Rays Fall 4-0 to A's Behind Dallas Braden's Perfect Game
by Erik Hahmann on May 9, 2010 10:44 PM EDT
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Now that I'm back from dinner with my wonderful Mother, I've had time to digest the game, not to mention the delicious BBQ I gorged myself on.
There's really not a whole lot to say. This game certainly stings more than the Buehrle perfecto of last season. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. But it is still only one game. The Rays don't even have 10 losses yet, so in the grand scheme of things it's not a big deal. Maybe that's just the optimistic fan in me trying to rationalize the situation the best way I know how. I hope not.
Per usual, the Rays loaded their lineup with right handed hitters, sans Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena. Normally this is a good strategy, platoon splits being what they are. I say normally because things are a tad different when the opposing pitcher is equipped with an excellent change piece, as is the case with Dallas Braden. FanGraphs has the Pitch Type Value of Braden's change-up listed at 5.5 this season. That basically means he's gotten a ton of outs/strike outs with the pitch. For comparison's sake, the Pitch Type Value of James Shields' change-up thus far has been 3.3 (all stats from before today's game). This study by TheHardballTimes indicates that the change piece is the best pitch to use against opposite handed batters, thus neutralizing their platoon advantage. We've seen it with Mark Buehrle last season, and John Danks, Brett Cecil, Ricky Romero, and now Dallas Braden this season. In addition to his excellent change-up, Braden mixed in a quasi-screwball that dipped below 70mph. He really did mix his pitches beautifully today. If you add all of that up sometimes fluky things can happen.
As for Shields, he didn't pitch poorly. He left a few too many pitches up in the zone, which resulted in 11 hits, though only one extra base hit. Shields was also the unfortunate recipient of some sloppy defense by the Rays, which resulted in two unearned runs. The bright spot in this otherwise gloomy day was Shields' change-up. He threw it 31 times and registered 22 strikes, 8 of the swinging variety. So he's got that going for him, which is nice.
In conclusion, things are going to be ok. Yes, the offense has slumped over the past few games, but they weren't going to keep up the torrid pace they had set earlier, either. The pitching remains excellent, as does the defense. Worry not my friends, the world is not ending. Today, the Island of Bradenia is king, which I can only imagine is ruled like this famous autonomous collective. So, congrats to Dallas Braden. Just don't let it happen again.
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This game made me want to punch babies in the face.
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It's still just one game
Everything would be better if the yankees lose though.
Get off your bandwagon
by gforce3 on May 9, 2010 10:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What is it about a perfecto that make us want to punch babies in the face?
I had changed my status a couple hours ago to this: I could punch a newborn right now…even a preemie.
+1 Hivemind. The good news is we got the one for this year out of the way.
that is crazy, being what he went through it was great. Congrads to Braden
sometimes even when it is your team that is victimized you have to give a guy credit.
I mean having his mom die of cancer and then last season getting hit by a line drive on Mother’s Day. coming back a year later to throw a PERFECT game is a great feel good story.
by Rickfansince76 on May 10, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
This isn't to say Maddon made lineup mistakes
Braden still fares better vs. lefties, but can hold his own vs. either hand due to the strong change.
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I think that sometimes splits can be a little bit overvalued.
That is not to say they aren’t valuable when making the lineup but Maddon may not want to rely on them so much.
Get off your bandwagon
by gforce3 on May 9, 2010 11:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It depends on the pitcher
You are right in that its not as impactful vs. Braden, but the edge is still there.
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Maybe in the future, against pitchers like this
Maddon should use a mixed lineup with a near-even split of righties and lefties, just to compensate for the changeup.
"Sooner or later, you're going to have #69 in your face." -Al Michaels
By edge do you mean simply that he is still better vs righties than lefties?
Or by edge do you mean the gap is so large that it warrants sitting our overall better players?
Go Gators!!
He is better vs. LHB
Decisions never should be made entirely on pitcher’s hand. Players regressed platoon splits should be a big factor in decision making, not just which side of the plate they bat from. With a pitcher like Braden, the splits are slightly less important, but still there. Other pitchers actually have inverted splits.
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Jaso could've helped, too.
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by Orlando Rays on May 10, 2010 7:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Truthfully they couldn't have done any worse
Although I don’t think Maddon does a bad job with his substititions. The only player I think should have real limited time is Kapler. Yeah his numbers look well on paper, but the guy is the king of the fluke hit. It doesn’t seem sustainable. Of course when he plays it should be against lefties, but I’d much rather give more of his at bats to SRod.
