Seattle @ Tampa Bay GameThread, Apr 9, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

4/9: Seattle (3-5) at RAYS (3-4)

by Matt Bishoff on Apr 9, 2008 5:59 PM EDT

Seattle at RAYS

7:10; FSN Florida
RAYS RADIO/1250 AM

Pitching Matchup:

ERA

K/9

BB/9

K/BB

HR/9

OPS

WHIP

G/F

P/IP

SEA

LH J. Washburn

193.2

4.32

100

5.30

3.11

1.70

1.07

.759

1.38

0.81

16.89

RAYS

RH A. Sonnanstine

130.2

5.85

6.68

1.79

3.73

1.24

.812

1.35

0.91

16.06

Statistics from 2007 Season

Starting Lineups:

Seattle
CF	Ichiro Suzuki
2B	José López
3B	Adrián Béltre
LF	Raúl Ibañez
1B	Richie Sexson
RF	Brad Wilkerson
DH	José Vidro
C	Jamie Burke
SS	Yuniesky Betancourt

RAYS
2B	Akinori Iwamura
LF	Carl Crawford
1B	Carlos Peña
CF	B.J. Upton
DH	Jonny Gomes
3B	Willy Aybar
C	Shawn Riggans
RF	Justin Ruggiano
SS	Jason Bartlett

GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MVP

Sonny

www.lbacentral.com

by SeanDubbs on Apr 9, 2008 6:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Same

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

MVP

Aki ... time for him to return offensively

"I'd hate to leave right when the getting is good." -CC

by Matt Bishoff on Apr 9, 2008 6:01 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP

Gomer. Hes hot and he kills lefties.

"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP

by vtcub on Apr 9, 2008 6:09 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP

CC....he's got to have a break out game soon

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 6:11 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP

Beej. Again.

by P Brady on Apr 9, 2008 6:12 PM EDT 0 recs

lineup tonight/ mvp CC

Iwamura, 2B
Crawford, LF
Pena, 1B
Upton, CF
Gomes, DH
Aybar, 3B
Riggans, C
Ruggiano, RF
Bartlett, SS

i kinda like this lineup, i've been high on ruggiano. now imagine this line-up with longoria instead of aybar, batting 5th to push Gomes ot 6h, and you will make me very happy...

by davidsmarch on Apr 9, 2008 6:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Now imagine Barry Bonds batting 3rd-4th in this line-up

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 6:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Just before he ends up in Cell Block 8H

www.lbacentral.com

by SeanDubbs on Apr 9, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

What are you talking about?

Barry is clean and just caught a bad rap....it's not like he ever put on 20 punds of muscle in the off season or had to move up in hat size or anything.

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

His arm/pad size hasn't changed in 12 years.

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

MVP

Going to go with Ruggiano 3-5 with a couple of doubles.

As much of a big fan I am of Ruggiano's I wouldn't mind one bit brining in Bonds. Could you imagine Jonny/Bonds hitting 5-6. Give me a handle and u could put together some nice mixed drinks (alledgedly)

by Dbullsfan on Apr 9, 2008 6:43 PM EDT 0 recs

Anyone watching

Inside the Rays and the special on Pena....how can anyone not like this guy?

"I'd hate to leave right when the getting is good." -CC

by Matt Bishoff on Apr 9, 2008 6:53 PM EDT 0 recs

i hate charity

so i guess i have a good reason to dislike pena

by Albertrayon on Apr 9, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

he looks like he needs a wash

by gatorbait on Apr 9, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

My MVP

Barty

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 6:58 PM EDT 0 recs

MVP

I think Beej is due

by TLane82 on Apr 9, 2008 7:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Rugg's K #'s last year really worry me

by davidsmarch on Apr 9, 2008 7:03 PM EDT 0 recs

I saw that too.

If he were to have 600 AB. You are looking at close to Adam Dunn type SO numbers

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

How about Ryan Howard?

He got 199 or 200 last year, I believe

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

Disclaimer

Had a long-irritating day yesterday...

Never meant to come off as the comment police, just don't want us as a group of posters to go on a pointless and endless F-Bomb rant.

Sorry about last night, everyone. Hopefully, it's going to be a great night.

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs

as a rays fan

you have to learn to deal with your irritation in a productive way, or else you will just be mad 60% of the time...

by davidsmarch on Apr 9, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

Just smoke a J

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nah

I don't smoke Js, the Oakland A's do....ba zing!

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hater

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Kazmir doesn't smoke.

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

cigarrettes

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Or candy canes.

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

he doesn't smoke pole either

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

I once met a stripper

named Candy Cane...

false advertising, all I gotta say.

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

I bet she was nice though

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm sure she left you with something....

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

lol, yup

Bad taste in my mouth, just like a 22 year old candy cane would.

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wasn't game related

Though the Garza thing did kinda piss me off even more...

by Jacob Larsen on Apr 9, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

Its all good

Happens to everyone

by ams05g on Apr 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

ugly first pitch

by davidsmarch on Apr 9, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs

AYBAR!

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs

that's unexpected

by davidsmarch on Apr 9, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Can anyone tell me the attendance?

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Apr 9, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs

They won't announce it until the end of the game

But based on what the crowd looks like, I'd say 10-11 thousand.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 9, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'll say 12k

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

That's not that bad

For a midweek game against a west coast team.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 9, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not for the second home game of the year

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." - Robert S. Weider

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 9, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

The Rays always draw poorly in their second home game.

Unless the second home game is on a weekend, as it was last year. It doesn't matter what No. home game it is, that's entirely irrelevant. All that matters is when the game is, who the opponent is, and what the giveaway is (if there is any at all). The Rays draw poorly on Wednesdays no matter the time of year.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Apr 9, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up 0 recs