Recap: If you're happy and you know it, fold in september.

by P Brady on Sep 2, 2008 10:36 PM EDT Comment 67 comments

Tonight was the opening night of something we have all known to be true: Our lack of true veteran experience killing us in a pennant race. September has started, and folks, this is where the big boys go home. Sure, sometimes you get pansies like the '07 Rockies or the '69 Mets, but those are pansies, and should be viewed as pansy outliers that are highlighted in pink on RJs spreadsheet where games aren't won. Spreadsheets are the calling card of the pansy. Remember when BJ made that awesome catch? Yeah, good plays are for pansies, you need to get your blood on your face, or else you'll be a big disgrace, like that pansy A-Rod who can have a Jello or Slurp or Gork or whatever of like a bajillion in the first 8 innings, but it doesn't matter because the Infielder I want over A-Rod in the inning that matters name rhymes with "Eckstein".

We have all these fancy young players, but they don't have the proverbial barnacles of grit that the ol faithfuls like Jeter and Erstad and Pete Rose. Pete Rose could play baseball today, and he would lead the majors in runs gritted in. You know what our problem is? Guys like Miller aren't emotional enough, our guys need to scream and dive and generally act like a seizure until we are in the playoffs. Thank Eckstein for Percival, or we'd never even have won 60 games with this group of young spoiled pansies.

You know who we need to get? Derek Jeter in 2011, and maybe we'll actually be competitive. His Defense in september just screams flying dirt loving grit, and he can whip soft liners to the opposite field in a way only the all time grits could. Derek Jeter could jump 10 feet and could catch a speeding falcon with his teeth, and then he'd make a face like a monkey just came flying out of his ear. Then he'd join the mexican little league team and lead them to a world championship with one hand tied behind his gritty little back. This would become a Disney movie.

The one person who is gritty enough on our team:

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that was not garza! he will get them next time

also in the pioneer press (MN paper) they did an interview with delmon young and he said that if he wants he can draw a walk lol i almost pissed myself when he said that

Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.

by RaysOfHope on Sep 2, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Walks aren't gritty. Swinging strikes on ball 4 are gritty.

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 2, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i dont know who is worse at swinging at balls carlos gomez or dy

Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.

by RaysOfHope on Sep 2, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at least Gomez is super defense and steals some bags

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

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 3, 2008 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Umps missed pitches on both sides

the 1st run should not have scored. BJ took strike 3

I hope i’m wrong, but i smell a sweep

by sternfan1 on Sep 2, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shh!

rays can still get 2 out of 3 with pavano and rasner pitching

Longo=ROY. Friedman=Executive of the year. Maddon=Manager of the year. Gabe Gross= clutch.

by RaysOfHope on Sep 2, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow what a picture

time for some fun captions to describe it.

by sofladude77 on Sep 2, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

david

sexstein

by daveh33 on Sep 3, 2008 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

game sucked

by plasticman on Sep 3, 2008 1:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Time for a reality check

1.) Not every series can be a sweep
2.) We were facing their ace
3.) We made some mental errors that need to be corrected
4.) As bad as we played, we were in it up until the end
5.) The Zombie is starting for them tonight

We lost last Tuesday to Doc Halladay and the Blue Jays, and as I recall we came out of that series okay. This is the whole “pick yourselves up, dust yourselves off, start all over again” crap. It’s not the end of the world until Morgan Freeman does a press conference telling us to go into the caves.

by ReasonableDoubt on Sep 3, 2008 6:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This was the worst post ever!

We are all lesser people today for having to read a load of shit like this.

1-word: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

by John 63 on Sep 3, 2008 7:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

...You lie.

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 3, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at first I thought this post was real

then I read the Jeter BS….so sarcasm?

