Rays Homer Thrice, Beat Ranger 5-4
by BWoodrum on May 31, 2011 10:11 PM EDT
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The Rays (29-25) won in thrilling fashion, beating the Texas Rangers (29-26) on a late Evan Longoria home run. Though the game started as a pitching duel between Alex Cobb (6.1 IP and 3 ER) and C.J. Wilson (6.2 and 3 ER, 10 Ks), each pitcher got tagged for late game runs, turning the game into a bullpen stop-the-bleeding fest.
With two outs in the 3rd inning, the Rangers got two base runners and Adrian Beltre returned a fastball up the middle, giving them an early 1-0 lead. Then in the bottom of the inning, Wilson gave up a no-doubt home run to Sean Rodriguez to tie the game 1-1.
The game remained tied until the top of the 7th, when an Ian Kinsler bloop hit scored Mike Napoli, who was aggressively running from second on the play. Cobb then walked the next runner and then left in favor of J.P. Howell, who struck out Josh Hamilton, but allowed an RBI-single to Michael Young.
The Rays again responded in the following half-inning as Matt Joyce crushed his 9th homer of the year with B.J. Upton on second, tying the game at 3-3. The lead did not last long as J.P. Howell put the first two runners on and a Joel Peralta wild pitch/passed ball (you, the viewer, decide) gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead.
When the game seemed all but lost, Johnny Damon blooped a single and then Longo hit his sky-scraping 4th home run of the season, giving the Rays the final 5-4 lead in the bottom of the 8th. Farnsworth then came in and taught the Rangers how to say save in Australian.
Notes from the game:
- Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez are both vying for more playing time. For Joyce to earn everyday PAs, he needs to prove he can hit left-handed pitchers and he certainly did that tonight, homering off of a very tough lefty in C.J. Wilson. His home run had full-time starter written all over it.
- Longoria's homer went out by like a foot, likely causing somewhere around 50 heart attacks in the great Tampa Bay area. Josh Hamilton looked ready to catch it at 3 for 4 separate moments. A little breeze in the wrong direction, and the Rays would be 28-25. #allpraisethedome
- Fun fact: All three homers came with 2 outs and were the Rays only extra-base hits tonight.
- With the Red Sox loss tonight, the Rays are now 1 game behind the Yankees, a half game behind the Sox, and 1.5 games ahead of the Blue Jays. Not that it really matters too much because it is very, very early.
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What a great finish! I really enjoyed this one.
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
LOL at Crafford
@SandyKazmir
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by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
"Crafford"
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 31, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Watching Wade fall down from running into people and after layups to get foul shots is pretty hard
He makes Ginobli look like a warrior
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
by Sandy Kazmir on May 31, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Get knocked down 9 times, get up 10
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 31, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Did this game start on time? Seems to be on pace to end at midnight.
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by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
"9 pm" = 9:30ish
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 31, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I was surprised and so relieved to see that Longoria shot go over the wall
I had no doubt that Hamilton would catch that at the top of the wall just to piss us off more.
And man, Farnsworth, Friedman’d
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Baseball talk.
get out
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Make you want to kill him, then make you want to love him. Sly.
by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
How was that a foul on Nowitzki? Looked like he was going after the ball, didn't see any contact. I know dick about basketball.
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Make you want to kill him, then make you want to love him. Sly.
by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
Stay out of the way of the Heat dynasty
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 31, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
story of the night.
wade had no contact/contest on most of the fouls he drew. its the mavericks vs the miami refs
Agreed, he looks like soccer player knowing that all he has to do is fall down and he'll get the call
I almost threw up several times
@SandyKazmir
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by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
I could not be rolling my eyes any harder right now
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jun 1, 2011 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Tons of weaksauce calls went Miami's way
It’s how they win. Score in transition and get to the stripe. Their halfcourt offense is laughable.
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
They want to set up the rotation so that Price and/or Shields gets to pitch in the BOS series
by Ben Tumbling on May 31, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
both
Sonny is making another start in Seattle, pushing everyone back a start so Price and Shields can both go against Boston. I am not sure who the 3rd SP is. Could be Cobb, Price, Shields or Price, Shields, Hellickson
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So we're going to miss Shields v. Felix? That blows I was so looking forward to that
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
Garza v Lee last season was pretty epic.
by pudieron89 on Jun 1, 2011 11:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
BJ has now allowed 6 runners to advance to 2nd base on single this season by throwing to home
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hmmm
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1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.
by BWoodrum
Is this a lot
I mean compared to other players
what about situational?
