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Hopeless Bleak Despair - Game Thread, Jays at Pirates

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.

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

by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 11:37 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woohoo!

Cito is my hero. Let the Lind era begin! Hopeless Bleak Despair just got a little less bleak

"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 1:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the hell is this 1:30 start time crap?

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 12:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also, that's three shortstops in three games.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

originally drafted by the Mets

"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 1:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

"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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot draws the leadoff walk

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

by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett with the bunt single!

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when was the last time we were winning?

feels like it’s been quite a while

"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 1:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unbelievable

"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 1:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios getting picked off third?

Bad form

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who gets picked off of 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 Jun 22, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No squash goggles for DMC?

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least DMC minimized the damage

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zaun walks

ushering in the Lind era

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Lind singles

His second hit of the year.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 1:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and it begins!

"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 2:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice inning

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have to head out

Leaving work to watch my countrymen take on the spaniards. Let’s go Jays!!

"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 2:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

"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 2:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett's making the Hill injury easier to take

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Funky english on the Overbay single

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolen walks to load them up for Zaun

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Snell is still using his Mother's Day bat

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lucky Lindy!

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett is on fire

3 for 3

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wells gets his second sac fly of the game

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DMC not on a good pace to get the shutdown inning

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh... loaded no outs

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh... 4 straight hits

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh... 5 straight hits

and it’s a tie game.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan almost made an amazing play on a foul pop bunt

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And now the trainer is out

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And now Zaun makes a great play on a pop foul bunt

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

by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grounder, but not a double play ball

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And the popup strands 2

but the lead is gone

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least they pinch hit for the pitcher

so we get to see middle relievers.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looked like Rolen took a good hitter's pitch for a strike

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he gets plunked

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zaun kills the rally

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Golden Boy draws the walk

with the pitcher on deck

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan gives it a pretty good ride

but it’s a fly ball to right.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan continuing to give up no out singles

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mixing it up with a walk

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan almost gets super lucky with a liner to Overbay

but he can’t hold it, so it’s just a force at second.

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

by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another lucky infield liner

this one to third

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McGowan lucks his way out of that inning

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot draws the leadoff walk

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

by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett bunts Scoot over to second

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

by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double switch coming

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rios singles off the 2B's glove

so Scoot can’t score.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can Wells pull off a 3 sac fly game?

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope, taps in front of the mound

Rios up to second, Scoot holds up at third

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Overbay with a 2 RBI double

off the wall in straightaway center

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rolen adds a 2 run homer

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cito doesn't risk another McGowan meltdown

pulls him for Frasor with DMC the pitcher of record for the win.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yet again two leadoff baserunners

This time one is off a Scutaro error

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh... a wild pitch moves everyone up

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RBI grounder

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fly ball, Gomez respects Rios's arm

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here comes Cy to face McLouth

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lind finally makes an out

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 3:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that our first 1-2-3 inning?

Not counting the one with the double play.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Downs pitching the 7th?

Wolfe for the 8th, or 2 innings from Downs?

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scoot snow cones that grounder a bit

but throws out Bay on a close play

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 4:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice play by Downs

getting off the mound quickly to field a comebacker on the third base side.

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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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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by Torgen on Jun 22, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently Snell's elbow hurt on every pitch

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by Torgen on Jun 23, 2008 3:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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