7/29: RAYS (61-44) at TOR (54-52)
by Patrick L. Kennedy on Jul 29, 2008 5:00 PM EDT
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PrintTampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays, Jul 29, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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Pitching Matchup:
| IP | ERA | + | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | OPS | WHIP | G/F | P/IP | ||
| RAYS | RH M. Garza |
115.0 | 3.83 |
109 | 5.87 | 2.90 | 2.03 | 0.86 | .673 | 1.25 | 1.04 | 16.23 |
| TOR | RH R. Halladay |
159.1 | 2.82 | 146 | 7.51 | 1.41 | 5.32 | 0.62 | .614 | 1.04 | 2.17 | 14.23 |
GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was also tempted to ask that
But I figured it was Rutgers thing and my puny USF mind wouldn’t understand it.
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I just did a google image search for baseball bat and picked that one.
by Kevin Gengler on Jul 29, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
understatement if they resign him
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
I'd say it's fair
Cotchman is decent offensively and is under team control until 2012. The pitcher they gave up is decent at best, and they’re going to get 2 picks if they don’t resign Teix which makes it a pretty good deal if they let him go. The Angels have the ability to sign him though, so to me it looks like they gave all of that up to get early negotating rights, and in that instance, it’s an average deal.
Kotchman is CC without Outfield and SB.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
HE WALKS LESS THAN CC.
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"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
But Kotchman doesn't have CC's speed. And he gets on base at a .327 clip. No thanks.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Fuck
Maddon said Baldelli wouldn’t need to move up first to Triple-A Durham. “He would come here whenever that moment is” and get readjusted to major-league pitching, Maddon said.
You know what the worst part of this statement is?
I remember a certain someone declaring openly and outright that Baldelli would be up in the Bigs before Price, and how everyone and their mother told him that he was wrong, and an idiot.
And now he’s also going to be something else: right.
It wasn't an outrageous statement.
I cannot believe we’re going to risk Baldelli’s sub-10 minor league LD% at the major league level. That’s amazing…
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
At the time the statement was made
Baldelli was in the middle of his first rehab assignment, and was not doing well at all when the statement was made.
Which is why it wasn't an outrageous statement to say Price would be up before Rocco.
Perhaps the better question is who will contribute first: Rocco or Price?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh
No, I thought you were saying that it wasn’t an outrageous statement for Sternfan to say that Rocco would be up before Price.
No, I agree with you. I was with the masses. If Rocco gets promoted before Price, it is solely a PR/inspiration move.
But we'll score like 5 runs in the 6th, so its cool
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Well, bunting for basehits
If done properly, certainly can. It’s the sacrifice bunt that im not keen on
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with this statement.
Carl Crawford should be able to bunt for a hit. I agree with the statistical analysis people that sac bunting is detrimental, however there is use for it in late innings, i believe.
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by St Pete Native on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
why cant the rays step up their trade game…i dont care what anybody says….baldelli is not going to cut it!
We will do something wild and unexpected
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Shawn Camp could come in right now and look like he was dealin too
Sometimes bad hitting makes mediocre pitching look outstanding.
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
They had scouts at a Rangers/M's game
I’m sure they have a few offers out.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know what hurts more
The fact we havent done anything or seeing so many deals go down that I feel we could’ve beaten without sacrificing the future.
It will be interesting to here the behind the scenes antecdotes after the deadline
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
kinda like Mitch Talbot and Fernando Perez for Nady and Marte
just saying, prolly could have happened and I for one wouldn’t have felt like we gave up too much
Tabata is better than both of those put together
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Lets not make a trade just for the sake of making a trade.
At this point the last one out there I wanted was Tex … possibly Bay if Pitt is still looking to deal him
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
As lousy as I feel about missing out on Nady and Tex, I’d prefer they stand pat at this point. Their offense isnt THIS bad.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Tons of people we don't know about. like Mr. Adam Dunn.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Jocketty doesn't like dealing with saber teams.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
What it a saber team?
Because we definitely don’t fit the mold of the 2002 A’s. We are built on pitching and defense.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
You're mistaking saber teams are purely OBP teams
Teams that use sabermetric analysis heavily are primarily the A’s, Padres, Indians, Rays, Red Sox, ect.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
And the Blue Jays?
I seem to remember hearing about a little trade those teams pulled off this past offseason?
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
The Jays aren't a saber team
They were when Law was there, but Ricciardi has always been a scout and a scouting type.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Not the same thing as say
being a scout for the Angels.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
He prefers looking at tools over numbers
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Just because he has fallen out of favor with sabermetricians
Doesnt mean you get to revise history and say ‘I never knew you’
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh, nobody is revising history.
