Did a Large Procession, Wave Their Torches as My Head Fell in the Basket, and Was Everybody Dancing on the Casket? Game 29, Toronto at Boston
by hugo
on May 1, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox
I won't be around for the game today, as my band, has a gig. A.J. Burnett will face off against Tim Wakefield, who the Jays have historically stunk against but who they hit well earlier this season. The Jays are trying to avoid the sweep, and even if they do manage to avoid the sweep like they did against K.C., does it really matter?
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Depends how they do it
If they get runners into scoring position and then get hits, then yes. If they score on wild pitches and solo homers and go 1 for 7 with RISP, then no.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 6:46 PM EDT
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Idiot stick Gibby has Stewart, Barajas and Scoot (playing 1B yet) in the line up....
Glad I’ll be missing all but the start of this one…...
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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Lefties don't fare well against Wakefield
Of course most lefties are natural righties, while Lind and Overbay are natural lefties.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:02 PM EDT
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Hmm... actually
ERA better against lefties, but peripherals worse.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:03 PM EDT
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Maybe that's a better explanation?
Because Lind and Overbay are natural lefties, they wouldn’t expect to have the same success most lefties have?
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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I think I'll stick with Gibby's an idiot
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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I knew that you would
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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well.....you think Scoot is better than Overbay against Wakefield....
Or for that matter Stew over Lind….Barajas over….well I’ll give that one cause Zaun likely could use a day off….
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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Overbay 1 for 7 with 1 walk last year
Zaun 1 for 8, Lind 1 for 6 against Wakefield.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Small samples....
if Gibby thinks 1 for 6 or 1 for 8 means anything he is an idiot…..
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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Didn't Earl Weaver play matchups like that all the time
including minor league stats if he had them?
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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You comparing Gibby to Weaver?
Yeah he’d put Belanger leading off against some pitchers….someone did a study….Belanger hit almost nothing as a leadoff hitter those games…..
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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I'm comparing a move made by Gibby to a similar kind of move made by Weaver
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:18 PM EDT
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We'll see...if Scoot goes 4 for 4 I'll give in......
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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Apparently he was .455 against Wakefield
I guess 5 for 11? Didn’t look like he faced him last year; was 2 for 3 earlier this year.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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x draws the walk
breaking up the perfect game
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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Even if lefties in general don't fare well against lefties
I don’t think that means that Scooter/Stewart will be better than Kyle/Lind
by SuckaMD on
May 1, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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Wakefield isn't a lefty
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May 1, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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Rolen grounds into the double play
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May 1, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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VW gets plunked
Figure he’s running?
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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He ought to....doesn't Wake give up a lot of steals...
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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Didn't end up mattering
Hill walked on 4 pitches.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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Hill draws the walk
It’s RISP time!
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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Stew beats out the double play
0 for 1
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May 1, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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Barajas flies to center stranding 2
0 for 2
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:28 PM EDT
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Lowell doubles, breaking up the no-hitter
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:32 PM EDT
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Two fly balls and a lineout strand him
Sux are 0 for 3 with RISP.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:36 PM EDT
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Rios breaks up the no-hitter with a bloop
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May 1, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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Rios takes second without a throw
on a 2-0 fastball
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:41 PM EDT
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x flies to right
0 for 3
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:42 PM EDT
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Rolen singles to right
1 for 4. We have taken the lead in one game of baseball. Sound the horns!
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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Stairs pops out foul, stranding the Bet Jay Ever at first
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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AJ, why are you walking Cash?
Seriously, are you afraid he’s going to hit a challenge fastball?
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:52 PM EDT
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Double play to end the inning
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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Hey I was away to eat and someone joked that we got a hit with RISP....
Funny one,....
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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Stew with the single
then up to third on the bad throw stealing. 2 outs, though
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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Hey Scoot...hit one...I'll believe in Gibby....
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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Does a 4 pitch walk count?
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 8:05 PM EDT
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Just flashed on screen
Jays 3/16 (.188) with bases loaded on season
by SuckaMD on
May 1, 2008 8:05 PM EDT
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But solid hit from Rios, good play by Manny
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May 1, 2008 8:06 PM EDT
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Wake has loss the touch on the Knuk.....
but alex scorches a batting practice fastball into Manny glove
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 8:07 PM EDT
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So 1 for 5 tonight
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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how long before you start looking at the Batting Coach?
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 8:14 PM EDT
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Jays hired a new batting coach this year
Gary Denbo. Could it be that we were actually better off with Brantley?
I probably would have him on a bit of a short leash at this point, though granted it is still somewhat early. Certainly I would make sure he is doing SOMETHING to try to reverse the trend
by SuckaMD on
May 1, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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AJ gives up a single to Ortiz
then walks Manny. Not a good start.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 8:14 PM EDT
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Making them 0 for 4
And then the 4 unassisted double play makes them 0 for 5. In other words, don’t complain about our 1 just yet.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 8:16 PM EDT
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And a double play ball...we is whipping them in BA with RISP....
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May 1, 2008 8:16 PM EDT
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x with the leadoff bloop double
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May 1, 2008 8:19 PM EDT
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Rolen gets plunked
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May 1, 2008 8:20 PM EDT
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That's a new one
1/1 on baserunning blunders with RISP
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May 1, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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2 for 6, but only one run
awful
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT
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Well at least there's the sac fly
but that should be the third run
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May 1, 2008 8:23 PM EDT
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And 2 for 7 with the fly ball
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May 1, 2008 8:24 PM EDT
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Jamie and Tabler were all over Eck but to me rolen has to see where the guy in front of him is.....
yeah eck made a mistake but it shouldn’t have cost an out….
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 8:27 PM EDT
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Hmmmm didn't look at what part of the line up was up when I called for the 3 runs....
3 quick outs with the sub ins…..
by Tom Dakers on
May 1, 2008 8:38 PM EDT
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Ugh... walks Manny, giving them more RISP chances.
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May 1, 2008 8:50 PM EDT
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Lowell flies out
0 for 6
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May 1, 2008 8:51 PM EDT
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Rios homers over the monster
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May 1, 2008 8:56 PM EDT
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Hmmmm that's interesting....Put Overbay in for Scoot....would have thought they'd give Overbay the whole day off
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May 1, 2008 9:02 PM EDT
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If scoot was in for his 5 for 11
then once they figure he won’t see Wakefield again, mise take him out.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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Figure Burnett stays out until he allows a baserunner?
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May 1, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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Hit one out! hit one out!
Not hit one and make an out!
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 9:09 PM EDT
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he's in a bad slump....hope his shoulder isn't bothering him again...
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May 1, 2008 9:09 PM EDT
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After that crash early in the season?
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May 1, 2008 9:10 PM EDT
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yeah could be eh? hmmmm.....he started good but....though I think watching him he doesn't seem to have a good plan at the plate....
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May 1, 2008 9:11 PM EDT
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Interestingly, he's been good when he puts the first pitch in play
which was a huge problem last year.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 9:12 PM EDT
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Awful lot of beach balls on the field tonight
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May 1, 2008 9:11 PM EDT
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Come on Stew....prove me wrong.....
though I worry that if he gets a couple of bloop hits Gibby will use him more….
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May 1, 2008 9:12 PM EDT
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That's 2 for 8
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May 1, 2008 9:13 PM EDT
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2 for 9
Maybe if that’s not the catcher it would have been number 3.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 9:14 PM EDT
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Two quick outs and here comes Cy to face Ortiz
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May 1, 2008 9:17 PM EDT
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Strike looking, strike looking, fly ball to right.
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May 1, 2008 9:21 PM EDT
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Overbay and Rios both single to lead off
will x bunt?
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May 1, 2008 9:26 PM EDT
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Tried to hit and run
x drops his bat whiffing and Overbay is caught stealing. Ugh.
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by Torgen on
May 1, 2008 9:27 PM EDT
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To be fair, I think he lost his bat swinging it into the ground
with the pitch being as low as it was.
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May 1, 2008 9:28 PM EDT
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x grounds slowly to the right side
which might not have been so bad had he not been forced to swing at an unhittable pitch in the dirt on the hit and run. 2 for 10.
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May 1, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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Rolen grounds to second
2 for 11
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May 1, 2008 9:35 PM EDT
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The Beej is in
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May 1, 2008 9:37 PM EDT
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And Frasor throwing
in what I can only assume is a case of getting his work in.
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May 1, 2008 9:38 PM EDT
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It takes a million pitches
but the Beej strikes out Manny
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Lowell flies out
requiring much fewer pitches
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Beej walks Moss
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Crisp pops up to right
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May 1, 2008 9:45 PM EDT
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Wait, no
apparently BJ balked?
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May 1, 2008 9:45 PM EDT
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Gibby gets tossed for arguing, obviously
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May 1, 2008 9:46 PM EDT
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This confused Gameday, obviously
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Crisp singles
Moss to third. C’mon, guys, no drama.
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May 1, 2008 9:48 PM EDT
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BJ gets the strikout to strand them all
So they went 1 for 9 and didn’t score on the 1.
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May 1, 2008 9:51 PM EDT
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JotD
AJ (.478). Nobody else was very high. Rolen had the RBI, but he also grounded into a double play, and by the time we got the insurance runs, there wasn’t much chance for anyone to steal WPA from AJ.
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