4/19: Chicago (10-6) at RAYS (7-10)
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 5:00 PM EDT
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PrintChicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, Apr 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Pitching Matchup:
| IP | ERA | + | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | OPS | WHIP | G/F | P/IP | ||
| CHW | LH M. Buehrle |
201.0 | 3.63 | 131 | 5.15 | 2.01 | 2.56 | 0.99 | .729 | 1.26 | 1.12 | 15.44 |
| RAYS | RH A. Sonnanst. | 130.2 | 5.85 | 77 | 6.68 | 1.79 | 3.73 | 1.24 | .812 | 1.35 | 0.91 | 16.06 |
LH Mark Buehrle, Chicago-The White Sox send their ace lefty to the mound to oppose Sonnanstine this evening. Buehrle has never been one of the more flashy players in the league, having pretty low strikeout rates for a top of the rotation starter. But he has always managed to be a successful pitcher by limiting his walks and pitching to contact rather well. Playing in homer-friendly Comiskey Park U.S. Cellular Field, he's usually been able to keep the ball down and keep his HR/9 rates in check. Since becoming a regular in the White Sox rotation in 2001, the only time Buehrle has struggled was when he got tagged for the long ball constantly in 2006. A 1.59 HR/9 that year beget the highest full-season ERA of his career.
Coming into this start, Buehrle has a 5.74 ERA, but don't let that number fool you. It stems almost entirely from his opening day start on March 31st against the Cleveland Indians, when he was tagged for seven runs in 1.2 innings of work. In two starts since, he has given up three earned runs in 14 innings pitched. So while Buehrle will never receive attention as the shutdown ace that makes hitters look silly, he has still managed to craft his own style that has proved to be immensely effective. Chances are, Buehrle will prove to be worth the four year, $56 million contract the Sox gave him last summer.
RH Andy Sonnanstine, RAYS-Sonnanstine is living on borrowed time after a poor start to the season, and he needs to turn things around very quickly and hope for the best to keep his spot in the rotation. To put it succinctly, he has been terrible thus far in 2008, and though I've been one of his biggest backers over the last couple of years, it's becoming ever harder to defend some of the performances he turns in. His walk rates have remained steady from last year, but he's striking out too few and, most troubling of all, he's getting hit constantly. While it is foolish to think that he will continue surrendering home runs at his current rate of five in 15.1 innings of work, the trend represents only a more extreme continuation of a problem that he's had since coming into the major leagues last June.
Worse still for Sonnanstine is that the Rays don't have as high of a tolerance level for this nonsense as they did at the start of last season. Jae Seo, Casey Fossum, and Edwin Jackson could afford to continue to pitch terribly well into May and June last year since the team was unable to (or unwilling to) replace them with starters at the Triple A level. This year, no such predicament exists. In the immediate term, Scott Kazmir and Matt Garza are soon to return off of the disabled list, meaning that two of the current rotation's starters need to go. Since Jackson and Jason Hammel have pitched fairly well thus far, you've got to figure that Sonny is currently on the outside looking in, as it should be. He has only himself to blame for being in his current situation, and the excuses stop here. He needs to either harvest the potential he showed as an excellent minor league starter, or move out of the way.
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GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MVP: Gomes!
It’s wrestling night.
In the Name of Shinji Mori, we shall win!
by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions
MVP: Pena
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
Ginger Giambi/10
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
RYUUUU was mine, fool.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
MVP: Eric Hinske
I’m always right so far.
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So if Gomes tears his knee wrestling...
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I will go nuts.
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, my heart, she aches!
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Never will happen. Haynes will be our everyday starting RF
He’d have to get hurt for them to even think about this
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
How about Haynes v Gomes?
Fight to the death.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Gomes would eat him
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Gomes is friend with every big, burly, beer loving man in Tampa.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Alstott, Nasty Boys.....etc
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Jay Feaster, er...
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on Sonnanstine
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Nice first by Son
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The Tine
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Toby Hall WOULD like wrestling
Stupid magic stick toting toad.
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I believe Tommy and I have dubbed Upton "The Cool"
Lupe and Upton, two of God’s gifts.
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Crawford WTF
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Ugh, Carl
So many damn pickoffs this week, it seems.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions
Tine getting the groundballs.
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Yo! On my 30 min break.
What am I missing?
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions
'Tine is slaying. CC is still stupid on the basepaths.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Longo's first GIDP
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think they make Hallmark cards for this kind of thing...
“Congrats on your first GIDP”
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
every so often,
I can throw a zinger… just makin’ sure youz guyz are awake.
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
How could we ever fall asleep on......
WRESTLING NIGHT!1!
!one
!1!
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
WHATCHU GONNA DO BROTHER...
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Crash a car and sell out my family?
Or just make Mr. Nanny 2?
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Gomes HBP
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Gomes is one lucky cock
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HINSKE RBI!
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My MVP selection is looking good already
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HINSKEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Gomes got lucky on that retarded pick-off. We’re really lucky that his stupidity was surpassed by Chicago’s incompetence.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
They have Toby Hall on their team..
icompetence, I think so.
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Good CALL AHAHAHA
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
WAY TO GO BARTLETT!!!!!!!!!!!
Two out rally!
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
Woo Hoo!
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
30 pitches this inning rotfl
AKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
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AKI KNOCK!
