Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
by Steve Slowinski on Aug 2, 2011 3:01 PM EDT
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AKA: The Battle for Fourth Place.
Tuesday, 7:10pm: Ricky Romero vs. David Price
Wednesday, 7:10pm: Carlos Villanueva vs. James Shields
Thursday, 12:10pm: Brett Cecil vs. Wade Davis
Offensively, the Blue Jays are a strong team. Jose Bautista is obviously amazing -- although he did post an almost-human .446 wOBA in July -- but the Jays are also getting strong offensive performances from Yunel Escobar (.363 wOBA), Adam Lind (.350), and Jose Molina (.361). And now that they can add Colby Rasmus to that mix (.332 wOBA in National League), they just keep getting better and better.
In all honesty, the Rays and Jays could be battling it out over the remainder of this season for fourth place in the AL East. The Jays are only a game and a half behind at the moment, meaning they'll move past the Rays if they win this series. The Rays have the pitching advantage in this series, so we just have to hope the offense shows up like it has the past couple of games.
BenZo and Deezy, please stay hot.
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Gonna tear through some wings and pitchers and maybe some dimes if they don't mind the sauce on his face
@SandyKazmir
Sometimes you eat the bear...
I wonder if Joe
is going to start playing Joyce at 1b this series. That could turn this team around and turn us into a powerhouse.
Agreed Mr. Landlord
Joe needs to get a first baseman with some real hitting chops like Mr. Joyce.
by LongoisRayking on Aug 2, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed MR. KING
Nothing like a nice set of chops. I was at the dome a couple weeks ago between games and saw David Price taking some grounders at 1b. I wonder if Joe has something up his sleave.
Also 3rd place for us
If we lose 2 out of 3. They have to sweep us to move into third
Let them take 3rd
And let us improve our draft slot
A-rod's salary? 30 Million, Evan Longoria's? 1M, god i love life as a rays fan
by RaysOfHope on Aug 2, 2011 6:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That was my first thought.
Trade BJ, please!
by SandalsNoPants on Aug 2, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Joyce has obviously become an everyday player
playing another lefty.
So Price is very odd lately, he just doesn’t look right, however, he’s never lost to the Jays, go David! At least show your 2010 stuff for 1 start…
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Romero has reverse splits, no?
4.63 xFIP against lefties this year, 3.17 against righties though it’s much closer over his career
@SandyKazmir
Sometimes you eat the bear...
He's played all the lefties
since Reid went down and Sean took over SS.
No reason not to see what he can do over an extended amount of time against lefties.
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"battle to stay out of 4th place" series
would have guaranteed a 10K crowd
follow me on twitter @sternfan10
He said "to stay out"
If you’re going to find fault, find something faulty.
Trade BJ, please!
by SandalsNoPants on Aug 2, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
He gives Upton a run for his money
With the called 3rd strikes but you at least feel like something MIGHT happen when Upton has a bat. Elliot, well he spent all those years in the minors for a reason.
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Sean had a pretty good road trip
And saw plenty of righties, maybe, just one of those guys that needs to play everyday
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13-58 with 2 XBH since the all-star break
not exactly taking that everyday role and running with it.
Personally, I prefer seeing his potential as an everyday bat
Than watching EJ who has no future here.
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What I really wish is Reid didn't have such a horrid swing
So we can have a Reid/Sean platoon.
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or bring in someone to replace EJ on roster to try out
I wish we had tried to pick up a Donald/Plouffe type
Hell no on plouffe
He is brendan harris at ss and is a quad A player. Is donald decent with the bat
A-rod's salary? 30 Million, Evan Longoria's? 1M, god i love life as a rays fan
by RaysOfHope on Aug 2, 2011 6:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
As bad at it sounds sean is our best ss option we have
A-rod's salary? 30 Million, Evan Longoria's? 1M, god i love life as a rays fan
by RaysOfHope on Aug 2, 2011 6:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No he isn't, Sean Rod with a .233 wOBA against righties, EJ at .205
End this crusade before we rape your womenfolk
@SandyKazmir
Sometimes you eat the bear...
Garbagemen are left to clean up the dugout, hope he enjoys his mop and broom bc it's the only contribution he's made to the team this year
@SandyKazmir
Sometimes you eat the bear...
FWIW I'll have more in a post, but you can get caught up
I have Romero’s opponents putting up a wOBA of .321 against the league against lefties, but only .308 against him, Chillaneuva with .325 expected vs. .285 actual, and Cecil with a .331 expected against .346 actual. Chilly could be the hardest guy for us with Romero still better than you’d expect and Cecil bumming about it.
@SandyKazmir
Sometimes you eat the bear...
I expect a medium yet girthy sized post
Whats the lineup?
A-rod's salary? 30 Million, Evan Longoria's? 1M, god i love life as a rays fan
by RaysOfHope on Aug 2, 2011 6:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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