Game Thread for Game 109, Jays at Rangers.
by Tom Dakers
on Aug 1, 2008 6:44 PM EDT
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Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers
Putting the game thread up early because I'm making supper (BBQ Steak, you is all invited) at the moment and likely won't be finish till after the start time tonight. I'll post the lineups when I get a moment. We have Shawn Marcum pitching for us tonight; I'm hopeful that Cito will pull him before he tires instead of waiting till he gives up half a dozen runs.
Texas has Tommy Hunter starting for them, he's well known to all old CBC TV fans as host of the long running "Tommy Hunter Show". Can't wait for him to sing 'Travelling Man'. I've been wondering what he's been doing since his show was cancelled. I love references that only three people will get.....
Actually this Tommy Hunter is making his first major league start tonight. He's a right hander who's in his first full season of professional ball. He began the year at A ball but is now pitching in AAA Oklahoma. In five starts there he is 2-2 with a 3.24 ERA, 17 strike outs with 4 walks in 33.1 innings. He couldn't face a better team to make his major league debut. Most days I figure I could throw 6 scoreless innings against the Jays. Hunter is replacing Eric Hurley who has tendinitis.
It's a proud day at Blue Bird Banter....we got mentioned in SI.com's team power rankings. Someone reads this??
I have to call attention to this story.....for those of us that suffered thru watching Victor Zambrano pitch as a Jay last year. It is hard to believe.
Texas is 1.5 games ahead of us in the Wild Card race, so we need to sweep this three game series. Join us in the thread....I might be late but I'll be there.
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Very interesting...Eck is playing second base....won't be near as much fun as watching him make the throw from short
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:06 PM EDT
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It's really where he should have been all along
The Jays were the only team willing to let him play short this season, that’s at least one of the reasons he signed with us
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:11 PM EDT
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Rios gets first on an interference call
Pitcher standing in the path as Rios runs by. Rios is awarded first.
What’s the scoring note on that? Is it a hit? Error? Does it counts as an at bat?
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:12 PM EDT
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So is that an at bat?
Is Rios 0 for 1 on the night, 1 for 1, or 0 for 0?
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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not as sure on the catcher interferance
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:14 PM EDT
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I would assume that it's not an at-bat, since the ball wasn't batted
so you can’t assume that he would have been out if not for the interference
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
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Now Overbay gets first on catcher interference
This is getting crazy
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
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Can you point me to the power rankings where BBB got a shout out?
Can’t seem to find it on the SI homepage
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:14 PM EDT
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I also saw
that apparently JP tried to acquire Raul Ibanez from the M’s for Litsch, but they balked.
I would have loved to pick up Ibanez, despite my him repeatedly driving my Mariners-fan friend up the wall with his defensive and mental lapses. However, I think that was a good move on their part, Ibanez for Litsch straight up seems a little steep. I’m of the opinion that Litsch will never really be more than a very good fifth starter.
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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well I'm not sure what the plan would be for Ibanez....guess he'd be an upgrade at DH...but we can upgrade there in teh winter
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:19 PM EDT
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Do you know what decent DH candidates will be available in the offseason
The Jays dont have a lot of luck with FA signings of late.
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
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I'm amazed that someone as prominent as a SI web writer would look up BBB
We have to be one of the least trafficked SB Nation blogs
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:20 PM EDT
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Was very cool......been calling him cy since he came up......but we are also thier first 'link' on the blue jay page
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Good stuff
Maybe we’ll get a few more posters out of the deal.
My brother and I took to calling Carlson “Awesome Awesome-son,” but I think Cy encapsulates our feelings a little better. And more succinctly.
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:24 PM EDT
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we are but we is catching up......July was almost double june and the last week or so has been about double the week before
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:24 PM EDT
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But what do they base the rankings on?
Number of posters? Number of posts? Number of comments?
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:26 PM EDT
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we get a ton more visits than we get comments...keep trying things to folks to comment but hasn't happened
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:29 PM EDT
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right now there are 10 people on the site but just you and me chatting....not sure if people don't like 'joining' or if it just takes time to get them to
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:33 PM EDT
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Right now like right this second?
or right now there are 10 people who come onto the site on a regular basis?
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:35 PM EDT
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16th sounds about right
right smack in the middle.
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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Stairs walks and barajas singles....Rolen up.....
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Nice of him to finally tell us
that his shoulder isn’t 100%, after saying that it was all better during the spring and first half of the season
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:26 PM EDT
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Jacked!!!
Looks like the shoulder is holding up just fine
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:28 PM EDT
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Love the Fire JP list
Added several on my own. Up to 30-something now.
And there were a few guys who posted in that thread who I’ve never seen before.
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:44 PM EDT
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Yeah am hopefull that some of the ones that posted were ones that found us thru the SI link....we have had over 80 people that came from that today
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:45 PM EDT
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course I just posted that one and right after the fellow that runs the baseball sites told me that members of the Jay front office visit us
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:47 PM EDT
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first 5,000 kids at game one day next week
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:51 PM EDT
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cool
My Indians-fan friend is going to be at that game. He’s really short, so maybe he can swing one
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 8:54 PM EDT
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I think I'll check Ebay after.....I'd like one....
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:55 PM EDT
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Course I want the Blue Jay Webkin too
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 8:56 PM EDT
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hmmmm doing a solo again.....did you run off suckamd?
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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lyle flies out....frig....come on Lind...need to keep your streak going
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 10:57 PM EDT
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FRIG Boggs hits a double off the wall....scores a run and tying run is at third....winning run at second....
walking byrd to face murphy with the bases loaded….one out….
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 1, 2008 11:12 PM EDT
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I didn't really see much
Would you be surprised if JP announced on Sunday that BJ has had some lingering injury for 6 weeks and is going back to the DL? Also, isn’t the standard time frame to come back from TJ surgery 2 years. I though they were rushing him a bit by bringing him back this spring. I could be mistaken about that number though.
by SuckaMD on
Aug 1, 2008 11:27 PM EDT
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