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Rays Lose Series, Fall To Yankees 7-3

We're six games into the season. There's 156 games to go. Just keep that in mind. There's no reason to go into panic mode just because the bullpen and offense didn't look so sharp the past two nights and the Yankees won the series.

I'm not going to dwell on this loss too much. The offense was lackluster, scoring just one run after the first inning. James Shields labored through 5.1 IP, throwing 103 pitches and allowing 2ER in the process. Not Shields' best start, but it certainly could have been worse. After Alex Rodriguez flew out to center field, Robinson Cano laced a double down the right field line. With Jorge Posada due up next Shields' day was done, and he was replaced by Randy Choate. Even though it was just the 6th inning, it was this at bat, and this decision, that changed the outcome of the game.

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I don't understand it. I really don't. Why in the world would you bring in Randy Choate, a lefty specialist, to face switch-hitting Jorge Posada when Lance Cormier was also warm in the pen? It's not like Posada has a significant platoon split, his numbers are excellent from either side of the plate. I know that Curtis Granderson and his utter inability to hit lefties follows Posada in the batting order and having Choate face him would be ideal. But if you're behind by the time you get to Granderson the point is then moot. Choate had also thrown 24 pitches the night before, which is a lot for any LOOGY. Bringing in Cormier, and his ability to get out righties and lefties, in this situation would have been the correct play. Instead, Maddon decided to go with Choate, who on his second pitch served up a fastball in the middle of the plate which Posada promptly deposited it into the left field seats. That home run gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead and seemed to take the life out of the Rays.

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If Maddon has explained his reasoning behind this move then I've yet to hear it. I thoroughly enjoy having him as the manager of the Rays, but sometimes he makes decisions that baffle the mind while leaving the seemingly obvious move on the table.

-The Rays did put up a little bit of a fight in the bottom of the 6th, loading the bases while down just two runs. That brought B.J. Upton to the plate. After seeing A.J. Burnett walk Carlos Pena on five pitches you would think that a little bit of patience would be in order. Apparently B.J. didn't seeing as how he swung at the first pitch, popping it up to end the inning and effectively the game.

-Maddon's decision to bring in Choate was infuriating. Ben Zobrist bunting in the first inning was stupid. I don't care that he moved Carl Crawford over, or that Crawford would later score on a ground out by Pena. There were no outs. You're the number three hitter. You. Do. Not. Bunt. Giving away outs in the first inning of a game against the best team in baseball isn't the smartest strategy.

As I said in the opening, there's no need to panic. 156 to go.

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Not gonna lose any sleep over this one. Yankees beat Boston 2 out of 3 in Fenway as well and the Boston lost to the Royals.

Yankees just that damn good top to bottom and rotation. That said, I like Randy Choate, but I’ve seen him way too much so far. As the only lefty in the pen he should be used to get the most significant LEFTY of the game out. He shouldn’t be used to turn a switch hitter around or against a righty before the tough lefty. Its lhb or bust with him.

To me it seems Maddon is using Choate the way he should be using Cormier. The good news is once Joaquin Benoit is ready (like tomorrow I hope) and Howell is back, these decisions should be a lot easier for Maddon to make.

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by Tommy Rancel on Apr 11, 2010 7:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

At least Benoit has been more than encouraging at Durham

Missing two of your best arms, being overtaxed, and facing the Yanks is a lethal combo

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

A guys with a career 4.5 FIP and we are already anointing him one of our "best" arms

I like Benoit and think he should made the club originally, but I think calling him one of our “best” arms is a huge stretch

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

That is somewhat misleading....

3 of his last 4 seasons were FIP’s of 3.17, 3.37, and 3.95

by td32 on Apr 11, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I love Benoit, I really do

I just don’t think he’s earned the right to be called one of our “best arms” yet

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

BTW

I’m in the camp that he should be here over Ekstrom right now

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not saying he is?

I’m saying his career FIP is inflated.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Benoit

Career 3.8 out of the pen in 316.2 IP

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just got back from the game.

A few things stand out:

1. Pat got a hit and the entire section I was in was shocked, pretty funny.
2. About halfway through the game, the immense yankee cheering was rather overpowering and pathetic.
3. After that first inning, the game just went stale in the crowd. Really quiet (unless there was a yankee chant).
4. I wish shields would have found the strike zone.

All in all, not the best game to go to for the first of the year. Maybe next time it’ll be better.

by blackraven on Apr 11, 2010 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, and was shields just barely missing with some of his pitches?

Its hard to tell from the 300 section what the hell is going on on high/low pitches. Inside/outside you can gauge.

And, using Choate = epic fail. I’m not even sure wtf was going on there.

by blackraven on Apr 11, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

In section 137

I was fairly annoyed by what some of the Yankee fans around me were doing during the 9th inning.

If I had ever wondered why Yankee fans were so despised across baseball, I had seen at least one reason why…

by FloridaownsFSU on Apr 11, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

I haven't checked today's called strike zone yet

Games 1 and 2 this series were heavily favorable for the Rays. I am having a blast with this project. Robots FTW

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 8:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Exactly how I feel Erik

One concern is that it’s only 6 games in and there have been way too many baffling moves by Maddon for my liking.
I really hope this changes quickly

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

It's so easy to blame the manager when things don't go well

Joe Torre was considered a horrible manager in STL, NYM, and ATL, but look what happened when he got to the Yankees

Players make plays—Choate Cormier, Eckstrom are not very good

by sternfan1 on Apr 11, 2010 8:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Well did Torre become good

or did his players become good.

I would argue the latter.

Plus you are exactly right. Ekstrom is not very good, but yet he brought him in in a 1 run game.

Choate isn’t good against righties, but yet he puts him in versus righties.

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good pkayers make managers look good

what do you want Maddon to do when your ace can’t get anyone out in the 6th?

by sternfan1 on Apr 11, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dont be old Stern, please...

It’s been 2 friggin starts. He gave up 2 runs today against the best team in baseball. One of those runs came after he was pulled. His results were very solid today.

by td32 on Apr 11, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep, but he didn't do his job

knowing that our middle relief is awful he needs to go innings

by sternfan1 on Apr 11, 2010 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Holding the Yankees to 1 run in 5 1/3 when he left the game is terrible

How dare we ever expect our bullpen to be able to get some outs or our offense to score more then a couple runs

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

The offense

Its not a reasonable expectation to expect our pen or any pen to keep the Yanks scoreless for 4 innings

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not use players in ways that give them a high chance of failure

when other much better options are available.

I don’t think that’s too much to ask.

If he brings in Cormier instead of Ekstrom on Thursday and Cormier gets beat. I don’t think anyone would be complaining about the move. Same with Cormier or another reliever today versus Posada. Questionable moves at best

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes they would

Not to the same degree, but quality of the pen would be just as hot a topic

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

No I agree

I’m just saying I don’t think anyone would be blaming Maddon. I know I wouldn’t

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

As you say Erik, it's only six games, but in TB when you talk about how important fast starts

are and where flash crowds are normal, this was a terrible series—all the hype now has to be recharged

by sternfan1 on Apr 11, 2010 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Zobrist bunting isn't the epic fail you make it out to be, I don't think

His run value above average (if you say his true wOBA is 390, which i think is somewhat fair) is .052 per PA. The run expectancy was 1.189 (ignoring CC’s speediness, which makes this less of a foolish move, and ignoring the 1-0 count, which makes this more of a foolish move), and so i’ll just pretend those two things cancel each other out (even though they don’t) because I can’t easily account for it.
Zobrist has a career bunt rate of 38.5%. This is only in 13 attempts, but given that league average is 31%, and Zobrist is of above average speed, I think it’s safe to say his BUH rate would be 35% (if anyone has a better approximation method in mind, let me know). So, the expected run expectancy was 1.189+.052=1.241 if we let Zobrist hit. If he bunts, then there’s a 35% chance of a hit which would have runners on first and third (1.904 RE) and a 65% chance of runner on third 1 out (.983 RE). There’s a chance that he messes up the bunt, and CC is unable to advance, but since he’s already on second, this is really quite unlikely, especially considering his plus speed. So, the average run expectancy after bunting is .35*1.904+.65*.983=1.305, which is slightly higher than if we let him hit.

