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Mark Buehrle Tosses Perfect Game Against Rays

Congrats to Buehrle, who recorded about an out per minute on the mound.

After the jump, a recap of the Rays offense today.

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Find out what's wrong with Kaz, so he can be good and put pressure on teams and opposing pitchers again.

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The same offense that is the most prolific in MLB?

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

♫ It's beginning to look a lot like April ♫

I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.

by kericr on Jul 23, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

nothing to say

just a terrefic game form Buerhle, and a terrefic catch from dewise.

by behn on Jul 23, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A mediocre pitcher just threw a perfect game against us.

This team has issues. Big issues.

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've said since the start of the season that this team can't hit leftys

and that we need a new hitting coach.

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Keep trolling and you're getting banned.

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

by P Brady on Jul 23, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This isn't a troll

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Calling Beherle mediocre is pushing it.

I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.

by kericr on Jul 23, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't call him great

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not great =/= mediocre.

Buehrle isn’t great, but he’s far better than mediocre.

Tools Whore

by Tyler on Jul 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he's mediocre...

then we don’t have a pitcher on teh staff that’s mediocre.

by rglass44 on Jul 23, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok, look, he has averaged just over 4 wins per year since 2001

Thats 15 million+ in terms of true value

He is really very good…

He had a rough stretch of two starts a few starts ago where his FIP jumped from 3.95 to 4.4, but he IS very very good

by Navi's_Navy on Jul 23, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I disagree

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

by P Brady on Jul 23, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Please tell me when Mark Buerhle became a mediocre pitcher...

He’s been a very good pitcher for basically every year of his career.

by tallyray on Jul 23, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He is good, but not an "ace"

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We need a better hitting coach.

This team’s offense goes away vs pitchers they would see in the playoffs.

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like Roy halladay amirite

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

by P Brady on Jul 23, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because Roy Halladay is on a team that has a shot at the playoffs

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

rec'd

i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs

by Where Triples Go to Die on Jul 23, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no they don't

A reporter once asked Rickey Henderson if he talked to himself, "Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I’m trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?"

by Zobrist on deck on Jul 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

...bahahaha.

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

by P Brady on Jul 23, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

plus he is right handed

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

:O

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

by P Brady on Jul 23, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This isn't his first no-hitter

FYI. It’s not like we got jonathan sanchez’d,

I could be wrong though

by staplemaniac on Jul 23, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So...

First, he probably is..

Secondly, what does that matter? He’s a very good pitcher that threw a perfect game.

by tallyray on Jul 23, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Buehrle is highly underrated

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

MEDIOCRE? SUCK IT

ALEXEI…..YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R.I.P. Nick Adenhart

by Jbasic89 on Jul 23, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dwayne Wise robbed Kapler of a HOMERUN.

I cannot believe this catch he made. Buehrle should create Wise for his perfect game cause Kapler had that homerun

"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey

by Gone Phishing on Jul 23, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no goosebumps for me

def not a mediocre pitcher though. ready for the next game

by Toe Finch on Jul 23, 2009 4:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Look mark todays date

7/23/09 – From here on in, the Rays turn it around and make a run for the post season.

Only good can happen now.

btw perfect game or not, a loss is a loss.

"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey

by Gone Phishing on Jul 23, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Or we trade CC

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

doubt it

"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey

by Gone Phishing on Jul 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow just wow

i wake up hungover to view the final boxscore and the news we just got shut down for a perfect game. congrats, but damn we needed that W last night, really need it now.

A reporter once asked Rickey Henderson if he talked to himself, "Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I’m trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?"

by Zobrist on deck on Jul 23, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

dude you woke up after 4pm

must have been a rough night

Kap-rilla???

by Sveet on Jul 23, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

easy to wake up that late when

I went to sleep after 8 AM….work hard, party harder…or so burnouts like to say

A reporter once asked Rickey Henderson if he talked to himself, "Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I’m trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?"

by Zobrist on deck on Jul 24, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bring up DEEZY, Briggy, Jaso

trade for LaPorta.

DFA some asses.

the time to over-react is NOW

by daveh33 on Jul 23, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

we've had two (2) NEVAR FORGET games in three months.

WHEN DOES IT GET AWESOME?

So long, Sweet Lime!

by PlayOnWords on Jul 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

absolutely

rediculous homerun robbing catch, that was probably the most exciting end to a perfect game/no hitter ever, just not when you are a rays fan

by Toe Finch on Jul 23, 2009 4:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

now its time to get made fun of by all my friends

by 410eaglesfan on Jul 23, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this (big time)

"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey

by Gone Phishing on Jul 23, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

A reporter once asked Rickey Henderson if he talked to himself, "Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I’m trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?"

by Zobrist on deck on Jul 23, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

against randy johnson.

