Every Shining Time You Arrive - Game 151, Os at Jays
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays, Sep 16, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
A little Sunny Day Real Estate for today's post. Not sure what it has to do with Baltimore, other than I had a friend make a very convincing argument at a great Irish pub in Baltimore that Sunny Day Real Estate was the great band of the 90s.
The outcome of the Jays season, in terms of when it will end, is all but decided, but there are still 12 games left to play and I would like to see a few things. First, and starting today, I'd like to see Shaun Marcum continue to demonstrate that he's got the stuff to be a great major-league pitcher. Second, I'd like to see Jesse Litsch continue to give the Jays quality innings in a starting role and make his case for having a rotation spot to lose. Third, I'd like to see David Purcey show that he can throw strikes with some consistency. Fourth, I'd like to see Scott Rolen hit a few gappers and play the field well. Fifth, I'd like to see Curtis Thigpen get some at-bats and starts behind the plate, to see whether he can handle the backup catcher job so we don't have to sign someone else. Sixth, I'd like to see Scott Downs get a few more days off now that the Jays are out of it.
I'll be running first to enjoy the beautiful weather, but should be back for the first pitch. Let's go Jays!
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c'mon North of Steeles
"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 very impressive showing
"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
how was your weekend?
"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, it was a good time
despite the horrific loss. the mets took a 4-2 lead into the 9th and the pen coughed up a 5 spot.
"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 just figure, what do we have to lose?
we know what Zaun and Barajas can give us. And I doubt we’ll want to rush Arencibia up just to be a backup. Jeroloman clearly isn’t ready to hit major-league pitching, so it’s either Thigpen or a free agent or trade for a backup, since we’re definitely not going to get anybody good with Arencibia knocking on the door (unless we trade him, I suppose)
"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 guess the alternative
would be to exercise the option on Barajas and offer Zaun arbitration, and if he accepts, we let them fight it out for another season. but I think J.P. has already said he’s only bringing one of the two 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
crap
Marcum’s hurt
"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

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