Strange How Hard it Rains Now / Rows and Rows of Big Dark Clouds / When I'm Holding On Underneath This Shroud / Rain -- Game Thread: Rays at Jays
by hugo on Sep 6, 2008 1:00 PM EDT
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There aren't really any happy songs about rain that I could think of, so as the rain pours down here in D.C., courtesy of Tropical Storm Hannah, today's game thread post comes from a great and sad Patty Griffin song. But Jays fans are anything but sad after yet another exciting win yesterday behind fine pitching by Doc Halladay and timely offense by Alex Rios and Lyle Overbay, among others.
Greg Zaun gets the start today behind the plate, and Vernon Wells is DHing as Travis Snider gets his first start in rightfield. Scutaro starts at SS as Shaun Marcum opposes James Shields in a battle of two fine young pitchers. North of Steeles is making his first start for the Jays since his 2-start stint at Cuse, where he pitched well in both starts. Let's go Jays!
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it is ridiculous here
glad we just cleaned the gutters!
"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
It's nice in South Florida for now...
hoping Ike likes Mexican food.
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Salut, mes amis!
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buon giorno
"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
come on North of Steeles
good first 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
yeah I don't know what it means either
I like it anyway though. I think the Drunks came up with 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
Markham is a suburb of Toronto
The dividing line between the cities is Steeles Avenue.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
What's the story behind the dirtless infield? Easier to maintain/cover for other events?
I’ve never found an answer for it
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Looks better than Oakland and Miami i guess.
The Bills are playing there when in Toronto right?
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also, fake dirt turf is terrible
from my limited experience with 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
I have a coupla blades of the old "grass" that they had at Tropicana Field last year.
My kid sister had a gymnastics meet in the Trop so I plucked a little from Left Field. Also tried to peg the catwalks with a baseball. I hit the C-ring somehow.
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I only played one game on turf in my life
it was weird – never felt so fast in my life though. I stole three bases, somehow didn’t make an error, and then couldn’t walk right for three days because my knee was so sore
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Knee pain sucks.
I have a plica in my left knee.
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Speaking of my kid sister...
Probably gonna go to a Sox game at the Rats (9/15-17). She has a weird liking for Youk. If y’all sweep them, I’ll be sure to tell them that Canada says Hi.
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And you don't have the plays like they had in Chicago last night.
Ball was bouncing foul down the 3rd base path, hit the grass edge, bounced back fair.
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I didn't know y'all were playing the RaAys.
Pena is unbuttoned about halfway down his jersey.
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man
passing the yankees today would be so sweet
"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
GO JAYS
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Marcum seems off
working really slowly and with bad control
"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
Cliffy
can hit but isn’t known for his hustle
"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
nice Shaun
"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 mighty 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
How tall is Rios?
I know he is really tall for a ballplayer, but his stance makes him look normal height compared to the ump. 1-0 Jays on a double by Rios!!!
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That play shows why Upton's initials stand for Barely Jogging.
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aw yeah!
"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
jealous of you guys getting to watch the game
I have it on the radio due to the lovely Fox blackout
"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 have to listen to the ManPerm and Migraine on FSN Florida.
They are talking about Longoria, saying he’s probably back batting at the end of their Boston series of beginning of Yankees series. He took dry swings today, could play defense though.
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Lind=Snakeface right?
Just trying to make sure I can follow this.
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haha
no Snakeface is Scott Downs
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Ohhh...
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Double ohhh...
He looked kinda like a snake with the slits for eyes.
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Rats have Aybar, Hinske, Navarro up this inning.
Before this season, that almost would made me laugh. Sad how many people are producing on the Rats. Kinda like the Major League movie: "…a coupla of has-beens and a bunch of never-will-bes…
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come on
"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
Lotsa foul territory at Rogers Centre, no?
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Because it converts for football
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
We covered that.
I’m just saying it’s like the perfect dimensions for a ball field. Needs something to make it unique though.
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Besides the retracting roof?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Astro's have that at Minute Maid.
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they also have a ridiculous hill in center field 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
and the pole in center, the seats/wall in left, etc.
Minute Maid is a funny place. I think someone switched their lemonade with Mike’s
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I blame enron
cause why 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
Ask Dick and Jane what to do about corporate corruption.
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?
huh?
"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
Like the movie
Fun with Dick and Jane
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
must've missed that movie
"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
The original and the remake?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
I guess so
"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
The newest one was hilarious.
Jim Carrey is a great comedian, but not so great at serious movies (the numbah 23)
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I think the opposite of that is true
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favourite movies ever
"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
This:
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I fail...
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And the Brewers
but neither works like the Rogers Centre, which was the first.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
More interesting:
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Brewers also have the big slide.
Don’t get me wrong, Rogers Centre ia awesome, just kinda bland.
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Toronto is awesome
the RC is so-so though, I’m afraid. The upper levels feel too far away. Not a bad place to see a game 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
It also has a hotel with rooms with a view of the field
And a field with a view of the hotel rooms.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
where Roberto Alomar lived
"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
And where Roger Clemens took injections in the ass
allegedly
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
scurilous accusation
"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 ain't disagreeing.
Not like they could put an asterisk on a Sox World Series.
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Not sure what to make of the last part.
