5/10 Post-Game: Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox

by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2009 11:53 PM EDT

Player	WPA
Iwamura	0.269
Bartlett	0.217
Garza	0.083
Aybar	0.02
Burrell	-0.014
Zobrist	-0.051
Longoria	-0.081
Wheeler	-0.09
Crawford	-0.117
Navarro	-0.119
Shouse	-0.131
Pena	-0.176
Upton	-0.38

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And sometimes you lose the coinflip in one run games...

by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2009 11:58 PM EDT reply actions

Normally I would be so pissed

But I haven’t seen a loss like that in so long, I am simply at a loss for words.

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by joeybw on May 10, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions

We've been awful in these games

We’re what, 3-6 in 1-run games-and the bullpen for the 5th consecutive game hasn’t put up zeros, and the decision to bench Pena definitely came back to bite us. Not to mention the overall poor play, swinging outside the swing zone, a bloop pop-up that should’ve been caught, and leaving runners on base basically every time.

by Transplanted on May 11, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

Pena and Upton absolutely sucked the nuts in the 9th

I can’t even put into words how pathetic they were. Virtually any outcome other than a K would have tied the game. Making contact is not hard at all if you don’t have to worry about how good the contact is.

by matthan on May 11, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions

We've beaten Nathan and Rivera

You can’t always get the run across when you’re dealing with one of the best closers in the game. I hate Pap the man, I respect Pap the Closer.

Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.

-Al Lopez

by Sandy Kazmir on May 11, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't have a problem if he set us down 1-2-3

But he clearly didn’t have it and we totally let him off the hook.

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by Imperialism32 on May 11, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

He was throwing 97 gas upstairs

The last 2 pitches to Pena were borderline, must swing at pitches, and Pena doesn’t climb the ladder all that well. Beej can’t touch Moyer’s FB right now, what is he supposed to do with Pap Smear?

-Al Lopez

by Sandy Kazmir on May 11, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Also, I would have liked to have seen Beej drop down a bunt. At least he can do that very well. And worse case

the runner gets cut down at the plate and we have speed on the corners.

-Al Lopez

by Sandy Kazmir on May 11, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions

That's a pretty bad worse case...

by R.J. Anderson on May 11, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Vs K'ing which is the actual worst thing that could have happened?

-Al Lopez

by Sandy Kazmir on May 11, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Runners on second and third means you're a single from taking the lead.

Runners on first and second means there’s a force play to be had at two bases for any ball put into play, and that there’s two outs.

by R.J. Anderson on May 11, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't want to sound argumentative, but it would have been Beej on first if they get the out at the plate

It still would have been 2nd and 3rd with two fact runners for Craw. Best case we tie the game and still have a man on 3rd with two outs and a L-R favorable matchup. I get what you’re saying, and if Beej was moneyballin right now I’d have no problem. Just seems like he needs to make an adjustment until he’s back on the rails.

-Al Lopez

by Sandy Kazmir on May 11, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Looking at the big picture you are right

At the start of the 9th I thought we were toast. As soon as Bartlett got that hit things changed. There is no excuse not to score that run. I don’t care if it is Jesus Christ pitching. Down by 1, man on 3rd, less than 2 outs. Pena and Upton failed miserably. They needed to sack up and do what was needed to be done in order to tie the game. They failed. All they had to do with make contact that was not a ground ball to the pitcher or a pop up in the infield. Even shallow OF would have been okay. That gives them a lot of options. There is no way around it.

by matthan on May 11, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions