7/4: KC (39-47) at RAYS (52-32)
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:00 PM EDT
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PrintKansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays, Jul 4, 2008 5:10 PM EDT
Happy 4th all, today will mark the debut of the Cajun God:
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Loaded lineup
Iwamura, 2B
Crawford, LF
Upton, CF
Pena, 1B
Longoria, 3B
Floyd, DH
Navarro, C
Hinske, RF
Brignac, SS
Hot Damn!
Seeing Brignac’s ML debut makes my guts tickle in the best way.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Let't go Rays!
Good Luck Big Bayou Brignac! Welcome to the show, make us proud.
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 4, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, starting for the debut
Nicely played.
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.
I honestly thought this would be the game Price would debut for the Rays at the start of the season.
Now I think it will be Sept. 2nd against the Sox.
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 4, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't been the biggest Brignac guy
But I’m not shutting the door on the idea of him taking over this season.
Bartlett's defense has been invaluable this season
Brignac better be at his best in the field.
www.citadel-insurance.com
If Brignac is good in the field
And has a better bat, it might be worth the gamble.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been very happy with Barlett.
He and Longoria have been huge all year.
www.citadel-insurance.com
He wont be. His defense is shotty. He has been better over the last few months up in Durham.
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 4, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Can someone give me a quick rundown of Brignac's skills/tools?
I’m still almost 0 familiar with the Rays minor league organizations.
His best tool is his power.
Apparently he doesn’t like to walk much.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking Delmon, but he has no power.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
PECOTA is really high on his glove.
It projects him as a 3-win defensive player and a 1-win offensive player, not bad. And good enough to be about league average. Let’s see how he does…
His best tool is his glove
He is a gap to gap hitter who hits everything hard. He is very similar to Longoria offensively but with slightly less power. He has a smooth swing, his down fall is that he will chase pitches outside of the zone.
his down fall is that he will chase pitches outside of the zone.
Reid and me aren’t going to get along, are we?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
At least I have Ruggiano, Talbot, and Sonnanstine to make me happy tonight.
Oh wait.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Talbot: Dan Johnson's soul mate.
No, he is that guy, the Dr. in Field of Dreams. Who got called up, but never played. Poor guy. He will be back up in Sept.
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 4, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
At this point
I’m just waiting for Ruggiano to get traded. When he goes bonkers elsewhere at least we’ll have Gomes’ antics.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't see Ruggiano going bonkers.
I did see how he got thrown out in last night’s game. Ruggiano I feel will be a solid player. He should be our everyday RFer. But 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 4, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
MVP: Longo!
Second star of the Game: EJax
Third Star: 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 4, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions
I am calling it. Brignac's call up is to intrigue trade bait
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 4, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
I think it's just to try and catch lightning in the bottle.
He might get dealt still, but he’s probably a better option than Zobrist.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
We'l see if Brignac has a good series vs. the Royals he will get a shot against the Yankees.
But, if not, I see him sitting for the Yankees two-gamer. But maybe another shot against the Tribe
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 4, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
got to go to work! I will see when I get settled.
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 4, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions
im so excited
I know he hasn’t been killing the ball like he used to but I couldn’t wait for the day Brignac made his Rays debut, it’s here!
Its been highly debated.
And maybe we’ll all find out for sure tonight, but I remember reading somewhere that a guy sat in front of his parents at a game this year and said they pronounced it Brin-yak…
So…
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Coulda been him
It was definitely someone on the RaysBB message board, so Tocco sounds plausible.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Personally,
I would have liked a Yankee sweep. Would have given us that much more of a lead over the Sox. Now it looks like a split is a best case scenario.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
The yanks are 5 out of the wildcard race
and behind three teams. So New York losing isn’t nearly as helpful to the Rays as Boston losing would be.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Also isn't this a bit odd
Longoria and Brignac are on a first place Rays team and it’s 2008, not 2010.
Given out rcord, its also amazing
that we’ll more than likely see the ML debut of 3 of our top 10 prospects this year.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Make that 4
Longo, Niemann, Brignac, and Price.
Wow.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Considering we've been talking about these guys forever
It’s about time.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
CAJUN SENSATION
it just looks better than Cajun Sensajun…
It makes the butterflies in my stomach dance a pretty dance – and David Price is coming soon TOO!!!
I’m off to the local pub to tune in, harass the Red Sox lovin’ waitress and irritate the locals with shrieks of giddy joy!!!
If you're not having fun, what are you having? There's already WAAAY too many serious moments in life.
I'm sure he threw some accent on it
and I swear cajun is one of the hardest accents to imitate.
So i imagine “BRIN” and “BREEN” will both be acceptable.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Although I guarentee there'll be a 10 page fight about it.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree about it being in between
I’ve had both him and Josh Labandiera pronounce their names to me and I still can’t get either right 1/2 the time.
I demand to know the difference between
“yac” “yak” and “yack”
It must be in that media guide somewheres.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
scouting report on Bannister
“has a good idea about pitching”
I dunno, maybe it’s me but that doesn’t sound like the best thing to say about a pitcher.
