Water Spirals the Wrong Way Down the Sink - Game 45, Jays at Phillies

by hugo on May 17, 2008 6:00 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Threads

Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies, May 17, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

So, David Purcey didn't do so hot yesterday. Purcey struggled with his control, walking far too many, and gave up a couple of big home runs to Jason Werth (who also homered off Jesse Litsch). The Jays went way behind early and never came back, though Alex Rios had some good at-bats, which was a nice sign. If Rios and Hill are out of their slumps, Stairs stays hot, and Overbay continues to hit reasonably well, the Jays should score some more runs. At least Litsch and Tallet pitched effectively out of the pen so the bullpen wasn't evicerated after Purcey's 3-inning start.

There's really no excuse tonight, as the Jays are facing Adam Eaton, who is very not good. Eaton's 24 Ks and 21 Walks over 43 innings means that the Jays should be able to muster some runs. A.J. Burnett pitches for the Jays, and looks to follow up an effective start against Cleveland with another one tonight.

Date night tonight, so I doubt I'll be around for much of the game. If we could've only won yesterday, the They Might Be Giants quotes could end, but we dropped back to 2 games under .500. And this after we had actually managed to climb out of last place. We're now back to tied for last with the Yankees (slightly better winning percentage, but 1 behind in the loss column).

But I'll post early, if only to report that look who's leading AL Shortstops in RZR. Of course, Michael Young being second might lead people to discredit it, and fielding stats are far from perfect, but interesting nonetheless.

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Yanks lost to the Mets

so we’re alone in 4th for the time being.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 6:29 PM EDT reply actions

Apparently Hill is getting the day off

in favour of Inglett, who’s 3 for 3 against Eaton over the last few years (small sample size alert). Wilkerson is 4 for 8.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting splits

Righties slightly better than lefties against Eaton this year.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions

Wilk pops up foul on the second pitch

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions

Inglett with an infield single

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta be a better game than yesterday....

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

nice swing by rios...going the other way....good catch

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

Who sent him home!!!!

only out by 15 feet….

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

Stairs pointed for him to slide wide but Inglett slid right into the tag....not that he had a chance no matter what he did.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

Good 1-2-3 inning for Burnett

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

He looked good....

hope he keeps it up….but also hope we can score a bunch off Eaton….he’s not much of a pitcher. Should be able to hit him.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Good job Stairs....take one for the team.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions

RISP time

with nobody out

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

You think Scutaro's bunting?

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

got this too late....but no...I think he's hitting to right

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions

nice hit scoot....

man I was worried Stairs was going to be sent home. Bases loaded.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

Nope, single

Stairs holds at third

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

I am not a fan but hit on Barajas.....please

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

Change that....I'm a big fan....GRAND SLAM

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

His third career

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Eaton looks awful...get the feeling I could hit off him.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

Burnett has 3 career homers?

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

Would be nice not to give back early runs

and also would be nice to keep tacking on runs.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Burnett has been ummmmm up and down this season.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently it's a changeup day

and not necessarily a cutter day for Burnett

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Nice K of Howard

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Another 1-2-3 inning

with another K.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta like that. Lets get 4 more this inning

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Rios hits one hard again, only to have it caught....looks like the slump is coming to an end

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions

As long as he sticks with the approach

and doesn’t get discouraged by bad luck.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

GJE takes a walk.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

Geeze Stairs almost gets hit again

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

Nice swing by Overbay but caught in right. Seems Eaton is getting lucky

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions

Not like it was a diving catch

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

but hit hard...and rios has hit the ball hard twice....things that could have been hits. Add in Inglett thrown out at the plate...he's down by 4 but could easily be worse.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice play on the dribbler for Burnett

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by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions

yeah very nice and smooth.....could easily have rushed it

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't walk the pitcher

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions

yeah you think someone could have mentioned that to him.....good hit rollins too...please don't give back the runs AJ

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Rollins breaks up the no-hitter

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

Good job by Inglett keeping Barajas throw infront of him

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

Great, loaded for Utley.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Oh goody....bases loaded for Howard......AJ....I don't have any beer in the house...

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Howard hits one to overbay....aj gets out of the inning.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

it was Utley.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions

right Utley....why did I type howard.....sorry

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Scoot has a 6 game hitting streak.....

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions

And he draws the walk

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice Bunt AJ

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

Burnett gets the 2 strike bunt down

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

Come on Wilkerson......he was a favorite of mine with the Expos....

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions

How can you signal safe and then out?????

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions

Scutaro slides around the tag but misses the plate

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

Umpire blew it....can't call safe till the runner touches the plate.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Of course I don't think they're going to reverse the call

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

He called safe twice! Boy that was terrible...if scoot hadn't lunged for the plate....what would the call have been?

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

hmmmmm last reply was the good one....Scoot was tagged but the umpire called safe, twice then scoot lunged for the plate and beat the catcher to it and was called out.

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Can we stop having guys thrown out at the plate.....this is not fun....

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

So we're 3 for 3 with RISP

but runs only scored on one of them. Good thing it was a granny.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

AJ is getting hit a bit.....

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

Strikes out Coste

which means the pitcher will lead off unless he gets pinch hit for.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions

Eaton has thrown a lot oa pitches.....

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Well that time Rios didn't hit the ball hard....

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions

Rolen and Stairs single their way to 2 out RISP time

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions

We're only 3 for 4 now.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions

But slugging 1.500

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by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions

funny a little bit ago we couldn't get 3 for a week with RISP

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Pinch hitter for Eaton....too bad, I thought we could get more runs off him.

Tagouchi batting….

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions

Nice K for AJ of Rollins

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

Walks Werth, Utley up

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

Strikes out Utley looking on a curve

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Scoot works another walk

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

Scoot walks.......then is thrown out trying to tag up from first on a fly to center.....

god we are awfull on running the bases

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions

It was the deepest part of center

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, it wasn't even on the warning track

the angle they used when the originally showed it made it look like it was right against the fence.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah it wasn't that deep.....I didn't think he had a shot but made it close....but....stupid move

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions

AJ would have just bunted him to second anyway...

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Did Scoot run thru a stop sign to get thrown out at the plate earlier too? Jamie said he was told to stop...

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

Philies guys think Accardo will pitch in this game

Clearly they don’t understand how the disabled list works. Also, they think he’s a lefty.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions

cool.....glad to see someone more clueless than jamie

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

AJ with 8Ks through 6

At 100 pitches. If they’re skipping Litsch’s spot in the rotation for the off day you’d think he’d be done. If they’re keeping the rotation intact then I guess he can go deeper.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

So what do you think of Wilkerson?

by Tom Dakers on May 17, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

For a moment a few games ago

I thought he was about to get hot, but it was just one good game. They’re in a a bit of a bind because they’re short on guys who can play right. If they bring up Lind and drop Wilk then they have to play Stairs in right and DH Stew or Lind.

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

by Torgen on May 17, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions