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This Strange Plan is Random at Best: Game 79, Reds at Jays

Cincinnati Reds @ Toronto Blue Jays


So maybe hitting coaches do matter?  The Jays continued their offensive onslaught yesterday, pounding the Reds and Bronson Arroyo and winning 14-1 behind a great team effort and a solid start by A.J. Burnett. 

Of course, they have a tougher task today, as the fact is that Bronson Arroyo is not very good.  Today they have to contend with a better pitcher in Aaron Harang, whose awful 3-10 record is weirdly out of sync with his respectable if a little high 4.33 ERA, 1.34 Whip, and especially his quite excellent 91/23 K/BB ratio over his 106 innings. 

Although it's essentially meaningless, the Jays still have the slimmest hope of ending the first half of the season at .500, if they win their next four games.  The first step toward doing that will be helmed by Roy Halladay, who left his last start after being hit on the temple by a line drive.  It looked very scary, but apparently Doc hasn't had any bad effects and is healthy.  Doc has been fantastic this season and is way better than his 8-6 record.  If they Jays keep hitting like they have the last 2 games, and Doc continues to pitch as well as he has, it won't take long for his record to improve. 

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Almost struck out the side

didn’t get a call on Phillips a few times, then Griffey hits a bomb. Here’s hoping the Jays didn’t use up all their runs.

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

by Torgen on Jun 25, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lind goes oppo

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

by Torgen on Jun 25, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Scoot really need to slide headfirst?

No. No he did not.

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

by Torgen on Jun 25, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett: team offensive MVP?

FanGraphs says yes.

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

by Torgen on Jun 25, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So does this mean

that value of the Joe Inglett autograph I got at spring training this year is going to skyrocket in value?

by SuckaMD on Jun 25, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, that's actually something

My spring training autograph collection consists of Inglett, Hill, Johnny Mac, the recently fired Ernie Whitt and John Gibbons, Adam LaRoche (I saw a Pirates game) and Scott Campbell (minor league infielder).

I think the Carter is worth at least double the combined value of all the ones I got. But my autograph ball still has a prominent place on my desk, irrespective of the mediocrity of some of the players represented.

by SuckaMD on Jun 25, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cito gave Doc every chance to get the third out

and Doc walked, non-RBI doubled, walked his way out of the game.

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

by Torgen on Jun 25, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Bases loaded, no out, no runs.

I probably shouldn’t be surprised.

by SuckaMD on Jun 25, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 pitches to load the bases

3 pitches to get out of the inning

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

by Torgen on Jun 25, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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