Keith Law WAS his stats guy, once Law left they backed away from it. Look at the men Ricciardi is surrounded by, all scout types.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh, yeah you are
And how much of his hiring decisions are an attempt to create a new identity for himself independent of ‘Sabermetric GM’ is open to question…esp after he saw the way Depo was run out of LA
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Riccardi’s first order of business was firing all the scouts and bringing in his own guys, with little knowledge of the game, but guys that were serious number and stat analysts. The results haven’t been pretty.
http://blog.aroundsports360.com/2008/03/27/riccardis-last-chance.aspx
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Law joined 2002, resigned in 2006
Take a look at the differences between then and 2007-now.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
No, I'm not
WITH Law they were very much into stats, but as Law went so did the statistical dependence. I’m not sure how that’s revisionist history whatsoever.
Also check out Oakland’s defensive rank, I believe it’s first, which is what started this whole “debate”.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I understand Sabermetrics has moved past OBP
The new market inneficiency is finding players who can’t hit, and trading your most valuable players for them.
OK, thats not fair…but neither is suggesting that Kevin Towers is a saber guy and Riccardi isn’t
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not suggesting Towers is
DePodesta however, is.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll have to disagree about
The Jays philosophies. They aren’t commonly mentioned to me as a team that is dabbling in stats anymore by scouts. 6-7 teams are: ARZ, BOS, SD, PIT (somewhat), TB, OAK, and CLE.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
And getting back to the original point
Several of the teams you mention appear here
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
One since the real fallout of the Mulder deal
Which sparked the distaste.
I’m just telling you what I’ve been told by folks around the industry.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
2, 3 if you count TOR
between 20-30%...He may say he won’t deal, but his record doesnt indicate it…Methinks he will never again deal with BEANE, but thats different than saying he hates ‘saber people’
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Milton Bradley?
I know regression will be a bitch for his numbers, but he’s probably a .850+ OPS type.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
we'd give up the monopoly to get him probably...that's why dro haven't traded for most of these guys
It would take pitching.
Not sure what caliber.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
If available, sure!!!
But I doubt he’s available without killing the farm.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I think its pretty telling
That Roberts is still an Oriole. Angelos would ask for waaaay more than he is worth.
by GomesSweetGomes on Jul 29, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
The unexpected move
for a young team in 1st place being chased by the Red Sox and Yankees…is to do nothing.
He's not better than our current options.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed Which is why he would be a project trade,
The upside could be huge if he pans out. If you only give up a Zobrist or a Brignac for him then you have really lost or gained nothing. You make Francoeur finish out the year at AAA and re-evaluate in Spring Training. If it works you could end up with a permanent RF.
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Any idea where i can find our rank on DP turned compared to last year and rest of league?
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"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Replay is showing that it was a regular HR
The Umps blew the call, but the Jays also showed no hustle and f-d up any chance to keep that run off the board.
It cut back in ... That is what a cutter does
it was close enough to foul off
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn't matter
He’s taking way too many 2 strike pitches, balls or strikes. If you’ve got 2 strikes in the count and you don’t have three balls, you need to be fouling off anything that’s kinda close.
Whether that ball from Hinske was gone or an inside-the-parker...
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.
that stat someone posted the other day about
rays only scoring 8 times out of 50 or so when runner on 2b and no outs was amazingly aweful.
If Maddon is willing to blow a game to prove a point to Coco Crisp
Then he should be willing to blow a game by replacing positional players who fail to drive in runs when men are in scoring position with other players. This team needs a punch squarely in the balls, and they need it very soon.
Example
Upton struck out looking with 1 out and a man on 3rd. Gabe Gross comes out to play the rest of the game.
You mean the AL
But that’s the point. The Rays would lose, but hopefully being a complete asshole might wake them up.
And you play pitchers too.
The point is that if they don’t start producing, that extreme things will happen.
he is a TERRIBLE bunter in The Show
seriously, i have to hack away like the real Crawford cuz guy can not bunt
He bunts better off of lefties up the third base line.
Swing away against righty pitching with him.
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Ball hit a black tarp(?) behind Rios and bounced back into play..
The Jays OF thought it was out so stopped playing. Umps didn’t call anything so Hinske just kept running. Later replay showed it was out.
how are we so bad with the stick?
ive never seen a worse situational hitting team in my life.
He was ROTY as a Rookie
That has to be the most redundant statement I have ever heard a broadcaster make.
halladay isn't lookin so hot
but we still can’t get a hit
yeah i knew that
But it’s more fun to make things sound like they’ve been going on forever.
Why don't they call up Ruggs, and get rid of Floyd, Gomes AND Gross
And Sign Bonds and trade for Griffey?
we need to score more than 1 run to win this game
i’m afraid odds are we won’t be able to
Odds are we will score 2
and odds are they will score 3
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently the Red Sox are talking to the Marlins about Manny
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 29, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
No way that happens
Manny will end up as a DH somewhere. I wouldnt mind having the Righty bat as our DH. But it is Manny, no way our Front office pays $20 mil for him, He will not end up with the Marlins because he can not play LF as it is. Add to that the huge field in Miami and you have a recipie for disaster if you make him the LF down there.
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I know
It’s just funny to think that the Jays close enough distance to get back into contention while all three teams above them go on long losing streaks.
BJ CAUGHT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
anyone else feel that we could throw the Durham offense out there one night
and we wouldn’t be able to tell the difference
.750 OPS, .800 OPS, .700 OPS, .750 OPS
No improvements
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Dan Johnson's Career, Ruggiano's track record, Fernando perez = Guess, Jaso = Guess
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
I'm talking about this year
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Is that supposed to be some kind of proclimation that he's batshit insane
Or that he just doesn’t look sharp tonight.
He's batshit insane.
He was just slapping himself walking to the dugout.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
At least...
He’s not threatening to kill his wife and kids
TAMPA BAY RAYS: 2008 CITRUS SERIES CHAMPIONS
As long as Navarro stays at 1st, he can score
If he gets moved into scoring position, he’ll be stranded.
Dear Navi:
There is not a hot dog waiting for you at 2nd base. There is a hot dog at home for you, but you have to get there safely.
Not serious.
But it would have been better than that.
haha
yes make the only person that’s had a decent hit today bunt
WTF?!
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.
really?
did they just call a steal with navi? the slowest player on our team?
You may actually be right
I can’t think of anything that would have been worse than what happened
looked like a hit-and-run
I’d blame Hinske for not at least making contact
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I'd imagine you still swing on a hit and run if it was near the strike zone
B.J. would have been castrated
ya at least try to foul it off
don’t leave him hangin like that. i understand navi needs a running start to get to any base in a decent amount of time, but that was pretty bad.
WE JUST FOUND NEW AND INTERESTING WAYS TO FAIL
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
Holy crap.
While doing an image search for ‘epic fail’ I found this:
http://www.bradmcallister.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/1383171119_c83255308a_o.jpg
There is a reason why this is image linked.
that is quite epic
she looks like she’s from World of Porncraft or something
And we're leading
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 29, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Tim Dierkes FTW
[Comment From TB Fan]
After all these years of waiting for a decent team why do i have to watch while every other contender improves while we stand pat?
Are improvements really needed here? Shouldnt do something just to do something.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
True
We already have capable guys, they just need to get it together
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we've been the best team in the AL East by a game so far
so why try to improve while everyone around us improves. That would just be silly because no way the Yankees and Sox are better now than they were a couple months ago. Papi, Nady, and Marte don’t do that.
plus 1 bat isn'tgoing to change this offense at the moment
why mortgage the future???- it has to pick up sooner or later, law of avgs
by Hazleton Jason on Jul 29, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
My point exactly
Even with a trade, the mainstays of our offense (CC, BJ, etc.) have to get it together, or we’re not going anywhere
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Garza is a Stud....
Kazmir, Shields and Garza along with Price may be best top 4 in majors within next year or 2
by arkansasraysfan on Jul 29, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
whats one bat going to do?
We already have J Bay’s clone rotting at AAA
by Hazleton Jason on Jul 29, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
i wonder how fast he would pitch.
he’s got quite the rocket w/ a football. favre that is, not garcia..
mlb 2k8 trades gone right
the red sox offered me schilling for gomes. i told them hell no.
cuz the bucs want more than 1 for Bay
by Hazleton Jason on Jul 29, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
the way things have gone
Jackson + Talbot should get it done the way things have gone so far in the marget
Rumored they want THREE for him..was 4 but they came down
One elite and 2 +Prospects
by arkansasraysfan on Jul 29, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
People are still getting upset when C.C. does something bad?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
See how I didn't use caps?
It’s more of an irritant, now
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I feel like we're cats with yarn
At some point the slapping turns into barely pawing.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
7th inning fried ice cream shake from sonic anyone?
they keep showing that damn commercial…but there’s not one within 50 miles of me
No it doesn't
Sonic is only good for fried ice cream and the Sonic Sunrise. Everything else they serve is certified shit.
