Pat Burrell Hits Game-Winning Homer
- This game started at 7:08, at 9:06 the game was entering the eighth inning. At 9:46, the Rays were batting in ninth inning. That tells you all you need to know about either team's offense through the first seven innings. Give credit to James Shields and Marc Rzepczynski for pitching quickly and efficiently. As far as major league debuts go, six innings, seven strikeouts, four walks, and a pair of hits against one of the top offenses in the American League is pretty outstanding. Hopefully the Rays make up for it the next time they catch him.
- Shields yet again receives little run support. One run is infinitely more than the amount Shields got against Toronto last week, but still. The Rays average 5.4 runs per game, Shields has received more than 5 runs of support in four starts, 5 runs in three, 4 runs in one, 3 runs in six, 1 run twice (now), and no runs twice. That's 10 games with 3 or less runs worth of support. Shields is good, just not quite that good. At some point randomness will swing his way.
- Shawn Camp receives snarky comments by the pound when he pitches against the Rays. People seem to forget Camp's decent 2006 in light of the horrendous 2007. Evidently groundball pitchers and poor infield defenses do not mix, as evident by the differential in Camp's ERA and FIP:
2006 4.68 ERA/4.33 FIP
2007 7.20 ERA/5.29 FIP
2008 4.12 ERA/3.21 FIP
2009 4.10 ERA/3.82 FIP
- The "Vote Los" poster behind home plate loses the charm and warmth of the t-shirt logo by replacing Pena's head with the letter "o". I know the image is displayed on a green screen, but can you imagine the opposing pitcher looking up only to see a smiling Pena head starring back from behind the plate then adjusting his peripheral vision to see the real Pena starring back from the plate.
- Joe Dillon is indeed alive, as confirmed in pre-game warm-ups. During games he sits, enclosed in glass, with Emergency written on the outside of the case.
- After Pat Burrell skied one to the left field warning track, I raised the question to Erik on whether even Ben Zobrist had homered from the right side very often while playing at the Trop. I looked it up, 5/16 Trop homers have been right-handed; more than I estimated, but with the exception of B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria, it doesn't seem like we see too many righties homer.
- Before Dioner Navarro bunted out, my browser tab was opened to Miguel Olivo's FanGraphs page. Desperate times...
- I enjoy watching Pat Burrell hit homeruns when it involves turning on 96 mile per hour fastballs. A normal Burrell is someone who could slam balls out of the Trop as well.
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This win reminds me of the first game back after the ASB
when Zo hit the HR to beat TOR 2-1
by Raymondo on Jul 7, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The funniest part about that
is finding the video of that HR and hearing the Jays announcer derisively call Zobrist “a light hitter.”
by untexan on Jul 7, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why is Joe Dillon still in the Majors??
I think Matt Joyce might be more productive……….
Rays baseball + Colorado Football= amazing
by raysfan81 on Jul 7, 2009 10:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
At sitting on the bench?
Joyce’s production would be equal to the Gabes at best right now. The time to sub Joyce in to the right field equation has passed. Dillon is an emergency player who isn’t hurting the roster.
Things could be worse, we could have Ryan Freel or Willie Bloomquist on the team.
by R.J. Anderson on Jul 7, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty obvious Rays are stalling his MLB service
by Raymondo on Jul 7, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With reason...
It’s pointless to have him up for the random pinch hit appearance when they can get another year out of him.
by tallyray on Jul 7, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't we at least replace him with some superfast guy for pinch running situations?
PR situations are rare enough that I would think you should pretty much never make roster decisions based on that… but if he’s not going to play anyway, why not get a really really fast guy who’s unlikely to develop into a quality MLB player anyway, so riding the pine isn’t really hurting his development (a la Joey Gathright)? There’s got to be somebody like that in the Rays system…
by ChiBurbRaysFan on Jul 7, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with this
If they aren’t going to play then a guy that can PR for a few of our slower guys would be nice
by matthan on Jul 7, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only guy who would fit the bill (Fernando Perez) has a broken wrist.
I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.
by kericr on Jul 8, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Winston Abreu update
He has now given up 4 runs in a 1/3 of an inning, 2 homeruns one of which was Paul Konerko’s third of the night
"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey
by Gone Phishing on Jul 7, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Miguel Olivo has 3 walks
.04 BB/K ratio
by BrendanHarrisLives on Jul 7, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Further proof that Camp's 2007 numbers were the fault of retarded middle infielders
I’m looking at you, Josh Wilson and Brendan Harris
2009 Rays Baseball: Still Kings of the Sunshine State
by JMB on Jul 7, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey anybody here
If you had one pick for a dynasty league who would you pick
U. Jimenez, E. Volquez or John Danks???
by Jombari on Jul 7, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
U. Jimenez
If he wasn’t pitching in gopher-ball city.
and Volquez if he wasn’t pitching for dusty “pitch count, what’s that?…..oh there went another arm” Baker. Safe bet would be Danks. Or try and trade for a pitcher. If someone values production over stats, you might get Matt Cain
by chancedj on Jul 8, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This might be petty
But PTB’s home run trot kind of bothered me. He didn’t even react after he hit it. He just put his head down and ran around the bases and looked like he wanted no part of the mob at the plate.
There are a few of these little clues (plus his injury and near-complete ineffectiveness) that make me think that he may not be in tight with the rest of the team. I hope that’s not what is really going on.
by untexan on Jul 8, 2009 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In his post game interview he said how
he was like still disappointing in how he was hitting not well so far. I see it as him not going crazy over one at bat. He talks to Evan all the time in the dugout…so.
Swav or Die
For the lulz
by SRQman on Jul 8, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, I found a video
of a Burrell walk-off from last year and he did pretty much the same thing. I’ll go back to not worrying about it.
by untexan on Jul 8, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to the woman next to me at the game yesterday
Burrell and Longoria aren’t hitting because they go out drinking together all the time. Too much drinking, dancing, entertaining the advances of the comely and whorish. Basically Satan’s Trifecta.
So, up yours “progressive statistical analysis and reasoned argument”.
So long, Sweet Lime!
by PlayOnWords on Jul 8, 2009 5:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
She's wrong.
Obviously, they’re hitting. Just, you know, not on the baseball diamond.
I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.
by kericr on Jul 8, 2009 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mick did it all the time, Wells through a perfect game hungover
I’m sure you get used to it.
SOSH AUCTION to K ALS
by Sandy Kazmir on Jul 8, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Evan did it throughout the playoffs.
Jonny Gomes did it… well, maybe he’s not the best example.
by Suttree on Jul 8, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about that
I shot the best round of my life Sunday (80) after drinking a case+ the 4th. Of course I drank 10 more during my round which helps. Maybe they need a gatorade cooler full of natty’s!
by RivalsTees on Jul 8, 2009 10:40 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
i also golf better when drunk
but it was a disaster when i did it in little league
So long, Sweet Lime!
by PlayOnWords on Jul 8, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I peak at like beer 6.
The back 9 is always a little rough, but at that point I’m usually too drunk to care.
by rglass44 on Jul 8, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
by the time you start sucking you are too drunk to care. I’m notorious for losing all my money the last 6 holes.
by RivalsTees on Jul 8, 2009 12:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

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