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Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals, Apr 25, 2008 8:10 PM EDT


Friday, April 25- Kansas City, Missouri
8:10 PM (EDT)






Toronto Blue Jays
ss David Eckstein
2b Aaron Hill
rf Alexis Rios
cf Vernon Wells
dh Matt Stairs
3b Scott Rolen
1b Lyle Overbay
lf Shannon Stewart
c Rod Barajas

Pitching: A.J. Burnett, rhp

Kansas City Royals

cf David DeJesus
2b Alberto Collaspo
3b Alex Gordon
lf Jose Guillen
rf Mark Teahen
dh Brett Butler
1b Ross Gload
c John Buck
ss Tony Pena Jr.

Pitching: Zack Greinke, RHP

Torgen kindly provided the post of today's game thread, and we're going to stick with They Might Be Giants songs everyday until the Jays actually win again. Sadly, this about where the team is right now - the offense has been putrid and the pitching surprisingly shaky. It's no surprise, really, when the pitchers feel like the team isn't scoring enough runs to win, you'd expect them to put too fine a point on some of their pitches and end up in trouble

Anyway, I apologize for being MIA this week and for the short game threads - it's a combination of me being incredibly busy with work, going to see some baseball live, and that SB Nation has been down intermittently for the next few days. I apologize to everyone who's had trouble getting on and want to reassure you that the very fine technical folks at SB Nation have been working like dogs all week to resolve the problem.

A.J. Burnett faces off against Zack Grienke today and I can really see Grienke giving this Jays team a tough time - he generally works efficiently and keeps folks off the bases, and he's been pitching very well this season while the Jays' offense has really been pathetic. Really, they look at a lot like 2007, but with lousy defense instead of the great defense they enjoyed last year.

Of course, there are plenty of reasons why the Jays have been playing so bad. The flu bug has been going around, turned ankles, etc. But the team certainly can't afford to keep losing games, whatever the reason.

Anyway, the Jays will be welcoming Scott Rolen back to the team today. As you know, Rolen suffered a fracture in his finger during fielding practice this spring and has been out since the beginning of the season. He returns after a not-entirely-successful rehab stint in which he failed to get a hit and made an error in 3 games. He and the Jays claim that his being called up so quickly has nothing to do with how the team has been playing

Yeah, right. The team desperately needs an offensive spark with as many as 4-5 offensive sinkholes in the lineup everyday. As you can see, with Rolen in the lineup it actually looks like a legitimate AL lineup, almost. But it's pretty sad when you're treating as saviour a guy who had an awful season last year and doesn't look like he's really in game shape.

The other issue - where the heck is Adam Lind? This is getting ridiculous. Stewart is playing terrible and seeing Inglett and Scutaro in the outfield and the lineup is painful. What are we waiting for? According to Jeff Blair, "95 percent" of the reason Lind isn't up yet is service time - the Jays want to prevent him from being a super 2.

That really pisses me off as it's basically spitting in the face of the fans. Being a super-2 has nothing to do with how long the team gets to keep you under their control - the only thing it affects at all is pay - you're eligible for arbitration one year earlier. Hmmmm, sure doesn't sound to me like the Jays are serious about winning. This is beyond stupid. But also according to Blair, Lind will finally be up soon, perhaps tomorrow. I'm still pissed.

Some good news finally. Gregg Zaun seems okay. He declined to have X-rays after hurting his thumb yesterday, and should be fine, though he's out of the lineup today as his thumb is still sore.

It's friday so I'm going to try to stop being in a lousy mood. Let's go Jays!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lind isn't in the Syracuse lineup today

so it may still be the remnants of that neck problem. After all, if you’re screwing your player out of arbitration years, you might as well let him play minor league ball in the meantime.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jays already sent their message on this season

by releasing Thomas. I expected lackluster play anyway…it can’t sit well with the rest of the team.

by achengy on Apr 25, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They won the first two games after he got benched

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

His release

was probably more meaningful + the media attention after the second game could’ve gotten to them and settled in. Of course this has no weight to it.

by achengy on Apr 25, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If they're that sensitive to media attention

then you can’t argue with JP not wanting to sign Bonds. Of course it also means none of them should be getting paid anything close to what a big market team would have paid for a player with their stats, since apparently they wouldn’t be able to handle that stress.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it really bugs me that they are making another discission because of money....

They said before the season started ‘this is the season’....but then they don’t make any choices on the bases of baseball. It is all about money. Can’t call Lind up….we get another game with the marvelous Shannon Stewart and his .229 average and sub .300 slugging. Of course he makes up for that with poor defense.

by Tom Dakers on Apr 25, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

FSN KC appears to have a really terrible CF camera

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

x with the leadoff single

Clearly they should balk him to second to ensure the scoreless inning.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The uppercut swing doesn't befit him.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no it really doesn't

"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 25, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Isn't that what they mean by pressing?

Instead of going up to have a good plate appearance, they go up trying to drive in the run.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what is truly frustrating

is they manage to get into a lot of hitters’ counts with runners on, they just don’t capitalise on them

"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 25, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like they're swinging because it's a hitter's count

not because they actually got a good pitch to hit

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

exactly

"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 25, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lucky hit 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 25, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good inning by a.j.

"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 25, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Matt works it full, then chases high cheese

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rolen works the walk though

"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 25, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But can he steal like Scutaro?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice baserunning by Rolen

on the Overbay single

"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 25, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The hit-and-run works again

Of course the fatal flaw in this plan was putting the running in scoring position.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

arrrrrgh

"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 25, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

everytime stewart bats

i die a little inside

"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 25, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice inning 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 25, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully Zaun's thumb doesn't keep him out of the lineup long

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Grienke at 41 pitches through 2

If nothing else, hopefully we can keep him from shutting us down for too many innings.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice quick inning from Burnett there

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes

now let’s strand some runners!

"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 25, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well Grienke didn't have much time to cool down after a tough inning

so you’d think that would be to our advantage. Of course as I say this, x grounds out.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

quick inning for us too

"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 25, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hill with another terrible swing

I think we just need to accept that the top of the lineup screws him up.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lind can't get here soon enough, huh?

but I’m starting to think it won’t help too much

"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 25, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least he knows how to play on a team that can string together wins

I think the Chiefs had a 9 game streak broken up recently.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adams has been hitting well too

over 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 25, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If only he was a shortstop

or even a second baseman.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not a good way to follow up an 0-2 count

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That was an interesting defensive play by AJ

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

AJ doesn't throw a slider

Where did Gameday get that one from? (The third ball in the first at-bat)

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Burnett balks

Pretty weird way to step off the rubber. Gets the strikeout though.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wells wastes no time flying out

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I love Stairs

and his power to both fields

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rolen flies out to left ont he first pitch

Looks like he is not immune to the team’s scoring virus.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he hit it decently though at least

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And another popup

0 for 4!

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

AJ seems to be locating his curveballs way better than in the past

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

AJ's second balk?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And once again the balk doesn't matter

It’s like they’re using my strategy against the Royals!

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Stew works the full count, but grounds out

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow does Barajas suck

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

let's dh him and hit him 5th

"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 25, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only against lefties

He’s not actually better against them, but you have to play the percentages, even when they don’t exist.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And x down looking

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

didn't A.J. get really hot last season

right when the offence completely tanked for a month?

"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 25, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Right when Doc went on the DL, wasn't it?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

that too

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uh-oh... leadoff double

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And up to third on the wild pitch

I think that’s the ballgame

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

RBI double

Clinching the 5 game losing streak.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rolen

didn’t have any trouble with that

"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 25, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And they get the bunt down

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's hard to argue

with bringing the infield in here. I mean, what are the chances of us scoring two runs?

"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 25, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It would take a home run.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Strikeout squirts away

but the run doesn’t score

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I look forward

to the inevitable Griffin article tomorrow about how A.J. “isn’t a winner” because he pitched “just well enough to lose” tonight

"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 25, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd rather have him hit

than Barajas.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

When was the last time we won a game where we trailed at any point?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good play to strand the runners there

Less panic-inducing if Johnny Mac had been out there.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice job by Hill setting up the inning

by returning to the bench quickly

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rios with the single off Gordon's glove

Could have been called an error. Do we steal to stay out of the double play, but ensuring Wells and Stairs pop up to short?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wells gets himself into a good double play count

2-0

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nope, just a fly to right

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's a good thing

they might be giants have a large catalog

"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 25, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Burnett with another quick inning

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rolen

is certainly not looking any worse than anyone else

"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 25, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

0 for 11 with a walk including his rehab starts

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lyle!

