Series Preview: 7/20-7/23 Tampa Bay Rays @ Chicago White Sox
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 20, 2009 1:57 PM EDT
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Print7/20: David Price vs. Gavin Floyd (8:11 SS)
7/21: Jeff Niemann vs. Clayton Richard (8:11 FSF)
7/22: James Shields vs. John Danks (8:11 SS)
7/23: Scott Kazmir vs. Mark Buehrle (2:05 FSF)
I hate to play the dramatic card, but this is potentially a big series for the Rays. The Yankees are hosting Baltimore for three. The match-ups there are David Hernandez/Andy Pettitte; Rich Hill/Sergio Mitre; and Jason Berken/A.J. Burnett. After that, they play host to Oakland, with Vin Mazzaro dueling with CC Sabathia. Best case scenario is probably the Yankees losing two of those four, more realistic is the Yankees win three.
Meanwhile, Boston is in Texas for three then plays the O's. Those probable pitchers are: John Smoltz/Kevin Milwood; Josh Beckett/Tommy Hunter; Tim Wakefield/Vincente Padilla; and Brad Bergesen/Brad Penny. Again, I think you have to expect the Sox to take two or three of those games.
If the Rays luck out, they can be within two games of the Yankees heading into next week, in which they host the Yankees for three. Of course, this assumes the Rays don't falter against Toronto either. Roy Halladay pitched yesterday, and unless he's traded by the weekend, the Rays are likely to run into him yet again.
The Rays need to split this series. A series victory would be glorious, but just take two, any two, and we're on our way to a .500+ road trip.
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7-3 road trip is a distinct possibility and would go a long way in moving us closer
I’m almost afraid that we will score 13 in a game and 6 combined in the other 3
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
Split CWS take 2/3 from Toronto
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Then get the Yanks at the Pit for 3 and 3 more against an angry Royals team
NOW IS THE TIME
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
So lame that the NYY series is Monday-Wednesday
All the NYC tourists will dominate the stadium.
(attendance post +50 replies to thread)
So long, Sweet Lime!
Just wait for the post on how Carl not playing on Sundays actually ups the attendance.
Ergo: trade Carl, save the Rays.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 20, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Fine with me bump that attendance for our slow days
Also, is there a better sound than when we win and the stadium is silent?
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
When we win and the stadium is rambunctious?
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 20, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't be a hatter
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I put a dip in like 10 mins ago so I'm multitasking like a Zobot
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I wasn't disagreeing with him.
I was just saying, that would be awesome.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 20, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
For a guy that watches a lot of baseball he sure doesn't seem to understand it
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
We're going 10-0 on this road trip
Put that in your calculator, DRB user “RJ Andersen”.
So long, Sweet Lime!
No, I mean, every pic is seriously him in the same pose.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 20, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
BUT GUYS THAT IS JI
Into the Wall : Sarcasm for the Soccer Guy
by ReasonableDoubt on Jul 20, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
JIM THOME
Into the Wall : Sarcasm for the Soccer Guy
by ReasonableDoubt on Jul 20, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: what exactly is a "get me over" pitch? In all my years of watching Excel sim baseball games, I've never quite gotten this term.
So long, Sweet Lime!
Not to get ahead here
but I can’t wait for the NYY series. I am going to try to go to all 3 games. The local media really needs to pump it up a little bit.
I thought a reason the Phillies series was so poorly attended was the lack of media attention to it.
Kap-rilla???
In this economy?
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Odds that we see this.
RaysJoeMaddonCWS r throwing 3 lefties I may use all r guys vs diff pitchers & give some a day off, It creates opp 4 creativity, I like every 1 involved
C Hernandez
1B DIllon
2B Aybar
COF Kapler/Zobrist
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 20, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
What is it from?
I can barely figure out what it says.
Oh I see it is Maddons tweeter
Wow that is really freaking embarassing.
Chicago White Sox are throwing three lefties. I may use all of our guys versus different pitchers and give some of them a day off. It creates an opportunity for creativity. I like to get everyone involved.
Sign lady must die.
by EminenceFront on Jul 20, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I really hate that one of my fav. Who songs only has (really) two members in it.
Sign lady must die.
by EminenceFront on Jul 20, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Enty and Pete.
Roger was the (really) part. I read that they had him in the recording booth with a guitar but didn’t plug it in on purpose. Roger was unaware and thought he was on the track until someone told him later on.
OT: I won a second place prize in the Windmill Contest they recently had! Got me a Rock Band 2, T-Shirt, and Who DVD. Pretty nifty.
Sign lady must die.
by EminenceFront on Jul 20, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Reason #1 is all he should need
1) He’s Billy Corgan
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
3) He's Billy Corgan
Sign lady must die.
by EminenceFront on Jul 20, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
He doesn't type them yet.
He sends the tweets to someone and they type it.
Sign lady must die.
by EminenceFront on Jul 20, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe's twitter really bugs me.
I get it’s only a few characters and it’s on the internet, but for fuck sake’s, Joe, you’re supposed to be intelligent.
His twitter is his alter-ego Merlot Joe
He only Twitters after 1am after 6 bottles of the good stuff.
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Pull out all the tricks if this series is very important.
Sign lady must die.
by EminenceFront on Jul 20, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I suppose. On a personal level, I'd like to avoid seeing Kapler and Zobrist in centerfield.
Restraining order, and all.
but to complicate rj's anger
your grandfather was the inventor of the solar powered calculator.
So long, Sweet Lime!
Too bad his Mom's basement doesn't get any sun
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats pretty old for a guy with only 135 games of MLB experience under his belt
Oldest on team outside of Kap, Nelson, and Bradford
Right place, right time feel good story
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Joe Dillon will be 34 with 135 games of MLB experience
For perspective, no other positional player 34 years or older in the AL has fewer than 700 games.
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Did someone say free doritios?
Yep.. LOL
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by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm faithful
He’s the Jamie Martin of MLB. Martin is 39 and has started 8 games over a 17 year NFL career.
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Martin has made 5.674 mill since 2000.
Don’t know how much he made from 93-1999.
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Remember the last time we were in Chicago?
Awesome times….
2009 Rays Baseball: Still Kings of the Sunshine State
Clayton Richard is a POS
We pounded Floyd in the LDS
Danks and Buerle will be tough
Im a little worried
Since Garza pitched like a cock yesterday and we had to use Corms, that Price or Neimann is going to have to have a quality start so we dont destroy our bullpen in the beginning of this series. JOES WAR OF ATTRITION
No I know
Im just sayin with how Joe rarely uses Corms in back to back games I think its important for at least one of those guys to have a good 6IP+ start. I guess more so Price than Neimann
by BJ the Bossman on Jul 20, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Niemann averages CGSO's
What’s the worry?
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 20, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a bad feeling about Neimann leaving a flat fastball up to Dye or Thome
as opposed to anyone on the Royals or A’s. But ya you guys are right. Fuck the Sox were takin three of four
by BJ the Bossman on Jul 20, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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