Evan Longoria Drives In Five As Rays Rout Red Sox 14-5

by Tommy Rancel on May 9, 2009 7:30 PM EDT

Just a few quick hits from today's game.

Two hits, another home run and five RBI. This is known as just another day at the office for Evan Longoria. Evan is now hitting .370 with an OPS of 1.191 and 11 home runs this year. He continues to lead the major leagues with 44 RBI. If this keeps up, Longoria will join Dustin Pedroia as AL rookie of the year who followed it up with an MVP the next season. Sophomore slump? Not quite

If not for Evan Longoria behind him, Carl Crawford would be the talk of the town. CC now has his OBP around .400 after going 3-4 today with walk. CC did not have a steal, but he hit two doubles. Once, B.J. Upton gets going as he did today, CC and Upton will give team fits if Crawford can maintain this on-base rate. With CC's BABIP being so high, he needs to continue talking walks to do that.

Akinori Iwamura, or as Tim McCarver would say Akimora, had two hits and two RBI as did Pat "I don't hit home runs, but I produce" Burrell. Each Rays' starter including Gabe Kapler would register a hit. Even Ben Zobrist provided a little late inning lightning with a pinch hit two-run single. The offense stole the headline, but how about my man Lance Cormier "earning" a save.

Overall, it couldn't get much better than a 14 run, 17 hit win against the Red Sox in their home park on national TV. Actually, any kind of win tomorrow against the Red Sox in their home park on national TV to win the series might be better.

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Tom McCorvey and the sox, er, fox crew

Pathetic, imo.

by zeng8r on May 9, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

That was a fun game.

Always nice to see a Saturday afternoon game at Fenw…er Longoria Park.

by BOHICA_ALEast on May 9, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

how many RBI is Longo on pace for?

by daveh33 on May 9, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

50,000

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 10, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions

,000

by zeng8r on May 9, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully after his contract ends

The current environment allows the Front Office to lock him up for the rest of his career if it’s in the organization’s best interest. Would be nice to have someone have their whole career in 1 place with them since it’s so uncommon today.(CC is the only other one who may do it but it’s 50-50 unless he can really justify his salary vs market value-hope he does stay though.)

by Transplanted on May 9, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

In 8 years we should consider it. I wouldn't worry about it now.

See E. Chavez, S. Rolen. Guys that played at an extremely high level and then fell off a cliff, but are still making beaucoup bucks. At least Rolen is still an elite defender, but that Chavez contract has to go down as, arguably, Beane’s worst move. Of course he can’t project injuries, but that is the point.

-Al Lopez

by Sandy Kazmir on May 10, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions