3/8/11 GDT: Rays vs. Blue Jays
by Steve Slowinski on Mar 8, 2011 11:25 AM EST
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PrintWho: Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays
When & Where: 1:05 PM, Charlotte Sports Park, Charlotte County, Fla.
Radio: This report claims none, but you can probably get it on Gameday Audio.
Pitching for the Rays: James Shields, Kyle Farnsworth, Juan Cruz, Joel Peralta, Adam Russell, Cesar Cabral
Pitching for the Blue Jays: Marc Rzepczynski, Brad Mills, Casey Janssen, Octavio Dotel, David Purcey, Josh Roenicke
Rays Lineup: Courtesy of Marc Topkin:
Sean Rodriguez 2B
Elliot Johnson SS
Matt Joyce RF
Kelly Shoppach C
Casey Kotchman 1B
Desmond Jennings CF
Dan Johnson DH
Russ Canzler 3B
Sam Fuld LF
As for Jonah Keri Points (AKA, Joints), correctly answer any of these questions:
- Which pitcher will have the most walks allowed? (2 Joints)
- Which Rays batter will have an extra base hit? (2 Joints)
- And for the gold, how many homeruns will Shields allow? (2 Joints)
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I think you misread the final question.
I love Casey Fossum. Now try and take me seriously.
by Steve Slowinski on Mar 8, 2011 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
LOL
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by Sandy Kazmir on Mar 8, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Joints:
1) Russell will allow the most walks
2) Joyce with an XBH
3) Shieldsy will yield 0 homeruns.
Russell, Mr. March, 0.
I'll have a bloody mary and a steak sandwich...and a steak sandwich.
by Passionate Apathy on Mar 8, 2011 11:44 AM EST reply actions
Russell, Jennings, 1
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by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
Russell, Jennings, 0
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Russell, Dan Johnson safety dances, 2
love it love it love it
i hate one person more than Pap smear—his name is bin laden
by sternfan1 on Aug 12, 2010 3:33 PM EDT
For all you non-haters, here's an update on Dirk Hayhurst:
@Raynaadi [Hayhurst is] actually pitching in tomorrow’s split squad game at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg.
Courtesy of @RaysRepublic
Apparently, he’s been pitching in B games, which means we have not data on his performances.
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Yeah, that's what it looks like.
As expected, though; he’s coming back from a major injury.
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Stu S. owns the publishing rights to The Bullpen Chronicles
He’s just trying to sell a few more books so he can finally raise enough funds to take over the Mets.
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Sheilds, Shop, 0
Never get in to an argument with a stupid person. They just bring you down to their level, then beat you with experience
Cruz, Joyce, 2 taters for shields
by Canadiankeith on Mar 8, 2011 12:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Cabral, Jennings, 0
please disregard nonsensical nature of ^
by LoL@MyLackOfSportsKnowledge on Mar 8, 2011 1:04 PM EST reply actions
to Rajai Davis, first batter
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
Noted home run hitter Rajai Davis, that is
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
One batter in and two joints are already up in smoke.
I'll have a bloody mary and a steak sandwich...and a steak sandwich.
by Passionate Apathy on Mar 8, 2011 1:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Halfway there.
Everyone who said 0 is a fucking homer
love it love it love it
i hate one person more than Pap smear—his name is bin laden
by sternfan1 on Aug 12, 2010 3:33 PM EDT
I want to change mine to Sheilds, Shop, 1
Never get in to an argument with a stupid person. They just bring you down to their level, then beat you with experience
Oh Yields
On the subway today, a man came up to me to start a conversation. He made small talk, a lonely man talking about the weather and other things. I tried to be pleasant and accommodating, but my head hurt from his banality. I almost didn't notice it had happened, but I suddenly threw up all over him. He was not pleased, and I couldn't stop laughing.
by Thaddeus? on Mar 8, 2011 1:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
SF1 knows his Yields
Yields is a HR making machine—I pity our beloved Rays when he’s on the bump
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On a related note
This will be a Rutgers-Seton Hall Big East tournament game thread once that tips.
I have UConn to win by 15 or more but they’re already taking their foot off the pedal against DePaul
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Like to see DePaul with the fight, they clearly have very little talent, but they're fighting hard
If they had anyone that could knockdown a shot they’d be right in this
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Here goes Uconn
/getting web updates so probably three baskets behind
RU-SHU is going to be competitive, if not incredibly well-played. And I think the winner plays SJU, and they’re incredibly schizophrenic. RU has played just about everyone close, and SHU has Hazell, I think whichever team wins is going to at least give SJU a good run
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Though the Jonnies are money at the Garden this year
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
If you learned anything about the Big East this year it's that you should not think you know the outcome of a game beforehand
Everybody beat on everybody night-in and night-out. Makes for incredibly exciting ball.
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SJU as my sleeper to make it into the elite 8
Well…are they even considered a sleeper?
by DaPriceIsRight on Mar 8, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
They're a total wildcard
They’ve slayed some giants but lost to SHU by 14 and have struggled at times with teams like USF and Cincy. I’d believe them out in the first round and I’d believe them in the elite 8
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
I'm amazed the BE has 11 top 50 KP teams with SH just outside at 54.
Pretty impressive, and it’s a counter-point to how done the ACC and PAC10 are this year. Half the PAC10 is outside the top 95, and the ACC has the AWFUL Wake at 251 to go with 3 other teams outside the top 85. Pretty awful year for both. The amazing thing? The SEC is even worse. Only one SECW team is in the top 64 with only one more in the top 100.
SECE is good
SECW is awful.
That’s how an avg team like Bama racked up a good conf record
I'm an F18, Bro
Good may be stretching it.
10, 18, 28, 55, 58, and 125 is OK. The SEC’s KP rating is below the other big 5 conferences and the MW.
Huskies up 18!
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Yeilds just working stuff this Spring
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"Arm feels good"
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by Passionate Apathy on Mar 8, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
"Best shape of my life."
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"Taking it day by day"
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by Passionate Apathy on Mar 8, 2011 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Can someone explain why mlb gives free audio for teams like the Red Sox, Yankees, Braves, etc
But the Rays game never has the “LISTEN” feature available? Am I missing something?
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Because neither the TB or Toronto radio crews (or Rich Herrera) are doing this game
Here’s the broadcast schedule including opponent broadcasts
http://www.raysprospects.com/2011/02/rays-2011-spring-training-full.html
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Are you saying that he doesn't exist?
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He's saying Imperialism32 exists but not "Imperialism32 hitters"
or another analogy that makes more sense
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
You exist, but haven't shown any consistency or repeatability to your commenting level, perhaps?
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This week is a bit of a dead period, unfortunately
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Farnsworth, Kotchman, 1
I roll like a desperado, now I never know where I’m gonna go
still I ball like there’s no tomorrow
Good night is over with thats all she wrote
Unfortunately, you're 59 minutes late.
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Watching sausage get made.
Watching this Rays team early in Spring Training will not be pretty. I think it is a public service by MLB to delay having the games on the radio.until all the roster decisions have sorted themselves out.
Schoppachachki finally gets the Rays first hit
bottom of the 4th………. this is spring training, right?
It's too late to put up any guesses?
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
well, almost a run
Kotchman puts men on 1 & 2
wild pitch moves them over, 1 out
Jennings sac fly to right, shoppach gunned down at the plate.
Double play, inning over. dang.
SROD walked, steals second, makes it to 3rd on throwing error
E Johnson walks. 0 out, bottom 6.
THE CORNERS ARE LOADED
Matt Joyce vs LHP with 2 men on?
draws walk, bases loaded
up next: Shoppach, Kotchman, Jennings
Rays still down 0-2
Phenomenal
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by Passionate Apathy on Mar 8, 2011 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
We'll throw a Joint his way for this one.
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To be fair, we were all thinking it
It’s like predicting a BJ strikeout
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Noted lefty masher K Shop.
We need Kotch’s glove!
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Rutgers started the game on an 8-0 run by SHU cut it 10-9
Sounds about right
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This Hazell kid can knock it down from anywhere in the half court
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So glad he's a senior, he kills us
(then again, who doesn’t)
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Cuse is not losing another game this year, book it
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Bottom 7: Great Pumpkin homers on a 3-2 count
Fuld and Chirinos single to put men on the corners with 2 outs
Tim Beckham ground out. Rays still down 1-2
Cesar Cabral coming in with men on 1&2, 1 out
men move to 2&3 on GO.
2 outs - and Cabral gets the big K
Weee, I think there's definitely a place for him on this team, just needs to keep showing good stuff
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Why in the fuck is it necessary for MLB.com to have a pop-under ad? It's chump change and pitiful.
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by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
Carter and L Anderson singles fill 1&2, 1 out
Ruggiano, who could use good rep, up against LHP, grounds into double play.
Force out at 3rd, thrown out at 1st. End of 8th. Not pleased.
so not related to todays game but I was reading through this years copy of Bill James' handbook
I didn’t realize but BJ was 2nd in the AL in OBP out of the lead off spot last season. The only guy he was behind was Jaso.
Was it more than 600 PA's? Walk rate would be stable in around 200, but BABIP/BA don't stabilize over 650 let alone whatever number he actually had
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I found a different source that said OBP is around 500, I don't remember Beej getting that many there, but as always Go Rays!
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I think it was like 150 or something I don't have the book handy on me
I’m not saying it is accurate to what he would do over a whole season, I just found it interesting that even though it was seemingly working it wasn’t something Joe tried more than he did.
I don't mean to come across as snapping at you, but I just think it's silly when people point to batting order numbers as if they mean anything
http://gameofinches.blogspot.com/search/label/Sample%20Size
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no problem
wasn’t it BJ himself that said earlier this spring that batting order only matters the first time through.
Not sure, but I love that quote no matter who said it.
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yea I remember somone interviewing BJ about batting leadoff compared to down in the order
and he said he didn’t care because after the first inning the number you hit is irrelevant
Such a smart lad, I still love Zobie's quote that you have to be a professional and do whatever is asked of you
about getting moved around the lineup/field. Can’t use it as an excuse.
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Top 9: fielding error by Vogt in left, man on 2nd
next batter pops out on a bunt. LOL, 1 out
ground out puts man on 3rd, 2 outs
Cabral still pitching — gets 3 called strikes!
to the home half of the 9!
BOTTOM 9, Rays down 1-2
N. Ashley: single, man on 1st
Inglett: sac bunt, 1 out, Ash on 2nd
Vogt: line out to first base.
2 outs, man on 2nd. Chirinos up!
Just lay off that wicked slider and make him throw strikes with his mediocre fastball
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Says he hit a triple!!!!!!
Go Rays!!!!!!!
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Revenge game
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
CHEERIOS FOR EVERYBODY
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In play, out(s)
BOOOO BUSTWM
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Bex with the chance to win it
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"In play out(s)"
Fuck
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by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
I think you have to be pretty impressed with him so far, Russell was the more heralded guy, but I think Gomes/Cabral have shown much more so far
Obviously doesn’t mean anything long term, but refreshing to see 3 guys, at least, that might be useable for Bartlett.
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Carter Doubled to lead off 10th
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Sure with the stick, but I'd rather have the better defender that can do more than fake CF if need be
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Rutgers closed the gap but can't get over the hump
Argh
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I just know they'll hit a big 3 to bury us with like 1:30 left
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
Also
“RU-SHU is going to be competitive, if not incredibly well-played.”
by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 1:27 PM EST
/humblebrag
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
Carter on 2nd
Furmaniak – FO, 1 out
L Anderson – FO on foul ball
Ruggiano, who still needs good rep, will:
A) ground out
B) fly out
C) bring him home
IN PLAY, RUN(S)
WOOOOOOOOOOO RAYS WIN! RAYS WIN!
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Leslie Anderson is poop
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by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
IN PLAY
RUN
"If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library." ~Frank Zappa
Don't matter, Rutgers hits the 3 up one
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64-64 on a half court shot to tie it with one sec left by SH, jeepers
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Had it on on my drive home from work
Hazell damn near killed me
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by Imperialism32 on Mar 8, 2011 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
I like Chirinos
He’s been in the minors for a decade, that’s crazy.
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