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I've Been Waiting for You to Come Back Since You Left Minneapolis - Game 43, Jays at Twins

Bluejayperched_tiny by hugo on in Game Threads

Toronto @ Minnesota


Thanks to Lucinda Williams for today's title, and boy was it an exciting game last night in Minneapolis! Matt Stairs hit a grand slam in the 1st inning and the Jays managed to hold on, earning the win for Doc Halladay despite him not being at his best. He did strike out 8 and walk no one, which was quite good. Anyway, the Jays got some lucky breaks, particularly as the run that turned out to be the difference scored when Scott Rolen got picked off 2nd but Jesse Crain threw the ball into left field, allowing Rolen to score. Scott Downs nailed down the save again and he looked great for the third straight night - hopefully Snakeface has earned a day off.

Anyway, the Jays play a getaway game this afternoon before heading to Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia to play their first interleague series of the year. Dustin McGowan, who was lights out two starts ago and bombed out last start, pitches against Glen Perkins, who's only made 1 start this season. Perkins is a lefty, and they've given the Jays fits this season, but hopefully they can snap out of it today. I won't be able to watch the game, as I'll be at work. Let's go Jays!!

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This game is on Sportsnet, right?

Because mlb.tv has the Twins radio coverage on top of a slideshow right now.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 1:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Oh, it's the scoreboard feed

like they do for the Jays games that aren’t televised, except that this game is televised and I’m paying for it.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 1:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The game is not on Sportsnet

I just checked and I couldn’t find it on any of the normal Jays channels. This might be one of the games that Rogers puts on their specialty channel to try to get people to order it.

by SuckaMD on May 15, 2008 2:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Okay, I'm going with Jerry and Alan for this one

the video is out of sync with the radio they’re playing on top of it.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 1:13 PM EDT   0 recs

McGowan at 82 pitches through 4

If he can go 5, I guess you can bring in Tallet to eat a few innings, but it’s going to be the toughest call to the bullpen ever.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 2:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Tallet is warming up

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 2:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Didn't he pitch last night?

How many innings can Tallet pitch today? I guess we only need 2 if BJ can go today.

by SuckaMD on May 15, 2008 2:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He got one out

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 2:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

There goes the no-hitter

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 2:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Now apparently Tallet has sat down

McGowan is facing Morneau; Frasor is still warming up.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 2:51 PM EDT   0 recs

McGowan gives up the tying run

but the second runner cut down at the plate.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 2:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Mench takes a 9 pitch at bat for a strikeout

then Stew and Overbay make two outs on three pitches combined.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 2:59 PM EDT   0 recs

They're talking about talented players not hustling

and guys like Scutaro (who singled) always hustling. Think they mean Rios?

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Once again, the hit-and-run fails

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by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Uh oh... Benitez is warming up

now that Tallet is in. Meanwhile, Tallet gives up a single to a lefty.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:30 PM EDT   0 recs

And a bloop single to Morneau

but Kubel is thrown out at the plate after running through the stop sign.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Scoot

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by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And another

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

To bring up Purcey?

I’m not even sure. I’d figure we’d send down Velandia and bring up Lopez after Purcey’s start.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Who's Lopez?

I don’t see him on the 40-man roster

by SuckaMD on May 15, 2008 3:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why isn't Stairs pinch hitting vs. the righty?

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:48 PM EDT   0 recs

We do not need an extra inning game the night before a Purcey start

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Stew to second on the error

called an infield single. Overbay and Barajas will have the RBI chances, barring pinch hitting.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Lefty in to face Overbay

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by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Cy is warming up

for the Nth straight game

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Are there any studies

or information on the effect of a pitcher simply warming up on performance. Like is there an equivalence between warming up and throwing X number of pitches during the game in terms of its effect on pitcher stress?

by SuckaMD on May 15, 2008 4:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have no idea

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Barajas grounds out on the first pitch

when they don’t make a pitching change.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Nothing doing

Barajas out 4-3

by SuckaMD on May 15, 2008 3:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Benitez back out for the 9th

with righties due up.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:58 PM EDT   0 recs

Benitez gets a 4th out

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 3:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Joe Mauer pinch hits for the righty Everett

and Gibbons goes to the lefty Cy. 4 lefties in the next 5 hitters, so maybe he’ll face all 5.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Cy gets Mauer to ground out on an 0-2 pitch

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Rolen makes a diving catch for the third out

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:04 PM EDT   0 recs

And Stairs to pinch hit against him

subbing for Scutaro

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by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And the gameday audio stream cuts out

I guess someone assumed the game would end after 9 innings.

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:07 PM EDT   0 recs

Only the Fan's feed

the Minnesota station is still up

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I missed that part of the game

if he pitched

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

pitched a scoreless inning....

I thought we got one off him but no

by rincewind on May 15, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know how many more innings we have in the bullpen.....

Was just a few days ago we didn’t have enough work for the relievers

by rincewind on May 15, 2008 4:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Uh oh... Kubel singles to left

and a pinch runner is in with Morneau batting

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Carlson strikes out Morneau

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Camp in to face Cuddyer

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by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:25 PM EDT   0 recs

After Camp it's Downs and BJ

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by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Rolen with the leadoff double

Let’s get him home!

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Mench screws up the bunt

Rolen can’t get to third

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:35 PM EDT   0 recs

They're putting Overbay on

to pitch to Barajas

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Zaun to pinch hit

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

by Torgen on May 15, 2008 4:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs