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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PrintBaltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays, Jun 7, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
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.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Apparently we did just that
DFA’ed Benitez, optioned Inglett, DLed Hill, called up Wolfe, and activated Wells and Johnny Mac
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
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.
"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
glad to be wrong
I’d much rather have Wolfe around that Benitez
"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
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/
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
that is strange
"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
Not a great start
Leadoff double from Roberts on a 2-0 pitch
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Free out
Jones bunts Roberts to third
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Another 2-0 count
and another hit
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
cmon
AJ
"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
And now a walk on a full count
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
What the hell was that pitch?
AJ sidearming it in there
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Gets the strikeout looking of Millar
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
And a K swinging to strand two
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Stew is hurt, it appears
maybe a high ankle sprain?
"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
Stew tagged out at first after a wide throw
and on the ground in pain.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
I didn't see Wells in the dugout in that last shot
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
they said he was on the same flight as Mac
to Toronto
"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
So maybe he's the replacement if Stew is hurt?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
makes sense to me
"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
Scoot with the double
after Payton can’t corral it
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
mighty marco
doubles off Payton’s glove
"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
Rios ties it up
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
nice one Lexi!
"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
Rios caught stealing
Rolen swung through. Maybe a hit and run?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Rolen flies out to center
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Wells is in!
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Wells back in center
Rios in right, Wilk in left
"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
Not a good throw by Burnett
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
And they're giving us free outs again
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Well, 2 free strikes anyways
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
The Ceeb's gun had Burnett at 99 there
Looks like he’s in madball mode.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
And then one at 82 that missed the zone by 10 feet
so who knows.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Overbay saves a run
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Lyle!
great play
"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
Burnett walks Roberts
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
looked quasi-intentional
"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
crazy
"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
Yeah, I prefer the version of that strikeout
with less drama
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Stairs singles up the middle
on a pitch in the dirt
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Overbay lines out to third
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Stairs steals second
Guthrie not holding him at all
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Stairs swipes second!
"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
in scoring position for all of one pitch
"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
But Wilk flies out to strand him
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
sometimes I imagine
I can hear the Drunk Jays Fans in the background of 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
I think that's a roving beer vendor.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Maybe it's just because
I’m playing one of them this week in the Jays’ Bloggers Fantasy Baseball League
"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
not much of a play by Rios
looks like he’s got a little readjusting to right field to do
"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
Rios can't catch up to the ball in the gap
but gets it on a bounce and holds the runner at third
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
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
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
well, down 3-1 now
"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
And now the grounder to end it
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Eckstein scraps his way on
"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
Another lineout
We must be leading the league in infield lineouts
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Rios out on the humpback liner
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Overbay with the 2 out single
after an easy fly and a 3 pitch strikeout
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Barajas down looking on a 3-2 pitch
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Wilkerson runs one down in the corner
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
A walk and two bloops load the bases with 1 out
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Wolfe warming
"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
Payton clears them with a double
I think I need to stop watching this game.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
right there with you
I’ve defended AJ quite a bit, but he has been incredibly frustrating for large parts of this season
"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
if he doesn't start to pitch better though
they might not be able to get enough to make it worthwhile
"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
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.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
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