DRaysBay: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:

Sports blogs for fans, by fans.
Around SBN: Steve McNair Found Shot to Death

7/1: BOS (50-35) at RAYS (50-32)

Mos-def-the-ecstatic_tiny by R.J. Anderson on Comment 1126 comments

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Matt Garza 6-4 14 14 1 0 0 0 83.2 72 39 35 9 29 55 3.76 1.21

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Tim Wakefield 5-5 16 16 1 0 0 0 102.0 86 48 44 14 42 69 3.88 1.25


Garzacrazy_medium

0 recs | Comment 1126 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

If we lived in a red world Garza would look pissed all the time. If he has an MVP-type performance tonight then we win. So that’s who I’m going with.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MVP: Longo...simply for the sake of diversity

although I expect a big night for garza

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is the game on Ion tonight?

Lord I hope so.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MVP (Are you ready for this?): Aki!!!

Wakefield is a tough cookie and tonight’s lead-off hitter is .421 off him (19 ABs) and is likely itching to get back into the action – and against the Sox, no less.

B Rad the Ray Fan

by B Ray on Jul 1, 2008 4:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome stat

very hard to argue with. I hope he has a great night tonight.

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 4:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is almost time for me to leave....

GO RAYS!

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jul 1, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Nice sign SRQ

They seem to show that a lot during the game.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?

My friends and I have no clue when it is on. Didn’t know it got air time. Hopefully the future Fiddler cat sign I am gonna make will be on air 24/7

Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls

BELIEVE in 08!

by SRQman on Jul 1, 2008 4:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fiddle Cat Holograms?

How much to get these mass produced?

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 4:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Daily Lightning talk:

Kolzig, Hall, and Vrbata in, Rolston might be in.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 1, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where did you here Roly Poly Oly the Goalie is a Bolt

This would be outrageously awesome. IF it is 2 years. Guy is old.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 4:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gracias

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 4:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kolzig

Not that I watch a lot of hockey, but doesn’t he suck now. I know he wasn’t starting for the Caps whenever I’d watch them…

by rglass44 on Jul 1, 2008 4:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also
ESPN’s Peter Gammons weighs in on the market for Indians ace LHP C.C. Sabathia, writing that: “Tampa Bay has lurked, but Rays people say there’s now way they can sign him after the season, and their focus is on a right-handed bat with (Pittsburgh’s Xavier Nady) and (the Cubs’ Matt) Murton on their radar.’‘

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 1, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You need more outfielders.

Click on this link to support an end to censorship.

by JI on Jul 1, 2008 4:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At leastZorbrist is hilarious.

and we get Mrs. Zorbrist

Click on this link to support an end to censorship.

by JI on Jul 1, 2008 4:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yuni is funny.

In a masochist’s mind.

So Zoey for the Yuni Bomber, yes?

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 1, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How bout this trade

http://orioles.scout.com/2/727778.html

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's bad!

Click on this link to support an end to censorship.

by JI on Jul 1, 2008 4:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would like me some Sherril right now.

Is Percy on the DL?

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 5:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I'd even do Yuni for Bartlett

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 1, 2008 4:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We'll throw in Carlos Triunfel, Jeff Clement, and Wladimir Balentien.

The front office will appease the blogs at any cost, realizing they were wrong all along and they’ll want to make a move that will make us happy. Surely they won’t do it wrong.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 1, 2008 4:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not high on Murton after seeing him play during the Rays- Cubs series.

Nady, I wouldn’t be out of the question. I don’t know. Who is better people: Nady vs. Ruggiano?

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 5:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets see a good game tonight boys

My intertron isn’t working at home so no blogging for me.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 1, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SIAP

but does anyone know what Cliff writes in the dirt before he steps into the box every at bat? thanks.

by LeftRight on Jul 1, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MVP: Navi

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, the game last night was AWESOME!

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m glad I Tivo’d the game and already knew the outcome. Not watching the 9th inning as it occurred probably saved a few weeks of life expectancy.

Longlorious.

by RATW on Jul 1, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, I have a few new gray hairs because of the game

The whole salt and pepper is awesome right? Worked for Sean Connery.

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 6:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey dancing ray

Why don’t you just put the whole damn song on your signature so we have to scroll a full cyber-mile until we’re caught up. That’d be cool.

B Rad the Ray Fan

by B Ray on Jul 1, 2008 5:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, how 'bout you drink a large glass of cork it!

Yeah, that’s how I roll. It’s damn good lyrics. It’s Dylan. Come on people.

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 6:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's awesome, baby!

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 Jul 1, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, I say we should be bring up Thayer?

Anyone say “no”

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 6:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Niemann worries me in the pen.

He is so large and he throws a good fast ball, he may not get all his gears in motion in the time frame that the Rays would need. See Mark Hendrickson for examples. But, if they bring Niemann I say the heat would be on Ejax or Sonny to do better. More to the tune of Ejax.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have not seen him live.

He is putting up great numbers up in Durham. But, you can take those numbers with a grain of salt.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 6:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still call Garza "The Joker"`

because his Yahoo file photo just makes me crack up…

by Jacob Larsen on Jul 1, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MVP: Longo

He needs to hang one of those knuckleballs into the Ray tank.

by Jacob Larsen on Jul 1, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eww...

What happened to that guy.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MVP: Floyd

www.citadel-insurance.com

by SeanDubbs on Jul 1, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MVP: Aki

TAMPA BAY RAYS: 2008 CITRUS SERIES CHAMPIONS

by JMB on Jul 1, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can't say im upset

I have spent so much money on tums watching Percival pitch the 9th…

but why Birkins and not Dohmann or Niemann

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like this lineup

Are we actually at full strength?

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck you ellsbury

i wish we signed you when we drafted you

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Evening, all

Take it easy on us tonight, would ya?

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.

by pocket8pin on Jul 1, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

first squeeze of the night

sign of things to come? really hope not…

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LETS GO RAYS!!

i’m so pissed that i’m not at the game and i also cant watch it since its on fsn… so gdt and gametracker it is….

by dropkicknu on Jul 1, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seriously....

i can’t think of the last time he made a nasty play at the wall. whens the last time he robbed a homerun?

by dropkicknu on Jul 1, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never.

He always misses or misjumps.

Ruggiano’s play into the wall is the only left field wall play I can remember.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 1, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MVP: Percival

Because he won’t be in there tonight to scare the shit out of us.

by kericr on Jul 1, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does anyone actually like Drew?

he seems to be hated by all baseball fans. I certainly didn’t become a fan yesterday.

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's a good player.

I wouldn’t mind him on my team.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 1, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

take it back Cory

your anti jynxing always works. say the Rays will get killed

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great

and what happened when Drew wasn’t rung up last night….

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

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 Jul 1, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wakefield has usually given the Rays fits, IIRC

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.

by pocket8pin on Jul 1, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nevermind

I LOVE YOU GARZA

could this wind up being one of our best trades ever? It will never reach the Kazmir level but hey…

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SRQman was just on.

With his “This is Garza” sign.

www.citadel-insurance.com

by SeanDubbs on Jul 1, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i dont like

how the new “3d” mlb.com gameday doesn’t have a strike zone on it. they’re letting those asshole umpires off the hook

by dropkicknu on Jul 1, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LET'S GO AKI!!!!

KAMEHAMEHA!!!!

www.citadel-insurance.com

by SeanDubbs on Jul 1, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fucking Wakefield

I hope the Rays hit him better than I do in the show. that god damn knuckle

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he has owned us in his career

but we have always sucked til this year. I am not concerned with overall #’s against us.

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we got a walk!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Toby Hall hate has subdued

He did send Jonny Gomes that boxing robe. I felt a little sorry for him. The umps are trying to speed the game up.

by kericr on Jul 1, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why isn't CC stealing?

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 Jul 1, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crawford can run from 1st to home on 1 knuckle ball

maybe I am exaggerating a bit but STEAL.THE.BASE

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CC should go on 3-1

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.

by pocket8pin on Jul 1, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well he ran

but upton is out. come on Pena

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's terrible

Man he would have had that beat so bad. I don’t understand why Crawford has tried to stop stealing bags.

by kericr on Jul 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know this is real life and all

but just saying i easily steal 2nd and 3rd off Wakefield. he is soooo slow.

PENA!

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha, bobbled

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 Jul 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wake doesn't have his good knuckler tonight.

Too many out of the strike zone

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.

by pocket8pin on Jul 1, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love you Cory

just keep saying the rays will fail and we will be set

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If CC had stolen 3-1...

HE would have scored on that dammit

by td32 on Jul 1, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank god for the knuckleball

1-0 Rays

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 Jul 1, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES!

I ask for it every night and I finally got it! the wild pitch!

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

runamucker!

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 Jul 1, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did he say "funky butt-lovin'?"

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 Jul 1, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still can be so nasty

gotta hope for more wild pitches

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nasty pitch.

www.citadel-insurance.com

by SeanDubbs on Jul 1, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I will let you know how it turns out.

Was Jack’s joker good? Hell yes. Is it true to the comic book? Not so much, in terms of backstory.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Rays

Let’s go Boys!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

poor Heath

he thought he could live with all those downers, he was misinformed.

but damn, that must of been one insane character to play

and Cory, why havent you said Garza will suck here?

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i understand with a knuckler you've got to be generous with the zone,

but you have to be just as generous with the opposing pitcher too.

by davidsmarch on Jul 1, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

Manny should stick to hitting secretaries, cause he cant hit a fastball

by GenghisJohn on Jul 1, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo hoo!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 1, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Garza is sick of this #4 shit

He wants to be our ace. Well, I hope he continues to push for it!

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He won't be in name.

As long as Kazmir/Shields are here one will be the ace. It’s more of an honorary thing anyhow.

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ehhh

so if Joba is on, he goes 6 anyway

I am not scared

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

slow gameday is sloooooow

you guys had already commented before the k showed up on gameday

by dropkicknu on Jul 1, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

id go for Minnesota

they just won a bunch but I still think they will fall off. Detroit, however has finally figured out they are good.

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KK!!

Connection drop right when it happened. Now 2 down with the Hinske straight-line.

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 Jul 1, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

somewhere out there

Brazelton is pissed at Mike Lowell

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait

it’s been a few seconds since I said

i love Longo and Garza!

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I <3 this team

TAMPA BAY RAYS: 2008 CITRUS SERIES CHAMPIONS

by JMB on Jul 1, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sonny and EJ can be really cool also

when they wanna be

this team is too cool

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5 when we trade for Sabathia

come on, it had to be mentioned again.

by joeybw on Jul 1, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs