7/23: OAK (52-48) at RAYS (58-41)
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Jul 23, 2008 10:30 AM EDT
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PrintOakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays, Jul 23, 2008 12:40 PM EDT
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Pitching Matchup:
| IP | ERA | + | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | OPS | WHIP | G/F | P/IP | ||
| OAK | LH G. Smith |
114.0 | 3.79 | 102 | 5.92 | 4.11 | 1.44 | 0.87 | .688 | 1.32 | 0.81 | 16.31 |
| RAYS | RH J. Shields |
129.1 | 3.69 | 112 | 7.24 | 1.67 | 4.33 | 0.97 | .691 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 14.71 |
GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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did Greg Smith own us earlier this season?
Or am I thinking of someone else? Let’s just take this game and another series.
Huston Street on the Trop...
“I never thought it was bad before, but I’d still like to get a pad on the bench down in the bullpen,” Street said. “We look across the field and see their bullpen; they’ve got a nice pad. So I’m still campaigning for that. But I guess that’s part of their home-field advantage.”
9 = 8
i know how Street can get a pad and the grounds crew won't have to spend any money...
by Sky Kalkman on Jul 23, 2008 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
let's not start another street discussion
i shouldn’t have brought it up—my bad
by Sky Kalkman on Jul 23, 2008 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's go Rays!
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 23, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply actions
Definitely Longo! Go Rays Go!
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 23, 2008 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
It's Summer Camp Day at the Trop
Let’s give the kids something to cheer about!
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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 23, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply actions
Come on Rays
Let’s get this kid.
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 23, 2008 12:48 PM EDT reply actions
Anybody know the Rays record when the opposing team scores first?
I have a feeling it’s worse than average.
game over
and it is only the 2nd inning
by Jason Collette on Jul 23, 2008 12:58 PM EDT reply actions
Jack cust
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
by P Brady on Jul 23, 2008 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
his biggest focus is now fielding
but i don’t think he’s thrown away OBP. it’s just that others have caught on.
Through 2
Smith 22 pitches, 15 strikes
Shields 24 pitches 17 strikes
Shields shouldn’t have thrown those two extra strikes.
that's not bad for 2008 or 2001 first half Guzman. but if you get Guzman of any other year, it's bad
career .267/.305/.382 hitter
I don't mean to jinks thing here but
GREG SMITH HAS A PERFECT GAME GOING ON SO FAR. I HOPE HE DOESN’T MESS IT UP.
Still only fastballs
HAY GUYZ, KEY ON DA FASTBALLZ!!!!!
!
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FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUUUUUUUCK
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
we're done
My cousins American Legion team could outhit us right now, this slump is officially 3 weeks old now…
Oh Joy!
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 23, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you guys know that Greg Smith is throwing a no-hitter. Hell, a perfect game that that?
Anyone? Just thought I would drop some knowledge.
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 23, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply actions
THANK YOU!
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 23, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr. Shields says "there needs to be more AC at the drop!"
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 23, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions
Shields has looked so good
except for 2 pitches and they hit both over the wall. When will we get that kinda luck?
Besides the two gopherballs
Shields looks really good.
NOW SCORE SOME FUCKING RUNS!
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Greg Smith is throwing a no-hitter
Perfect game…
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 23, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions
I know I am being repetitive, or redundant.
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 23, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
All the playoff ticket talk was a huge fucking jinx.
On the plus side, they only have to play at .250 to have a winning season
FUCK YOUR NO HITTER GREG SMITH
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Tell me how you really feel?
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 23, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
You know, Greg Smith is thowing a shut out!
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 23, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions
Really? Tell me more? Has he walked anyone today?
B Rad the Ray Fan
www.we-use-more-than-one-stat-here.com
no, he hasn't nor has he allowed a run.
Just a little FYI…
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 23, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit Aki!
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 23, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
cc should be traded
Shame we have no OF depth on the farm anymore…
May Eva be with you Evan
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 23, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions
or not...
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 23, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
look the Devil Rays are back from thier long vacation
just in time too….
Yeah, but we're not talking about Vero Beach right now.
But I love the enthusiasm
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 23, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
gotta get at least 1 back this inning
come on Pena, some of that magic from last summer please…
Wow we are hearing the down side to making a hotel reservation...
Thank you Dwayne Staats
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 23, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply actions
Come on Willie.
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 23, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply actions
Take solice in the fact he's just blazing 86 MPH fastballs
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
We're being owned by the LHP version of Sonny
with a pick-off move
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Eh?
Cleveland had to run off 7 of 8 to get to one game behind Kansas City. I understand they weren’t supposed to be bad, but they were very much so.
KC ranks last by quite a bit when you add their GPA and DER.
They are really, really bad.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
The Rays realize that there is a game being played, right?
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 23, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions
JONATHON LUMBERJACKFUCKER GOMES!
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
JONNY F'N GOMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jonny!
Thank you for NOT sucking!
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 23, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply actions
BenZo!
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 23, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply actions
JESUS POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jonny!
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 23, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions
Way to go BenZo
But your wife will always be better then you! 
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 23, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply actions
No, this is a good size.
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 23, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I assume you're making a request about the photo.
B Rad the Ray Fan
www.we-use-more-than-one-stat-here.com
*sigh*
Alright: Perhaps I should have taken the time to more adequately express my inquiry, but what I was really asking was the source of your glib comment. If you were merely making some lewd humorous remark that I simply didn’t understand, then I could care less. Of course, if you were indeed complaining about the size of the posted photo, then the statement would carry implications towards my own penchant of posting photos of Lolcats and FAIL boats; therefore I thought it prudent to investigate the impetus of your “SMALLER” statement.
B Rad the Ray Fan
www.we-use-more-than-one-stat-here.com
I figured you were making a joke with your followup comment.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
No problem, I understand my own comment was vague in its own right.
B Rad the Ray Fan
www.we-use-more-than-one-stat-here.com
now its time for Shields to continue his dominace
and keep us in the lead.
Gomer and BenZo the unlikely heroes!
Zobrist is HR or nothing
Never thought Id say those words.
yep.
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 23, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Hence the use of Jesus when he does well
and it’s the only logical explanation for Zobrist being a bigger power threat than Delmon Young
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Benzo still has to be sent down when Bartlett comes back
Ben’s glove is horrible and somehow he became HR or nothing…
When are we going to DFA Miller?
He has become worse than Glover.
how soon is now?
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 23, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Dale Thayer says he will take Mr. Miller's spot.
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 23, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Niemann won't be in Durham come Aug. 1st.
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 23, 2008 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
He should
Miller is just horrid right now. He can’t throw strikes. He can’t get lefties out. What exactly is he good for? Maybe just those “teach you how to throw a pitch” spots on the jumbotron.
I think you are right.
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 23, 2008 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Glover is out with "Make room on the active roster" flu.
It’ will take 15-20 days to pass.
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 23, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Why don't they come out and say it?
Gary Glover has been put on the 15-day DL due to a massive case of suck
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The least likely back-to-back HR threat ever: Jonny Gomes + Ben Zobrist
And Zobrist’s homer was opposite field!
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
It's the Mariners.
If it can go wrong, it will.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
you cant even use the john when he is up because you know the AB is only going to be 1 pitch
and you dont want to miss Longo
by Dbullsfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
dustin mohr?
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 23, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Rays go!
9 more outs please.
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 23, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions
It's all about the waivers.
Can’t send anyone down without risking losing them.
B Rad the Ray Fan
www.we-use-more-than-one-stat-here.com
i forgot to ask about that
what is our reason for not giving that guy a chance? Do we truely feel is worse than Miller, Glover and Reyes?
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJ
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
BJ is on 2nd!
me likes!
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 23, 2008 2:12 PM EDT reply actions
a bullpen priorities mini-rant
getting rid of crappy relievers at the end of the bullpen is about 10% as important as finding 2-3 studs to pitch the innings that are really important. Glover and Miller are pretty bad, but they don’t see any important innings (right?) so who cares? what really wins ballgames is holding the other team scoreless after the sixth inning in a tie game. or holding onto a one run lead after Kaz goes seven strong. with pitching and defense and a mediocre offense comes a lot of close games. we need arms who can hold down the other team almost all the time, not merely most of the time. replacing Wheeler and Percival as closers/setup options is more important than bumping out Glover/Miller
by Sky Kalkman on Jul 23, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Maybe the power of Eva be with you Evan!
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 23, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions
Sorry
I know, I know… my bad.
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 23, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I see your point.
I shall scrap. But, it’s a good excuse to show Eva Longoria pictures? I mean really!
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 23, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
That was a motherfucking balk
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Greg Smith's pick-off move just isn't fair
BUT THAT WAS A BALK
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Did the Twins forgot to bring their "A" team?
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 23, 2008 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
They may be running face-first into a thing I like to call reality
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I don't like to call it at all; I tend to ignore when possible.
B Rad the Ray Fan
www.we-use-more-than-one-stat-here.com
happened to me at my Prom...
But that is another story… anyway… next subject.
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 23, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone have a good reason why all these games aren't in HD?
It’s not like FSN-Florida doesn’t have the HD cameras, or that they’re covering something else now.
The only thing that I can think of is that’s its probably more expensive to broadcast games in HD, and the ratings don’t justify it all the time?
Any good reason?
Running themsleves out of innings
Is getting really old.
Surely, you can't be serious!
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 23, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
no one?
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 23, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, I am, and please don't call me Shirley.
B Rad the Ray Fan
www.we-use-more-than-one-stat-here.com
thank you!
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 23, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
come on shields.
DP please.
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 23, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions
Thank you.
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 23, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Riggans is a quality backup C.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Riggans is a quality backup C.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
End the inning at 86. One more
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
End the inning at 86. One more
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Started the DP by tagging the runner himself right after he fielded the ball
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Hase Pena been unlucky or really just bad this season??
He only has 10 doubles- some players can do that by May…
Willy
+ 
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 23, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions
Go Willy Go!
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 23, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions
BILLY BEANE, IS NOT MY LOVER, HE'S JUST A GM WHO THINKS WE ARE THE ONE
THE CLAIMER OF HIS SON
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
wow...
WTF?
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 23, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
get him in!
1 run lead and our bullpen(unless Shields can go 2 more innings) just doesn’t feel like a good mix right now.
balfour/JP?
i like having a lefty as a stud reliever—can pitch full innings, but match him up against the big lefties in an opponent’s lineup.
No more Balk!
Yeah!
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 23, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions
That was a really dumb play
They should have let us give them the out
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions
I didn't particularly like the bunt call either.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
No, of course
So when we give away outs, teams are dumb to not take them
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 23, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Yayer
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blood orgy?
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that RJ after a Rays lost?
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 23, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
lose
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 23, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Good to know USF teaches you things like spelling.
NOT…
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 23, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That is NOT funny
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Bulls
I blame my high school, rather then taking responsibility for my own actions and retention. It’s much easier to blame someone else, duh.
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 23, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
WOOT!
For transferring to USF after next semester
by EminenceFront on Jul 23, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Congrats! It's a good school... for the most part.
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 23, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
if you have a police record
then yes it is
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
must have missed that prereq.
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 23, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
nm that is only if you play football
you’re prally ok
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
i dont think architecture students have police records for the most part
by EminenceFront on Jul 23, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
... so you think!
there is a wild underbelly of architecture students that you just don’t know about!
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 23, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
if i stab someone with a triangle
is it assault?
by EminenceFront on Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
pending on where you stab them, it could be
considered art!
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 23, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
thats like a conversation i had the other day
somebody mentioned there is most likely a perfect correlation between people making $100k a year and people that have never done a whippet
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, what a subject.
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by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Ben Moffitt?
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 23, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Keep it Rays!
Me likes!
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 23, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions
wow
Wang
Matsui
Posada
Hughes
Kennedy
Cano is playing like shit. Jeter is below average.
With all that, they don’t lose anymore.
Mussina and Pettitte pitching like it's 1998, along with Rivera locking it down help a lot
TAMPA BAY RAYS: 2008 CITRUS SERIES CHAMPIONS
I would prefer the Yanks make the postseason just so long as the Red Sox get shut out
Think about it: that’s a HELL OF A LOT MORE SATISFYING giving their braying superiority complex.
Besides, the Yanks would be easy pickings.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
I would
but CC has good career numbers with the bases loaded
TAMPA BAY RAYS: 2008 CITRUS SERIES CHAMPIONS
I wouldn't let that bother me.
It’s a lefty and down and away is awful inviting for him.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
good call
people tend to underrate how likely a walk is with the bases loaded, but we all know CC ain’t walking. a groundout double play is highly likely.
too funny
From Sportsline.com’s power rankings about the Cubs:
Kerry Wood possibly headed to the DL … with a blister? That’s all? No tears or disfigurements? This is like Elijah Dukes getting arrested for something like jaywalking
I feel bad for Jah
he was just starting to scorch before he f’ed his knee up
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
just ask his mom
its all those whore fault everytime he sleeps with them they pop out kids
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
and shes tired of them
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Link which didn’t post either time duh
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
reminds me
where is Prior? I mean I am sure he is on the DL but for what now?
and I am calling that CC grand slam
Prior is on the DL in San Diego
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Bossman Walks
Go CC go!
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 23, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions
That's his problem
He’s relied on blind luck too much.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
CC needs to
just pick a spot in the strike zone and swing at whatever gets there. Forget about everything else and work on that one spot. After about 4 games, progressively expand that zone.
ugh
just a bloop single would of been huge, damn you CC, i defended you for so long but you have turned into an automatic out.
which is what was extra annoying with CC there
a single probably lets Shields go complete or at the least we let Balfour pitch the 9th instead
sidenote
have we been commanded to use smaller pics or is it just out of courtesy cuz someday i feel especially assholish
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by P Brady on Jul 23, 2008 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's not a COMMAND, but it's an asshole thing to do because larger pictures use up bandwidth and slow down the updating of the page.
Sometimes…VERY RARELY…a large-ish picture is okay. Choose your spots wisely, though.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Like when BenZo further distances himself from sluggers like Derek Jeter and Delmon Young?
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
very quick, great inning
we have to at least give him the chance now. come on Maddon, he deserves it…
I could use a CG for my fantasy team, I hope he goes the distance
or at least go Balfour or JP so I get the save
we are now down to 2 options
1) We let Shields go for the CG
2) We use Percival
Maddon is gonna hurt his ego and bring in Balfour/Howell
Longo with the long out...
nice job though…
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 23, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
damnit
I see Percival coming in which means we need more runs! soooooo close!
Would of been #20 also as he tries for a Braun type rookie season….except he is also a gold glover
JAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HOOOOOWWWWEEEELLL
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
I will dance badly for 2 outs in this inning. Please.
Go Shields go!
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 23, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
Hey guys
Went to the game, but started feeling ill very early (within 30 minutes, not related to the progress of the game) so I left early.
Nice game. Nice to see Shields make it to the 9th.
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.
didn't Shields once have a CG against the Angels
where he got an L and gave up 6ER? He is so awesome with his pitch count.
Standing flat footed against the wall
he could have reached up and caught it.
He just quit running and played the bounce way before the ball was even close.
yep i knew it
1 mistake as all he as getting. They didn’t say who is coming in, i know it will be Percival but I can still hope for JP
it is okay, he is a superstar.
we cant play him in center, move him down in the order, or say a bad word.
Am I insane or should that have been caught?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
that was supposed to be
the smart thing would be to try to make the catch. Even if he ends up with a inside the park homer the tying run is still at the plate.
Let's see
Going for ball: either out or a triple
Not going for ball: double
Yeah, great point.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 23, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Good job Shields
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 23, 2008 3:08 PM EDT reply actions
This will be an interesting ending
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19 out of 21 in SVO
How can this distress? He is a results man.
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This is where Paul D Po D would say
Bad processes, good result is
Say it with me now
UNSUSTAINABLE yayyyy
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Percy Go!
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 23, 2008 3:11 PM EDT reply actions
i hope he is a short leash
he starts making us all nervous like usual, we better not wait to bring JP in
Anyone else notice that Emil Brown looks like Swamp Thing in his Gameday pic?
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
1 more out.
that run shouldn’t have score. Poor James.
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 23, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
huh?
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 23, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Excuse me sir, but you spelled "rocked" an awful lot like "sucked."
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2008 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Google is your friend
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2008 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
It’s in the Spike Room scene. It doesn’t look like it because, for some reason, Harrison Ford had a light beard when he shot this shot.
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Or they dubbed over a stunt double
I’m not entirely sure. I didn’t know it was that movie until recently.
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Percy
You do not have to make it close EVERYTIME!
- Draysbay bloggers…
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 23, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
Since Bobby Crosby is a useless sack of fail...
...it’s entirely appropriate that he scores the tying run here.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
He can't even pitch for the Long Island Ducks lately
What makes you think he can pitch for us again?
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
how fast can she throw?
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 23, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
That was a hair-raiser.
But we take the series.
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2 more strikes.
Those balls need to unionize!
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 23, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions
jesus Percival
either a terrible pitch or down the middle
NEVERMIND, WIN!
2 series wins out of the all star break. :)
Actually, his second pitch wasn't in the zone at all.
He totally fooled Crosby.
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Troy Percival: results-based performance!
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Yippee! Rays Win.
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 23, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions
That makes me pukey
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 23, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
and the 4 games of lefty hell goes 2-2
not that bad. even though we were home. We have beatin Burnett, Halladay and Mr. Balk with a usual horrid offense.
You probably have no idea where the picture on your "LOL WUT" comes from, do you?
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Apologies for acting like a snobby douchebag.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Let's take this party to Kansas City!
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 23, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply actions
That is cool!
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 23, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Late
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Please Win, that would be nice!
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 23, 2008 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
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