Hopeless Bleak Despair - Game Thread, Jays at Pirates
by hugo
on Jun 22, 2008 8:58 AM EDT
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Toronto Blue Jays @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Well, it was only a matter of time. McGowan against Snell, if anyone still cares. Also, as Torgen reports, Mench out, League in. Mench needed to go weeks ago, but oh well.
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Cito said Lind is the everyday left fielder
so hopefully the Wilkerson era is over too.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 11:37 AM EDT
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What the hell is this 1:30 start time crap?
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 12:53 PM EDT
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Batting Order
1. Scutaro ss
2. Inglett 2b
3. Rios rf
4. Wells cf
5. Overbay 1b
6. Rolen 3b
7. Zaun c
8. Lind lf
9. McGowan p
by The Lou Thorton Experience on
Jun 22, 2008 1:24 PM EDT
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Nice to see that Lind will be getting plenty of protection behind him
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:26 PM EDT
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Also, that's three shortstops in three games.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:26 PM EDT
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the short-lived Jays/Mets player?
or the West Wing character?
"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
Jun 22, 2008 1:29 PM EDT
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the rule 5 pick and former Jay
by The Lou Thorton Experience on
Jun 22, 2008 1:38 PM EDT
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originally drafted by the Mets
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 1:41 PM EDT
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by the way
sorry for not posting the lineups. I’m at work and for whatever reason, it doesn’t allow posting of the lineup widgets
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 1:29 PM EDT
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According to FanGraphs, our offense is officially 20 games below .500
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:29 PM EDT
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Scoot draws the leadoff walk
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:37 PM EDT
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Inglett with the bunt single!
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:38 PM EDT
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Nice double for Rios in a hitter's count
and they were pitching him away, which is his dead zone
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:41 PM EDT
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when was the last time we were winning?
feels like it’s been quite a while
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 1:42 PM EDT
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Wilner said the Jays didn't have a hit in the first 3 innings in 7 of the last 8 games
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Jun 22, 2008 1:42 PM EDT
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unbelievable
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM EDT
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Hard to win when you only get 6 innings to score
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:44 PM EDT
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Wells with the sac fly
and Rios up to third, setting up another. That’s a deep part of the park.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:42 PM EDT
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Rios getting picked off third?
Bad form
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM EDT
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who gets picked off of third?
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM EDT
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Funny how only one Jay had a negative WPA that inning
and it was only -.009 for Overbay.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:46 PM EDT
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No squash goggles for DMC?
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Jun 22, 2008 1:48 PM EDT
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At least DMC minimized the damage
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Jun 22, 2008 1:53 PM EDT
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Zaun walks
ushering in the Lind era
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:57 PM EDT
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And Lind singles
His second hit of the year.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 1:59 PM EDT
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and it begins!
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 2:00 PM EDT
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bad bunt, but got the job done
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Jun 22, 2008 2:00 PM EDT
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Yeah, that hung up there forever
if that’s how he was going to bunt, I almost would have preferred him to swing away.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:03 PM EDT
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Nice inning
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:08 PM EDT
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Have to head out
Leaving work to watch my countrymen take on the spaniards. Let’s go Jays!!
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 2:08 PM EDT
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and of course let's go Italy
although I have to admit that Italian national team soccer is one of the ugliest forms of the beautiful game
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by hugo on
Jun 22, 2008 2:11 PM EDT
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Inglett's making the Hill injury easier to take
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:11 PM EDT
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Funky english on the Overbay single
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:17 PM EDT
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Rolen walks to load them up for Zaun
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Jun 22, 2008 2:20 PM EDT
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Grounder to second
1 for 3 with RISP. Doesn’t it feel so much better when you get the 1 early, though?
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:22 PM EDT
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Snell is still using his Mother's Day bat
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:24 PM EDT
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How many bats does a pitcher need?
You don’t usually break them bunting;.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:31 PM EDT
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those maple bats explode pretty easy
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Jun 22, 2008 2:33 PM EDT
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Sometimes you don't even need to swing them
A puff of sawdust bursts out of the bat rack, and it’s done.
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:37 PM EDT
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Lucky Lindy!
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:36 PM EDT
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So including his walk, he had 2 bases in 20 PAs his first time around
and 5 bases in 2 PAs his second time around.
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Jun 22, 2008 2:38 PM EDT
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Snell has something sewn into the brim of his cap
“Never” something
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by Torgen on
Jun 22, 2008 2:40 PM EDT
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Inglett is on fire
3 for 3
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Jun 22, 2008 2:41 PM EDT
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Wild pitch gives Rios a chance for an easy RBI
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Jun 22, 2008 2:43 PM EDT
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And he walks to give Wells the chance
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Jun 22, 2008 2:44 PM EDT
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Wells gets his second sac fly of the game
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Jun 22, 2008 2:45 PM EDT
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Bay makes a shoetop catch to rob Overbay of an RBI
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Jun 22, 2008 2:46 PM EDT
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A couple of weird opposite field bloops for Overbay his last few times up
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Jun 22, 2008 2:47 PM EDT
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DMC not on a good pace to get the shutdown inning
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Jun 22, 2008 2:52 PM EDT
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Ugh... loaded no outs
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Jun 22, 2008 2:56 PM EDT
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Ugh... 4 straight hits
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Jun 22, 2008 2:57 PM EDT
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Ugh... 5 straight hits
and it’s a tie game.