If the Rays win this game 1-0
I won’t complain because Roy seems to be doing this to absolutely everyone this year.
What does watching your fav team score runs look like?
I don’t remember…
All we have is Sonic's up here..would kill for a Chick-Fil-A
by arkansasraysfan on Jul 29, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions
they are building a chic-fil-a right down the street from me right now
that probably doesn’t make you feel any better…
The worst is really wanting Chick Fil-A
but then realizing it’s sunday
by Albertrayon on Jul 29, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i heard there was an owner in georgia who opened his on sunday
he got beheaded or lost the franchise…one of the two
We used to have Chick Fil-A two days a week in high school
After 4 years of that, it changes your whole perspective on shit…
I work overnight
When your only option for fast-food is McDonald’s, THAT changes some prespectives
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Remember earlier in the season
when the rays would consistently win games in the bottom of the 9th with clutch hitting. This stretch is repayment for that stretch.
i think something is wrong with bj's eyes
just a hunch, maybe he needs contacts or lasik or something….
when he swings he is late much more often than what he should be and well frankly i think his “knowledge of the strike zone” is more of a product of not being ready/able to swing the bat (maybe vision?)
maybe he needs a pair of maddon's glasses
can someone please photoshop that?
cuz his .400OBP screams bad eyesight???
by Hazleton Jason on Jul 29, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
SO he is guessing when he takes pitches?
by Hazleton Jason on Jul 29, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He swings like 80% on balls in the zone.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
he is able to swing
but he is unable to hit the ball in a prime hitting zone. he hits the ball so far back in the zone (even for him) right now. the question is why?
That argument is horribly weak.
That’s like saying that the reduction in the presance of pirates in the ocean can be directly attributed to global warming.
by kericr on Jul 29, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
everyone knows global warming causes an increase in pirates
why would you even bring that up?
Al gore should have added pirates to his slide show
maybe it would’ve won an award or something, like an oscar….
it is not an argument, it is a guess
he clearly is lost swinging the bat…if there was a pitcher that could throw 3 straight strikes to bj every time he would be lucky to have a .400 ops at this point let alone obp
It's called regression to the motherfucking mean.
Only it’s going a bit overboard with his power sapping.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
His power isn't
But look at his BABIP breakdowns, they’ve regressed.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Regression would occur
If he was playing at his expected levels and his overall numbers were slowly declining. He’s doing something quite different, like falling off a cliff.
to massive suckitude?
it may or may not be his eyes. maybe its shoulder. maybe its his mechanics. all i know is when he decide to pull the trigger he is not doing very well. if the mean is the skill of a rookie league player then we have some problems
im not doubting his strike zone knowledge, or his defense
im talking about his ability to swing the bat and make good solid contact with a baseball.
No, I was referencing his shoulder.
Unless it was his non-throwing shoulder, I don’t recall.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
you have to see the ball
isn’t that the first thing they teach you in like tee ball?
That's making contact
Not swinging. Unless he’s blind and doesn’t even see a ball coming in his general direction.
i was just hypothesizing
bad eyesight usually means you swing a lot less compared to swinging at bad pitches. it also means you swing a lot later than usual. i actually went through the same thing in high school ball. quite a few major leaguers have said the same thing.
now is this what is going on with bj? who knows? it could be an injury or mechanics also.
it also important to note he typically hits far back in the zone to begin with.
bj is still playing great when compared to other players. but that doesn’t mean he is 100% or if he is capable of playing at his true ability. my guess is he can play better.
my guess is he can play better.
That’s a fact.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm talking about that this isn't his real ability
i think he is a far better player and we should forget these numbers once whatever piece is broken gets fixed. once that happens these numbers would be totally irrelevant to projecting the real upton
maybe he participated in a home run derby
with his kids or something
BJ doing o.k.. besides power #'s being down..C.C's OBP is sad....
by arkansasraysfan on Jul 29, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions
But he doesn't take close third strikes...
Yet he doesn’t bunt either… I’m not sure which one Magrane cares about more.
Dude I have been saying it after every inning I am afraid to stop now
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I would love to watch that race
now thats entertainment!!!
by Hazleton Jason on Jul 29, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit, stupidest rosterbating scenario ever.
Comment From Corky Civ]
With the Red Sox appearing to be disappointed with Lugo, and the Marlins looking as if Hanley will cost too much to keep long term, could H.Ram ever be dealt back to Boston for a package of a few of the Red Sox prime prospects? Buchholz, Ellsbury, Masterson?
