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The Charging Sky - Game 49, Royals at Jays

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Kansas City @ Toronto


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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

05/23/08 7:07 PM EDT

Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays
David DeJesus - RF Shannon Stewart - LF
Mark Grudzielanek - 2B Aaron Hill - 2B
Alex Gordon - 3B Alex Rios - CF
Jose Guillen - LF Scott Rolen - 3B
Mark Teahen - 1B Lyle Overbay - 1B
Billy Butler - DH Kevin Mench - DH
Miguel Olivo - C Gregg Zaun - C
Tony Pena - SS Marco Scutaro - SS
Joey Gathright - CF Joe Inglett - RF


The Jays played the Angels tough yesterday and managed to salvage the third game, which was good, as getting swept at home really stings. The Jays packed the bases and jumped out to a 3-run lead on RBI hits by Inglett, Wilkerson, and Barajas, and A.J. Burnett was downright nasty until he wasn't anymore, and then the lead was gone. But Lyle Overbay hit a 6th inning solo blast to give the Jays a 4-3 lead that they never relinquished, thanks to steller pitching out of the bullpen by Jesse Carlson, Scott Downs, and B.J. Ryan. Carlson and Downs were especially impressive, as Carlson struck out the side in the 7th and Snakeface retired the middle of the order in the 8th. Ryan pitched a nice easy 1-2-3 9th, and the game was won.

 

Roy Halladay pitches tonight for the Jays against the 21-26 Royals. Zack Greinke pitches for the Royals and is having a tremendous year. Greinke (who I always want to spell "Grienke")is 5-1 with a 2.18 ERA that an almost 3-1 K/BB ratio and solid 3.80 FIP suggests is more skill than luck, though some of both. That said, you can't expect a 90% LOB rate to continue for any pitcher. For his part, Doc is actually getting unlucky as he's got a stellar 2.81 FIP (apparently he's not getting the benefit of the Jays' defense) and an LOB% of 68.6%. Let's see if the Jays can bring Greinke back to earth a bit!

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that sucks

it’s on extra innings, but the Royals feed

"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 23, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The cable version of mlb.tv

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's on MLB.tv

if you’re not in Canada.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's like that for every city's local broadcast area

even when the games aren’t on local TV. Canada’s no different in that respect.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Neither is Minnesota

but I suspect the whole state is blacked out for Twins games.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

South Dakota as well, I understand

"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 23, 2008 7:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If you get Rogers Digital Cable

Past games have apparently been shown on channel 399. I kind of assume that you don’t get digital, since you likely would have already figured this out, but it’s worth a try.

by SuckaMD on May 23, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

man

what a long week. You really appreciate baseball after 9 straight 12-hour workdays!

"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 23, 2008 7:10 PM EDT   0 recs

I assume you also appreciate long weekends.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll let you know

the next time I get one. Unfortunately this is a working weekend for me, though Anna (my daughter) and I are going to a barbacue tomorrow afternoon so that should be fun

"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 23, 2008 7:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

on a slider down and in to a lefty

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah if you could pick that pitch to run on

you’d never get thrown out

"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 23, 2008 7:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Guillen with the Royals' second single up the middle

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

didn't hit it very hard

I’ve gotta believe J-Mac makes that play, gets a much better 1st step on it

"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 23, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ugh

cheap run there

"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 23, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Royals TV needs proofreading

unless we’re suddenly allowed two DHes.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

I wonder what the all-time high is

for percentage of runners left on base over a full season. Greinke is at 90% right now, which is just ridiculous.

"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 23, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Stew breaks his bat on a soft liner to second

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

anyone hear anything

on Mac or Eckstein? Weren’t they both eligible to come off the dl today?

"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 23, 2008 7:22 PM EDT   0 recs

x had a setback in his rehab assignment

Mac was never going to be ready for today.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

thanks

I’ve been totally out of the news loop this week and last

"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 23, 2008 7:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not like Scutaro has been embarrassing himself in the meantime

x’s D and a better bat than either.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no complaints about Scutaro

I’ve been a supporter. Was just curious. I do think the Jays will be best leveraging the different skills of all 3 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 23, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hill flies out to left

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:23 PM EDT   0 recs

At least out of the infield

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by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is that a third single up the middle?

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by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:28 PM EDT   0 recs

would've been four, I think

the Jays got lucky as Scutaro was covering 2nd for Pena’s attempted steal

"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 23, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Think Hillman is responsible?

I think Koshien is the only Japan League stadium with grass, so tricks for playing on turf would be more familiar to him than most ML managers.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

makes sense to 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 23, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Kinda like how Minnesota's speed game takes advantage

of the hard dirt and the Minnesota chop.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Speaking of which

I still want to get a 2 week rail pass and watch a home game for each Japan league team at some point.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rolen jumps on the first pitch

not a bad strategy with a control pitcher like Greinke

"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 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Rolen with the single to left

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Overbay bounces one over Teahen's head

RISP time!

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Lyle

singles him all the way to third

"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 23, 2008 7:34 PM EDT   0 recs

unfortunately

a crap Mench-pop up will not

"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 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Grienke gets booed for the double fake by the T.O. fans

Quick, start the wave!

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:37 PM EDT   0 recs

have you seen the Drunk Jays Fans

guide to the wave? It is pretty hilarious, and does a great job of summing up my thoughts on the wave

"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 23, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

so this inning 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 23, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

At least it wasn't a double play

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

At least watching the Jays is educational

They keep teaching me ways to not score runs that I never thought possible

by SuckaMD on May 23, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Scoot!!!

"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 23, 2008 7:42 PM EDT   0 recs

That's 1 for 3

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Since we're leading 2-1

that would be unlikely.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

though with this team

you never know

"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 23, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Soft liner to short now

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Grounder to short

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by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Maybe this is just Doc's plan

and it didn’t pan out in the first inning

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

And a strikeout

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by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:51 PM EDT   0 recs

gets Gordon

with many curveballs

"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 23, 2008 7:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Stew singles over short

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Hill grounds out, but not a double play

RISP time again.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Rios seems back

nice opposite way rip

"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 23, 2008 7:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Rios doubles off the wall

Stew scores! 2 for 4!

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Rolen's would be HR

just foul…

"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 23, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

but he draws the walk to bring up Lyle

"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 23, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rolen draws the free pass

setting things up for Overbay

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 7:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Lyle comes through

with the opposite way single to plate the quick 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 23, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Overbay singles to left

3 for 5!

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Mench with the four pitch walk

a bad sign for a pitcher like Greinke

"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 23, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

ugly popup

big at-bat for Scoot again. a hit here would be big

"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 23, 2008 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

3 for 6 on the infield fly

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 8:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Scoot again!

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 8:06 PM EDT   0 recs

4 for 7

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by Torgen on May 23, 2008 8:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Scooter

the hit off the end of the bat, over Greinke to plate two more. Best third-string SS in the league?

"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 23, 2008 8:06 PM EDT   0 recs

I was about to ask if we were leading the league

in stranding the bases loaded.

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

by Torgen on May 23, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

I'd guess

there are few offensive futility stats in which we don’t lead the league

"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 23, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs