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I Stand Corrected - Game 48: Angels at Jays

by hugo on May 21, 2008 6:01 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Threads

Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays, May 21, 2008 7:07 PM EDT

Last night was pretty frustrating. McGowan wasn't great but generally got the job done, but the Jays just couldn't convert with runners on. The last two innings were particularly frustrating. In the 8th the Jays loaded the bases with no out after some great at-bats, only to watch Matt Stairs strike out and Shannon Stewart bounce into a double play. The 9th was no better, where the Jays loaded the bases against Francisco Rodriguez but Aaron Hill popped up on a 1-0 count and Alexis Rios struck out looking on a 3-2 count (after having been 3-0).

Well, the Jays have been playing well, so let's not dwell on one bad game. Marcum pitches today against Jon Garland and it'll be interesting to see how Marcum does after 2 days rest following his one-inning rain-abridged performance in the city of brotherly love.

I will be around only for the second half of tonight's game, as I have a softball game after work. Not sure who we're playing, but they're about to get smacked down. Except probably not.

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Marcum gets the grounder

Scutaro makes a nice backhand play

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

Good morning, good afternoon, and good night Matthews

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

Guerrero with a 2 out solo shot

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

And the Angels play-by-play guys are taking credit

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Overbay has a Buckner moment

on a hard shot to first

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions

Broken bat popup to Rolen

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

I feel like I'm paying mlb.tv a lot of money

so I’d appreciate it if they didn’t spam me with Nissan Live Sets At Yahoo! Music ads.

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

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

Wilk breaks his bat and flies to center

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

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

Hill grounds out to second

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions

The stadium gun is registering some pitches in the 60s

I’m pretty sure neither Marcum nor Garland is tossing that soft.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

Rios draws the 2 out walk

Stealing?

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Rolen singles to right, Rios to third

RISP time

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

Stairs singles to right

Rios scores! 1 for 1!

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions

Overbay strikes out swinging on a full count

1 for 2, 2 stranded

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Kotchman grounds out to Hill's right

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions

Stew makes a jumping catch against the wall

and what was almost Napoli’s 11th

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

Strikes out S-Rod

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

Stew grounds to third

Figgins bobbles it and still had time

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

Zaun breaks his bat and pops up to the pitcher

who was almost at the cutout at first

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

Scoot grounds to first on the first pitch

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

Grounder to Hill from Izturis

Pretty much a carbon copy of the Kotchman one

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions

Marcum 10 for 10 in first pitch strikes

but he seems to be going way outside on every 0-2 pitch.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

Walk to Figgins on the 3-2

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions

And another walk to Matthews

With Vlad coming up. I’m nervous.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

Vlad homers on the first pitch

Game over. I was nervous about Vlad in this game, because he’s such a notorious bad-ball hitter.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Marcum strands a single with a strikeout and a popup

but it’s not going to matter at this point.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

Wilk draws the leadoff walk

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions

And Hill takes a friend

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

Rios catches S-Rod in between hops

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

Ruled an error

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Rios up to second on a passed ball

Rolen with a 1-2 count to drive him in during RISP time

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions

hi...looks like we still have this alergy to .500 ball...

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions

Figgins throws out Rolen on a slow roller

1 for 3

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

I was think Marcum was going to be our all star rep.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

change think to thinking.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

He's probably still the only choice

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe Ryan or Cy?

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Carlson no because he's a middle reliever

and there’s better closers to choose than BJ, although if it is a case of a single rep then anything goes.

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

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

They have taken a middle reliever or two last few years

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Guess Downs might be a better choice.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Marcum works a 1-2-3

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

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

And now mlb.tv is dead

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

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

I'm getting the other games on 'mosaic'....course they won't let me watch the Jays....

even though the game isn’t on tv….they’ve also blocked the fan audio….listening to the Angels radio

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions

Stair flies out and Overbay pops out....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

Stew grounds out 6-3

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions

Stairs, Stew and Overbay seem to have fallen back into little slumps

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions

Marcum K's Figgins....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions

Marcum come in high and hard to Matthews...at least according to Angels radio....then Ks him

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions

Strikes out the side

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions

Of course without offense it's meaningless

even without the 4 runs

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions

We's going to get a couple this inning.....scoot is going to lead off with a double

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Bartolo Colon is pitching for the Sox tonight.....given up 2 runs in 4.2 so far

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions

Wang and Colon pitching in the same division

So many jokes.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Long single for Zaun

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

Angels radio guy is just noting that we have hit into the most DPs in baseball this year

Tell us something we don’t know….

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

We probably have the most non-RBI singles with RISP, too

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions

And most runner thrown out on base.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Scoot manages to avoid taking a friend

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

YAY scoot beats out the potential PD

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

Hill singles to left

RISP time with 2 out again for… oh. Rios.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

Two on for Rios......

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

He has to come out of this slump someday right?

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

Does he?

How long did Abreu take to come out of his post-Home Run Derby slump?

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Ummm the next season

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

How deep into the next season?

