The Washington Nationals Are Good Friends
by R.J. Anderson on Jun 26, 2009 2:01 AM EDT
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Odd day and game.
I mentioned this a week or two ago, but I find it amusing that we went from a collective state of pondering how Willy Aybar and Ben Zobrist would find at-bats, to having Evan Longoria, Akinori Iwamura, and Pat Burrell suffer injuries. I'm not amused at the injuries, but rather how things work out. This is why panicking about opening day rosters should be limited. It's a long season, depth matters and the Rays had/have it.
Randy Choate somehow has nearly five years of service time.
Fans of momentum, take note of this series. After winning back-to-back games in New York, the Rays looked pitiful in game one, losing 10-1, then bounce back and take the next two games handedly. Winning streaks are nice and losing streaks suck, but neither holds much predictive power moving forward. Oh, and by the way, the Marlins have won five straight.
Gabe Gross tripled for the fourth time in his Rays career. For some reason I don't remember any of the others.
Pat Burrell, another game, another extra base hit. Ho-hum. I could get used to this.
Gabe Kapler is probably the best slider in the league. Really, his slides are something else. Also, I was quite impressed with his read of Dioner Navarro's line drive. Some runners don't advance on that play, others do and get doubled up. Despite being a little wild at times, Kapler looks like a pretty nice signing.
In other AL East team news.
Angel Berroa was designated for assignment. Shucks. It's going to be quite a task for the Yankees to find someone quite as poor.
John Smoltz was tapped around a bit against the Nationals. I wouldn't read too much into it.
The Nationals of all teams have helped us out in the standings. Since being swept by the Rays nearly two weeks ago, Washington has responded by taking a series from both Toronto and New York, and avoiding a sweep against Boston. Indifferent for them, good for us.
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Let me say this while it's fresh on mt mind
i was thinking about it during last night’s game. Is their anyone better at putting a 25 man roster together than Andrew Friedman?
What made me think of that was pretty much what you’re saying in the thread, Zo, Willy, Gross and Kapler, all ‘bit’ players not only playing but the integral parts of another Rays win
by Raymondo on Jun 26, 2009 6:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The FO is amazing at it.
They just get it. One problem that the other two teams in the division have is just this. I was sure Theo new. Then he went into this year with Kotsay as the backup 1B (when Lowell could force him to play everyday), Green/Lugo at SS, and Baldelli as the 4th OF. Granted he can address in season issues easier than our FO, but that is pretty sad. I think it could hurt them over the course of the season.
by rglass44 on Jun 26, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They need a SP. Hopefully teams hold them up for one
by Raymondo on Jun 26, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mastersuck has looked good of late
Rays Win!
by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 26, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
really think he's overrated
better than penny or smoltz perhaps, but not a lester level
he’s also a criminal
Wherever the red dot goes, ya bang.
by boxman37 on Jun 26, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
doesn't matter about the criminal
he’s got nasty stuff
by RaysTheRoof on Jun 26, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there anyway Aki is back before the trade deadline?
I say we trade him
Rays baseball + Colorado Football= amazing
by raysfan81 on Jun 26, 2009 9:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He has like zero value now.
30+ second basemen coming off injury aren’t exactly hot trade pieces.
by Suttree on Jun 26, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But I don't see how he is on the team next year so getting anything could be an accomplishment.
by nolesblogger on Jun 26, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he might be somewhat valuable to us as a bench player.
Solid left bat off the bench, could fill in at multiple positions.
by Suttree on Jun 26, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would not count out Smoltz at all.
True, he gave up 7 hits and 5 runs in his 5 innings, but he also walked only one batter (in the first inning) and struck out 5. In fact, he struck out the side in his last inning. After his lengthy time away from the game, I am not sure that 4 first inning runs are that alarming to the Red Sox, especially considering that he settled down and gave up just one more over the next four on just 3 more hits.
by bobr on Jun 26, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BEN ZOBRIST FANS UNITE!!!!!
Zobrist should be the American League’s starting 2B in the All-Star Game.
Join the Online Petition:
http//www.petitionspot.com/petitions/zobrist
by Z_is_for_Zobrist on Jun 26, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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