I just hope this team doesnt have some sense that they’ve earned the right to be in the playoffs….gotta finish.

by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Sep 3, 2008 7:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeter GRIT

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 3, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also, E:60 yesterday...

anyone see the peice on Price? He said he wants to be the greatest pitcher who ever lived. I guess it’s a start when Hall Of Famer, Pedro Martinez can tell his grandkids he was able to pitch against the future multiple time Cy Young winner.

by PriceMultiCyYoungs on Sep 3, 2008 7:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That game last night was smoke and mirrors by the Yankees

Two defensive misques by the Rays defense and two blown strike three calls is what allowed the Yankees that lead they were able to hold on to.

I hope the Yankees feel confident now. Because when we kick the Rays kick the shit outta them the next two games they will know the first one was a fluke.

I want to hear Frank Sinatra on Thursday night singing New York New York on the PA system at the Trop. That should appropriately add insult to injury and let the Yankees know the guard has officially changed in the AL east. Mr. Hankey needs to stop with the Band-Aids in NY and start with the legitimate rebuilding.

The Yankees made the biggest mistake ever when they resigned A-Rod. They should have let him go and used that money to rebuild. Now they have a 10 year contract they will never be able to unload and A-Rod might only play 3 years of that contract in NY. Jeter will not be in NY past next year.

As far as I am concerned I also think you could see Navi in Yankee pinstripes for Brett Gardner or Melky Cabrerra. Preferrably Brett Gardner. Shore up RF and Riggans would be the starter with Jaso as the reserve catcher. If Riggans could put up the offensive #’s of Navi I would pull that deal off in a heartbeat.

by PewterPirate55 on Sep 3, 2008 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

as long as he can back it up.

He has to do a little better then pitch 4.5 in AAA to be the greatest pitcher ever. He is going to be damn good, and I don’t mind the fact that he is confident. If you don’t expect to be the best at anything you do, why even bother waking up?

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 Sep 3, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that photo should spawn a million caption threads.

but it wont

by HAHAHA OH WOW on Sep 3, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That head shot needs to go on

version 2.0 of the “This Is Garza” poster

by rayweaver on Sep 3, 2008 9:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's some impressive nostril flare

Purveyor of inane douchebaggery and general snarkiness

by RATW on Sep 3, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeter is past his prime now...he'll be awful in 2011.

9 = 8

by walkoffwalk on Sep 3, 2008 10:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

His grit will be insane.

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 3, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He'll be like sand

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Sep 3, 2008 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why David Eckstien blows

I follow the STL Cardinals and having watched David Eckstien for 3+ years I have come to a few conclusions.

-Defense is overrated
-Throws like Chad Pennington
-Losing speed
-His best hits bloop over the infield
-He may have won the WS MVP….but it should have went to Pujols, Carpenter, or Wainright

Mound Visit

by Mound Visit on Sep 3, 2008 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You just don't "Get" the exs-man.

He makes everyone around him better.

He adds +2 to batters contact, and +3 to pitchers charisma.

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Sep 3, 2008 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+A jillion to grit

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 3, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure somebody can improve upon this,

and when they do, it should definitely be a mainstay in GDTs when Garza pitches…

by Vin on Sep 3, 2008 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Grrrrrrrrrr Kelly Clarkson!!!!

by Her Rays on Sep 3, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't make me angry.

You won’t like me when I’m angry.

I’m thinking he needs a little green skin tone in conjunction with a ripped uniform.

by rayweaver on Sep 3, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Sep 3, 2008 11:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Huh?

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 3, 2008 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garza looks like a bird

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Sep 3, 2008 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I see.

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 3, 2008 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

more like...

by thebaddancingraysfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can we wait until the Rays are out of fist place to write about folding in September?

by thebaddancingraysfan on Sep 3, 2008 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

THEY HAVE NO GRIT

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Sep 3, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No grit?

The team got 12 hits last night, but had few timely errors that essentially cost them the game. “Not having grit” is a bold statement, that I don’t feel is justified to say especially after one game. After 11 games of piss-poor ball, then yes I would agree with the team playing with “no grit.” Not after one game, terrible choice of words. I find your insight to be refreshing, and for the most part true, but this however is completely off line.

by thebaddancingraysfan on Sep 3, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs