3/7/10 GDT: Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies
by Tommy Rancel on Mar 7, 2010 11:00 AM EST
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PrintWell at least it isn't another AL East team...
When: 1:05 pm
Where: Bright House Field, Clearwater, Fla.
TV/Radio/Web: WDAE 620 AM
Probable Rays Pitchers: RH James Shields, RH Grant Balfour, RH Joaquin Benoit, RH Dan Wheeler, RH Lance Cormier, LH Jason Cromer, LH Heath Phillips
Probable Phillies Pitchers: LH J.A. Happ, RH Phillippe Aumont, RH Drew Naylor, RH Jesus Sanchez, RH David Herndon, LH Yohan Flande, LH Joe Savery
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Also, Pat-The-Bat starting in right field today. Glad this one ain’t on TV.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Balfour, Benoit, Wheeler, and Lance should be interesting today.
The lineup is less than inspiring:
Kapler, cf
Rodriguez, 2b
Pena, 1b
Burrell, rf
Joyce, lf
Shoppach, dh
Navarro, c
E. Johnson, 3b
Brignac, ss
Shields, p
This looks like the Strongsville lineup until we get to Navi. Phils are playing a lot of their regulars, but Francisco probably wishes he could have seen Sonny yesterday.
Rollins, ss
Polanco, 3b
Utley, 2b
Howard, 1b
Ibanez, lf
Francisco, cf
Brown, rf
Gload, dh
Schneider, c
Happ, p
"It's good to have a little cushion. But it's not going to be easy."
by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 11:45 AM EST reply actions
it was the Rockies
cuz he owned Aaron Cook
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yeah I thought that was the question
he actually played the field a few times last year in ST
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One ST one was vs. Jays
Action shot!
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q8/ebman89/Blue%20Jays%20vs%20Rays%203-1-09%20at%20Port%20Charlotte/IMG_0033.jpg
From Yer Scurvy Dog SRQman
Is he actually robbing a homer there or did he just pose like that for the ladies?
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Still a nice looking shot.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
At the very least, Burrell is a better outfielder then Gomes.
Barely.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
YOURE NOT INSPIRED THE DEFENSIVE WUNDERKIND OF PAT THE BAT!!!!!???!?ONE?
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Our lineup sucks
Glad I got tickets to this one
Jun @TheRayTank
by Jun on Mar 7, 2010 11:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Pitch well Benoit!
Are you alive, McGee?
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they probably will
but if Benoit sucks the rest of the way, they could try to go with Sonny or we can still sign a Washburn type to a real cheap deal….
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Washburn would do well out of the pen.
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
He's really good against lefties, the Trop suppresses RH power, he would have rangy outfielders much like his success in Seattle
http://www.draysbay.com/2010/2/13/1307948/2010/2/13/1307948/the-case-for-jarrod-washburn-the
Should I keep going?
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting argument
Some valid points, but I’d like to see a bit discussing his merits versus, say, Randy Choate (and JP Howell, if you’re looking for a lefty that can do a full inning+). Not sure we need a second lefty specialist, JP/Grant/Dan form a pretty nice trio in front of Soriano, and we have Lance and possibly Andy to the extent that we need several innings. Grant has also gone 3 on occasion.
I would take Washburn over Andy and he's better against righties than Choate is
I like Randy, but when you can make an incremental increase in talent I think you should.
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
MLB 2k10 is actually playable.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Explain.
When it comes to Eric Berry, Tennessee fans have seen and heard it all. He's known as "The Fifth Dimension". "Two-thirds of the planet is covered by water; the rest is covered by Eric Berry." The Tennessee "Minister of Defense". Besides Chuck Norris, who is the only guy to crash into Tim Tebow head-to-head and live to tell about it? Eric Berry.
It's worth a rental, and worth a purchase consideration @ $40. Player basepath control is unituitive; that's my major complaint.
I mean, it’s not as good as the show, not even close. But it’s miles ahead of 2k9.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Is this the last complete
makeover they are doing?
When it comes to Eric Berry, Tennessee fans have seen and heard it all. He's known as "The Fifth Dimension". "Two-thirds of the planet is covered by water; the rest is covered by Eric Berry." The Tennessee "Minister of Defense". Besides Chuck Norris, who is the only guy to crash into Tim Tebow head-to-head and live to tell about it? Eric Berry.
It doesn't seem like a makeover, it seems like 2k9, SP3
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
OT: USF bulls keep their tourney hopes alive with a nice win over freefalling UCONN.
I watched a good chunk of the 2nd half of this game and was impressed at how the Bulls took control of UConn early. Also impressed with the bench bringing UConn back to life and how they fought to chip away that big lead.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Rodriguez starting at this 3rd different position.
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by Tommy Rancel on Mar 7, 2010 12:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Here's the gameday link
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_03_07_tbamlb_phimlb_1
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by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 7, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Kapler grounded to Rollins, Sean Rod worked a full count then popped up behind short
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions
Pena K's looking
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:10 PM EST reply actions
Rollins ground out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:13 PM EST reply actions
F9 can of corn
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:13 PM EST reply actions
F8 rather, forgot Kapler is in CF
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
Utley back through the box single
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:14 PM EST reply actions
Sean Rod playing in shallow RF in the shift throws out Howard on a GB through the infield, 3 outs
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:16 PM EST reply actions
3-0 to 3-2 to PtB
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:19 PM EST reply actions
And he takes a walk
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
OT I was thinking of trying to do a fanpost on injured players being the new "moneyball" thingy
Anyone know where a good place to start would be, in terms of finding out which players the Rays have either signed/traded for who were injured just before they came here?
Beyond the Boxscore has a pretty awesome injury database I believe, might want to search through there
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I was looking at that
but the link is down on the site where they got it from, while they update it.
Well, there's grant Balfour, Soriano, Benoit, Carlos Hernandez and about a gazillion others
If you’re looking for a low-risk, high-reward type guy, someone who was just injured and is gonna make less would be a good buy. For example, I think Sheets is gonna kill some dudes this season out in Oakland (although I definitely think they overpaid)
I just kind of wanted to see if this was just something I am making up, or for real. I was gonna calculate the WAR vs actual salary of players who were injured the season before, or something like that.
Seems to me
Without knowing the type of injury and the recommendation from the medical staff, you could have an awful lot of noise or draw incorrect conclusions. Interesting topic though.
Joyce
Ibanez plays “defense” makes a catch
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:21 PM EST reply actions
Shoppach strikes out 2 down
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:24 PM EST reply actions
Navi rattles one down the LF corner, for a double, Burrell to 3rd
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:25 PM EST reply actions
i see he's still real quick
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Sounded like Helliot just smoked a liner but it was right at Francisco, 3 down
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:27 PM EST reply actions
First guy got out, Francisco line drive single
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:31 PM EST reply actions
Grounder by Pena, Francisco to 2nd, 1 out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:33 PM EST reply actions
4-3, Rodriguez flexed some range on a weak GB off the change
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:35 PM EST reply actions
Walked the 9 guy, bases loaded I think, 2 outs
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:37 PM EST reply actions
Full count to Rollins
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:39 PM EST reply actions
Swing strikeout on a high FB that would have been ball four, Jamie gets out of it
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:39 PM EST reply actions
I wonder if he gets a 3rd inning
I say no
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Happ gets a 3rd inning, McGee warming
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:43 PM EST reply actions
hopefully he actually comes in this time
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Line drive to Ibanez who of course dove and missed the catch, probably a single for Briggy
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:44 PM EST reply actions
Kapler popped up to Polanco, 1 out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:47 PM EST reply actions
I don't think so, but smarter men than I make good arguments for keeping him
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
well not if Puffy can keep this up
I don’t need Blalock or Kapler
2B Ben Zobrist
RF Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez
Backup MIF: Reid Brignac
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S-Rod works a walk, briggy to 2nd, pitcher change
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:50 PM EST reply actions
come on Los
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Phillippe Aumont in
3-0 to Pena
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:54 PM EST reply actions
nice
lets go Pat
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Dave Wills just said that for this team to be good Carlos Pena has to bring his batting average up
::facepalm::
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:55 PM EST reply actions
Pena walks, bases juiced with 1 out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:55 PM EST reply actions
2-1 to Patty cakes
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:56 PM EST reply actions
walk in the run plz
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3-1
come on ball
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argh dont strike out now
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wish he would of
DP
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Sometimes K's are good....
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by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 7, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
543 DP, strikeouts aren't so bad
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 1:57 PM EST reply actions
so what should those first 3 games be?
Millwood vs Shields
Guthrie vs Garza
Matzus vs Niemann
not bad
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1 out somehow, then Utley walked
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:02 PM EST reply actions
appearently Pena has great reach and saved a Briggy error
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Shields is still pitching by the way
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:05 PM EST reply actions
surprised Shields is still pitching
they just wont give McGee the ball will they?
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You're a prophet
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by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 7, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
stop being annoyed, Howard
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that sounded bad but fly out
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Sounded like good wood, but Howard flies out to center, Utley doesn't tag
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:06 PM EST reply actions
here comes McGee
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Shields yanked, McGee coming in
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:06 PM EST reply actions
chances McGee makes the team?
Above 0%?
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.1%?
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Induces a pop up to Helliot, 3 out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:11 PM EST reply actions
McGee gets the pop out
hope he pitches the 4th
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I wouldn't count on that
Aumont is still in
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'd love to get some feedback
on this.
Hopefully it’s not some frowned upon offense to do this. Thanks.
Feedback:
1. Too many questions
2. Not wanting open discussion in that thread is counter-intuitive to this site.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Very well then
I will amend that. Thanks.
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Liner right at Howard, Joyce is out, 1 down
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:14 PM EST reply actions
2 down already
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Shoppach fouls out to Howard, 2 down
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:15 PM EST reply actions
Navi's patience this spring is just odd
nice though
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Navi has a ball glance off Rollins glove, sounded like a dying quail, single
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:17 PM EST reply actions
Navi SB?
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Navi just stole a bag off a great jump
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:18 PM EST reply actions
come on Helliot
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Helliot with a liner to Ibanez, Navi gunned down by a country mile
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:20 PM EST reply actions
DAMNIT
Johnson hit, Navarro thrown out at home sigh
we face Aki tmw, we should thank him for Soriano
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McGee still in
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:23 PM EST reply actions
Ben Fransisco, this isn't Sonny
be awesome, Jake
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1 down
keep on truckin, McGee
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P4, Srod in shallow rf
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:25 PM EST reply actions
McGee just made Brown look dumb
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strikes out Domonik Brown
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:26 PM EST reply actions
Kapler lost track of the 3rd out
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Kapler loses it in the sun, deep to LC, double
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:28 PM EST reply actions
Jake blows one by Schneider
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:30 PM EST reply actions
K!
awesome outing by McGee, he got 4 outs that inning, including 2 K’s
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Seems like he has a good feel for his control, excellent sign
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:31 PM EST reply actions
4 strikeouts(no walks) in 2.1 innings for McGee so far in the spring
Vroom vroom party starter
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All of this bullpen talk may be premature.
His ceiling is as high or higher than any pitcher in the organization.
Tools Whore
I haven't been paying well enough attention, but has he thrown any of his secondary offerings? Seems like all fastballs
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that's the thing
We’ll need to see how he secondary stuff plays over multiple innings.
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 7, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I don't know what they look like.
But they’ve always had potential. His change is really inconsistent but every report I’ve ever read says it sinks and fades, which is very positive. We’ll have to see how the feel for his breaking pitch comes along. He was always hit or miss with that. I’ve seen him live a couple times. Once, he couldn’t throw it for a strike for his life, the second time it was an above-average offering and he was making hitters look silly because his fastball is just off the charts. It may be the best fastball in the organization. The combination of movement and velocity is absolutely sick.
Tools Whore
F9, 1 out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:34 PM EST reply actions
Benoit is warming
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:34 PM EST reply actions
Ibanez with more "defense" slid and had the ball pop out of the glove, Kapler to second
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:35 PM EST reply actions
Srod 4-3
Productive outs!
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:36 PM EST reply actions
Puffy gets Kapler to 3rd
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Score plzz
"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey
0-0
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Pena 4-3, 3 outs
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:37 PM EST reply actions
Both teams have left 6 men on base
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Ron Artests hair
is interesting (Magic game on in the background here)
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by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 7, 2010 2:37 PM EST reply actions
Thanks for the reminder, muted TV and the Rays radio feed FTW
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
+1
Same thing here
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 7, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
Oh
and to think, I’m still watching hockey.
I can’t be the only one who thinks the Lakers are incredibly overrated this year, correct? Give me Denver in the West, with Dallas in the mix as well.
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
NBC annoys the hell out of me
Washington, Detriot, Chicago and Pittsburgh are the teams they rotate for the Sunday game. Never anyone else. Next weeks game: Washington at Chicago C’MON
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by Gone Phishing on Mar 7, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah their schedule sucks
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
They also mix in Philly from time to time
but yeah, I’ve said before that I could have nothing but the major networks, and still catch 20-30 Penguins games a year.
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
They selling the stars of the NHL and big market teams
I enjoy the games mostly.
From Yer Scurvy Dog SRQman
Penguins-Capitals games always turn out to be great.
The game played on Super Sunday was better than the football game.
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
okay
LA kings have Anze Kopitar, why not show an awesome young team like them?!
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by Gone Phishing on Mar 7, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
You mad
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
he was the leading points scorer in the league for the longest time
Very good Slovanian, had a goal last night too
"Doesn't Manny Ramirez look like the monster from Predator??" - Will Farrell as Harry Carey
by Gone Phishing on Mar 7, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
In response to the Kings part
I don’t know if NBC has ever shown a regular season Sharks game either. While that team is classic 2nd round fodder, they are perennially among the league’s top regular season teams.
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
I miss Danny B, nice to see him in the Olympics
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
I'm from NY and I don't care about Buffalo, NY Rangers or Islanders
but for God’s Sake NBC, show WEST COAST TEAMS!! Dallas, San Jose, Calgary, Teams in the West are better than the East!!!!!
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by Gone Phishing on Mar 7, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
Sabres are fun to watch they could really use a sniper though
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
He gets some ugly goals, but doesn't seem to rip those shots from the tops for the circles like he used to
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Vancouver's having a damned fine season as well.
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Those Sedins
They are the league right there. If you want one you got to have the other.
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by Gone Phishing on Mar 7, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Luongo is the balls
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed with SRQ
Lightning had a good game last night
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by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 7, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Vinny got laid out last night hard
but ya Stamkos is certainly living up to the hype
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by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 7, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
Remember when Barry Melrose thought he wasn't even close to ready to play in the NHL.
Yeah…fuck Barry Melrose.
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Also
caught a bit of the Cavs/Bucks game. Brandon Jennings had some interesting hair as well, to say the least.
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Maddon says he doesn't know if McGee with be a SP or RP this season
I figured he would say “our plan is still to develop him as a SP”
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I would assume it's because he's guaranteed to be going to the minors
and his development plan probably hasn’t been discussed with Maddon.
Tools Whore
fuck, HR off Benoit by Rollins
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Joaquin serves up a dingjob to Rollins
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:41 PM EST reply actions
PP pops up to Pena
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:42 PM EST reply actions
NBA referees don't like "the coloreds"
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Utley strikes out, nice
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:46 PM EST reply actions
PtB with a gold glove catch in LF
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:47 PM EST reply actions
VINSANITY!
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:50 PM EST reply actions
Ptb got out somehow
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:51 PM EST reply actions
Joyce works the count to full, battling
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:53 PM EST reply actions
Works a walk against a lefty
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Shopp with the DING DONG KING KONG MOTHERFOCKER
2-0 rAYS
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:57 PM EST reply actions
Navi 3-3 with a nice low liner up the middle
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 2:58 PM EST reply actions
Navarro 3-3
What is going on? Are catchers allowed to hit this well? I’m confused.
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Timmy B PR for Navi moves to second on a single up the gut by Helliot, Briggy up, new pitcher
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:02 PM EST reply actions
RBI double Brignac
Elliot Johnson with a baserunning mistake, got too far off third so went home and got thrown out
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The opinion at the game
was that the fault was Foley’s for not holding him in time.
Briggy with another RBI, Timmy B scores on the double, but Helliot was thrown out trying to score for some reason
Didn’t hurt any catchers
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:03 PM EST reply actions
Probably should get used to that
Seeing runners thrown out at the plate, I mean. A lot of people are arguing that 3B coaches are too conservative about sending runners.
Wasn't on Foley, Wills said that Helliot had his head down
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Seems like rhetoric, I don't see them taking on stupid risks, though their might be an increase in the 50-50 sends.
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Not stupid risks.
Numbers suggest that only sending the runner when they have a 90%+ chance is leaving runs on the table, and that’s what most 3B coaches are doing. Foley was at an 88.9% success rate last year.
Well done, you should expound on this in a fanpost, I'd love to read where you can go with this
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
BPro did some work on it already, actually
Think there’s more to be explored, but I’m not the only one noticing.
Kapler flies out to right, 3-1 Rays
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:05 PM EST reply actions
Wholesale changes
Wheeler in
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:07 PM EST reply actions
Dilldog grabs a pop fly foul
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:08 PM EST reply actions
Timmy B with a nice play from SS, 2 down
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:10 PM EST reply actions
Dilldog couldn't throw Brown out on a weak grounder to 3rd
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:12 PM EST reply actions
Brown to 2nd after a single by Gload
Yes, Ross Gload lives
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:14 PM EST reply actions
DJ catches the pop foul, 3 down
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:16 PM EST reply actions
I will guess Aussie for the 7th, Cormier for the 8th and 9th
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Nando leads off against Naylor
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:18 PM EST reply actions
AKA right now
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 7, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
Flyout to RF
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:19 PM EST reply actions
DEEZY'S UP
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:19 PM EST reply actions
LF traps the ball, Deezy takes two for his effort
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:20 PM EST reply actions
Yeah it's a stupid argument that relies on coincidence
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
I just thought the point he was making
was that the Rays would okay even if Crawford left.
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 7, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
I think there's better ways to show that than to say well he sucked that year and we almost won the world series
It’s an accessible argument, that is it’s only strength
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
Phillies backups making plays, Deezy holds at 2nd
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:23 PM EST reply actions
Shealy is up for Shopp
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:23 PM EST reply actions
Strikes out, inning over
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Aussie in
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:28 PM EST reply actions
C.C sabathia and pettite
are in the Magic game.
Continuing head of the Eric Berry and Puffy Rod bandwagon.
New head of the Matthew Barnaby Bandwagon!!!
Would it kill you
if I said that, not that long ago, Matthew Barnaby made the mistake of calling Crosby a “good old American boy”?
by FloridaownsFSU on Mar 7, 2010 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
FISTED TO TIMMY B
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:30 PM EST reply actions
Balfour tapping into his Strongsville roots, looking all muscley armed out there
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:32 PM EST reply actions
WHAT?
Continuing head of the Eric Berry and Puffy Rod bandwagon.
New head of the Matthew Barnaby Bandwagon!!!
Wrong thread.
Continuing head of the Eric Berry and Puffy Rod bandwagon.
New head of the Matthew Barnaby Bandwagon!!!
by 4QB on Mar 7, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Dom Brown 2-run double ties it at 3
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:49 PM EST reply actions
Lobaton, Furmaniak, Perez
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:56 PM EST reply actions
1-3 1 out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:57 PM EST reply actions
Flyout to Gillies who dropped it after the catch, 2 outs
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:57 PM EST reply actions
Perez sneaks one by first, but is thrown out going to second
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 3:58 PM EST reply actions
10,474 announced attendance
wow
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:00 PM EST reply actions
That's some serious attendance muscle for a minor-league game.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
That's more than a Tuesday Rays-A's game in either park
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
It's also over-capacity by nearly 2,000
BHNF’s listed capacity is 8,500.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Actually, if that's an accurate number, it's a new BHNF record.
Old record was 10,3k last year when the Phils played the cards.
Every spring training field record should be a team vs the Rays. It’s the only way to be sure.
"Sure, because of the "cold weather" and rain." More bait and switch tactics by the New York owners of this team." --NikoHoullis, the lead blogger at Buc'em on racial and anti-semitic insensitivity.
Yeah they said it was a record
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
one out double off Phillips
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:02 PM EST reply actions
Timmy catches a liner, no advance
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:03 PM EST reply actions
Walk, Tracy up with 2 on 2 out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:05 PM EST reply actions
Phillips goes 0-2 to walk, bases juiced, 2 outs
Heath Rollins coming in I think
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:09 PM EST reply actions
Rollins get a foul pop up to Jennings who ran a long way, EXTRA BASEBALL
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:13 PM EST reply actions
Cody Ransom gets burnt on a soft grounder, Deezy on first, Ruggs up
Start your engines
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:15 PM EST reply actions
Ruggs with a single through the SS hole, 2 on no outs Shealy up
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:17 PM EST reply actions
Single, bases loaded no outs, Chavez up
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:20 PM EST reply actions
Single by Chavez, they all move up one
4-3 RAYS
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:21 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Chopper over the drawn in infield, they all move up one
5-3 RAYS
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:24 PM EST reply actions
Ransom steps on 3rd then throws out Shealy at the plate for a double play
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:25 PM EST reply actions
Lobaton makes the 3rd out, we may see Torres or Rollins could stay out
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:27 PM EST reply actions
Timmy B turns a nice double play against Dom Brown
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:33 PM EST reply actions
Beckham to first for the final out, THE RAYS ARE UNSTOPPABLE
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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Mar 7, 2010 4:36 PM EST reply actions
4-1
I hope this continues, they had a great spring in 08 and then…..a decent season
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