Would You Please Crawl Out Your Window? - Game 64, O's at Jays
by hugo
on Jun 7, 2008 12:17 PM EDT
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Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays
Brutal game yesterday. The Jays put some runs on the board early for Shaun Marcum, but wasted yet another gutsy and fine outing from the young righthander. The bullpen, which had been so good for the first two months of the season, was again the culprit. This time the loss hangs on the shoulders of Brian Tallet (brutal), Armando Benitez (get him out of here already, or at least stop thinking he is better than Frasor) and Jesse Carlson (potentially the worst of the bunch yesterday). Those three "pitched" their way to a 6 run 8th inning for the Orioles, who are not exactly a high-powered offense (featuring Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff, and Kevin Millar as your 3-4-5 guys is fairly brutal).
The Jays need to turn this around soon or they will be back under .500 and looking longingly back up at the pennant race soon. Luckily, there is help waiting for the bullpen should the Jays choose to call on it. Brian Wolfe is healthy and pitching in AAA, though he might have to wait a few days as he was just optioned. Brandon League had a bad start yesterday and hasn't been lights out for Syracuse, but has a K per inning and 3 times as many strikeouts as walks, which coupled with the excellent groundball rate he's showing suggests that he's ready to contribute. And Jeremy Accardo isn't too far off either.
Vernon Wells has been rehabbing at Dunedin and his coming back should energize the team as well. Unfortunately, what the Jays could really use is a power infusion, and there's some question as to when Wells, recovering from the power-sapping broken wrist, will be able to provide that. And count me one who believes that having MacDonald back could make a difference as well. When J-Mac had gotten hurt, the Jays were just starting to use him properly, as a crunch-time defensive replacement. His return could potentially help a bullpen that's looked more hittable lately.
So there are reasons to be looking up, but that's only necessary because the past three days have been such a downer. A.J. Burnett faces off against Jeremy Guthrie today in what should be a good game. Burnett has been quite good recently and the Jays have been able to put runs on the board most days, so the bullpen could well get a chance to redeem themselves.
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If we put Hill on the DL (retroactive to the first game he missed)
couldn’t we call up Wolfe? And if we DFA Benitez at the same time, we could Free Adam Lind too.
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 12:58 PM EDT
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Apparently we did just that
DFA’ed Benitez, optioned Inglett, DLed Hill, called up Wolfe, and activated Wells and Johnny Mac
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:06 PM EDT
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I think that would work
I think there is an exception to the 10-day rule if you DL someone, but I’m not sure if the player you DL has to be the same (pitcher or position player) as the player you’re calling up. Probably not, but I’m just not sure. I have a feeling that, unfortunately, Benitez is going to stick around. It would be great to get Lind back though.
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 1:06 PM EDT
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glad to be wrong
I’d much rather have Wolfe around that Benitez
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
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Interesting that Wells is back but not in the lineup
but maybe they didn’t know if he’d be in town in time. Here’s the Sportsnet story: http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/2008/06/07/jays_roster_moves/
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:09 PM EDT
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that is strange
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 1:15 PM EDT
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Not a great start
Leadoff double from Roberts on a 2-0 pitch
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:11 PM EDT
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Free out
Jones bunts Roberts to third
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Jun 7, 2008 1:11 PM EDT
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Another 2-0 count
and another hit
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:12 PM EDT
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cmon
AJ
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 1:13 PM EDT
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And now a walk on a full count
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:16 PM EDT
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What the hell was that pitch?
AJ sidearming it in there
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:17 PM EDT
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Gets the strikeout looking of Millar
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:18 PM EDT
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And a K swinging to strand two
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:20 PM EDT
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Stew is hurt, it appears
maybe a high ankle sprain?
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Jun 7, 2008 1:24 PM EDT
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Stew tagged out at first after a wide throw
and on the ground in pain.
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:24 PM EDT
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I didn't see Wells in the dugout in that last shot
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:26 PM EDT
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they said he was on the same flight as Mac
to Toronto
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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So maybe he's the replacement if Stew is hurt?
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Jun 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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makes sense to me
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Jun 7, 2008 1:28 PM EDT
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Scoot with the double
after Payton can’t corral it
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Jun 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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mighty marco
doubles off Payton’s glove
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Jun 7, 2008 1:27 PM EDT
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Rios ties it up
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Jun 7, 2008 1:28 PM EDT
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nice one Lexi!
