8/30 GDT: Tampa Bay Rays @ Detroit Tigers
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
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And in case you don't get enough Rays/Tigers daytime action in Detroit, you have tomorrow to look forward to.
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Were going against a legit-top of the AL starter
If I remember correctly that = WIN. I said it earlier this road trip. Halladay should have looked out for Niemann, now its Verlander’s turn.
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Because it wasn't originally. But they dropped a game in Toronto so they could broadcast this game.
by Doug09 on Aug 30, 2009 11:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
be nice to hear them discuss Aki
since we had no Statts or Anderson yesterday :(
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Sonny is starting tuesday but then they will decide between him and Davis going forward
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Apparently it's not too memorable. What do you mean?
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I may be confusing him with the other Asian
but one of them, thought it was Soo had a no hitter into the 9th in ’07
God you're such a racist.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe they need someone for the double-header and don't want to disrupt the rotation
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
as long as Davis gets a start or 2 I'll be happy.
I’d be pretty dissapointed if we don’t allow him to at least get his feet wet with a start or two.
Anyone else getting concerned about Longoria?
Jis plate discipline has to improve or he’ll keep sliding
What is with all the day games?
Don’t we generally suck in day games?
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not having a real SP sorta killed their pen
Olmedo FTW
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yea Joe Bateman started
and the bullpen was already used up from the rain delay a couple nights ago.
I'm not really sure what is to become of their rotation once Davis/Sonny get called up
Hellickson, Cromer, Bateman, Childers, ? I don’t think I could name a single starter in Montgomery.
maybe they can just call up Moore and Lobstein for a few weeks just for fun
Well, I guess it can be anyone
Last week, Jeff Bennett started a game
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so looking at Montgomery's roster
I’m guessing that Brandon Mann and Ryan Morse get the bump to the Durham rotation. Although they could go with Anuery or Torres if they want to give a young guy a shot.
someone mentioned Moore following in line with Davis and Hellickson
in terms of the mid-season AAA call-up and than Sep the next season. I think Torres fits that mold. AA for the first half of 2010 than AAA second half and than AAA 2011 and September call up 2011.
Im guessing it on davis
and hellickson though. If sonny or another SP gets traded this offseason, then Davis is up and Hellboy is probably Sep 2010 without counting injuries.
WHOO, LUKE! LUKE! LUKE!
Award winning crap
Now I’m ready for some baseball
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I love this lineup
Ben in RF, Aki at 2B, let the Gabes rest….
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we may be seeing the end of the Gabe's as we know them as a platoon between Aki, Joyce, Brignac coming up sep 1
and if (plz plz plz) Rodriguez is the ptbnl from LA. Not sure they both will be back next year.
Rodriguez or Wood would give me wood
I mean, it can happen, Angels never use them
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well none of their pitchers make sense for us to be too exited about, maybe Ortega
and from what I’ve read Sciocsia is in love with Bobby Wilson (hmm maybe Mike Napoli, as long as we allow LA to use him for the rest of this season). So while I’m trying not to get too exited Rodriguez makes a lot of sense to be the guy.
That is a odd one
I heard about his Wilson love too yet hes been up like 7 dif times and cant get a AB
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yea apparently he is amazing with pitchers and is great defensively behind the plate
but with the Angels struggles on offense this year I guess they felt the need to keep Napoli’s bat in the line-up.
we never added anyone to our 40 man
Wood/S-Rod would fit right in
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Hello
Please kill this guy:
You look at some of these ‘prospect’ trades and you wonder what brand of stupid pills these GM’s are taking.
They have Sean Rodriguez 2B at AAA has 29 jacks and a 1.000 OPS … The have Reggie Willits … who is a better outfielder than BJ, can run faster and can probably can hit better as well. Not much pop though and BJ has a better arm. But we need a leadoff hitter and Willits fits.
Friedbrian has NO CLUE … he does not understand that the only way you can beat the Bankees and the Red Sox to a playoff spot is with PITCHING and DEFENSE … and they have better defense
than we do right now. Getting Aki back helps … Put Zobie in RF or CF and Upton in RF helps.
As for pitching, the Angels have three kids who are relieving in A Ball that have 5-1 K/BB ratios with hits well below innings pitched.
Im starting an anti-yoda campaign, who’s with me.
WHOO, LUKE! LUKE! LUKE!
Upton out of CF where all his value is?
Should of traded Kaz for S-Rod and Willits?
This guy does not deserve to live
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wow. surprised boston or NYY didn't claim him.
by walkoffwalk on Aug 30, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
heh Mets
they just want pity at this point
If the Yankees or Sox claimed him, he would still be with us
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yea the Mets line-ups at this point are the worst in the league
I think I saw Fernando Tatis hitting 4th or 5th the other night and Francoer is by far the best player …..ugh did I just say that.
Sheffield leads the teams in homers at 11
Is K-Rod the only guy NOT injured?
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yea especially considering he is sooo cheap and young and talented
you would think everyone would want to claim him right? The fact he cleared should be enough of a sign that he wasn’t worth as much as a lot of people think he is/was.
if we somehow pull Rodriguez and Torres for him we got a steal.
Uh:
yodascoutPosts:5438
So let’s see the stats on these wonderkind:
AA: Alexander Torres 3 1 2.77 5 5 0 0 0 26.0 23 10 8 0 1 17 25 1.54 0 0
High A: Alexander Torres 10 3 2.74 21 19 0 0 0 121.1 93 43 37 4 6 63 124 1.29 0 1
High A: Matthew Sweeney 3B 58 211 39 63 17 1 9 44 109 26 37 2 0 .379 .517 .299 .896 6
AA: Jeremy Moore LF 7 21 5 7 0 1 2 10 15 3 7 1 1 .423 .714 .333 1.137 0
High A: Jeremy Moore LF 117 444 60 125 19 12 11 56 201 33 139 15 13 .334 .453 .282 .787 8
In case you all have never been to the Rancho Cucamonga yard … it is real nice with fences so close most good girl softball hitters could hit 10 jacks a season there.
Torres stats are not bad … the other two are average to slightly above average for High A.
Torres K to BB ratio is not very good … 2-1 is nothing special … Hellickson was close to 10-1.
Brandon Wood hit 50 jacks when he played for the Quakes … so Sweeney is nothing special.
He is a not what you would call a high level prospect, injuries or no injuries.
Moore is a walking strike out machine. He has whiffed more than he has hits in HIGH A mind you.
Real cool to trade a proven major league pitcher for an A Ball player that figures to strike out 300 times in the show.
Friedman got HOSED.
You need to die in a fire, Now. The one before the last post
WHOO, LUKE! LUKE! LUKE!
agreed
"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey
by Gone Phishing on Aug 30, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
wtf
he just toss in a crappy spect to somehow make AF look bad?
Not sure how that works
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The trade ends up being just ok if the ptbnl is a guy like Moore (although I doubt it given Maddon and law's comments)
but if it is a Rodriguez/Wood/Napoli type than I think it is a great trade.
one of those 3 + Torres + money for keeping someone else around
is a great trade
Then there is always Sweeney, he can wind up being good
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yea Law seems to love Sweeney
I think he was more of a throw in, his glove sucks way too much to ever be a ML 3B and the Angels have the money to buy a better 1B/DH so he was expendable. Who knows maybe he bat ends up being good enough to be a 1B/DH for us but my guess is he is never a everyday ML player and may end up being a AAAA type.
our next Hughes?
Hey maybe he can be a PTBNL one day for a guy we need!
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the funny part about SRod/Wood
is if this was last year, we can say the same about Kendry Morales
look at what beast he turned out to be
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Brandon Wood hit 50 jacks when he played for the Quakes …
more of a reason to be pretty exited about the fact that Torres has given up 4 HR all season
Yup
This explains a lot:
FYI … Just incase you do not know … Nolan Ryan was much WORSE than Kazmir when he
was pitching for the Mets about the same age as Kaz.
And Sandy Koufax couldn’t hit the ocean from the beach in his first two years with the Dodgers.
Neither one even sniffed at being an All Star … but all it took was just a week or two of tweaking
and bingo Hall of Fame ….
Maybe it’s the coaching that should have been traded. With the talent we have at pitcher we should be 5 games up on the Bankees, even with Clueless Joe at the controls.
WHOO, LUKE! LUKE! LUKE!
that's it, hes retarded
We can’t make fun of him anymore, it’s in bad taste now
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A win today ties us for our 2nd most season wins in franchise history
What a sad, sad, first decade
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What a tease :(
MLB Network is showing some old video (the Lincecum one) and in the background, you can see the Rays in 1st
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So wait,
We are waiting for the PTBNL because he is on the angel 40-man right.
WHOO, LUKE! LUKE! LUKE!
I'm thinking most likely one of those two
although I’m still holding .0004 percent hope that it could be Napoli given that Scioscia is in love with Bobby Wilson.
Well Napoli depends on how close Conger is
How far away is he?
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2 years max
Wilson is ML ready, especially defensively and I think he’d be stealing starts away from Napoli this year if their offense wasn’t struggling so much for most of the year.
here is a list i put in the other thread
is that the ptbnl is a guy who was on the Angels 40 man roster and did/could not clear waivers meaning that they are going to have to wait until after the season to announce who it is. Both teams know who the guy is so hopefully someone will leak the name so we aren’t pulling our hair out trying to figure it out.
assuming that the player isn’t on the current 25 man roster of the Angels but on the 40 man that leaves these players.
P. Kelvim Escobar *
P. Robert Mosebach
P. Dustin Moseley*
P. Sean O’Sullivan
P. Anthony Ortega
P. Fernando Rodriguez
P. Rafael Rodriguez
P. Scot Shields*
P. Rich Thompson
C. Ryan Budde
C. Bobby Wilson
IF. Matthew Brown
IF. Sean Rodriguez
IF. Freddy Sandoval
IF. Mark Trumbo
IF. Brandon Wood
OF. Terry Evans
OF. Reggie Willits
players with asterisk are on the DL and players bolded are the guys if I had to guess (no inside knowledge) would be the most likely to be the ptbnl
low to mid 90's fastball, decent but not great secondary pitches
ML ready arm not great upside but decent.
Is O'Sullivan good or a career fill in?
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fill-in
Evans is AAA material but toolsy. I like what I saw from Rich Thompson the few times I watched him pitch
by Jason Collette on Aug 30, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
AHHH I want S-Rod so bad!
You know what would be awesome but wont happen?
Eric Aybar
Aybar’s reunite!
And this one can actually play 2B
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hes also possible
Aybar would just be cool to have
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if i had to guess
and that’s all it is, a guess
It will be announced Sept 1st so we can put him right on the team
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LOL
Major League Baseball should force the Angels to trade Rodriguez and Brandon Wood. They are slowly but surely screwing them both up!!! (by mobama 08/11/2009 2:05 am EST)
Wood can play a meh SS or 2B and a decent 3B
So we may waste him also. S-Rod is like Zobrist, put that guy behind the plate, he can do it all!
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I have Wood in front of Wilson, rest is the same
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yea I definately think Wood is better
but I don’t see where he’d fit on our team, I don’t like his D that much especially outside of SS and 3B and we are pretty set at those 2 spots for the future ( but I love me some Briggy). So I’d have a consistant C as a better fit even though not as talented.
Flash of lightening, I figured it out
the “PTBNL” is them taking PTB off our hands!
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since I was a little boy, I dreamed of 3 loogy's
My dream may come true?
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RaysJoeMaddon:
On Kaz, felt we have depth 2 cover trade presently & new guys can b part of r future This wont hurt chances of getting back 2 playoffs in 09.
Kaz was great I assured him he is going from a first class organization to another From ownership on down the Angels are among the best
Classy Joe.
WHOO, LUKE! LUKE! LUKE!
If Paul Byrd beats Roy Halladay today, the world officialy hates us
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Maybe he never was really healthy
but i dont care, he should out pitch Byrd
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ReasonableDount--here's the game
btw—i don’t consider the term Asian a racial slur
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR200705130.shtml
Hahaha wow these names bring me back.
Al Reyes getting the save for Brian Stokes and Jae Weong Seo. Awesome.
Something about JP Howell getting the save for Price and Wheeler is more satisfying
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I watched that game--Seo's only plus start
i think he had a no no thru 6
whats even more amazing
is that there was a save opportunity after Seo and Stokes pitched, only thing that could top that would be some Shawn Camp
by Toe Finch on Aug 30, 2009 1:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You were insinuating they all look alike. Or that they're all the same.
Also, you’re fun to bother, old man.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes because we can look at the players in a deal that has a vet going for prospects and immediately say "this side was the definate winner"
We look at the potential and then look at each sides past evaluation of talent to guage how the current players might pan out. Beane got the nod for so long because he always seemed to get a couple of solid+ contributors for a single player that the assumption was that he knew what he was doing (although Ithink that is not necessarily the case with him anymore). Did the Rays make out on this trade—that remains to be seen (alhtough I do believe whomever we sign/resign with the extra cash should be factored in). But given his track record of evaluation I would tend to trust him.
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If you go to Halo's Heaven
the PTBNL is “definitely” someone else 2 or 3 times a day
right now its Bobby Wilson
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I am predicting my top target, S-Rod is the one
Friedman probably smooth talked them into setting him free
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They already know the PTBNL.
There’s nothing left to decide.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Jordan Walden'd
"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey
by Gone Phishing on Aug 30, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
All that matters is Maddon purposefully did not put any Angels in the All-Star game.
INTENTIONAL SNUB
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Kalas is still my favorite :(
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I like Kalas as the guy who walks around....
But I do like the fact that when he’s giving an interview he’ll still call the game himself.
Leave me alone, I'm watching monsterjam.
by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Yay
Baserunners…nevermind
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Raymondo/sternfan called B.J. stealing second a while back the most selfish play he's ever seen.
It was in a 5-1 game against Halladay. So I’m mocking it.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotcha
Did he get a permanent ban as Rymondo so has been forced to resurface as sternfan?
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So he could sternly tell me that I should cut my hair and call me a dirty hippie.
Officially now the head of the Lobstein bandwagon.
You ride bandwagons. Get with the times and jump on the Lobstein train.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Bandwagons are fueled by the power of ROCK
Your point is invalid.
Officially now the head of the Lobstein bandwagon.
You're empty, nothing's inside you but rock 'n' roll?
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm assuming all caps means sarcasm.... typically
Leave me alone, I'm watching monsterjam.
by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Either sarcasm or celebration.
That’s a good general rule around here.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I figured sarcasm
just trying to get the reference
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hence the caps
but really whats with the infield being a clay slip and slide
by Toe Finch on Aug 30, 2009 1:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The groundkeeping industry in Detroit went downhill.
by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
looks like they re-wattered it between half-innings
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they need a lecture on water conservation
if im spossed to use a water saving showerhead they shouldnt be watering clay, go green you envirnment killing groundscrew
by Toe Finch on Aug 30, 2009 1:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I love this defense so much
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ya but aybar at 2nd makes it interesting
by Toe Finch on Aug 30, 2009 1:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
5:1...... ; 0
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That longo BABIP just keeps going down
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I'm watching last night's game
Wow Longo and Price were the entire show.
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
indeed price shoulda got the shutout
watching that way is that much better because you can fast forward through the 862 just for men and progressive commercials
by Toe Finch on Aug 30, 2009 1:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
MLB.TV you can skip to different innings too
worth the money
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
My tv is not as good as my laptop or dual monitor
no thanks
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
It is.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
BenZo!
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions
IS THERE ANYTHING ZOBOT CANNOT DO?
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
idk... maybe they should give him Kazmir's spot
Leave me alone, I'm watching monsterjam.
by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you doubt the Lazarus Man?
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would he want that?
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
He would start saving 15% on his meals out by not feeling guilty about not tipping.
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
He lays with a man nightly
That man is Jesus
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Zobrist is slowly becoming Tim Tebow esq....
except.. we’re the only ones with man crushes
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Gabe Gross eat your heart out
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I think Friedman is in the bathroom
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I heard a monster hit
www.draysbay.com
by Tommy Rancel on Aug 30, 2009 1:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I've never tried it
but for the most unlikely reason
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more like weed
Had the opportunity many times. Parents never cared if I did or not. But I couldn’t get over the smell. Most people like it. I couldn’t stand it.
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it isn't all that it is cracked up to be
although I’m sure the shit Kaz, JP, and AF smoke is a lot better than anything I’ve had.
No regrets either
I do just fine with my wife, friends, the Rays, work, and the occasional rum and coke
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I don't do it anymore and never did with any regularity
just sometimes when I’d get wasted, it was more comforting than fucking fat girls.
Yessir
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
thats a good way to get thrown out
dont do that Ben
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That's...what she said?
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
wtf?
Leave me alone, I'm watching monsterjam.
by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
RJ: Verlander stopped the bleeding on the pads
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
You miss me?
Sorry been busy just moved into my dorm
Swav or Die (>'-')> <('-')> <('-'<)
For the lulz
Verlander is my pick for Cy Young
He’s good
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
He is filthy, but you have to put some sort of elevating your team component in there
If Detroit wins a winnable ALC I’d like to see JV get it.
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't they still do a blooper show?
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
fuck
Ray killer, Ramon Santiago
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Dudes got sick power for a little guy
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel good (about our offense) on days that Niemann pitches
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You just said what Anderson said
My comment was in responce to him. I feel good that we are going to score runs when he pitches. I will add usually he gives us a decent start, but even when he doesn’t we seem to hit him out of trouble
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I don't see anything hidden in here
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
YOU'RE FUCKING WRONG BITCH
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
EVEN "DINGER" LANGORIA STRIKES AGAIN!!!!!!!
I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.
i love Evan's emotion
“I have no idea how I did that but i’ll take that”
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AKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WELCOME BACK AKIMORA
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions
BANZAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Sign lady must die.
Be the first on your block to own DRB Gear.
My theory:
Shieldsy had a meeting with the offense before the season and told them “Guys, don’t score any runs for me—I hate leads.” Later they felt bad for his record and started scoring. He was like “WTF!? I told you no. Now I have to go back out there and give it right back.”
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Gabes--Go take a nap. We'll wake you in the offseason
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Seconded.
Our bench looks MUCH better with both Gabes available there rather than forming a platoon at RF, too.
I wonder how Gross would do as a fill in 1B?
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I just got viral marketed by a church. I am not happy.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions
Jeffrey K. Niemann is wonderful
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Got that?
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
rec'd
because of your resilience
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice, quick inning
Now is the time to jump all over Verlander
Only bad thing about our last at-bats were the two homers
Killed the rally
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......the fuck is wrong with you?
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Mo'd
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It was sarcasm..I dont like typing in all caps
Making fun of Franceour. He believes Home Runs kill rally’s
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You gotta use caps, or something similar. Almost gave me a brain bleed.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe we can make this a true statement
Were going against a legit-top of the AL starter
If I remember correctly that = WIN. I said it earlier this road trip. Halladay should have looked out for Niemann, now its Verlander’s turn.
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Statts is finding something very funny
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80 pitches
Keep making him work
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Doesn't really matter with Verlander
Smokey will let him go 130 if it’s a tight game
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
It's 3-1 in the 5th
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
wow.. barty seeing the ball really well today.. other than the HBP
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How do you think Laird's hand feels after a Verlander start?
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Zobie has a cheddar allergy this game
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Brian Ston Green
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I've got the Detroit guys
Not too shabby, the negro has a good voice
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Like Negroes tend to be.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
That's awesome
I like when he looks around and doesn’t know who to chase because they all look alike
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Inge uses the requiem for a dream theme, creepy
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He's a big fan of double anal
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Not really
My lovemaking is simple and effective, though I’m not much of a bragger either
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
ASS TO ASS
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes we bring Lucy in, but not so since she got the hole in her
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
absolutely
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
ROY?
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
wrong thread then
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
*context clues*
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
from now on, if someone tries to steal 2nd, Pena should knock them out
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wtf is wrong with Halladay
Paul Byrd is out pitching him now
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So charmander?
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
vulvasaur's are gross
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all about the reply button dawg
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
T-I-double guh-er
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
"lucky"
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
He'd rather be lucky than good.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll brb, please discuss the size of Polanco's head while I'm gone
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IT'S A SURE SIGN OF USING ROIDS
right?
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing like a quick, good dump
how the hell is it the 7th already
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..... 2008 ALCS?
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
why do kids keep kicking soccer balls right at that poor girls mom?
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Or phillies fans
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
113 pitches
and I doubt he’s done
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nvm
thanks mr. Anderson
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome
try tying it now, Cabrera
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Niemann is really good.
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
Halladay has a personal vendetta against the rays
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by mrichardkent on Aug 30, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
At this point the WC might be boston's to loose.
They are going to have to really melt down.
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
by putupyourDUKES on Aug 30, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
How many games do we have left vs boston?
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by putupyourDUKES on Aug 30, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
6
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay then the rays have some control over their destiny still.
