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New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays


 




Today's title comes from the great song "Star Sign" from the classic Teenage Fanclub record Bandwagonesque.  A win today for the Jays over the hated Yankees would definitely make my day.

A.J. Burnett pitches for the Jays and looks for his 16th win of the season against a tough Yankee lineup.  Darrell Rasner pitches for the Yankees. The Yankees laid a serious beating on Brian Bannister and the Royals on Sunday, so here's hoping the Jays can cool their bats down the way our heroes were able to do with Boston.

I'll be around watching the game tonight, and I'm definitely looking forward to it.  Let's go Jays!

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cmon AJ

settle down

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the dreaded

roid-stache is back

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Giambi

Strikes out

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great job with the pre-game interviews!

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks

After all of the pre-game stuff, all I have to do is watch baseball until the 9th inning or so when I can start writing my article, would should be up tomorrow afternoon.

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What

HOW DID DAMON DROP THAT!?

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

amazing how quiet the jays crowd is

until damon drops ball
reminiscent of rios dropping ball last week

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha

Yes, definitely!

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought it was gone off the bat

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did too, actually

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What

was Wells looking for?

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

They should have gotten atleast one there.

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Torgen

I was just curious if you were interested in joining our fantasy football league?

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know nothing about football

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay

That’s fine dude. Just wondering.

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh

that didn’t stop me from joining

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't worry

I know a little about football (or, at least, I think I do) and you guys will still probably finish ahead of me

by SuckaMD on Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hugo

Also, Hugo, when did Tom say he was leaving and getting back?

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he's gone through this coming weekend, why?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Curious

Just curious as to when he’s getting back so I can try and schedule the fantasy football draft.

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh cool

I think he’s coming back next week

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was embarassing

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats why wells is the key to this team

clean up hitter, always up with men on
if he hits up to career average, we’d be playoffbound

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

he was our #1 key to this season in a series of offseason stories I did. The others were Rolen, Overbay, the 5th starter, and I can’t remember the last one.

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damon

Damon’s probably laughing cause everyone else is forgetting his sloppy error and laughing at the Jays sloppy hitting.

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG

Did that really happen? What a play!

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least we won't get no-hit by the mediocre junkballer

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I think I’m going to focus on baseball and stop blogging for a bit. I might be back later tonight. Later guys!

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by Matty Gaul on Aug 19, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lyle

nice hit

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so

should we just give into the inevitable and make Mac the starting SS next season, or should we try to get someone else?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wouldn't be opposed to moving Hill back

but JP asked Hill about it and Hill said he preferred second.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm just hoping Hill will be back at all

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i am watching yanks broadcast

and they seem surprised by how mediocre jays are

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my condolences

for having to listen to those jokers

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take a double

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice curve

to K Damon. A.J. looks like he’s settling down, if we can just score a run or two

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

beautiful

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our numbers vs power pitchers are pretty good

against not-power pitchers… not so much.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way to take one for the team

and lead off man aboard againscoot should bunt

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good --another dp

so i can see wells lead off double next inning

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh Towers could no hit us

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not somebody good

but Towers is shitty enough to do it.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

camera panned across rogers stadium

tons of empty seats
on a beautiful day
against yanks
penant race

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the first three, yeah

but this isn’t exactly a pennant race

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why does it have to be abreu

who keeps hitting us

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I sure wish that were true

for our sake

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

other than maybe my town, D.C.

Toronto’s fans are the best in MLS, by far. They are pretty lacking baseball-wise at the moment, I agree, but I have hope that if the team could ever be in it instead of all but eliminating themselves in the first two months of the season and then making their run when it’s already over, the fans would be great again

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

toronto fans stink

try listen to talk radio in toronto—-most mis-informed cretins around

and see how they continue to flock to leafs, no matter how poor the management

and hear them at jays and leafs games—-utter silence

they stink

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

ever listen to NYC or Boston sports talk radio?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this guy

was waived by the Nationals. We need to start hitting him

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

overbay into dp

and the broken record keeps on misplaying

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why in the world

would you ever want to eat all you can at a baseball stadium?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

and now Pudge is running on us?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A.J.

makes Damon look like a high schooler

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but is dealing death

9 k’s for aj
i wonder what his trade value would be now

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did he clear waivers?

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not sure

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so is this the inning

we get to Rasner?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this should be the inning

notwithstanding bottom of order being up
he doesnt have stuff to last

but need to swing on first pitch

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, what happened to our aggressiveness?

That slow-ass thing is the fastball, not the change.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he is locating it well though

or at least, profiting from a generous strike zone

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man stairs stink

we have lowest production of dh spot in league i believe

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's certainly the lowest spot in our lineup

which one would think by default would make it the worst in the 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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good thing we're swinging at the first pitch

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another crazy outside pitch

called strike
and rasner pitch count is about 60

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well that was quick

let’s not do that again

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great thing about having johnny mac batting 9th

is your lead off hitter ends up leading off an inning 2, 3 times a game

if only our leaf off hitter would try a steal once in a while

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just like in the NL

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Prescient.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on AJ

keep it close, we’ve got to score eventually

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully in the single digit innings

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tough play for scoot

although rolen would have had him

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bet Jeter runs

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was wrong

nice catch, Lind. good read

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

excellent catch lind

with wells and rios patrolling two thirds of field, all lind has to worry about is a sixth of field

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man this ump stinks

too much outside, no inside of plate

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice one 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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

inglett in deep right

jays d alignment against giambi insane

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, aj is amazing today

only flaw on record—-abreu’s check swing rbi double in first

by norm depalma on Aug 19, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's his single game record?

And what’s the team record?

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

goes to the curve

3-2, and gets him.

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so, this inning then?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AJ survived the short rest from Rasner's 7 pitch inning

but Rasner got to sit plenty. At least we have the top of the order coming up.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cmon Rios

no more single-pitch innings

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

single digit pitch innings that is

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was truly pathetic

I’m unsure whether I can continue to watch this. A.J. literally just got 5 minutes of rest between innings

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Twice in a row

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fatigue obviously showing

AJ leaves the 0-2 fastball up

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still has the hook

working 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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

13 Ks for A.J.

now time to score some runs for him

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And see a lot of pitches

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Paul Byrd all over again

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and so many others

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woooooooo!!!

Lindy!

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you called it

NDP

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Girardi

pulls Rasner

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and just like that

he can’t get the win

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he doesn't

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Burnett

back out there again

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have concerns.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I share them

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got Damon out though

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe Cito

is trying to get him to hurt himself, so he won’t opt out

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hurt Burnett that we're paying

is worse than healthy Burnett that we’re not

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two outs

This is looking less foolish

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Downs is warming

guess he’s allright

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice play by Inglett

A.J. doesn’t equal his career high 14 Ks 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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh boo hoo

13’s pretty damn good.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure is

sure he’d like to win the game too, 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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also, only 1 walk

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh Captain my Captain

that was ball four

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Laid off it a pitch earlier

although that one was closer

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inglett singles

good time to run?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is against Pudge

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damon drops another one

wow that was bad

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Rios gets a chance to extend his streak

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scored a double

because he had to jump for it?

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or because they already gave him a 2-base error today?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a hit here would be pretty nice

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The crowd is chanting Johnny Damon

Sarcasm much?

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

allright

agita time

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The streak is over

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unless we end up in extras

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't jinx it.

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mench the defensive replacement for Lind?

seriously?

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great play and throw Lyle

A-Rod is a doofus

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huge gift out

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

by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe an honourable mention for Lyle

for that play, it was a big WPA jump

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And one for Damon

for two huge defensive miscues.

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I get a little nervous when Rance says they were trying to go outside

and BJ misses in.

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

go Jays go

"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

by hugo on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Giambi gets the sombrero

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by Torgen on Aug 19, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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