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Jun 7, 2008 1:28 PM EDT
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Rios caught stealing
Rolen swung through. Maybe a hit and run?
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Jun 7, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
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Rolen flies out to center
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Jun 7, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
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Wells is in!
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Jun 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT
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Wells back in center
Rios in right, Wilk in left
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Jun 7, 2008 1:33 PM EDT
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Not a good throw by Burnett
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Jun 7, 2008 1:34 PM EDT
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And they're giving us free outs again
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Jun 7, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
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Well, 2 free strikes anyways
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Jun 7, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
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The Ceeb's gun had Burnett at 99 there
Looks like he’s in madball mode.
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:37 PM EDT
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And then one at 82 that missed the zone by 10 feet
so who knows.
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:38 PM EDT
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Overbay saves a run
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Jun 7, 2008 1:39 PM EDT
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Lyle!
great play
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 1:39 PM EDT
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Burnett walks Roberts
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by Torgen on
Jun 7, 2008 1:41 PM EDT
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looked quasi-intentional
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Jun 7, 2008 1:42 PM EDT
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crazy
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 1:44 PM EDT
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Yeah, I prefer the version of that strikeout
with less drama
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Jun 7, 2008 1:44 PM EDT
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Stairs singles up the middle
on a pitch in the dirt
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Jun 7, 2008 1:47 PM EDT
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Overbay lines out to third
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Jun 7, 2008 1:49 PM EDT
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Stairs steals second
Guthrie not holding him at all
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Jun 7, 2008 1:53 PM EDT
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Stairs swipes second!
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Jun 7, 2008 1:53 PM EDT
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in scoring position for all of one pitch
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Jun 7, 2008 1:53 PM EDT
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But Wilk flies out to strand him
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Jun 7, 2008 1:53 PM EDT
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sometimes I imagine
I can hear the Drunk Jays Fans in the background of the game
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Jun 7, 2008 1:57 PM EDT
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I think that's a roving beer vendor.
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Jun 7, 2008 1:58 PM EDT
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Maybe it's just because
I’m playing one of them this week in the Jays’ Bloggers Fantasy Baseball League
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Jun 7, 2008 2:00 PM EDT
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not much of a play by Rios
looks like he’s got a little readjusting to right field to do
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Jun 7, 2008 2:01 PM EDT
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Rios can't catch up to the ball in the gap
but gets it on a bounce and holds the runner at third
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Jun 7, 2008 2:01 PM EDT
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Payton hits a bloop 2 run single after getting a check swing call
yet again Barajas blocking the plate but can’t hold the ball
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Jun 7, 2008 2:05 PM EDT
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well, down 3-1 now
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Jun 7, 2008 2:05 PM EDT
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And now the grounder to end it
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Jun 7, 2008 2:06 PM EDT
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Eckstein scraps his way on
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Jun 7, 2008 2:09 PM EDT
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Another lineout
We must be leading the league in infield lineouts
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Jun 7, 2008 2:10 PM EDT
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Rios out on the humpback liner
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Jun 7, 2008 2:13 PM EDT
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Overbay with the 2 out single
after an easy fly and a 3 pitch strikeout
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Jun 7, 2008 2:25 PM EDT
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Barajas down looking on a 3-2 pitch
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Jun 7, 2008 2:28 PM EDT
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Wilkerson runs one down in the corner
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Jun 7, 2008 2:31 PM EDT
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A walk and two bloops load the bases with 1 out
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Wolfe warming
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Payton clears them with a double
I think I need to stop watching this game.
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Jun 7, 2008 2:36 PM EDT
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right there with you
I’ve defended AJ quite a bit, but he has been incredibly frustrating for large parts of this season
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by hugo on
Jun 7, 2008 2:37 PM EDT
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they have to
shop burnett for a bat at the deadline
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Jun 7, 2008 3:13 PM EDT
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if he doesn't start to pitch better though
they might not be able to get enough to make it worthwhile
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Jun 7, 2008 3:19 PM EDT
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I like Burnett for Teixeira in principle
since the Braves need starting pitching, nobody’s really adding salary, and both sides keep their draft picks, but we don’t really have anywhere to put Tex.
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Jun 7, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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