Just need to keep boston’s lead within 6 games.
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by putupyourDUKES on Aug 30, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Somethings are best left unspoken
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Huffs moobs were jiggling rounding first
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Ughhh
that was strike three and somehow it’s 3-1
The color guy today is terrible
“that was awfully close”
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Niemann'd
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
close on check swing
I am surprised we actually got the call
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maybe the 9th
Leyland doesnt wanna let go
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I hope we don't face rodney
I don’t want to lose any more players
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
good luck in the playoffs detroit
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by putupyourDUKES on Aug 30, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Niemann has 92 pitches and the bottom of the order
let him pitch the 8th
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These heartwarming just for men commercials blow, and aren’t even funny
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Your stache is trash
Your beard is weird
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, it's bad
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
alright, nice work Niemann
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Good game Niems
I think they realize Balfour is better with a man on so Joe has the starter put a guy on so Balfour can get his adrenaline up. It’s like Crank.
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It doesn't matter what you think
all 3 are good options that have the occasional melt down
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
not saying but just saying
how many times have we seen a starter sent back out in the 8th/9th or w/e on a “batter by batter” basis and they give up a hit/bb and they end up scoring.
can we plz just go to the pen since we have 31094u095u1095 guys in there.
Where is his hair?
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Ramon Santiago has been waiting to kill us
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He swung like a defeated man there
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
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by EminenceFront on Aug 30, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
kinda surprised there isnt a loogy here
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b/c Joe does some crazy/stupid shit with the bullpen
I love him as a manager but he pisses me off a lot with the pen usage.
And now they know to not swing until they have 2 on
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
great, he lost the strike zone
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An earned run for Niemann for sure
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by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 30, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Might have cost Niemann his ROY
He had a guaranteed win #13 with a good chance for 15
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God damnit
I wanted Niemann to win that for the lulz
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He was very pissed off
but if you carry 2 loogys who does Granderson face a righty? UGH
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nieman fucked by maddon
everyone fucked by maddon
you are terrible
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by putupyourDUKES on Aug 30, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
unbelievable
"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey
We have a very good SU man in Wheeler, we go with Balfour
Granderson hits lefties about as well as I do, we decide to just walk him and bring up the winning run, and still don’t bring in Wheeler or even Howell with only 4 outs left.
Joe is our manager and I agree with most of what he does but he can’t use a bullpen for shit.
Yep this it on Maddon no doubt
We have 2 loogys and the tying run at the plate who can’t hit lefties at all. Yet he leaves in the righty with control issues who only throws fastballs.
How many times have we gone into the 7th or 8th inning thinking this game was a sure win
Then the pen blows it. It’s like we’re back to 2006.
2007 you mean
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by Gone Phishing on Aug 30, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is Howell not in to face Granderson?
This one was on Maddon plain and simple
Fuck Howell
Why isn’t Choate in? Shouse? You have 2 LOOGYs. Use them.
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
or Shouse or Choate since they are on the fucking roster
if you aren’t going to use them than cut them, they have no use except to face LHH who suck against lefties (IE Curtis Fucking Granderson)
Placido Polanco
and who was the slugger with LAA that took him deep?
Gary Mathews
Unreal
Jesus guys, what was so bad about having Balfour in there?
It’s not like Howell has been solid lately.
What was so bad?
The fact that Granderson cannot hit lefties to save his life, and Polanco never should have come up to bat in the first place.
Granderson has a .509 OPS against LHP
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Granderson has a .509 OPS against lefties
it sure looked like we walked Granderson on purpose to bring up the go-ahead run.
Well after enjoying a great day with you gents it looks as though the trolls have come out
I don’t plan to further ruin my afternoon by listening to their bitching and moaning, or worse, getting stuck arguing semantics so I’m just gonna go now. Real fans have a great day, trolls fuck off.
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yea I hate to sound like them
but on my behalf, I didn’t want to see Balfour before the inning even started and leaving him in the whole inning based on what happened (Granderson) it is hard not to complain about Maddon’s BP usage.
I was ok till Granderson...
Loogy should have been in for sure. Also I don’t think Niemann should have started inning….Joe does this all the time, leaves starter in one batter or inning start too long
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by staplemaniac on Aug 30, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
even if we somehow comeback and win this game
Maddon needs to figure out how to use the bullpen AF gave him. We have 13 guys in the pen, if your starter is at the point where “if he allows a baserunner we will pull him” go ahead and pull him, we have plenty of arms in the pen. If you have a guy who has been your 8th inning guy all year and been good at it, and it’s the 8th inning of a close game, use him. If you have a guy who can’t hit lefties for shit and you have 2 loogies + a lefty who is one of the best closers in baseball with 2 outs in the 8th, use one of them.
Even I can't defend this.
You’ve got Shouse and Choate, you’re paying them a combined 2mil to sit on their ass and be left-handed. We’ve all been wondering why we have two LOOGYs in the pen. THIS IS WHY. FUCKING USE THEM!
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
damnit.
"I have to return some videotapes."
by TallahasseeJagFan on Aug 30, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks Maddon
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by joeybw on Aug 30, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
you know what? I dont even blame Grant
Choate or Shouse have to face Granderson
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I think the walk to Grandy was intentional
Hickey went out there and the only reason I can think of was to tell him to not give Granderson anything in the zone.
Balfour should never have faced Polanco
bring in a loogy to get Granderson, if Granderson gets on base than you go with your closer and ask him to get 4 outs.
That's not Balf. Grandy eats right-handed fastballers for breakfast
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
so instead of bringing in a loogy or Howell
we just walk him and bring the go-ahead run to the plate, genius.
There is no excuse for not using Wheeler or Cormier in the 8th
What a wasted outing by Niemann. Makes me sick.
I think this signals the end of the season
I was holding out hope….but it’s over now. I’ll keep watching, but no longer hoping. It’s just too painful.
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As i told all who would listen
there was a reason Balfour was a career minor leaguer till 30 yo
Balfour isn't a bad reliever
but he shouldn’t be pitching in the 8th inning unless both Wheeler and Cormier are unavalaible.
Yes because any other pitcher in the big leagues who belongs there
gets the job done 100% of the time
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It is all about putting the best player you have available into the given situation
Maddon is perhaps the worst I’ve ever seen with this. He is just oblivious. He treats every game like it’s the 4th inning of a spring training game.
Hey Joe, Grandy can’t hit lefties. Why are we even paying him?
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by matthan on Aug 30, 2009 3:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm one of the most optimistic people here
and if Boston wins today I’m going to start losing hope for the playoffs, we are nearing a point where we are going to have to go 5-1 if not 6-0 against them to be in it.
I'll still scoreboard watch
but unless we go on a big winning streak, with Boston games in there it won’t matter much what anyone else does
I been done for a while
just trying to enjoy the Rays
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Nice to see many folks here are seeing that we have a manager with tons of flaws
There are a lot of bad managers out there so I dunno who we can hire except RJ Anderson…point being is maddon has cost us a lot of wins. There’s so many times he has passed up on the correct move and then get biten in the ass
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by matthan on Aug 30, 2009 3:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm sure there will be something that says Balfour vs. Polanco is better for us than LHP vs. Granderson
although it will be a bunch of BS
Selective statistics
He fucked up. If someone tries
to justify it then they are smoking something
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by matthan on Aug 30, 2009 3:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he does have a perception about him that he is perfect
and I still think he is a good manager, but I haven’t liked the way he uses the bullpen for awhile now.
Just making sure
cause it would have proven you don’t read full posts. :)
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i can see his reasoning for the move
because the odds of polanco hitting one out were pretty slim, but he should know by now that this team rarely ever makes the big pitch on the road
plus, thst guaranteed cabrera an at bat in the 9th
It doesnt make any sense..
Granderson is atrocious against lefties and the Rays have 2 Loogy’s, plus Howell. Wheeler could have faced Polanco if it got to that point.
the thing is, it would be easy to say everyone is just looking back on it "hindsight is 20/20"
I’m pretty sure everyone on here knew that not bringing a lefty in to face Granderson was stupid, hell even the radio announcers were saying it was a mistake before the AB even happened.
I'm at the tradewinds for the watch party
And rich herriera is justifying the Balfour vs granderson. God how do morons get good jobs? I guess he has to be a homer
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by matthan on Aug 30, 2009 3:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Many people think he is perfect and flawless because of last year
But we won a lot of those games in 2008 DESPITE Joe Maddon, not because of him. The Rays blew a lot of close games this year because of his mismanagement, he didn’t get lucky this time around.
Can I has Napoli/Rodriguez news to hopefully and least make me feel a little bit better
although I fear we won’t hear who the ptbnl is until after the season.
no I think Joe just outmanaged himself
Leyland just sat back and let Verlander throw 130 pitches and watched as Joe fucked up the 8th until Polanco homered.
I'd trade for leyland
Huge upgrade over maddon. Give em one of our not used relievers
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by matthan on Aug 30, 2009 3:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
thats why I'd rather let Hellickson start and let Davis work out of the pen
I have a feeling that is how it is going to work out in the next 2-3 years anyway.
and it sucks hearing all this BS about him being a 2010 Sep. call-up or he needs more AAA time
He is a lot better than Price was in 08 in AAA or 09 in AAA, he is more dominating than Davis, Sonny, or anyone else in the Durham rotation even though ERA isn’t as low the SS% is great. Just because he didn’t have the hype that everyone else had he isn’t getting the chance. It’s BS, there isn’t anything else for him to prove in AAA so call him up and let him pitch in the majors Sep 1.
Because all you ever do is bitch....
And you never accept responsibility for some of the absurd things you say
It seems like you play devil's advocate a lot on this site
Going around stating the exact opposite of what everyone else is saying just for the sake of argument.
Can those in Tampa help us out of towners out with some post-game quotes if you hear them
I’d love to hear what Joe has to say about this one.
Try checking newspaper sites...I rarely hear postgame quotes
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I'm at the watch party at the tradewinds
Herriera is justfying it. Says we wanted a strike out pitcher in so Balfour was the guy. Couldn’t use jp since it was the 8th. Used sample sizes of like 2 abs vs Howell and shouse to justify it.
Said upton looks like he is running hard on the double. I don’t mind BJ here but he jogged. But he justified that too
basically he’s an idiot
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by matthan on Aug 30, 2009 4:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
AND THIS FROM A BUCS FAN
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by ReasonableDoubt on Aug 30, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm a big Rays fan too
I just don’t have the knowledge of stats like these guys do. I’d write over here if I felt I could make a compelling post that didnt insult everyones intelligence.
Plus, Im pretty sure I post about three times as much here as i do at BE
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The Toronto game Wednesday told us all we needed to know.
They aren’t going to the playoffs. Don’t let horseshit displays like this ruin your day.
Games like that and today never happened last season....
But the utter mismanagement today is galling, and unexplainable. A manager that allows plays matchups didnt do it in the most obvious situation.
Hell, Hickey went out to the mound and told Balfour to pitch around Granderson….WTF! Bring the winning run to the plate?!?!?! Purely idiotic…
Another thing that annoys me...
when Maddon leaves the starter in then he gives up a hit that starts a rally (but pulls the starter) WHY NOT JUST START WITH THE FUCKING RELIEVER
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and it was obvious he was starting to wear down
and thomas was already 2-2 against him
Or leave Niemann in to finish the inning
He was getting out of jams all day. Jeff was perfectly capapble of ending the inning with little or damange done. What was his pitch count, like 92?
96
Yeah, if you’re gonna have him start the inning, let him finish the inning
by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Maddon sucks
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by matthan on Aug 30, 2009 4:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yea that is getting old
it is like the old saying we’ll stay with him until he gets into a jam or gives up a baserunner. If we had a short pen I’d kinda understand it but we have 13 guys in the pen.
The hairdye has seeped stupid into Maddon's brain
a full bullpen of 7 pitchers and you leave the guy who throws nothing but high fastballs to a team that is swinging for a three run bomb to win. Brillaint
Exactly...
I wouold have been happy with a Loogy facing Granderson…but where was Howell? He is your ace, and he would have gotten Granderson or Polanco
eh Maddon doesn't care too much when it comes to the bullpen
he sticks guys out there & hopes for the best
by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
because asking your closer/BP ace to get 4 outs never happens
I’ve never seen Rivera, Papelbon, Hoffman, Nathan, etc…….. in the 8th
How many games have we blown after the 6th inning that we wound up losing?
It feels like we’re the Mets
he pitches bad, everyone says see he isn't ready
he dominates getting 15+ SS’s and everyone still says wait until Sep 2010. Maybe next year if BA ranks him higher in their prospect rankings he will get a shot
*hisses*
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