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Dusty Mac loads them with none out

on an error, a walk, and a long single that Stew jumped against the wall trying to make a great catch on, but only one scores after a double play and a great barehand from Rolen.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Wilk hits a solo shot

Let’s let that sink in for a second.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hill strikes out

Rios with an infield single, on which Aybar appears to be hurt.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios steals second on the 1-0 pitch

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolen strikes out looking on a 2-seamer

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stairs lines out to the mound

so 0 for 2.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Angels guys referring to "Hank Steinberg"

You think they mean Steinbrenner?

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan walks Napoli

after a Kotchman single, so 2 on no out this inning.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds like a "go leafs go" chant started.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strikes out S-Rod

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan walks another

loaded with 1 out

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grounder to first

Overbay gets the force at the plate.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy fly to Rios to get out of the jam

Now he just needs to stop getting into jams so he can go deep into the game.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After two outs including opposite field warning track from Overbay

Zaun and Scutaro single. RISP time!

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Last Expo draws the walk to load them for Hill

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hill flies to center to strand 3

0 for 3

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strikes out Vlad on a really poor swing

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey fellas

how’s the game going? just got back from my run, had to work 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 May 20, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusty got into and out of bases loaded jams

The Last Expo hit a leadoff homer.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no feed on extra innings

so it’s Jerry and Alan for 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 May 20, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With 2 out, Dusty allows back to back doubles

to break the tie.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and the Jays will put Napoli on

in the third inning. Now that’s respect.

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

S-Rod pops up stranding 2

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dusty limits the damage

"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 May 20, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh Rios

"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 May 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios strikes out on a slider in the dirt

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolen flies out off the end of the bat

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Stairs strikes out quickly

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan gets a quick out

He’ll need more, at 63 pitches now.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hard grounder to Hill

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan picks up a 1-2-3 inning

with a strikeout.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice inning for Dusty!

"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 May 20, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stew singles to left

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Overbay draws the walk

RISP time with nobody out. C’mon guys!

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not 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 May 20, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zaunie grounds into the double play

0 for 4

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot draws the walk

passing the baton to The Last Expo.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good inning for the team

other than wilkerson and Zaunnie 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 May 20, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another quick first out for McGowan

Vlad lines out first pitch

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Popup for Anderson for the 2nd out

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and another 1-2-3 inning

after the Hunter groundout

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hill bloops one into right center

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios flies out to the opposite field

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hill caught stealing

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Rolen grounds to third

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan gets another first pitch first out

I think that’s three innings straight

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon Dusty

hold em!

"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 May 20, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Napoli plunked

that’s a BB, an IBB, and a HBP.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's a catcher's interference

away from the no contact cycle

"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 May 20, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

S-Rod swings through a slider

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grounder over the mound

so Napoli is stranded. Now for some run support, perhaps?

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stairs breaks his bat

grounding to second

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently Gibby was giving the hope plate ump some grief

Stew pops up to left

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Overbay hit it pretty hard

but Hunter chases it down in left center

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No first pitch out

but Overbay fields it at first for the out

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan out after the Matthews triple

that was a close play at third.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to face Vlad no less

"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 May 20, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vlad hits an opposite field sac fly

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Overbay bobbles one

but makes the toss to Frasor covering

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zaun strikes out on three pitches

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot singles up the middle

Now it’s up to Wilk to keep the rally going

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will Scoot steal?

Lackey keeping him close.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wilk grounds into a double play

but not an easy one, at least

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios reels one in on the track

Hunter tags up safely.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're IBBing Napoli again

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5-3 double play

so the IBB works out

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Considering we usually use him in close games

that’s a good problem to have.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

depends how much he pitches in each game

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you can't forget the effort it takes to warm up to get in

even if you only end up throwing 1 pitch during the game, right?

"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 May 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Downs pitched 81 last year

so far, so good for this 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 May 20, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

though I agree it's certainly not ideal

"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 May 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

of course things didn't work out quite as well

vis-a-vis Janssen

"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 May 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully once Wolfe and/or Accardo and/or League are back

Downs won’t be needed as much in the 8th inning and can resume some LOOGY responsibilities to take some pressure off Carlson

"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 May 20, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now for some hits!

"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 May 20, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and then some hits after them

so that we don’t strand so many

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good start

"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 May 20, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lexi draws the walk,

cmon Rolen!

"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 May 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good continuation

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I assume Rolen will not be asked to bunt

in RISP time

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah!

bases drunk for 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 May 20, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 for 6, no runs

Our typical pattern

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

un

f’ing believable

"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 May 20, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 for 8

on the Stew double play

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More like one pitch

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stew hasn't been to good, it's true

but he’s been better recently, and it’s not like we have a ton of great options

"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 May 20, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Downs works a clean inning

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon fellas

"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 May 20, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Overbay grounds out on the 3-1 pitch

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zaun does his job and 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 May 20, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zaun draws the walk

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Angels announcers remembering Scutaro's walkoff

against Rivera last year, thinking it was this year.

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we wish

"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 May 20, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice Scooter

up to Bluegrass now

"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 May 20, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot walks!

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot's 2 for 2 with 2 walks

If he could actually do that in the leadoff slot, wouldn’t that be great?

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's been a bit of an on-base machine this 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 May 20, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

very true

"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 May 20, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah

cmon Hill, make him come over the plate

"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 May 20, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And then have it drop in somewhere

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh not what I had in mind

up to Lexi now

"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 May 20, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a good use of the 1-0 count

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by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, Rios.

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios goes down

and the Jays lose a tough one

"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 May 20, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

being under .500 sucks

"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 May 20, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And 1 for 10 with RISP will do that to you

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

by Torgen on May 20, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jays of the Day belong to Scooter and Wilkerson

Well, over the next two games we have Marcum v. Garland and A.J. v. Saunders

"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 May 20, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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