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Ugly swing sure
But I wouldn’t say fluke. He’s jsut missed a pair of home runs foul and has plenty of good contact. Crazy that he just missed HRs in both perfectos.
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I'm sure I am a bit biased
It just seems to be he has far too many bloop hits compared to the average player. I’m just not much of a fan. I’d rather Zobrist play right and SRod play 2nd.
Go Gators!!
I'm not sold on that
Zobrist has excelled at 2nd and RF. We know Kap is comfortably above average in RF even if he struggles going back on the ball, do we now with certainty SRod is above avg at 2nd? I would like to see SRod get more cracks at lefties too. I’m not ready to say I want him in the lineup vs LHP with more regularity than Kapler.
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Yeah I was thinking that too
If Kapler gets just a little luckier vs both Buehrle and yesterday, then not only are those not perfect games, they aren’t even shutouts.
Oh well, them’s the breaks…
by ChiBurbRaysFan on May 10, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
This thread will be a treat.
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
Is there something about soft tossing south paws that make all the Rays swing early? Granted the zone was pretty liberal, but a lot of early hacks from them Ray boys today.
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 9, 2010 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
Watch who you're calling boy, son.
If you ain't first, you're last.
by Andy Hellicksonstine on May 10, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
That was awful to watch.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
He pretty much had no clue on that one
Go Gators!!
Big Dog was just harping last week on how Kapler can't go back on the ball
He’s got a point. When he plays in center, he is lost. Fortuanately he excels at coming in and moving lateally and has a decent arm. Strengths and weaknesses.
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I approve.
Strange women lying in ponds is no basis for a system of government!
I love Casey Fossum. Now try and take me seriously.
by Steve Slowinski on May 9, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If I went around saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bink had lobbed a semitar at me they'd put me away
by Erik Hahmann on May 9, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
HELP! HELP! THE RAYS' BATTERS ARE BEING REPRESSED!
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by Jamie DeVriend on May 10, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Rec'd so hard
2010 Rays Baseball: Shut up, Mr. Rosenthal. We're not giving up.
2010 FSU Football: TAKE DOAK BACK
Well done!
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by Steve Slowinski on May 10, 2010 7:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: Braden:
You know that when A-Rod has more class than you, you’re a douche.
Re: A-Rod
He was being an asshole. I think Braden was right.
Actually, looking at A-Rod's comments
he was actually very classy about this whole thing. He’s just sick of the topic coming up already.
"Sooner or later, you're going to have #69 in your face." -Al Michaels
Maybe A-Rod should stick to shutting his mouth and kissing mirrors.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Braden > Arod
Arod did disrespect Braden, but his ego got in his way of straight apologizing.
Go Gators!!
Stanks lost
So even after this astronomical fail, we’re still in first
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2010 FSU Football: TAKE DOAK BACK
Chin up, men.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkfYEAazwo0
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I have new karma to bring tonight.
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"It's only one game"
While that is true, it’s been a season long slump for most of the Rays hitters
What’s wrong, or are they just not that good?
The team is among the league leaders in runs scored
by Erik Hahmann on May 10, 2010 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I think you know the season long slump #'s won't hold up either
Find some middle ground.
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And has a pretty kickass pitching corps
Except for two one dudes in the pen.
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by Orlando Rays on May 10, 2010 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions
251/331/405 and 29 HR won't cut it in the ALE
over the long haul
That was very very very embarrassing
Not as bad the game last year because the 1st one is always the one that stings the most.
But in the grand scheme of things this particular game means close to nothing. Odds are we won’t have any negative psychological pain from it. So really we have the same chances of winning tonight as we had of winning tonight’s game 24 hours ago.
The problem is really the flaws in the team. We stink vs junk tossing lefties. We have extremely streaky hitters. Combine the two, and you may get a PG.
No major long term worries as long as we don’t face a team with a bunch of junky lefties at the same time our players forget to bring their “A” game.
Go Gators!!
RJ mentioned something yesterday specifically with lefties that use nasty change-ups.
This would cover all our ‘junk-tossing lefties’, as well as players like CC Sabbathia.
This would also prevent covering Scott Kazmir, who I consider at this point in his career a ‘junk-tossing lefty’, who happens to not have a 2nd offering worth anything.
I'm not worried about Kaz
It seems more about junk tossing lefties that can throw strikes. Kaz can’t throw strikes. As long as we don’t get into ‘swing at first pitch no matter what’ mode then we should be fine against Kaz.
Vs Kaz I would put our most patient hitters in the game. I’d much much much rather see Jaso than Navi, just due to the walk factor against a walk machine like Kaz.
Go Gators!!
"But in the grand scheme of things this particular game means close to nothing. Odds are we won’t have any negative psychological pain from it. So really we have the same chances of winning tonight as we had of winning tonight’s game 24 hours ago."
well said.
"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 10, 2010 9:35 AM EDT reply actions
reply fail
"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 10, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Can we get the LAA series preview up asap please
I hate this being the first thing I see every time I visit the page. :D
This team, over the past few years, certainly has an abnormally high amount of 'bad' offensive games
By bad, I mean really bad. It is just due to the characteristics of the team. Is this consequence of our offensive characteristics a bad thing? You bet. It stinks when we get absolutely baffled every once in awhile. However, on the flip side those characteristics yield many good things. It is a good reason why we have the best record in the bigs. So going forward I would expect more of the same. At the end of the day we will have some of the best overall offensive numbers, but we are going to have our share of 0-4 hit games when the stars align.
Go Gators!!
FYI for you gamblers out there...
Not that I’d condone betting against the Rays, but the Rays vs crappy left handed pitchers…especially at home…will have some very attractive prices for our opponents.
Go Gators!!
We're undefeated on Mon & Wed this year so 2 of 3 should be no problem!1!!
"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 10, 2010 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
Million dollar babies
You would think that at least a few of these million dollar babies such as Pena, Crawford, Longoria, Upton, Bartlett could learn to hit an off speed change up from a left hander, or for that matter any hander!! Choke up on the bat, and hit the ball to the opposite field. Swing a lighter bat… Move back in the batters box.. Keep your eye on the pitch. Any or all of the above might have been able to produce at least one hit…C’mon you guys..This is the Major Leagues!!!
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Longoria does not make a million dollars.
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
by PlayOnWords on May 10, 2010 10:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He does now. I'm pretty sure.
"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 10, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I think its 940k
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
by PlayOnWords on May 10, 2010 11:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well, after he tracks down that guy who stole his cap I'm sure he can come up with an extra 50k or so.
"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 10, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
$905k or 950k I thought.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
I know the ole perfecto sucks to be on the receiving end, but like others have said, it counts the same as any other loss.
It stings, but I can’t say it’s worse than losing in “Langerhans” fashion. Would we feel any better had we been tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 9th and our bullpen given up a game-winning HR? Doubtful. We’ve been on the wrong end of some painful beatdowns and close finishes. This sucked, but by the 8th inning, we saw a bad loss coming, whether it was a 1 hitter, no hitter or perfect game.
A win today or 2 of 3 against the Angels takes this away.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Hey guys we can all watch the replay at 12 on sunsports!!!!!
I’m not watching tv from 12-2 in protest of this.
I think I was being a little sarcastic.
The addition of my 2 hour self ban on tv on my day off seems to point to this as well.
I watched enough of it yesterday to never want to see the game again.
It was the first perfect game I've witnessed from start to finish
While its lousy it was at the Rays’ expense, it was still a pretty cool moment and experience. The moment with Braden and Grandma was touching on Mother’s Day. Hopefully the Rays take this series and head back home with another excellent road trip.
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by FreeZorilla on May 10, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
One Hit Wonder
Perhaps even Lady Ga Ga could have drawn a walk….She woulda distracted Braden!!! Pretty in Pink !!
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Is this DRB user witty's alt account?
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
That would be the commonly used acronym for DRaysBay.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
By pop radio airplay, I'm pretty sure Lady GaGa has more than one hit.
Sixteen Candles!
RIP Andy Hellicksonstine. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, SBN, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at the OTTOTD. These young men gave their lives. And so would Andy. Andy, who loved trannies.
by PlayOnWords on May 10, 2010 11:01 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You're playing Wargames to get out of the Breakfast Club really is Some Kind of Wonderful
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 10, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Uncle Buck
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 10, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Did you see my message to you before kericr hid it?
"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 10, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I did. Gimme a sec
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 10, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Shemail sent
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 10, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
The only other pitcher I can think of throwing one today is Daniel Ray Herrera
And pitchfx doesn’t classify him correctly either. Nor does BIS.
by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
What's the movement on a screwball?
And wasn’t Dice-K supposed to throw some weird Gryo ball or something?
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
A screw-ball is similar to a change-up in that it breaks opposite a curve.
It is generally more break and less fade, though, I believe.
Breaks towards the throwing hand.
So lefties break left and righties break right.
by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Aren't they supposed to be really, really bad for your elbow/shoulder?
by ChiBurbRaysFan on May 10, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm guessing there's a reason only junkballers throw it.
But I’m not sure if there’s any data to suggest that a screwball is any worse than a slider.
by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Flame Thrower
Garza will be heating things up tonight… Back to winning ways!! When Pena breaks out, I would not like to be the opposing pitcher. There is gonna be some bad hurt comin.
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Name: Kevin Kennedy
by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn't he used to be a manager?
/transcript of broadcast
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard.
At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Bad hurt = the cousin of The Big Hurt?
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Good lord use the subject line please.
Tools Whore
Big story this morning
How little class maddon and longoria have after they tried to bunt in the 5th.
UGHGUGHGHGUHGUGHGHG
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
by putupyourDUKES on May 10, 2010 11:27 AM EDT reply actions
It's a baseball game, not an ethics class.
I wish Navarro would’ve tried bunting in the ninth.
by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
unwritten baseball rules are dumb as fuck.
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
by putupyourDUKES on May 10, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
If reggie jackson had no idea that was an unwritten rule
I’m going to let arod slide.
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
by putupyourDUKES on May 10, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Filed away in obscure baseball facts next to, "Who was Branch Rickey?"
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by FreeZorilla on May 10, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn't think a bunt in the 5th was that big of a deal.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
by putupyourDUKES on May 10, 2010 11:34 AM EDT reply actions
more like boston, I want him to not evne make it to the conference finals
Lebron makes Kobe a likable guy.
Why are good gaurds scum of the earth, but all big men are hilarious and cool?
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
by putupyourDUKES on May 10, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah but they are terrible
and orlando matches up better vs them then cleveland
Lincecum is the greatest ball player we will ever see play, besides barry bonds, don't even try and argue it.
by putupyourDUKES on May 10, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the magic dominate either of them
Plus KG and Pierce are just as big of douchebags
Free Dan Johnson!
Lebron isn't a guard fyi
DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.
This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.
by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 10, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
You realize Barry Bonds most likely did shit like this every day, right?
"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 10, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am not sure why I got reported.
Kericer reported me for what, I do not know. I am a huge Rays Fan, and I am not on this post to insult anyone. I do not swear, use any vulgar language, no politics, nothing controversial. I am only here to enjoy the posts and have a little fun. Please do not insult me again if I should say something that someone else does not agree with.
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complaining about it in a thread is a good way to fix the issue
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by putupyourDUKES on May 10, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Dude, I just told you to stop writing bad posts. I didn't report you. I'm a moderator and warned you to keep it out of the thread.
And I didn’t ‘insult’ you. That’s a Billy Madison quote.
I don't get your reference, but I find it insulting and offensive.
If you ain't first, you're last.
by Andy Hellicksonstine on May 10, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
This whole thing is Curtis Granderson's fault
If only Shoppach were here, he could have broke it up, just like he did against C.C.
by ChiBurbRaysFan on May 10, 2010 11:49 AM EDT reply actions
I missed the first 3 innings, were there any at-bats that almost produced a walk or hit?
Any sensational plays in the field that robbed us?
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
I thought Aybar got enough on his in the 9th to get over the 1B's head.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
A near hit by Bartlett
Bartlett hit a hard line drive as the first batter up yesterday to the third baseman.
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I saw that one in the 9th
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Pena's popped out like 100 feet from home plate in the 8th in foul territory
it would have been way foul in any other stadium
Fuzz
Barty hit a hard liner to left in his last AB
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by FreeZorilla on May 10, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I am NOT a Rays fan, per se
but I do visit this site often to read info,and most in here are very good at providing it. However, yesterday I was disappointed in here reading the Braden bashing. He received almost zero, acknowledgement for this game. It was mostly a rash criticism of the Rays hitters. Fine, but let’s be fair.
If Jeff Niemann tosses a perfecto vs KC, he would be a GOD, and you probably wouldn’t give one bit of consideration to the lowly KC line-up
You folks are better than this
The Big NyQuil came close to throwing one last year.
And Garza’s come close this year and last. We have a rotation that can get it done.
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by Orlando Rays on May 10, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
The the home team throws a no hitter then that pitcher rightfully would have all-time GOD status
No one is going to give that to the opposition though
by Erik Hahmann on May 10, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Randy Johnson says hello
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by Orlando Rays on May 10, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Randy Johnson is/was also a living legend
"Sooner or later, you're going to have #69 in your face." -Al Michaels
Because I dislike Braden
I have no inclination to compliment him. The only thing worse than having Braden toss a perfecto against us would be if Josh Beckett did it.
"Sooner or later, you're going to have #69 in your face." -Al Michaels
credit where credit is due
I agree with you. I am a Rays fan and wish it could be a Rays pitcher who could have done that. I would not consider them god however. Just acknowledgement of a job well done.
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