Perhaps I’m off by some, but I don’t think I’m off by too much. Either way, sac bunting was certainly not a terrible move.

by benderbrodriguez on Apr 11, 2010 8:28 PM EDT reply actions  

He wasn't bunting for a hit, he was sac bunting.

You don’t do that in the first, not against the Yankees, not for one run. It was bad.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

He was batting lefty, it didn't look like he was dragging it.

And he didn’t push it towards third. Maybe he was, definitely didn’t look like it though.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought ARoid was playing back...

And he just wanted to get it down, ala Pena…But it was a shitty bunt. I could be wrong though. That would be epic fail if it was a sac.

by td32 on Apr 11, 2010 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Definitely a bad bunt either way.

I guess I hold Zobrist’s bunting abilities in higher esteem. If this were Crawford, it would be equally as likely that he just failed at getting a good bunt down for a hit attempt.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Same here

It looked like he was going for the hit, but if he didn’t then that it wasn’t a total failure. It just looked like he showed bunt much closer to the point you would for a hit rather than a sac.

Which even if the plan was to sac, it still makes sense to go for the hit when they aren’t lookin bunt

Go Gators!!

by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 9:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Choate and the bunt were unacceptable.

The Ekstrom thing is a victim of circumstance. He’s used him exactly how he’ll use him since. I don’t know why people are still caught up on that.

Those two moves today though? Can’t do it. Just can’t. I expect more out of Maddon and I really hope it was Zobrist’s idea to bunt.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

All things being even ...

I think the Rays take two out of three in the series. But the Yankees were able to skip their fifth starter, come back with Nos. 1 and 2, and it paid off.

(And, maybe, just maybe, we’re still searching for a little of the fire that a player like Jonny Gomes brings).

by mcd410x on Apr 11, 2010 8:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Kapler is like the best clubhouse guy in the majors.

It’s too bad he’s too smart for the redneck population to embrace him.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually, no. It's not too bad.

Because then he’d overrated. Like Jonny Gomes. And Rocco Baldelli.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Who overrated either of them?

Safe to say we’d be far better off with Gomes as our dh. I don’t think anyone ever thought that he was a good player

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by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 9:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Gomes is cheaper and better than Pat

I don’t blame the Rays for the move, but it’s clear Pats skills have declined

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by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 9:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Well get used to it

There have been reports that Baldelli might be Ptb’s replacement

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Baldelli hasn't played in a game in over six months and still isn't healthy.

What reason is there to believe this actually happens? Kapler, Aybar, Blalock, and countless others not only make more sense, but they can actually play baseball right now.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

HARF HARF

Seriously, I’ve not heard of this and unless it was reported by someone with some prestige, the bullshit alarms are going nuts right now.

by kericr on Apr 11, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Topkin probably floated it.

Baldelli and Bartlett are easy quotes for him. Sheffield must be too, shocked he hasn’t floated him yet.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Love the bipolar stance on Bradley/Sheff

Bradley = headcase, what kind of nut compares himself to Kanye West?
Sheffield = local guy! He’s never admitted to quitting on his team or anything.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Sheffield is a cool guy.

Eh kills alians and doesnt afraid of anything

by kericr on Apr 11, 2010 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh snap!
catman wrote:

I’m beginning to think Burrrells chances of hitting 200 and me hitting the lottery are about the same, only he already got 16 million

by SRQman on Apr 11, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

This is amazing.
More intriguing is the idea of Rocco Baldelli returning, maybe in a platoon of sorts with Willy Aybar. Baldelli, 28, is working out and taking batting practice regularly at the Trop. (He resumes his minor-league “special assistant” duties when the Rays go on the road.) And though his shoulder still isn’t right, he could hit in a big-league game today. And, be sure, he wants to play again.

Seriously?

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seriously, whenever Topkin starts talking about Baldelli, it's just pipe-dream bullshit.

