You'll Never Meet No Decent Girls at Dallas Honky-Tonks - Game 11, April 12, 2008 - Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 6:30 PM EDT
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Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers, Apr 12, 2008 8:05 PM EDT
Tonight's game will feature Roy Halladay for the Jays opposing rookie northpaw Luis Mendoza. Doc had his problems with the Rangers last season, but what's past is past.
In addition to introducing the game, I wanted to highlight an interesting post in which Jon Hale of Mockingbird takes some issue with a story by Jays mlb.com writer Jordan Bastian. Bastian (not a bad writer by any stretch of the imagination) has an article tying Accardo's struggle to a reluctance to use his splitter . Using f/x pitch and raw data, Mockingbird takes a much closer look at Accardo's difficulties and concludes that Accardo has actually fared much better with his fastball than his splitter this season thusfar.
Lineups!
Toronto Blue Jays
SS David Eckstein
2B Aaron Hill
RF Alexis Rios
CF Vernon Wells
DH Frank Thomas
LF Matt Stairs
1B Lyle Overbay
C Greg Zaun
3B Joe Inglett
P Doc Halladay
Texas Rangers
2B Ian Kinsler
SS Michael Young
RF Josh Hamilton
3B Hank Blalock
CF Marlon Byrd
LF David Murphy
DH Frank Catalanotto
C Gerald Laird
1B Ben Broussard
P Luis Mendoza
It's a little weird to end the lineup with 4 straight lefties while putting Eckstein and Hill 1-2, but that doesn't mean it won't work.
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First inning starts well
with a three pitch walk for x (plus a ball for Mendoza going to his mouth on the mound), an RBI double for Hill, and a walk for Rios, but a GIDP from Wells and a fly ball to right center from Thomas make it a one run inning.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Halladay rings up Michael Young
very good pitch
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's a drag
I've got it on Extra Innings, the Rangers broadcast of course
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is it worth the money?
get most the jays games on tv
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you're in Canada
I think all the Jays games are blacked out whether they're on local TV or not.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get the radio package
for blocked out games and those that just aren't carried, that's a good deal. There are no blackouts and it's only $14 or so for the whole season
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB.tv premium comes with the Gameday Audio
but the new Silverlight-based video service doesn't work with my computer's Theater Mode.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
guess could get the MLB on....but then there is baseball on most days
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that one might have blackouts too, but I'm not sure.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc
pitches out of it with a liner run down by stairs and a grounder to Inglett, who went for second for some reason.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
catchers
as Yogi said, the wind always seems to blow against them when they're running
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he tried to stretch a double into a double?
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
have they called off the Red Sox game yet?
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think they resumed play actually
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hawkings....has a pretty era for the Yankees...14.35
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he's getting booed already
gotta love yankee fans
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pretty hook
on Laird
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I did the pilgramage to yankee stadium last year....
was fun when they brought in Farnsworth....they hated him.
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heh
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my wife thought they were so mean....
Personally I was impressed....no swearing. Sitting in the bleachers was fun
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the bleachers are the best
and the fans there are good people mostly
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just glad
the blackouts didn't extend to the 7 and 8 pm games just b/c there was a rain delay
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I almost root for the Yankees
against the Sox now. I find the Sox so much more annoying.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and can't cheer for A Rod....he's a creep
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah he is
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inglett
not able to join the steal parade
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Go Halliday.....we need some wins
glad to see the Tigers would having trouble...figured the Jay would fight them for the wild card....
by Tom Dakers on Apr 12, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bad
play by Blalock, awful play by Young
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whoa
another crap play by young
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do we still regret Young for Loaiza?
We'd be replacing him with Johnny Mac after those plays.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lots of folks
don't love Young as a hitter either, apparently his numbers away from Arlington aren't very good
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc starting to settle in
it looks like
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did they just say Gumdrop Cookies?
That's like Gum And Nuts.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Frank
haulin ass around the bases there
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Right into the tag by the catcher
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doc
gets a chance to finish it off
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did they say Accardo is warming up?
I hope they don't need him
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BBTN thinks Doc is out
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Doc helps my Roto team
which had been last in WHIP and ERA. Of course Lilly hurt it, and I canned him for it.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and that's game
solid win for the Jays. Great start by Doc
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Apr 12, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
JotD
Uhhh, Doc? (.377) How about Hill? (.239)
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Apr 12, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Great!
Solid win. Now we have to keep it up. Don't let up tomorrow and Burnett has to step on their throats as he put it.
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by Rios39 on Apr 13, 2008 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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