"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 25, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well hopefully that's the start of something for him

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the weird thing is

he’s been getting on base a ton, but it hasn’t helped the team much. He’s been on base 35 times (hits and walks) before tonight, but only scored 8 runs. that seems pretty small

"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 25, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Batting at the bottom of the order

Who’s goign to drive him in? Scutaro? x?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

exactly

don’t know why we’re not batting him 3rd against righties, and wells 4th. It’s not like we have to worry about offending thomas by batting him 6th anymore

"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 25, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or second

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stewart is killing me

"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 25, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Against righties

which was never supposed to be his job.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

didn't we keep him over reed

in part b/c he was a better hitter against righties?

"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 25, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Reed is killing righties

like he never has in his career.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Burnett drops the hammer on the full count

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

X throws it away

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bounced on the cutout

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

First pitch pitchout

That can’t possibly come back to haunt them

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well they get the hit

but it doesn’t look like the pitchout actually did hurt them

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it was fun to be tied

for a few minutes though

"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 25, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It was fun to score a run after the 6th inning

That was our second in the last 8 games

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah I really enjoyed it

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Once again, no shutdown inning

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Soria

did pitch yesterday after not having thrown for a while. maybe he won’t be as good today

"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 25, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or maybe we'll string good at-bats together for once

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it a problem when the top of our order is due up

and I’m concerned about our chances to get on base?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hill gets on

"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 25, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bloop or clean single?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

a hard grounder

between third and short

"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 25, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did Rios just swing through a waist high fastball on 2-0?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes true

made up for it on the next one though

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stringing together hits?

I just can’t get excited about this situation. Won’t get fooled again, and all that.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wells gets the run in

and we’re tied up. cmon Matty!

"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 25, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Two runs after the 6th in one game?

Inconceivable!

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

stop saying that!

"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 25, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's not how the quote goes

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

I realized that just a little too late

"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 25, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, the Beej pitched yesterday

so who would be closing for us tonight? Downs or Jer?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it will probably

depend on who bats for the royals in the 8th and 9th

"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 25, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, keep the lineup moving

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rolen!

Now that’s clutch hitting.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

definitely what we've been lacking

let’s see if Lyle can keep it going

"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 25, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

will a.j. be back out

only at 90 pitches

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well we had to use a bunch of the pen yesterday

Not snakeface though… I think yes, but with a short leash

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

snakeface!

that thing is so ridiculous

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rolen leapfrogs Overbay

for the current #1 JotD

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Burnett should get some credit

You can’t blame him for x’s error, and without that his WPA is great. He may still earn it back here.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

A.J. has pitched very well. the balks have been weird though

"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 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe something weird about the mound?

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe

you’d think that would’ve affected their pitching

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

L. Nuñez: -.570

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well there's the single

Let’s see how short the leash is

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

probably time to get him out

after that walk and butler up, but I guess we’re saving snakeface for Gload

"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 25, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully we'll still need him

by the time he gets his chance.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this loss is going to be really demoralizing

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by hugo on Apr 25, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We just haven't been able to get the shutdown inning.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really want x benched tomorrow

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what the hell was that?

okay, I’m done watching this game

"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 25, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the sad thing is

it was a very good play by Downs, they totally had the inning-ending dp

"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 25, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

After walking them loaded to put the DP back on

They tack on two more, and it’s still only one out

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And now a bloop single to center

that Wells should have had, but not only did he not catch it, it trickled behind him.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Frasor comes in and gets two outs

and Stew, Barajas, and Ironglove X are due up.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Zaun is on deck

I guess he’s pinch hitting

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Stew with the grounder

Lind can’t get here fast enough.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Zaun grounds out too

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And x grounds out

So yeah, that was painful. x is not going to be a popular man in the clubhouse for a while.

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by Torgen on Apr 25, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Greinke Finally Living up to his Potential

This guy has got all the pitches and will be a tough out for the Blue Jays.

by justin3007 on Apr 29, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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