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Toronto Blue Jays @ Los Angeles Angels


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Toronto Blue Jays @ Los Angeles Angels

05/30/08 10:05 PM EDT

Toronto Blue JaysLos Angeles Angels
Shannon Stewart - LF Maicer Izturis - SS
Marco Scutaro - 2B Gary Matthews - LF
Alex Rios - CF Vladimir Guerrero - RF
Scott Rolen - 3B Garret Anderson - DH
Matt Stairs - DH Torii Hunter - CF
Lyle Overbay - 1B Casey Kotchman - 1B
Rod Barajas - C Howie Kendrick - 2B
Brad Wilkerson - RF Brandon Wood - 3B
David Eckstein - SS Mike Napoli - C

Yesterday's game was a cruiser, with the Jays jumping all over Dana Eveland and the other A's pitchers. Jesse Litsch had another masterful performance to bring his record to 7-1, and although Litsch has had the most run support of any of the Jays' pitchers, 7-1 with this team's hitting is not an easy feat. The only dark spots were that Aaron Hill picked up an injury by taking a gritty elbow to the face and that Alexis Rios had a horrible day at the plate, grounding into 3 double plays (and actually it could have been four with decent fielding).

Hill sits today in favour of the mighty Marco, who seems to be playing a different position every day. The Jays have reported that he has a mild concussion and doesn't expect to miss much time, but concussions, even mild ones, can be quite tricky, so I hope the kid's taking it easy. Scutaro and Inglett are definitely capable of filling in in the short term. The Jays take on the Angels and will be looking for some revenge for the series they dropped at the Rogers Centre last week. Jared Weaver, who started slow but has been pitching better recently, pitches for LAAAA while Dustin McGowan hurls for our azure-clad heroes.

Van Morrison is always good stuff, particularly of the Astral Weeks variety. And the Jays sit at 30-26, poised to close out May very strongly, and only 3 games out of first place. Let's go Jays!!!!!

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I agree

if he’s not feeling great, he shouldn’t be flying either, that can really exacerbate a concussion

"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 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

might not be a bad idea to leave him in California for the Yankees' series, let him rest up a bit at home

unless he’s sure he’s fully recovered

"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 30, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

allright!

got home from work just in time for the game

"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 30, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rays just walked off against the ChiSox

so no game to be gained in the division. Yankees lead the Twins by 1 in the 5th; Boston and Baltimore are tied going to the bottom of the 9th.

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

although winning on the road is its own reward

"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 30, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get all nicely settled to watch the game and the phone rings.....

My bank wanting to tell me about a great new deal they have…..said if they want to keep my money they have to stop phoneing me about great new deals

by Tom Dakers on May 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stew

gets it started with a hit the other way

"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 30, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stew with the leadoff single

Continues to be on fire

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot with the opposite field strategy

flies out this time

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios strikes out

on the 10th pitch change-up

"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 30, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolen hits it hard

and Wood can’t handle 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 30, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's RISP time!

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0 for 1

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is McGowan wearing glasses?

And not sunglasses?

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't look too tinted to me

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Showing my geek credentials

I was thinking Witch Hunter Robin.

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, nice

"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 30, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't get

Apparently I’m not enough of a geek

by SuckaMD on May 30, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anime series

protagonist is a witch who hunts other witches with her pyrokinesis. She has trouble with her aim until she gets glasses.

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like the priest and the lawyer on that show

"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 30, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey Torgen, do you speak any Japanese?

or do you just watch the english versions?

"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 30, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I speak some Japanese

took a few courses at school. I have the second class cert; failed the first class one a few times, then forgot to sign up for it last year.

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice play by 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 30, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

w00t!!

Lyle, not fooled by that second change in a row!

"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 30, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wild pitch makes it RISP time

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0 for 2

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's a little long, but nice, I agree

"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 30, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weaver's pitch count is already up to 49

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

Wells would have been able to keep Anderson at third on that fly, as well.

by SuckaMD on May 30, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can't help but notice that Wood

is hitting .111 over 45 at-bats, but he hasn’t been sent down so some vet could get picked up off the waiver wire

"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 30, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

true

but their offense certainly hasn’t been lighting it up lately

"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 30, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What are their alternatives at 3B?

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

they could’ve gone the Jays way and picked up some waiver wire type guy

"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 30, 2008 10:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was there a waiver wire third baseman?

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure they could've gotten someone like Aaron Boone

for no more than the Jays paid for Mench, no?

"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 30, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan not getting the shutdown inning

but limiting the damage well.

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot not getting the memo

about driving up the pitch count

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hunter

seems a little slow in the field tonight

"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 30, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios gets one to fall in

after another long at-bat

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure look to me

like Rios is uppercutting his swing a ton. Anyone else think that? I would think that this would be a fairly obvious, and fairly simple, thing for a hitting coach to fix

by SuckaMD on May 30, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Angels' colour guy thinks his crouch is too low

and he can’t get any power out of his hips.

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

assuming

Rios is willing to listen

"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 30, 2008 11:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolen

continues to establish his BJE credentials

"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 30, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we'll take that

"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 30, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 for 3

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sox and O's are into the 12th...

keep going…I always cheer for long games for teams infront of us….

by Tom Dakers on May 30, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seems like he will probably settle down at some point

he’s been getting ahead of people and giving up some soft hits. Of course, he can’t last too much longer at this rate….

"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 30, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he settles down

maybe he can go 5

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan left that slider up quite a bit

Napoli must have been looking fastball, or locked in low

"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 30, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

saw that error coming a mile away. At least Wilk got GM Junior at 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 30, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No shutdown inning yet again

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They have RISP with 1 out in the 12th

So it might be over soon. Are they better than the Jays with RISP?

by SuckaMD on May 30, 2008 11:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

at least one AL Beast team has to lose

"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 30, 2008 11:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice curve to get Vlad

giving up a run on a walk and a bunt single is pretty tough

"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 30, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a fan of these goggles so far

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sox took the lead

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot singles up the middle

Time for Rios to see about 9 pitches

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RISP time

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 for 4

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently we did not use up all our hits last night

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In a lefty-lefty matchup

would you ever ask your power hitter to bunt if his splits were really bad?

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mosaic ruins the drama...the score goes up before you see the runners cross the plate

or in this case showed the runners on Second and Third before the Sox pulled the double steal….

by Tom Dakers on May 30, 2008 11:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like a few weeks ago

when Fox showed a score update for a 3 run homerum in the game they were televising before it was hit.

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 for 6

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 for 7 plus the RBI grounder

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 for 8

Wilk with an oppo bloop

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan's at 76

and he hasn’t really had it, but with a 4 run lead there’s some breathing room. Do you ask him to pitch the 6th?

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

by Torgen on May 30, 2008 11:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's not icing his arm

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:19 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Overbay taking that run back

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now x is the only starter without a hit

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:24 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, he was before

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by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frasor is in

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good stuff from Tallet

Now Vlad’s homer will only be a solo shot.

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:40 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wilk with the bunt single

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:43 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

x gets Wilk over with the hit-and-run

Still no hit

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:44 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we make it double digits again?

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:49 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not this inning

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 12:51 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fangraphs is confused too... it doesn't have an entry for Benitez's WPA

Of course it’s probably .000

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 1:00 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually that part of the page is way behind

it doesn’t have Bootcheck in there either.

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by Torgen on May 31, 2008 1:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

x denied the hit

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by Torgen on May 31, 2008 1:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett needed about 300 more feet on that

to get us the second straight double digit margin of victory.

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

by Torgen on May 31, 2008 1:14 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice win!

"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 31, 2008 1:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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