Game Thread for Game 114, A's at Jays
by Tom Dakers
on Aug 6, 2008 6:40 PM EDT
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Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays
Another day, another lefty to start against us. you think teams have figured out we can't hit them? We have the same lineup that was soooo effective against Greg Smith yesterday. Today's lefty is Gio Gonzalez who was called up from Triple A to make the start. Gio was 8-7 with a 4.24 ERA there. He is a hard thrower but has had trouble finding the strike zone. Maybe we could let him walk a few tonight?
Shawn Marcum is going for us. He's had a tough time since coming back from the DL, I think he needs to build up arm strength, he has started each game well but when he tires his pitches has come up and he's given up 5 homeruns in 14.2 innings.
Barajas has been hot of lately, it seems he is either very hot or very cold. Gotta hope this hot streak lasts for awhile. Lind has been hot since being recalled , he hasn't gone more than one game without a hit since July 1.
Rays won in with a walk off home run, from Carlos Pena, this afternoon. Former Jay Gabe Gross also hit one in the 9th. I think they are for real.
Come on guys, I'm tired of saying we are back at .500, lets get a few games over, just for the fun of it.
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Rod Goes DEEP....WOW very deep.....3 run shot.....
1 for 1 with RISP
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 7:21 PM EDT
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with that swing
he was either going to hit it a mile or miss spectacularly. I couldn’t believe he actually made contact with it, the pitch was heading for his shoulder
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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we've matched your predicted hit total already for the game
guess we’ll get no-hit the rest of the way
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 7:25 PM EDT
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By the way you asked in the 60 reason thread about JP getting prospects.....
in trades….I finally found a list of all JP’s trade and going to go thru them to see what young players he has gotten….likely do a longer piece on it, instead of just putting it in that comment thread
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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thanks, I'd like to see that
at first glance, am I right or wrong in my assertion that the Jays aren’t great at acquiring prospects?
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 7:29 PM EDT
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Strikes out Crosby and Barton pops up.....
Barton is a god awful hitter for a firstbaseman
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 7:39 PM EDT
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Yeah I'd pull him.....let him go out feeling good
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
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it's maybe almost better that the no-no got broken up
otherwise Cito definitely would have let him go for it and rack up ~120 pitches
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Rod strikes out.....come on Cito....use your head
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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Yay.....Snakeface is in.....as much as he isn't needed with a four run lead
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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the lead is only 3
so its a save situation. Not the highest leverage situation, but most teams would probably go to their regular setup guy here
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT
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your right....I thought it was 4 for some reason
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT
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no, it is 4
but the TSN overheard scoreboard thing said 4-1 during the inning. The end of inning totals screen had it as 5-1
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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I was running around during the inning and lost track
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
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I'm confused
bluejays.com says 4-1, but TSN says 5-1
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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4 is right....we only got one run last inning
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT
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I should know better than to trust TSN
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
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They had 4 up before and the commentators were saying 5.....that's what had me confused...
I am sure we only got one run in that mess last inning right?
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:09 PM EDT
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Stairs RBI groundout plus a runner cut down at the plate trying to score
It’s 5-1.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on
Aug 6, 2008 9:15 PM EDT
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hmmmmm I'm still confused....but see that gameday now says 5 1
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:18 PM EDT
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Rolen scored ahead of Mac being tagged out at home in the 7th....
I think I’ve got it….
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:19 PM EDT
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They changed the story on gameday on that play.....I didn't realize that Rolen was on third there
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:20 PM EDT
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Fangraphs took a long time to update on that one
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on
Aug 6, 2008 9:21 PM EDT
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was on the phone during the inning....
wish the TSN guys would talk about it…
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:23 PM EDT
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Wilk is into right and mench moves to left Lind is out of the game
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:01 PM EDT
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I know Lind is an adventure in left
but is Mench really much better?
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT
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I don't think so...but Cito has been doing this all along....
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT
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I thnk Lind is better than they said he'd be coming up
by Tom Dakers on
Aug 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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He usually makes the plays
but he seems to take weird routes and often looks very unconfortable
by SuckaMD on
Aug 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT
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allright!
I missed the game unfortunately, because of band rehearsal. But it is great to see Marcum bounce back with a great start, racking up the Ks. Onward and upward!!!
"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 6, 2008 10:29 PM EDT
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nice
I just caught the end of the game cuz I had to stay late at work but it looks like Marcum pitched a gem out there…. 3 hitter, even against the A’s is not that easy to achieve.
Playing against them might be just the thing we need to boost our confidence right now….
you know what would have been awesome though? if we had pulled the trigger on a manny deal.. say what you want about the guy, but when he wants to show the world that he’s amazing, he’ll blow it up…
obviously Boston wouldn’t want to send him to a division opponent but still…
was this never even feasible? LA’s not paying him anything this year and $20M a season is doable… i mean we might lose Burnett and we got frank thomas… losing those 2 salaries comes close doesn’t it (don’t really know the salaries for sure)? what do you guys think?
by hopelessjaysfan on
Aug 7, 2008 12:04 AM EDT
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