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I Keep Making These To-Do Lists But Nothing Gets Crossed Out - Game 138, Twins at Jays

Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays, Sep 3, 2008 7:07 PM EDT




A.J. Burnett v. Nick Blackburn tonight at the RC, and thanks to Bright Eyes for tonight's game thread title.  Travis Snider is back in the lineup, batting ninth, Scoot mans shortstop and Inglett is back at second in the Jays "offense-first" lineup.  I'm headed out for a run on what is another beautiful evening but will be back for the game (though I will be cooking some spicy soba noodles for the first inning or so).  Let's go Jays!

By the way, there's now a link on the right sidebar that takes you to the voting for the Ford Frick award, where you can (and should, in my humble opinion) vote for Tom Cheek every 24 hours.  No one deserves this honour more than Tom, so let's make sure he gets it!

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looks pretty cool, doesn’t it?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I really hope he wins

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Burnett is even trying to look like Doc, no?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm not even a pitcher

and I still do

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

you beat me to it

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

i feel like you could

look up to doc just as a person,

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

just be thankful paul byrd

is not pitching

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

or the trashman

is that guy still pitching?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey guys -

by the way, i got that Baseball Project album. It is highly recommended.

sorry to plug, but . . . I actually reviewed it at http://flashingtheleather.blogspot.com/

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

by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions  

cool, I will have to check it 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 Sep 3, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

even mentions the Jays

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

by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

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 Sep 3, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

hopefully not stealing

my Dave Steib line

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

tolbert

was playing pretty far in, no?

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah yeah yeah

2-out 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 Sep 3, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

come on

and cash him!

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

by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

need a

redwood

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

or just don't swing at that garbage

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

hard to beat anyone named

blackburn!!!

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

that's a great song

except for the ridiculous bird-chirping sounds they for some bizarre reason put on the track

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

the trouble with the 2-out rally

does Jamie really read Baseball America?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

God's gift to us

Is Canadian girls

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

that song is pretty funny

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

it is called Canadian Girls

by a band called Omar Goodness

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

ok got to go for now

hopefully back for the later innings. go jays!

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah --

he used to do that with the mets also

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm going to miss 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 Sep 3, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Well not lind's usual type single

still wish he’d take a walk now and then

by Tom Dakers on Sep 3, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

snider

travis gets another 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 Sep 3, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Inglett!!!!

"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 Sep 3, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions  

that's funny

I just got back from cooking in time to see Snider get a hit and then Inglett hit it 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 Sep 3, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

spicy soba noodles are one of our favourite meals

but I like almost anything spicy

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

is he rabbit

by any chance?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

it would be great to see us not give this lead back immediately

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions  

that wasn't a very good play by Scoot

should’ve flipped it, I think

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Alright

walk in in the middle of a game and the Jays are winning! Didn’t expect that

by SuckaMD on Sep 3, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Inglett went yard

after a single by Snider

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

How's Snider been looking lately?

I haven’t watched that much since he got called up. Saw the double in his first game, but he hasn’t looked great in the few other times Ive watched him

by SuckaMD on Sep 3, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's sort of been playing

every other day, sitting against all lefties but not coming off the bench, so a little tough to say. he has gotten sonned once or twice, but hasn’t looked overmatched really

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

I remember he used to start for them occasionally his first few years, but wasn’t great

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would try League as a starter first I think

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

what the hell was Wells doing on that?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

nice one A.J.

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

so this is why we send out the offense-first defense

with A.J. on the mound

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm sure A.J. would take a home run

as payback

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

solid hit by Lyle

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions  

I bet her speech is the most watched of any speech this whole election 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 Sep 3, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

just might be.....

it seems to me they could have checked into her a little closer before announcing her

by Tom Dakers on Sep 3, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

it is an interesting window

into the way McCain will make decisions if he is elected, I suppose. So I guess it does help the voters in their choice, which is good.

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can't really see it that way, but try not to get too involved

the outcome will have a significant effect on my job situation

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

yep I know

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

no not exactly

but I have a big case that could disappear in January depending on who wins if there is a political solution. So the election could determine whether I spend the next 3 years of my life trying this case, or not

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

nah

I don’t think it will, at least. Although thanks to the wonders of the U.S. Electoral College system, my vote doesn’t really count since Obama will trounce in DC and get its 3 electoral votes.

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

not sure if he’s making it out of this inning

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

you think he's just up throwing to get some work?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'm sure you're right

but League/Downs should be up, no, in case it comes down to Mauer and Morneau?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

he sure could've

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Downs is warming now

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

A.J.!

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions  

cmon Snakeface

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions  

well that sucked

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah it was obvious he had lost it

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

instead, Cito waits until the bases are loaded and

one of the best hitters in the league is up, and he brings in a new pitcher who didn’t really have enough time to warm

"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 Sep 3, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pavano doesn't really seem like a J.P. sort of signing

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Barajas the Texas Leaguer

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions  

is Kevin Mench

really the fastest guy on the Jays bench? this is weird….

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

another swinging bunt

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

cmon Rolen

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

I'll take it....

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

cmon Travis!

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions  

let's go

moon raker

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions  

we'll take it!

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions  

whoa

bad fielding this inning

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions  

up to Joe

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions  

unless Bautista pinch-hits now

with the lefty coming in

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

me too

Inglett doesn’t have a great track record (nor many at-bats) against lefty pitching, and Bautista has been hot the last few days

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

cito too apparently

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

but no one to pinch-hit for Scoot

other than maybe Zaun, since he’s coming in anyway? I doubt Cito makes that move

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

oh well

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions  

we got one run, which was more than we deserved that inning

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions  

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 Sep 3, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

or maybe we'll just leave Downs in

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah sorry

was in the shower

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah I didn't get it either

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'm not sure about that either

i think i remember jon mayo saying he could “rake” and i was thinking moon in the sky and moonshots and there’s that james bond movie moon raker or something

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

sky

being skydome, by the way

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

that is the most oblique reference I've ever heard

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

it would actually

be a pretty good nickname, i think, if he starts hitting moonshots

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

why isnt scott downs good

in my mvp 2003 video game?

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

by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

he’s not bad in my 2005 game

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

never heard of that

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

is a straight txt game....a simulation game....

I picked all stat teams for each major league team using players from the 90’s…..now I’m doing the same with players from the 80’s

by Tom Dakers on Sep 3, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

sounds cool

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like it....most of the fun is picking the players on the team....

took like 6 years to play the 90’s season….I play as home team manager each game and the computer is the away team….

by Tom Dakers on Sep 3, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

the game takes park factors into account....

players can get injured, I’m about 30 games into the 80’s season and have had both whitt and martinez hurt for the Jays….get to find out how poor our catchers have been over the years

by Tom Dakers on Sep 3, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

the incredibly common

1-U

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions  

makes sense

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah works for me

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

but with Mauer and Morneu due up

isn’t it better to use Beej this inning and League next?

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

that’s no fair

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think they wanted

bj for the lefties (though that didnt work so well for morneau)

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

no, I dont' think so

the whole thing has been bizarre 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 Sep 3, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

what happened?

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

he was fired, then not

then he was quitting, then not. now it looks like he’s still with the club

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

did you guys hear the announcers

call Vernon Wells the “three time Rawlings Gold Glover”?

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

no I was watching Huckabee speak at the Republican Convention

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

to be fair

bj is still getting used to the english system. he got the foot – meter conversion backwards

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

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 Sep 3, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions  

at least

they only have to face joe nathan

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions  

good start

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lyle

just missed that

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions  

. . . ball he could have hit

and he knew it

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah he was sitting on that

but just got under it

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

what rotten luck

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

by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

wish he could have elevated that

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

by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rolen lines 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 Sep 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

up to Snider

"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 Sep 3, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

good cut on the 1-0 pitch

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

come on Moonraker!

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions  

whooooooo

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah Travis!!!!!!!!!!!

"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 Sep 3, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

who are these guys

and what have they done with the Jays?!

"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 Sep 3, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

more terrible defense by the way

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

great at bat by Snider

but we don’t deserve to even be tied here. The Twins gave this game away

by SuckaMD on Sep 3, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

true

what an at-bat though. I look forward to many many more like that

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

an at-bat like that

against joe nathan is pretty impressive

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

agreed

but I’m still not convinced that he’s ready to be an everyday player on a contender, which I think the Jays fancy themselves for next year

by SuckaMD on Sep 3, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

tough to say

he’d certainly be better than the DH production we’ve had this semester, but I still feel it’s best not to just give him the spot. I think the Jays should get a real DH, and let him play himself on the team

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

there are sure to be injuries, etc.

he’ll get his shot next season, but I don’t think we should just hand him the job

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

so something like

a Frank Thomas signing, followed by releasing him when it doesn’t work out, eating the rest of the large salary and bringing up Snider?

Wow, I’m jaded by the JP era

by SuckaMD on Sep 3, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

let’s hope not.

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

this semester, haha

don’t know what I was thinking there

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

how is Mac

always up in these situations?

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions  

because if he was up earlier

the game would already be over

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

shouldnt have swung at that

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

over .120 WPA on that play

making Rolen a Jay of the Day candidate

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow

what a play by Rolen

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions  

alexis!

israel!

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

yep, same for me

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

he wasn't hustling out of the box,

must’ve thought it was gone, was a little lucky to be safe

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rios!!!!

thought it was gone

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions  

will be up to Lind

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions  

they're walking him too

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

chance for Thigpen to be the hero

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

kudos to Cito

for not pinch-hitting with Wilkerson!

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply actions  

true, I'm 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 Sep 3, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

i wonder if Nathan will be scared to go back to the splitter

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

david cone

wasn’t

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

ouch

tough pitch, too high to hit, to close to take. good at-bat though

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions  

now up to Lyle

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions  

argh

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

well

that was disappointing

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

not a very good approach

in a sac fly situation, great to be aggresive like that. but with 2 out and the bases loaded, sometimes it’s better to work the count a little

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

didnt get it

but i have had alexander keith’s before

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

unlikely to end well, this

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

gets two.....

we might get the answer to the musical question….what would have to happen to get Richmond into a game

by Tom Dakers on Sep 3, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions  

he is listed as

6’1", 160 lbs

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

he is a lanky one

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice inning

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

rolen hanging in

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions  

hyphenated?

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like it as one word

"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 Sep 3, 2008 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

and Mac 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 Sep 3, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions  

it's kind of sad in a way

that mac doesn’t even get an X-BH for that

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

I love walk-off wins!

"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 Sep 3, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

another exciting game

"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 Sep 3, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

so can we get Snider in everyday

except for maybe the really tough lefties?

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions  

can snider get two for that?

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

another win that would've been so sweet

if we were still in the race

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions  

my guess is that with no one out

the game didn’t really hinge on what he did in that at-bat, since the Jays were very likely to win the game even if he got out? and he made a big out earlier in the game

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

poor mac

cant get no love

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

i love him

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

night, you all

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by jessef on Sep 3, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

gnight

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm out too. talk to you later!

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by hugo on Sep 3, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply actions  

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