STFU
They hate him cause he played for the Red Sox and got a ring with them
They would take him back in a heartbeat
by PewterPirate55 on Jul 29, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to hear a Canadian sing take me out to the ball game
“IT’S ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES YOU’RE OOOOT…”
I used to have to run in American Legion
for watching strike three
by Hazleton Jason on Jul 29, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
You should know I don't do fanposts.
If it takes me more than 30 seconds to post something I don’t do it.
I find it amusing the sternfan fanpost got 5 recs in a half hour.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
PLK is who they need to bombard with emails and IMs.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
AKA The Little General Chinchy
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
We should have a Draysbay tailgate party
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by St Pete Native on Jul 29, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Patrick would end up in a drunken rage.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Everyone here should be going to African American Heritage night
B.J. FIGURINE!
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard they didn't make it an action figure at his request.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
You are my sarcastic equal.
This is sad.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That was sarcasm.
Apparently I’m way above you.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
im going Friday for $1 hotdogs
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by St Pete Native on Jul 29, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
If Longoria doesnt win GG
there is a fucking problem
....Lets not trade this guy.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
its not bad
but that was my point about obp and his eyes. he swung at two pitches in these two plate appearances and he fouled both off. you can make the point he isn’t swinging because he has great plate coverage or on the flip side you can say he isn’t swinging (or making contact) because he can’t see the ball.
guess i need to go drink
no working out for me tonight
one day..one day
itll happen considering getting horribly drunk is a regularly occurrence for me
John Lackey was a sshould-have been Ray, so I'm glad he's doing this.
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
We picked CC 10-15 picks before him.
I want that Lackey guy. ;_;
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
GET RID OF GARZA/GLOVER
That was your only bad moment here.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
damnit gross
didn’t he just do that a couple games ago??
Why? Is there a no hitter going or something?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
We gave Upton a paycut after last season
He can’t do anything for two more seasons.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 29, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
NO NONONONONONNNNONONONONONONOONO
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
FUCK YOU, JOHN LACKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good job guys
Why don’t you talk about how many runs Garza’s given up. Maybe we can blow that one too.
Nope cause God
is on our side …
Oh crap is that a double jinx????
are you trying to make fun of me for being 12?
welcome to 1999 style internet trolling. Did you lose your way when you were looking for the IGN boards?
did magrane really have to mention that garza has never had a cg shutout?
haven’t we had enough jixes?
i know batting average is the devil here
but do you know our team leader in ba (that has the minumum # at bats) is Longoria at .277?
Thank god getting on base if the only thing that matters
"I'm like a retarded Adam Dunn mixed with Jason Bartlett" - R.J. Anderson
its not the "only" thing but either way it is a pretty bad sign if your ba leader is at .277
Delmon would have the highest ba on our team by far. Just pointing it out.
and we have a chokehold on his til his early 30's
he would not have signed that deal if it was offered now
I know, i was just pointing out the batting average leader on our team is at .277
not good…could be why we stink with risp
That's true
But Halliday is a beast and the managed to get one through on him tonight. I’m not saying they’ve broken it, but a team can be scalding hot offensively coming in and do worse against Halliday.
while true
in the grand scheme of things the only run we scored against the doc was a home run. now im not complaining about that, but the risp problem still exists. today it wasn’t nearly as bad since most of our opportunities were with 2 outs. my main beef is the risp scoring ability with less than 2 outs.
1st inning-cc was on 3rd with 2 outs and longo got out
3rd inning-bartlett doubled with no outs, aki grounded out, bj struck out, cc grounded out
6th inning-upton got to second with 2 outs and longo got out
8th inning was the longo triple
in the 8th pena got out with longo on 2nd
so overall we went 1-7 with RISP
0-2 with RISP and less than 2 outs
0-1 with a man on third and less than 2 outs
I had people telling me to shut up after the 5th and 6th inning and I didn't Jinx it
Just like there was no curse of the Babe in Boston… Jinx’s and curses dont exist. Turns out Boston just sucked for 86 years.
WTF
Former major league reliever Julio Mateo was arrested on suspicion of forgery last weekend after police discovered counterfeit $100 bills in his hotel room.
Mateo hasn’t pitched in the majors since being arested on spousal abuse charges and skipping out on the Mariners last May. He was pitching for San Francisco’s Triple-A team this year. According to the Albuquerque police reports, Mateo is accused of using a counterfeit $100 bill to pay a $26.80 cab fare for himself and Fresno teammate Victor Santos. After investigating officers received permission from Mateo to enter his hotel room, an officer saw “two stacks [of] money with $100 bills on top of the stacks,” a police report said.
-roto
9 = 8
Not a save...he came in with a 4 run lead.
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