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4 SINGLES IN A ROW
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COME ON CRAWFORD
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This is awesome
Hopefully Sonny can hold onto the lead.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions
Crawford just missed that.
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Still 3-0, Sonny's rolling, 1 out.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
switch to CBSsportsline...
they are up to date.
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
K's Hall
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
There is a God!
In the Name of Shinji Mori, we shall win!
by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Not bad for a "minor league team?"
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Sit down, Toby Hall
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Yeah, I don't what's going on. Is everybody taking a coffee break?
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Sonny through 3
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Buherle has to go out already after throwing 35 pitches
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congrats to RJ and the DRaysbay board for having the most active game threads….none of the other teams on sb nation have active game threads like this
Lookout Landing slays us
Both as a blog and in the GDT department.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank you. If not for this site I might be I don't know
Doing something productive. Like cutting costs!
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
"I've seen many, many blue skies turn gray, but the sun will eventually return, and so will I. So will I." - Carlos Pena
by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Lots of other SBN sites have far more active GDTs
And they’ve had them for far longer than we have. We’ve only really had active game threads since the start of this season, but thank you very much for the compliments anyways. I hope we continue to grow.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
We’ve been taking our blog HGH.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Upton with a liner
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look at pinstripe alley….there are like 4 posts in their game thread, and the same with twinkie town
Certain sites have more than others
But we used to be in their exact same situation, so hopefully we will continue to grow and match some of the best.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
They are
The Cheat and Chris run a good blog over there.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else worried about Penas massive Ks?
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yep
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
It's something to keep track of
But every player has a deficiency somewhere in their game. As long as he overcomes it and continues to produce, it’s a relatively minor thing to put up with.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Hes batting .178 atm. I know hes not an avg. hitter, but he needs to pick it up
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
His average has always been pretty poor
It’ll come up, but as long as he gets on base at a decent clip and keeps hitting for power, I’m not that concerned.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
His BABIP is off the bottom of the charts, it'll regress.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Is regress the term you're looking for.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Regress (progress in this case) towards the mean.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Regress implies that it will further worsen.
If a player’s BABIP was high, you’d say that it will regress to the mean. In this case, his BABIP will progress to themean
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Shit, 2nd DP for Longo
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I looked up really quick and I saw 2 DP's I thought for a second I was on the wrong blog...
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh my.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Another GIDP for Longoria?
The money has CLEARLY gone to his mind.
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He was talking to Toby Hall before the game...
that’s the reason…
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
He’s a bust. We should cut him now and sign Vinny Castilla to a long-term deal.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
When I saw that E:60 thing, I thought it was a joke.
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Tejada thought he was being "Punk'd"
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
When I saw ESPN was reviving that show, I thought it was a joke.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol that too
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Put Tejada in the "punch line"
I’ll show myself away.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Yikes
Two ABs, two GIDPs for Longo. Guess there are some days that just don’t go your way.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions
I have to go back to work.
Let’s go Rays! Thank you for the updates…
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Apr 19, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions
Sure thing
Sorry you have to work on a Saturday night.
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 19, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Gomes actually hustled!
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True, sadly.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
No
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
DP!
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Bossman continues to look good
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seriously, the rays can take the division…
lester/buccholz/wakefield are 3/5 of the Boston rotation
kennedy/hughes/moose are 3/5 of Yanks rotation
Where's Beckett and Dice K?
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Halladay/Burnett/McGowan are 3/5 of the Jays rotation...
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
And why the Hell is Evan grounding out so much
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Pena with a liner.
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Another DP
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Sonnanstine making me look good for once.
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yea…RJ..next time you interview someone from the rays organization, even if it’s only a hot-dog vender, ask him if they’re going to work on getting the ION games in other markets…they’re not in gainesville, tallahassee, jacksonville, and i don’t think they’re in orlando either.
I've asked before and didn't get much response.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Hinskeeeeeeeeeee
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Hooray!
I found the game on WGN!
They had it listed as MLB Baseball instead of just listing who was playing.
Kick ass.
nice
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Sonny is on tonight.
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wtf beejayy
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FIRST WALK OF THE NIGHT SHIT
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Longo*
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
lmao
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe our bullpen is 1st in the MLB in ERA atm
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The world is upside down tonight
Everyone has a hit but Longo, Sonny is throwing a Shutout, the world is fucked up
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Tools whore!
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Let Sonny go nine.
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They better
A 1-2-3 9th would put him at 29 Batters Faced which should count as the best game ever thrown by a Ray.
It's a thing of beaut.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like it, E-Jax faced 30 last year.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
So in at least one aspect
Best game ever pitched by a Ray. I’ll pimp it like it is for as long as I can.
SHUTOUT BABY
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I have to disagree
Kazmir’s 2-hitter CGSO a few years ago was alot more impressive.
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
and it was against BOSOX
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
People overreacted and said he wasn't big league material
It’s only one start, but again, the numbers yelled regression to the norm.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Great Job Sonny
Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!
watching them celebrate
Is nice to watch. looks like they are very close. They are all smiling and having fun
I noticed that
Looks like everyone loves Sonny.
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by R.J. Anderson on Apr 19, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya Sonny got a hug fest from
everyone. I got some pics will post them on my flickr account after tomorrows game.
Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navy Stroking, 2pitchers1cup
Sonny = MVP, no poll needed.
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no, HAYNES WAS MVP
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by Cory Alexander on Apr 19, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
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