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Wasn't it like 2 or 3 months.....can't remember.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Angel guys are talking about how we can't hit with RISP

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

RIOS GOT A HIT....run scores

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

2 for 4

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Rolen grounds out....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

2 for 5

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

Rex Hudler on the angels radio said he hit .300 in Japan...didn't know he went over there....he was always a fav of mine

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

Jays keep saying how it's early in the season.....but you know what....it's getting late early out there

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions

Marcum gets the first two out quick

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

3 up 3 down for Marcum.....we need some runs....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions

At least K-Rod is unlikely to pitch for them tonight

or if he does, not effectively.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

That live sets ad is iritating, isn't it....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions

Double for Overbay.....RISP time

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

Overbay with the stand-up double

RISP time

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

Come on Stew......

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions

Stew pops out.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions

More of a humpback liner

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

the trouble with radio...you are a the mercy of the commentators

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions

a two out hit for Zaun....only down by a run

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

Zaun ricochets one off Garland

3 for 7

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

Come on Scoot....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

a single right thru Garland....been pounding it at the boy

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

Scoot singles

RISP time for our painfully underachieving top of the order.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

Wilk robbed of a double down the 1B line

3 for 8

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Wilk lines out to First....

How long can we have him lead off?

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

The guy's batting .184 for us with a .262 on base...lower after today's 0 for so far....

Starting to think back fondly of Eck leading off….

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions

Marcum's struck out 7 but that's his 3rd walk

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions

Almost turned a great double play

still got the lead runner

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

Single for Figgins....runners on first and second

Marcums out but the Angel guys won’t say who’s coming in…a lefty

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

Tallet

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Tallet......hope he gets Matthews...a lefty facing Guerrero with the bases loaded is more excitement than we need

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

Tallet's good vs. righties

and especially good against switch hitters because they choose to face him righty.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Got Matthews on one pitch.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

One pitch one out

and the Angels TV guys pronounce Tallet kinda like towelette.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

Angels guys noted that Tallet has no wins, loses or saves....

hopefully we’ll get him a win tonight

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

At least one!

Okay, exactly one.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Arredondo pitching for Angels....rookie I guess.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

Hill leads off with a single

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

Hill beats the throw for an infield single

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

We have 9 hits for 10 total bases

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

Overbay wrecked it/.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Rios singles....two hits in one game....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

Rios singles!

Give me an R
Give me an I
Give me an S
Give me a P!!!

by SuckaMD on May 21, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

RISP for Rolen.....time to prove he is GJE

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Wild pitch

I guess. Looks like they thought it was a foul ball for a moment

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Hill goes to third on a passed ball.....Rios didn't move up

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

3 for 9

Rolen strikes out

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

Rolen strikes out....might need a new nickname

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

Do we ask Stairs to squeeze bunt?

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

hmmmm wonder how many bunts he's had?

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Come on Stairs.....lets get on a good streak again

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

This is getting hard to believe....DP Stairs.....we need a new writer for this stuff

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

Another double play to waste a runner at third

3 for 10

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think I can bear to watch the rest of this one

I’m going to games night.

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

How costly was Rios not going to second on the passed ball?

Keep your head in the game, Alex!

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

by Torgen on May 21, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah it was huge.....wonder what he was thinking

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

And miss two more DPs?

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

Tallet 3 outs on 3 hits so far

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

Strikes out Hunter on 7 pitches

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

We need some runs......

the thought was that Gibby was going to be fired till they started winning a couple of weeks back….I wonder how far from being fired he is now. Isn’t fair really….he didn’t sign a bunch of use-to-be-good hitters

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

Shields in for the Angels

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

Overbay strikes out on three pitches

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

Single for Stewart.....setting up the DP

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

Stewart steals second....have to work harder for the DP now...

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions

Zaun walks

Perfect set up. DP situation with RISP

by SuckaMD on May 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

Zaun walks to put the dp back in order

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

Lina in to run for Zaun

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

Come on Scoot....please no DP

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

No dice

by SuckaMD on May 21, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Course Wilk is up next so Scoot has to drive home the run.....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

OK.....I am now a Red Sox fan....that's just sad

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

How is it possible

To leave 17 men on base?

Plus, we have grounded into 3 DPs which eliminate 3 other runners who were on base but not stranded because they got out on the DP.

by SuckaMD on May 21, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

Well I'm thinking the batting coach has got to be fired.....this isn't a slump anymore...they have no idea what to do at the plate with runners on

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

They were bad last year also

with a different hitting coach (Mickey Brantley vs Gary Denbo this year), so it may not necessarily be entirely the coach’s fault

by SuckaMD on May 21, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Bad last year but pathetic this year...

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Wilk grounds out....

if we call Rolen Greatest Jay Even….can we call Wilk Worst Jay Since Danny Ainge?

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

Ever not even in the last post....crappy fingers

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Hill walks....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

Come on Rios.....lets see something hit hard

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Rios Lines out to Left

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions

Rolen pops out to short....lousy end to lousy game

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions

JoG....I don't think there should be any but Zaun (.190), Rios (.124) , Hill (.107) and Tallet (.145) would likely be them....

by Tom Dakers on May 21, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

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