PIZZA?!?
by Transplanted on May 31, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
As I asked last night
How many of those could have been cut off and simply weren’t? Lopez could have cut BJ’s second throw off last night
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I don't have the result, but I don't think any other OFer has had more than 1
Do you have the result?
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Who gets mad about a player trying to aggressively make a play
It’s like getting mad at someone that tried to stretch a double and just gets nabbed. At least they were trying to make a play
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
I think BJ was amd at himself
You still should make smart plays. Do you get mad if Kotchman tries to steal 2nd base and gets thrown out by 6 feet? These weren’t close to bang bang plays. He needs to play smarter. He has 2 assists, at least one of which was doubling a guy up off first. 1:6 if that, is not a good ratio.
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Was wrong 7 advances to 2nd with 0 assists at the plate
Valencia, Holm, Lind, Gardner, Beltre, Kinsler, Young
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It seems that would be significant enough...
for other teams to be aware of his tendencies and exploit them even more moving forward.
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by Passionate Apathy on Jun 1, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Why does it have to be about Kotchman?
I agree with your general point, but I much prefer a guy trying to make a play even if it isn’t the smart one. I can’t remember the out situation, but I think there was 2 on the second throw home (the only one I saw as I got home around the 6th-7th). If you make that out at the plate it not only takes a run off the board in a very tight game, but gets us out of the inning. Kinsler wasn’t running all that hard from 3rd either as I just went back and watched it. Talent breeds confidence which can lead to over-confidence. The first run scored on Mike Napoli from second on a little fliner. You have to figure you’re going to throw out Nappy, but he got a tremendous jump. I’m far less concerned about that than I am him unwilling to get dirty coming.
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
B/c I got similarly upset if a plodder like Kotch did soemthing like that
If it was a one-time event I would agree. Three times in a game and 7 on a season with no assists is indicative of poor decision making.
I went back and checked and LF and RF have combined for 1 advancement to 2nd on a throw to the plate and also one assist at the plate. It happens that those were not on the same play, but that ratio is excellent.
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Well perhaps you have pinpointed why his UZR is in the negative despite exhibiting the same range we've always known
Obviously you’d like better results and I haven’t been as impressed with Beej’s arm as 2-3 years ago, but if I’m in shallow center and know that Nappy is on second and see him take the turn I’m trying to hose him. If I fail there and there’s two outs and I can end the inning with a perfect throw to the plate, then I bring it with gas. This is one aspect where I think instinct over-rules intelligence
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 1, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Honestly I don't know if UZR discredits him for the advancement
It certainly wouldn’t affect his Range Runs which are down. The problem is I don’t think aperfect throw comes even close to nailing Nap.
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Wrap it up NBA, you're done. Just give the Heat 5 Larry O'Briens
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 31, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
They are literally basketball monsters that will crush everything
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 31, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
All I see is a bunch of babies falling down out there
LeBron is a legit baller, Wade and Bosh just roll around on the ground
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
Bunch of babies with 5 trophies son
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jun 1, 2011 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Why not, it's how Wade got his last one
Roll around, get to the line, make baskets, repeat
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
Flags fly forever
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jun 1, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Who cares about the NBA?
Didn’t that league fold?
I thank Draysbay for proving that Loose Change fanatics exist in mainstream America, and more importantly for Chik-fil-A spicy chicken recommendations. My life is forever changed
Let me tell you how shocked I am that you don't like the NBA
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 31, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
/not shocked at all
Cock my 40 glock and my partna just bought a replica
Now Asians sayin they don’t keep no cash in they register
We run from red & blue lights to get that green
But whoever got that white is winnin like Charlie Sheen
I have 3 Rays starters going up against the Mariners this week. Hot damn.
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by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT
We treat tuberculosis very seriously on this blog and I would appreciate it if you didn't make fun.
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jun 1, 2011 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
You know we paid Burrell a lot more and waived him
Why the hell do we still have Shoppach?
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LEFTY MASHER!!!
I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.
by BWoodrum
No it means the person doing the recap didn't watch the game.
I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.
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by SRQman on Jun 1, 2011 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No, Brad watched the game.
Sometimes things just slip. Plenty to talk about in last night’s game.
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by Steve Slowinski on Jun 1, 2011 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Teh baseball was fantastic tonight.
But really, really nice use of the word “thrice.” Keep up the good work!
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don't ya just love late comeback wins
that include hrs from longo, srod and JOYCE! o, did i forget to mention it was agains the rangers!? hells yea
I was so excited my shorts were starting to fit awkwardly
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
Unless it's a reference to those Foster's commercials
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by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jun 1, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh it's so funny!
I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.
by BWoodrum
Farnsworth is Balfour in a Farnsworth mask
They both read the Prince and the Pauper at the same time then decided to go watch Vice-Versa and Freaky Friday back to back. After studying all there was to know they felt they could pull it off. Balfour never left.
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
If I were to say every starter struck out at least once vs Wilson sans 1 player
The odds we’d take Shoppach as that player must be like 1 in 10,000.
PIZZA?!?
Now we can see why Sean Rod and Matt Joyce need to be every day players
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Yes with Joyce. SRod has always played vs LHP?
Still uneasy watching him at SS.
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I'd be down with S-Rod at 2b and put Zobrist in LF
I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.
by BWoodrum
For LHP
when EJ gets back.
I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.
by BWoodrum
I agree about Joyce and maybe even SRod
But how does a guy known for hitting LHP scream everyday player when he hits a HR off of a LHP?
Just a note to all those 'Deezy' fans chanting for his call up
Last 10 games 179/256/385
Hold up on the champagne
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What about 371/466/837
That’s his obp/slg/ops for the season. Don’t overlook his 9 sb and 0 cs to go along with 20 xbh and plus defense. Does any of that count?
sf1 lives his life a quarter mile at a time, all that matters is the last 10 games
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
how bout we do this, take another look around the ASB, fair enough?
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Sadly he'll probably still be down there by then
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
Over the last 20 that goes to .225/.311/.475 (.340 wOBA) and over the last 30 .280/.366/.525 (.386 wOBA)
I’m not going to look at a sample of 39 ABs and say a guy shouldn’t be called up. That’s for fools. Nice to see that even when he’s in a slump it shouldn’t last for all that long and he’s still hitting with a bit of power.
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
Oh do you prefer BJ's 6 consecutive K's???
THIS ORG IS FULL OF AWFULNESS
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could this be our next catcher?
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=591712
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Our next catcher?
He’s 17 years old.
If John Jaso somehow strikes out, it means you didn’t do your job right as an umpire.
by raysrule44 on Jul 9, 2010 8:37 PM CDT
by Vin on Jun 1, 2011 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Great, let's make decisions based on ten AAA games
Vroom vroom party starter
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 1, 2011 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Screw that, trade Matt Moore and Deezy to the Royals for Lucas May
The kid is tearing up the PCL and is a catcher!! His line is 500/600/2.000 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in his last game. Project that over a season and our catching and offensive woes all go away with one player. We’re saved.
Everyone, pop the champagne! I have my Andre strawberry chilled and ready to go!
The Last Bullet Item:
With the Red Sox loss tonight, the Rays are now 1 game behind the Yankees, a half game behind the Sox, and 1.5 games ahead of the Blue Jays. Not that it really matters too much because it is very, very early.
This means something more than “not that it really matters”. In the next few weeks, the Rays have three promising additions sitting in AAA in Jennings, Guyer, and Chirinos, they have Jeff Niemann (hopefully the first half of 2010 version) coming off the disabled list., and teams are going to being flipping the closed sign to “open”. Staying close as the baseball calendar advances past Super 2 and into the trading season is paramount for the 2011 season.
Now, let’s win this game today vs Texas and take the series!
Guyer and Jennings are not both coming up
and right now as i point out above Jennings needs to get going
Sanchie is killing LHP, so look for him before Chirinos, would be my guess
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Let's face facts, you're no sternfan1 so keep trying, one of these days you might be an OK troll, but for now you're just unoriginal and not funny.
Kudos on usurping Lardlad as worst user on the site.
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
Sorry Sandy
I can’t understand you.You have to much crow in your mouth.
I'm glad you listened, I was being sincere. You can rag on Caseman, but what he's done has provided value to this win.
He probably wasn’t going to be that guy all year, but it’s not like we had a better option.
@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009. You got me.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 1, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it would be
Sandy,
I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.
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