7/5: KC (39-48) at RAYS (53-32)
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 5:19 PM EDT
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Any chance...
we could be scouting Grienke at this game? I thought i had read that he might be available…
He is available
for a young impact hitter. We aren’t loaded in that category. I hope cool Sonnastine shows up tonight.
full lineups are
Rays
Iwamura, 2b
Crawford, lf
Upton, cf
Pena, 1b
Longoria, 3b
Floyd, dh
Navarro, c
Hinske, rf
Zobrist, ss
Royals
DeJesus, lf
Grudzielanek, 2b
Gordon, 3b
Guillen, rf
Butler, dh
Gload, 1b
Olivo, c
Aviles, ss
Gathright, cf
on the year,
and not that i’m a “what have you done for me lately” kinda guy, but last 10 he’s 3-23.
How bout Hitske at 8?
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i dont really care either way
If the Sox lose, we can expand our lead. If Yankees lose, they can be buried some more.
Mariano is having an amazing season.
He picked his spots to suck very well today.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
and in HD
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Oh dear God
are we going to have to put up with Loverboy during this entire broadcast?
Where is my handgun?
I lose a lot of respect for Shields if that is true
I want my staff leaders to have better taste in music. MC Hammer better sell out :)
by Jason Collette on Jul 5, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Sonnanstine does have good taste.
He warms up to Lupe!
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice, quick first out
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9 pitches
Very nice start.
Now send Greinke crying to his psychiatrist.
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I used to work with his dad.
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Ever since his son first made the majors, he's mysteriously disappeared from the school system
Makes you wonder…
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Most talented young pitchers look younger.
See Kazmir and Lincecum.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, that seems pretty high.
Considering he’s 26, right?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, no active player his age or younger has more
and he’s on pace to finish in good company, if his knee holds up
he's already at 300,
if he averages 50 a year, which is below his current average, for only 10 years, which considering he’s only 26 is plausible, looking at ricky henderson playing til past that age, he would end up in the 800’s, 700’s minimum, which is top 10 all time.
I saw him pitch last night vs. the Marlins
For a groundball pitcher he leaves his stuff up way too much.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
his ceiling is #3
I personally see him being in the bullpen eventually. Hochevar is ok but hes no ace and they could of had Lincecum or Longoria
Miguel Olivo is a Marlins reject
This is why.
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Nice to see some patience out of Pena
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Thanks a lot, Longo. We didn't need any runs yet.
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Apopka, to be exact
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AKI-THROW!
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maybe,
and coming straight in laying out is the hardest play for a CF, and if he misses it, a run scores. doesn’t seem worth the risk to me.
Carl was shadowing him well enough to risk it, I thought.
But fair enough.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice grab by Navy!
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Now that is a slow roller
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Big red dog showing the trot
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so is navarro only hitting 300 b/c he hits so low?
or do we really need him in a more important slot?
Leadoff
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i wouldn't
aki has been superb, even if his avg. has been lower. i have seen more extended AB’s out of him this year then anyone on the team.
I don't care about his batting average.
But the other point you raise is valid. Aki is the second most selective hitter on the team behind B.J.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Hinske is money here
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3-0
1 more ball plz
Yeah, I know right now Zobrist is a better ML hitter but it would just be cool to have Brignac come up there
Ask, and ye shall receive
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Where is Josh Wilson these days?
Kevin Stocker reminded me of other shitty SS’s we tried to pass as ML starters
Gathright flashing the glove
LOL
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Woooooooooo
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Too bad it wasn't a car to jump over
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i remember Gathright was 1 of the top spects
I never understood and still don’t, he’s fast, that’s all. Not very useful when you can’t hit
he is awesome for getting us Howell though.
Good way to get out of it
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i like Sonnastine
he makes me feel dumb for saying how we should go hard and give up top spects for Sabathia. I still pray for Bay and Fuentes every night before I go to sleep though.
They're here for loverboy.
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I think this could be the night....
(dating myself ugh)
by EminenceFront on Jul 5, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
stupid umpire
he was so excited that Gload stayed on the base. Calm down jerkoff
Yeah, I am just bitter
Did Hensikie come up a little lame
at the end there? he looked to be limping a little.
K!
About fucking time!
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And a nice 1-6-3 DP
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ridic
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that was perfect
couldn’t ask for better placement to get that DP
btw, Princeton got rained out, no Beckham stalking tonight for us
Are you sure that didn't hit a catwalk?
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Zobie's been laying in the weeds and is ready to bust out.
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 5, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
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Are you suggesting The King is the reincarnated form of our lord and saviour Jeebus?
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How else does he show up so unexpectedly making delicious microwaved flame-broiled goodness appear out of thin air?
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 5, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
here comes Zach;s 87 pitches
It would be pathetic if we don’t make him go over 90, doin very well there
Wow....
crawford actually taking pitches instead of hacking at it.
I didn't
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People don't care about Benzo
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whatever it is, it has to be atrocious
He is the king of the 3rd strike looking. He does a horrible job of protecting the plate with 2 strikes
by Jason Collette on Jul 5, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
See, I'm not a visual guy, so this does almost nothing for me.
It does seem the inner half of the plate is his weakness though.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Runner on third with nobody out and the Rays couldn't get him home.
I don’t care how good your team is, that’s just pathetic.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
The Mariners are indeed pathetic.
But no moreso than your inability to properly use the “reply” function.
N.B. I also root for the Nationals…I know a little somethin’ when it comes to “pathetic,” buddy.
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still a good play from Zobrist
I wanna see Brignac get a lot of time but Benny has looked really good in his limited time
Why, Carl, why?
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Has Sonny always worked up in the zone?
Seems like the majority of his pitches in the zone are belt high.
(Doing my best to ignore retarded Crawford play)
Longlorious.
KK!!
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And that does it quick
You’re lucky, CC
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Sonnastine is a stud tonight
2nd time he pitched out of an inning that our D should of gotten out of
All that matters is he's keeping the Rays ahead on a day when the Sox have already lost.
A win here is huge, I don’t care if they were playing a AA team.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
I'm probably the biggest Sonny guy here
I’m just saying he is facing a weak lineup and I fully expect each of our starters to saw through them.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 5, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
100th pitch coming
and thank god because he is setting us down now, well except for the great Ben Zobrist
We might chase Greinke here
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Jackson and Sonnanstine
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That would be a huge steal for the Rays.
Greinke is Shields/Kazmir-level good.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Do we have another shields in the minors....
cause that’s not much of an upgrade….and a pretty big blow for us. :P
Right now Shields is the weakest of our Big 3, and I think while Grienke hasn't had that signature game yet
I’d think he’s a fair bit better than him.
We've got shields locked up for another 3 years iirc....
If we’d give up one of the big 3, i’d prefer Garza, since he’s only signed through this year and shields and kaz are signed for 3+ more.
Although, any details on a possible extension for Garza?
Shields is Greinke
Good K:BB ratio and therefore good WHIP, but slightly homer prone. I’d take Shields experience, contract, and lack of head problems. Both are fun to watch.
Greinke is better than Shields, talent wise.
Don’t get me wrong, Shields is great, but Greinke is ridiculously underrated.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Does that work for you?
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Are you kidding? Let them fly!
YOU SEE? LIKE THAT ONE RIGHT THERE. ZOBRIST HR = HORAM IS A FUCKING JOKE.
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Benzo matches Delmon again
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Don't get too excited, it was only off of HoRam.
He is the living embodiment of a shit pitcher.
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Shame it's late in the game. Zobrist has the hard half of the cycle done.
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It would take an epic collapse by KC to get the rest
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You're talking about a GM who traded for Jose Vidro, ate almost all his contract...
....and then made him the DH.
You have no fucking idea how bad at this game Bavasi was.
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*groan* Beej...
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SLide craw
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Uhh, why are we getting rid of Sonny?
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Who says you are?
Is it generally believed that he’s the primary trade bait this season?
Would be a shame, but games like this are only helping.
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Exactly
He was only at 85 pitches
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I am guessing
Maddon wants to give Howell some work. He hasn’t pitched in a while.
First pitch was a strike
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K!
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KK!!
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KK
Still think Sonny shouldn’t of been pulled and I doubt JP can go tomorrow if needed but at least he is pwning again
Oh man what a pitch man.
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btw our "#5"
Even though i feel safer with Sonny than EJ but our #4/#5 now has a 4.31 ERA and 3 more outs gets him 10 wins.
That is cool.
things=tools?
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I think we killed the Marlins spirit
about to lose a 3rd straight to the terrible Rockies and face Aaron Cook tomorrow. We are meanies.
i love when Longo shows speed
Is he projected to start stealing more? All he needs to be a strong 5 tool 3B
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover
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K!
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Smoke on the Water
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Where women glow and men plunder
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Where men are men
and the sheep are scared
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KK!!
Strikthree
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Someone needs to tell him that a serving of Fosters is equal to three American beers
It is a litre can after all
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RAYS WIN!
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well, that game was fucking awesome
4 up on the Sox, 6 straight wins….
looks like Balfour is our closer
by joeybw on Jul 5, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
yes and
in addition to those trades
Garza, Bartlett and Morlan for Young, Harris and Pridle is looking better with every start by Garza
Kazmir for Zambrano….do I really have to say anything here?
Wiggy for Wheeler….lock down SU man who can close for Wigginton
We are awesome
aki signing was awesome also
a lot of people hated saying we paid too much when we aren’t gonna win for a while but he only played on a shitty team for 1 year.
who did we get Jackson for again?
Sure, the control is annoying but he is above average and if I remember right we traded Lance Carter for him.
Jackson and Chuck Tiffany
For Lance Carter and Danys Baez
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 5, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
carter/baez?
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I will be at the games on Sunday and Monday
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