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

didn't they use like 6 pitchers that day?

A reporter once asked Rickey Henderson if he talked to himself, "Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I’m trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?"

by Zobrist on deck on Jul 23, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

indeed!

theres the optimism, just one non-playoff game in a long season, will just have to avoid sportscenter until they start talking about brett favre retirement again

by Toe Finch on Jul 23, 2009 4:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

no adjustments

i cant remember one hitter that actually tried to go the other way on one of his many changeups on the outside corner

you figure theyve seen him enough to do that

by Schmidt on Jul 23, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

lazy hitters

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

today's game aside, the Rays need to figure out who they are

Sweeping Kansas City was good, but those games were a matter of who wanted to lose more, and thank you to Kansas City for taking the plunge there. Only 1 of the last 7 games has our offense looked productive. Jenks gave away our lone victory and once again a Shields start is wasted.

Our offense ‘can’ be fine, but they haven’t shown it lately. After a awesome June, B.J. has been non-existent in July, except for swinging at balls at his shoestrings for a strike three last night and making a huge defensive blunder.

Longoria hasn’t been the same since May. Pena is trying to stay above the Mendoza line. Burrell…well what can be said that hasn’t already been said? That accounts for your #1, 3, 4, and 6 hitters who are struggling mightily. If we don’t make a deal for a catcher, it may finally be time for Maddon to shake up his lineup…unless we can make a deal to play Kansas City for every game of the rest of the season.

by raysfaninminnesota on Jul 23, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The only thing bad about this loss is my brother is White Sox fan

and I’ll have to take this crap for the rest of this week. The Rays hopefully we’ll get better.

by St Longo Drew on Jul 23, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A win would have been really sweet today.

And, for that reason, this loss is just as bitter.

Fuck.

by Zach Attack on Jul 23, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to trade for hitting apperantly.

Someone capable of getting hits off of above average leftys.

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

God

So at first, I was just like “well, this sucks.” Now I’m totally depressed. I just don’t get it. Why does this loss hurt so much.

I need a fucking live journal so I can get all emo w/o cutting myself.

by rglass44 on Jul 23, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if we win last night

I don’t think anyone is that upset.

Kap-rilla???

by Sveet on Jul 23, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not upset at all

Shit happens. Now we go own Halladay before acquiring him.

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And if we don't share then we don't grow
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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

MLB Network is talking to Dewayne Wise

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If we get Cliff Lee I'll spend the rest of the year at Fish Stripes.

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by Orlando Rays on Jul 23, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If we get Cliff Lee I'll admit that furys shouldn't all be mass murdered.

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't make promises you can't keep

Support the Type Strong Movement, Like This Little Lady Does
Let's work together to combat Terminal Rocco Disease.

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 23, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well this seems smart.

*Rays add pitcher who is best starter on staff
*Fans hate Rays for it

by R.J. Anderson on Jul 24, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

SAY IT WITH ME NOW: HOLLIDAY NOT HALLADAY

Support the Type Strong Movement, Like This Little Lady Does
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 23, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Holliday isn't that good once he got out of Coors field

"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey

by Gone Phishing on Jul 23, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A bit over halfway through the season, and it's safe to assume Burrell was a terrible

pickup

Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.

by putupyourDUKES on Jul 23, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe this loss will wake this team up

Maybe Maddon will finally shake up the lineup, move BJ down, put Barty at leadoff, get a new catcher, etc etc

by acablue on Jul 23, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i love how content everone here always is.

everyone’s gonna snap out of it. the true offense is coming. they’re just long slumps. they’ll come around. don’t panic.

by digs the long ball on Jul 23, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ASTRONOMICAL FAIL

2009 Rays Baseball: Still Kings of the Sunshine State

by JMB on Jul 23, 2009 6:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Our offense was absolutely disgusting in the first few months of the season.

Our starting pitching was underperforming.
Our offense is streaky, so the inconsistent pitching was not helping us win these things called baseball games.
Our offense will continue to be streaky, so if we have a chance to upgrade our starting pitching and improve our ability to perform consistently, this would be a plus. By improving our starting pitching with consistently good performances from Cliff Lee, we can stay in close games better, improve our bull pen performance because it isn’t taxed, and hopefully our offense can scrape together enough runs to win.

And then when our offense is back on a hot streak, the league’s asshole shivers.

by Suttree on Jul 23, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If it makes you feel better

the 1988 Dodgers had a perfect game thrown on them (by Tom Browning) then won the World Series a month later.

Season’s not over.

by untexan on Jul 23, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

To be completely honest

This is nowhere near as bad as Derek Lowe throwing the no-hitter against us…in Boston.

2009 Rays Baseball: Still Kings of the Sunshine State

by JMB on Jul 23, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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