He’s not hearing any sources saying they’re thinking about running Baldelli out there. He WANTS it to happen, so he floats it. Baldelli might be a 5th or 6th option, which they’d never ever reach because if it got that bad, they’re out of the playoff race already and they wouldn’t waste money on him.

by kericr on Apr 11, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just sayin

It’s out there. His position with the team is kind of curious

by Sveet on Apr 11, 2010 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

RJ wins the thread. Time to close up.

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by ReasonableDoubt on Apr 11, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

...
More intriguing is the idea of Barry Bonds returning, maybe in a platoon of sorts with Willy Aybar. Bonds, 45, is working out and taking batting practice regularly at the Trop. (He resumes his “all-time home run champion” duties when the Rays go on the road.) And though his steroid pipeline is a little dry right now, he could hit in a big-league game today. And, be sure, he wants to play again.

by kericr on Apr 11, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Baldelli thing is beyond stupid

However that doesn’t take away from the fact that Pat is entering real thin ice

Go Gators!!

by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 11:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I asked why you left when I noticed you left

I try not to get too far involved in draysbay politics, but you were the best contributor here. Honestly I never liked the way you treated others and posted within a thread, but you were easily the best I’ve seen with actual articles

Go Gators!!

by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 9:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Maybe it's because I have a rough demeanor as well

I love the way R.J. treats people in comments’ sections.

by FloridaownsFSU on Apr 11, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm okay with it as well. He was the boss. It just creates and encourages a certain culture

If someone wants that sort of atmosphere then they should be okay with it when other people are acting that way. It’s a two way street. Cliques break down.

From an outsiders point of view it’s rather interesting and entertaining. From someone on the inside with more emotion tied up it can be far more dangerous. It’s human nature

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by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 11:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

My worry is the offense compared to the other factors

Now it’s 6 games in so it’s all very relative…

However we’ve had two to three good innings out of 54. That isn’t going to cut it. BJ and PTB have looked bad. We’ve been unable to string things together.

Of course it’s just 6 games, but 5 of those 6 games were below avg to bad offensive showings.

Go Gators!!

by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 8:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

When did I ever say that?

Reading comprehension should come before anything remotely resembling writing

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by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 11:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Rationally in a heartbeat

http://www.draysbay.com/2009/9/2/1012642/wade-davis-promoted-will-make#20604959

Just curious to why

I have a mancrush on BJ so I wouldn’t either. But rationally I’d do it in a heartbeat.

I haven’t looked, but doesn’t Jacoby have less service time?

Jacoby is better on offense now

And defensively it is a wash.

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 12, 2010 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

But not bad

Yesterday was the only game he didn’t reach safely

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

This.

I have liked his approach so far this year. Such crap luck he had when he had the solid contact and they doubled up Pat.

by SRQman on Apr 11, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Watching PtB run the bases has been awesome this far.

I cherish it every time because I never know when he’ll be on base again.

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by Buc Wild on Apr 12, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

wow.

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by Passionate Apathy on Apr 11, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha yeah, easily the best part was throwing that in at the end. Most of the rest was reasonable, but then BOOM GOES THE BJ

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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 11, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Blaming Navi is a real stretch

I try to be the first to blame anything on him, but this is a bit much.

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

....

I have no words.

I can’t wait until our first FanPost along these lines…

I love Casey Fossum. Now try and take me seriously.

by Steve Slowinski on Apr 11, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Right there with you.

By far the highlight of my intro to DRB has been some of the masterpieces that grace the right hand side of the page.

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by Buc Wild on Apr 12, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

He's always going to have trouble against the Yanks.

He just doesn’t have the same margin for error on his fastball that Price and Garza do.

by Suttree on Apr 12, 2010 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

Last year the complaint was the Rays only win blowouts

They win a few close games this season and people complain they should have lost.

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 12, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

Blalock

Why hasn’t he been playing in Durham?

by crawdelli on Apr 11, 2010 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Good question

There is a log jam of 1B for sure in Durham. The one game he played was at 3B and he has a shoulder condition. Here are Durhams 1B name-PA-OPS

Blalock-5-1.100
Shealy 12-1.208
Richard 14-1.065
DJohnson-12-.750

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 11, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Benoit 1 1/3 inngs of perfect ball in Durham today

3 K’s no hits no walks no runs. 9 K’s in 3 1/3 innings total in two games for Durham with no earned runs allowed while allowing one hit and a walk. So far so good from Benoit.

by rickrays on Apr 11, 2010 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

On the one hand I'm psyched, but on the other a little disappointed
Dioner Navarro walks >10% of the time

http://www.draysbay.com/2010/3/29/1389056/the-improbable-prediction-contest#33438018

Name BB%
Evan Longoria 5.30%
Reid Brignac 0.00%
Ben Zobrist 4.80%
Carlos Pena 6.30%
Dioner Navarro 10.00%
Jason Bartlett 9.10%
Kelly Shoppach 11.10%
B.J. Upton 10.50%
Willy Aybar 0.00%
Carl Crawford 19.00%
Pat Burrell 20.00%
Sean Rodriguez 0.00%
Gabe Kapler 20.00%

BB% courtesy of Fangraphs, when Craw leads the team in walks, we’re probably not showing enough patience.

by Andy Hellicksonstine on Apr 11, 2010 9:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Yay,

Thank you Hitting Coach.

I was the head of the Eric Berry bandwagon- Im sad to say its over.
Puffy Rod's Bandwagon continues forever.
New head of the Matthew Barnaby Bandwagon!!!

by 4QB on Apr 11, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

If anything, just proving that hitting coaches don't make much of a difference, unless they're Jaime Cevallos.

This lineup is maddeningly inconsistent. Not because they can’t get a hit sometimes, just because their approach never stays the same.

Take some fucking pitches, boys.

by Suttree on Apr 11, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's what i want too.

But to see navi being productive somehow is a good thing.

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New head of the Matthew Barnaby Bandwagon!!!

by 4QB on Apr 11, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm more concerned with Zobie, Longo, and Pena not getting the walks, it's probably a statistical anomaly

but our 3/4/5 hitters should have more than 3 walks in 56 PA’s. I’ll see if I can take a look at this and let you know my findings tomorrow.

by Andy Hellicksonstine on Apr 11, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Longo didn't get a walk until game seven last year.

Not that it excuses what’s happening, but it’s not unheard of for him to got a week without a walk.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 11, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well I wouldn't jump the gun on a hitting coach just yet

He has only been around the team for a few months, coaching dozens of players. I’m not going to say he will make a positive, negative or no impact but it is highly improbable to see significant changes overnight. It’ll take time

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by matthan on Apr 11, 2010 11:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

What is their productive out percentage?

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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 11, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's top 10 in the al east

FREE SPEACH is a myth. There is no such thing as 100% free speech. You cannot go into a movie theater and say "FIRE"!…"What? I have freedom of speach!" Bull. Doesnt work that way. Any real lawyer will tell you that.

by Top Gun Numba 1 on Apr 11, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Somewhere Steve Henderson is laughing

It was the problem all week. How many times did we see a Ray ahead on the count especially with runners on then swinging their way out of a inning. Let’s hope things improve tomorrow.

by rickrays on Apr 11, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

For the love of God, PLEASE somebody fire Jim Hickey.

No, I’m serious. Hickey needs to go.

And burn those light blue jerseys while you’re at it. Bring back the dark blue.

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by Orlando Rays on Apr 12, 2010 7:29 AM EDT reply actions  

They still have the dark blue

and I like the light blue. I don’t think it was the uniforms

by Sveet on Apr 12, 2010 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

I thought I might like the light blue Sunday jerseys.

After seeing them in game action, I don’t really care for them. Had nothing to do with the actual performance, just looked weird.

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by Buc Wild on Apr 12, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

Smurfy!

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 12, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think they'll look better in an outdoor stadium during a sunny day

The lighting in the Trop made them look almost like a weird shade of gray on TV. Better lighting and I think I’ll like them better.

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by Steve Slowinski on Apr 12, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

Fixed link

here

Also, the Yankees know the rules by now and need to shut the fuck up. They’ve only played ONE HUNDRED AND TWO (102) games here.

by kericr on Apr 12, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

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