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Jun 22, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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McGowan almost made an amazing play on a foul pop bunt
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Jun 22, 2008 3:01 PM EDT
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And now the trainer is out
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Jun 22, 2008 3:02 PM EDT
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And now Zaun makes a great play on a pop foul bunt
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Jun 22, 2008 3:03 PM EDT
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Grounder, but not a double play ball
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Jun 22, 2008 3:05 PM EDT
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And the popup strands 2
but the lead is gone
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Jun 22, 2008 3:06 PM EDT
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At least they pinch hit for the pitcher
so we get to see middle relievers.
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Jun 22, 2008 3:06 PM EDT
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Looked like Rolen took a good hitter's pitch for a strike
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Jun 22, 2008 3:10 PM EDT
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But he gets plunked
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Jun 22, 2008 3:11 PM EDT
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Zaun kills the rally
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Jun 22, 2008 3:13 PM EDT
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Golden Boy draws the walk
with the pitcher on deck
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Jun 22, 2008 3:16 PM EDT
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McGowan gives it a pretty good ride
but it’s a fly ball to right.
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Jun 22, 2008 3:17 PM EDT
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McGowan continuing to give up no out singles
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Jun 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT
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Mixing it up with a walk
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Jun 22, 2008 3:22 PM EDT
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McGowan almost gets super lucky with a liner to Overbay
but he can’t hold it, so it’s just a force at second.
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Jun 22, 2008 3:25 PM EDT
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Another lucky infield liner
this one to third
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Jun 22, 2008 3:26 PM EDT
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McGowan lucks his way out of that inning
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Jun 22, 2008 3:27 PM EDT
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Scoot draws the leadoff walk
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Jun 22, 2008 3:32 PM EDT
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Inglett bunts Scoot over to second
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Jun 22, 2008 3:33 PM EDT
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Double switch coming
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Jun 22, 2008 3:34 PM EDT
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Rios singles off the 2B's glove
so Scoot can’t score.
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Jun 22, 2008 3:38 PM EDT
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Can Wells pull off a 3 sac fly game?
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Jun 22, 2008 3:38 PM EDT
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Nope, taps in front of the mound
Rios up to second, Scoot holds up at third
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Jun 22, 2008 3:39 PM EDT
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Overbay with a 2 RBI double
off the wall in straightaway center
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Jun 22, 2008 3:40 PM EDT
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Hot dogs have so much fat that I never feel like buying them at the supermarket
but I could really go for one right about now.
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Jun 22, 2008 3:41 PM EDT
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Rolen adds a 2 run homer
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Jun 22, 2008 3:42 PM EDT
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Cito doesn't risk another McGowan meltdown
pulls him for Frasor with DMC the pitcher of record for the win.
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Jun 22, 2008 3:46 PM EDT
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Yet again two leadoff baserunners
This time one is off a Scutaro error
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Jun 22, 2008 3:48 PM EDT
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Ugh... a wild pitch moves everyone up
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Jun 22, 2008 3:50 PM EDT
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RBI grounder
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Jun 22, 2008 3:51 PM EDT
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Fly ball, Gomez respects Rios's arm
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Jun 22, 2008 3:53 PM EDT
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Here comes Cy to face McLouth
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Jun 22, 2008 3:55 PM EDT
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Lind finally makes an out
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Jun 22, 2008 3:59 PM EDT
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Is that our first 1-2-3 inning?
Not counting the one with the double play.
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Jun 22, 2008 4:05 PM EDT
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Downs pitching the 7th?
Wolfe for the 8th, or 2 innings from Downs?
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Jun 22, 2008 4:06 PM EDT
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Scoot snow cones that grounder a bit
but throws out Bay on a close play
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Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM EDT
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1-2-3 inning for Downs
Wilk pinch hit and stayed in, which moves the pitcher’s slot ahead in the lineup. This could be a problem if we put too many runners on next inning.
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Jun 22, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
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Nice play by Downs
getting off the mound quickly to field a comebacker on the third base side.
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Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT
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Beej nails it down without drama
JotD: Overbay (.234), Rolen (.190), Lind (.145), Rios (.138), Downs (.113), and Inglett (.084, but the sac bunt almost certainly wasn’t his call).
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Jun 22, 2008 4:45 PM EDT
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Apparently Snell's elbow hurt on every pitch
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Jun 23, 2008 3:27 AM EDT
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