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Around SBN: The End Of Sabanball: Details, Barbarians, And Precision

5/26: RAYS 7, Texas 3

RAYS 7, Texas 3

Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, FL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E L
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 1
RAYS 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 X 7 16 0 15

Win Probability Table and Stats Courtesy of Fan Graphs

Three Up
Player WPA
SP Scott Kazmir
.303
1B Carlos Peña .156
2B Akinori Iwamura
.073
Three Down
Player WPA
3B Evan Longoria
-.101
DH Cliff Floyd
-.054
SS Jason Bartlett -.040
Poll
Who was the MVP of tonight's game?
SP Scott Kazmir
236 votes
1B Carlos Peña
5 votes
CF B.J. Upton
1 votes
RF Eric Hinske
9 votes
2B Akinori Iwamura
1 votes
C Dioner Navarro
3 votes

255 votes | Poll has closed

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You posted this before it went final.

"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 May 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Actually, I did not sir

I posted it exactly at the same time as the batter was rung up.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 26, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Then why is the score wrong?

"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 May 26, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

i just want to say how much i hate Gary Glover,

he is a waste of a spot in the bullpen. the only time i feel ok having him come in is when the game is WELL in hand, and even then i HATE seeing him. i think it’s time we release him and bring up Balfour or Thayer or someone else who deserves a shot, and can be more then just a “we are 10 runs ahead/behind and we need someone to get some worthless outs” kinda pitcher…

by davidsmarch on May 26, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

With Hammel set up in the bullpen to do long relief

Glover really has no role here that Balfour could not be better at. I don’t think he’s long for this team.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 26, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Replace that with Howell and you'd be correct

Howell is clearly our long-reliever. Hammel is as expendable as Glover right now.

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on May 27, 2008 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

Howell

He can be a long reliever, but that isn’t his dedicated role. He has been used in the seventh and eighth innings of close games, so the team appears to be broadening his relief role.

by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 27, 2008 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

Actually, I think they may go with 11 pitchers

It’s been tough for them to get some guys innings lately, especially the way the Rays starter have been pitching. Also, with Aybar coming back, I don’t think that there is a more deserving guy to go other than Glover. The position players are holding their own. There may come a point we have to release/send down Zobrist/Gomes/Hinske/Floyd. Those are the guys IMO that would be let go.

by Rays Rule on May 26, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why are they sending Glover out?

Do they need to proove a point that he’s terrible?

by Sylar on May 26, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions  

They were hoping to save the good parts of the bullpen

Unfortunately, it didn’t work.

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on May 27, 2008 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

If we can keep this through July

Is there a more dangerous team at the deadline?

"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 May 26, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

We have more

ammo than any team in recent memory. Plus, we’ve got big league ready kids like Price to call-up and help the team.

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on May 26, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think they're going to find Natalee Holloway

before they find Sir Sid’s strike zone.

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on May 27, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions  

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