How many guys stick around
to see if the camera guy is ok?
I thought it was classy.
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope he is here for the long haul
He is just as good if not better defensively and cant be worse offensively
Ive been preaching it for awhile
just wait until we get to face teams under .500. we will really get to see this team get going.
Everyone complains about the pitching but when you are facing only good teams naturally you are going to struggle. Just look what we did against Pittsburgh and Florida.
Delmon will do great his contract year
otherwise he will be the Adrian Beltre type. Our man Longo aint like that
Adrian Beltre is one of the top 3B in the league.
He plays in a park that hinders right handed hitters.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
he sucked in LA til his contract year
and hes incredibly average in Seattle. Maybe he will be great next year when its time for a new contract.
I just got excited there
and it wasn’t a hard play. God I hope he rips the stuffing off the ball so we keep him around.
Is it in Dave Martinez contract that he has to be within 2 feet of Maddon
every time they show him on TV
I think we should trade for Grienke before tomorrows game.
I don’t feel like facing him
In all seriousness, they made him and Butler available and I don’t know why the fuck
That's weird.
My Tivo had apparently rewound or something because sure enough I was a few pitches behind.
how many pitches has Bannister thrown?
Not that I really wanna chase him anyway but it seems like a lot
And I would enjoy having sex with Brignac’s sister
Cajun God of
Napalm!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!
There's only one way to prove it.
Who wrote Moneyball?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 4, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
The Royals are a weak offensive team.
We should probably take each game, depending on how Sonnanstine does.
Sonnanstine?
The guys with 7 starts in a row in which he gave up 3 ER or less?
by Vin on Jul 4, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope Shields and Garza
make the Royals look so stupid. Not that EJ is making them look that smart so far.
I think this qualifies as a trend
When life hands you lemons.........just add vodka.
I thought that was out
When life hands you lemons.........just add vodka.
funny- steal second, get third
When life hands you lemons.........just add vodka.
This one made it!
When life hands you lemons.........just add vodka.
ALERT. EDWIN JACKSON PITCHING SOLID GAME. ALERT
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
So the Mariners won 4-1 over the Tigers.
And I really don’t even care. My god this season has been numbing. My two favorite teams are pure shit (and now the M’s are the better of the two), so only the success of the Rays keeps me going day to day.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
I'm enjoying Longlorious's 1.485 OPS for the month of July.
God bless small sample size.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Not much action in here
Back from dinner and such.
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.
EJax is probably done after making a very strong start.
MMMM….DELICIOUS TASTY TANTALIZING TRADE BAIT….
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
I want Balfour to finish
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.
I go to a cookout and I miss the awesome E-Jax start
How has Briggy looked?
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0-for-3 so far but some good defense
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.
Its aite
Losing Bartlett’s glove doesn’t feel so bad
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by JMB on Jul 4, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
0-3 with a walk now
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GOME WALK!*
*Note: not as potent as Gome Run.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
You know everything's going alright
When Gomer walks
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by JMB on Jul 4, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Or walk
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by JMB on Jul 4, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
OH NOES OLD-PLAYER SKILLS HE WON'T AGE WELL!!11!
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
in the 8th inning of a blowout
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by JMB on Jul 4, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
My parents are having difficulties getting tickets for Sunday
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I'm going Saturday
I don’t know the ticket situation for Sunday, though
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by JMB on Jul 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I already got a six-pack for this summer
I’ll be there Sunday and Monday
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.
I dunno
possibly an injury?
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by JMB on Jul 4, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Because he was pitching like shit.
His front shoulder was flying way open. There was no way he was finding the strike zone.
www.citadel-insurance.com
I've only ever seen a manager do that once before.
When Frank Robinson (managing the Nats) pwned a reliever in the middle of a count. Apparently it’s a grave insult.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
And Brignac scores his first run
Base hit CC, 10-2 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.
HE DROPPED IT!
11-2 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.
For you Rays fans more familiar with CC, when will you consider him "back"?
He seems to have been on something of a tear lately, though not with much power.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
He's never been a power threat
He’s been more patient at the plate, so that’s good. He needs to become more aggressive on the base paths, though.
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by JMB on Jul 4, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as people keep throwing him first or 2nd pitch strikes yes
if not he will behind 0-2 every count and struggle.
He just goes up and swings at everything and he is good enough that if the pitch is close it is usually a base hit.
That'll be on blooper reels for years to come
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.
Crap, what did I miss? I'm following it via Gameday
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
It was popped up about 30 feet up the third-base line with 2 out
The pitcher got it, but it bounced out of his glove and to the ground. CC was running the whole time, and crossed the plate a second after.
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.
3 DOWN!!! RAYS WIN!!!!!!!
Awesome fact of the day: We have 53 wins. In 2002, we won 55 games…all season.
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This was an awesome win
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Wifey is calling him the "Big Gumbo"
and regardless… I’m going with it!!!
If you're not having fun, what are you having? There's already WAAAY too many serious moments in life.
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