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Dan Wheeler's Imcompetence Allows Randy Choate To Save Rays Victory

There are no good pictures for this game, so enjoy Kate Hudson watching the Rays victory(AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky)

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There are no good pictures for this game, so enjoy Kate Hudson watching the Rays victory(AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky)

This is really getting old.  I'm not going to recap the bottom of the 9th inning, nor am I going to write a long vitriolic paragraph ripping Dan Wheeler to shreds.  I've already done that too many times to count this season.  But Dan, there is a reason we call you Mr. Low Leverage on this site and why your nickname is Cardiac.  Even with a four run lead I didn't trust you to get three outs. 

No one should question Maddon's decision to put Wheeler into the game.  He had already used two of his best relievers in Balfour and Howell and they failed to get the job done, albeit due to some spotty umpiring.  Wheeler just happened to be next in line.  Thankfully he was able to get two outs and allow Randy Choate to convert his third save in as many chances.  I don't know what the Rays plan on doing with Wheeler, but with the way he's pitched this season, and the second half of last season for that matter, I doubt he'll end the season as a Ray.

Just for fun here's Wheeler's strikezone plot, it's not pretty:

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via brooksbaseball.dustinkikuchi.com

 

On a happier note, can anyone stop Joe Dillon?  Today he was 3-3 with 3 singles and the game tying RBI in his first ever at bat against Mariano Rivera.  In his past two games he's 6-7 with 6 singles and 1 RBI.  Not too bad for a 4th string infielder. 

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yes but who?

Rays baseball + Colorado Football= amazing

by raysfan81 on Jun 6, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maddon keeps saying he wants Brignac at 2B so I guess Dillon

And hopefully when PTB comes back, Crapler gets cut

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I remember Six Flags

up and down, upside down, disoriented, this is how i felt all game and Navi is a joke

but a W is a W!

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WAS SHE CUNTY?!

Swav or Die
For the lulz

by SRQman on Jun 6, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was waiting for this exchange

Maybe I’m just an old fashioned BJ suck-off-er. (Good call Sandy)

by Lurch's Lobbyists on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no but ill just say it could of been a better day

Got the W but I need to get laid

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's ok big guy

We can order you a hooker

Swav or Die
For the lulz

by SRQman on Jun 6, 2009 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

also I went over the comments

and i didnt get a hand job in the bleachers. I wasnt sitting there

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

call girl please

ill pay you back 1 day

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Was your day that bad?

Swav or Die
For the lulz

by SRQman on Jun 6, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not at all

just playing around

its fun

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I mean, hell

I saw Price, a win, Sonny pinch running and other things.

but a real man doesnt get blown and tells

shit, my bad

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bullshit!! Bullshit!!

Swav or Die
For the lulz

by SRQman on Jun 6, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey man what reason would I have to lie to a guy from a forum

Even a awesome one like SRQ

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

I’m just really bored today.

Swav or Die
For the lulz

by SRQman on Jun 6, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

alright

just don’t get cunty

anyway next time the Rays play here, you need to fly in so we can meet

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok ill take it during the game

but people may not appreciate that

Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?

by joeybw on Jun 6, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lick my choate

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by Brickhaus on Jun 6, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Beat me to it.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Jun 6, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ummm...

“Today he was 3-3 with 3 singles and the game tying RBI in his first ever at bat against Mariano Rivera. "

The game was 5-5 when Joe Dillion came up. That was a go-ahead RBI, not a game tying RBI…

by TampaFL on Jun 6, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So I missed it..

Who’s face did Elliot Johnson breaks his hand on? I doubt Dillon would be here if Johnson didn’t blow it by getting into a fight with a team mate.

by 13frain on Jun 7, 2009 6:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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