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Game Thread for Game 106, Rays at Jays

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 6:36 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Threads

Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays, Jul 28, 2008 7:07 PM EDT

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Tampa Bay Rays
@ Toronto Blue Jays

Monday, Jul 28, 2008, 7:07 PM EDT
Rogers Centre

James Shields vs A.J. Burnett

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

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Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

07/28/08 7:07 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Rays	Toronto Blue Jays
Akinori Iwamura - 2B	Joe Inglett - 2B
B.J. Upton - CF	Marco Scutaro - SS
Carl Crawford - LF	Alex Rios - CF
Evan Longoria - 3B	Lyle Overbay - 1B
Carlos Pena - 1B	Rod Barajas - C
Cliff Floyd - DH	Matt Stairs - DH
Dioner Navarro - C	Scott Rolen - 3B
Eric Hinske - RF	Adam Lind - LF
Jason Bartlett - SS	Brad Wilkerson - RF

The Jays haven't had a fun time playing the Rays this season; they are 2-7 vs the Rays. If Rays make the playoffs they should send us a nice card or something. Hopefully it turns around tonight.

AJ pitchers against James Shields (9-6, 3.66). Shields is 3-1 this month with a 3.49 ERA and he is 4-0, 2.40 in his career against us. AJ is 3-2 with a 4.68 ERA for July. Once again he may be making his last start for us.

I'd like to see Lind a little higher than 8th in the order, considering Rolen and Barajas haven't been hitting at all this month. Jays have won their last 5 series at home....if they want to get close we need to win this one. A sweep would put them just 5.5 games back from the Rays with 58 games left. A little way back but not insurmountable.

I should get to watch most of the game tonight....Join me in the Game Thread.

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Just saw a little sound bite with JP saying today that AJ isn't going anywhere.....

Course that would mean more to me if I didn’t think JP was a liar

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

the rumour is the Jays will offer to add a couple of million a season to AJ's contract if he will stay

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

While I've been happy the way AJ's been pitching lately

the cynic in me thinks that he is only performing this well because he knows he is in a walk year. I fear that if we resign him for a multi-year deal, he will immediately revert back to being the maddeningly inconsistent AJ of old.

Also, while he may be a very good deal at $11mil, is he really worth $15+, which is what I estimate the total value of the deal could end up being?

by SuckaMD on Jul 28, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Missed this......I don't know...I'm not sure someone can turn it on and off....but could be

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

AJ starts with a K

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

and Strikes out Upton

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

Struke out the side....boy he looks good....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions

Inglett grounds out, scoot flies out, rios grounds out.

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

Longoria gets on on a infield single...rolen almost made the play

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

Pena strikes out, floyd singles...runners on first and second

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Another strike out.....not very democratic of AJ

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

nice greeting for Hinske.....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

hmmmm is AJ pitching around him?

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

nope....3 and 1

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

walks Hinske....was close on ball four

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions

Bases loaded for Barett

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

grounds out to Lyle....first none strike out out for AJ

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

nice play my longoria

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

rays have the bases loaded no out in the third

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

awful call at thrid

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

K's longoria

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

Lyle screws up...gets the out at first

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

I go away to eat and come back and we still haven't scored

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

AT least the yankees are losing too

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

AJ gets his 8th strike out...Upton

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

crawfort doubles

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Longoria grounds out to rolen....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Pena flies out...still 1-0 after 4.5

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

Stairs hits a 2 run homer.....wow

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

And my hero Lind strikes out....oh well.....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

Wilks get hit by pitch

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions

Inglett strikes out

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions

Boy if AJ wants to show how good he'd be for a contender he's doing a good job

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

AJ Walks Hinske.....for the third time. two out.

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

O's are up 6-0 over the Yankees....my second favorite team is whoever is playing the Yankees

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

AJ gets Bartlett to ground out to end the 6th

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

Strike out nine for AJ......

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions

Crawfort strikes out but the ball goes by Barajas and crawford goes to first

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

Longoria hits into a double play....we still lead 2-1

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

Rod hits one a hard one... right into crawford's glove

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

nice one

stairs.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

yeah nice to see him start to hit again

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Rolen flies out deep

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

rolen skies

one to left. ends the inning

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

wish he would start hitting.....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions

11-0 Oriole over the Yankees at the moment

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions

Where was that pitch?

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

Downs is in btw

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

Pena pops out

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

good pitch

to get pena to pop out to 2nd

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

downs? who?

oh, snakeface.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

right....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I've tried to explain the snakeface thing too often........

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions

haven't seen you for a bit.....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions

yeah

i just got a computer. i had been using my roommate’s, that was kind of a pain.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

can understand that

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahaha

i dont care if he gets a tattoo of a komodo dragon on his chin if he keeps pitching like this

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

nice inning......would like a couple of runs to give ryan a cushion.

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Boy if I was a contender that wanted a reliever I'd be after Downs...

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

hill

cleared to work out on a stationery bike and hit off a tee

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

nice to see....wondered when they moved him to the 60 day list

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

ryan church from the mets is supposed to take batting practice tomorrow. he went out with a concussion around the same time

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

scarey thing

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Lind flies out....good thing he got a hit earlier

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Wilk hits!!!!! a triple.....almost makes me sad....give them reason to keep playing him

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

hahahaha

so true

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions

come on Joe....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

just plate

the runner

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

no thought of a squeeze eh?

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

i really would not hate

a sacrifice here, though i dont much love sacrifices by any means

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

frig....thought that was ball 4

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

and that's why i dont love

sacrifices

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

that's better than a squeeze....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

we could try one now

by SuckaMD on Jul 28, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

yep yep yep

it sure is

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn't mind a squeeze now....with scoot up

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

well

a 3-run lead would certainly be nice.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

yeah it would....nice for BJ

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions

course 7 would be ok too

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

the difference

between a 3run lead and a 4run lead is not as great as a 2run to 3run, in my opinion. no idea what the stats say

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

what would

the wpa of a sac bunt be here?

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

likely not too much....up is pretty much a win

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

the numbers say

don’t do it. IIRC, it’s only beneficial to sac bunt as the home team, tied or down 1 in the 7th or later. Though the numbers may be different given that here it would be s squeeze, so the sacrifice would tack on an extra run to our lead.

by SuckaMD on Jul 28, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder how often

back-to-back triples happen. Gotta be significantly less frequent than back-to-back jacks, but I wonder what the frequency is

by SuckaMD on Jul 28, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

that would be an interesting little study

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

or

as John Sterling would say BACK TO BACK AND BELLY TO BELLY triples.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

well 5 is always my number...I figure 5 you can't come back with a grand slam

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

true

unless there’s a walk right before it

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Jays have about a 96% win now....so that next run couldn only be a tiny bump

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not sure about rios yet.....one good game....two bad....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

Nice catch Hinske....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

damn it

would have liked that.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

yep....oh well gotta trust BJ

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

93% we right now....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

any way

you can check what it would be with a 3 run or 4 run lead?

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

likely is...somewhere on the fangraphs site....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

come on

beej

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

Lost 3% when we didn't get inglett home

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

one down

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

yep getting him home would probably

be worth another one or two percent

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

yeah couldn't be much more than that

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

nice

just one more!

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

99% now

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions

YAY!!

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

easy

out!

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

5.5

behind now?

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

yeah will be win the sox game is over

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions

sorry 6.5 back

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

oh well

could be worse.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Jays of the day. AJ (.327), Downs (.124) Stairs (.208)

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

suckage Jay Scoot -.088

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

yep

i will agree with JotD

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

thanks for coming in....more fun with other people....I'm out tomorow and can't watch the game but will get the thread up and I'll see the game Wednesday....really interested in seeing Richmond

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

ok rince

have a good night. talk to you wednesday probably

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions

good talking to you too

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jul 28, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions

I'll do up the recap in a bit

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for the write up on McGowan, Mr MD

by Tom Dakers on Jul 28, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

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