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If you stay in the field view rooms
you have to sign an agreement not to be naked with the blinds open.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Ohh...
Well that takes the fun out of everything.
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And let's not forget the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Let's not.
Unless the entire league starts boycotting shipping players to the MLB.
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Genius idea:
Put an aviary in the outfield. Kinda like the Rats’ fishtank with the stingrays in it.
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They'd be scared to death by the concerts and monster truck rallies
and where do you put them during Argos games?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
it might be worth it though
to see Johnny Damon get pooped on
"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
Exactly
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The hotel can use them in their lobby or something.
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I hope he knows how to capitalize on 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
Whoo-hoo!
K and CS!!
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ok 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
how'd calgary do last night rince?
"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
Boom-shocka-locka!
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w00t!
and Hillenbrand’s horn sounds
"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 Shaun
"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's Marcum's fastball?
"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
upper 80s usually, right?
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So did Snider, he over ran it and had to come back to it.
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I'm liking this Snider kid
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Marcum has been pretty lucky thusfar
"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
is he running into trouble? stupid fox blackouts, can't watch anything . . .
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
me neither
have to listen on the 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
i wouldnt mind this black-out so much
if fox were actually showing a game. it is so stupid that they black-out games when they aren’t showing one. screw you tim mccarver!
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
check your e-mail
if you want to listen
"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'm gonna see if something works.
Anytime I leave OTM during a game, the Sox score like 10 runs before I get back.
I’ll be back in a half-hour-ish. Go Jays!
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nice one
he does have 5 Ks, so not all 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
finally
a nice easy 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
w00t!!!!!!!
"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
you missed a Lyle oppo field dinger
"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
guess the wrist is back?
took a while for me to regain the limited strength i ever had in mine
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Lyle says it still hurts sometimes
but the strength, I guess, is coming 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
if hugo could hit 65 homeruns a year, he'd play full time for someone
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
it's true, it's true
all that separated me from playing in the bigs was my inability to hit 65 home runs per year
"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
all that separated me from playing in little league
was a bit of a temper
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
the man is slugging .344 for 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
if you could keep it to 50
you’d be one of the best 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
now I hear the team might be sold
and Keegan brought back? what a circus
"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
jerry and alan
say Lyle was upset with that hit b/c the bat he hit the 2 home runs with broke
"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
Nice looking line from Marcum
how has he looked? I just got in
Alright, obviously the Jays are still doing good.
I’ll be back again in a couple hours. Go Jays!
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since he probably won't be able to get the shutout anyway
"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 would think so
"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
attaboy shaun
pizza!
"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
good thing Marcum's not coming back
that was about 5 minutes 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
I think it's weird
how the Jays haven’t faced Kazmir at all this year. I know he was hurt in April, but it seems like we face Shields and Garza every other week.
Am afraid I have to run off....hate missing the end of a game but such is life.
enjoy the rest of the game
enjoy your day
"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
this is not going 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
I think he needs a few days off
"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
cito seems to go with the joe torre method
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
sorry, 6 of the past 8 days
6 of 7 games, there was an off day
yeah it is too much
and not like the rest of our pen is no 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
whew
comebacker to the mound, turns 2 with Upton barely jogging down the line
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
B.J. 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
Not a good start
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
that wasn't a 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
nor a good continuation
Baldelli with a home run after BJ hits Pena
ouch
"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
Ugh
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
come on BJ
"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
"Just the 4th home run that Ryan has given up this season"
He’s a closer. Even 4 is too many.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
hmmm
mariano rivera, 62 ip, 4 hr
joe nathan, 59 ip, 4 hr
jon papelbon, 59 ip, 3 hr
k-rod, 59 ip, 4 hr
bj ryan, 51, ip, 3 hr
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
4 hr i meant for bj obviously
so he’s not so bad really
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
How many has Lidge given up?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
The strikeout helps
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Another unclutch play not made by Inglett
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Did we decide on the Lamp award?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
ie. to call it the Lamp award or the McLaughlin award or something else
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
man 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
And the defensive replacement costs us
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
at least we have Wilkerson coming 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
Crowd got way too excited about that easy fly ball
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
come on 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
Swinging for the fences on the first pitch
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
And the second and the third
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
so Marcum gets screwed
ah 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
nice job 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
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
Probably thought it would get through
and by the time he got the stop sign it was too late. It’s Leyva who’s looking out for that.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
or not looking out for it, in this case
"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
As is often the case, stopping was the problem
If he’d kept running at least they would have had to make a throw to the plate to get the out. Because he stopped they were able to get the rundown.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by the way
any chance bj ryan can not pitch on consecutive days?
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Maybe if we lose one where he doesn't blow the save
and we don’t need the closer
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Or win one where we don't need the closer
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
maybe cito
was saving league for extras
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Or the 7th, if he'd been needed there
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
nice inning from League
lots of grounders
"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
League gets the double play
5 in 10 innings. Moonraker time!
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Ryan is screwing up our ability
to market him this offseason as a shutdown closer and then have Accardo, Downs, and League compete for the job next season
"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
Well, so soon after coming back form the surgery
I think everyone knows he’s going to have control issues, which would have hurt our ability to market him anyways.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Hey Blue Jay fans
BoSox fan here, good luck for you guys now.
He who hesitates is tagged out between first and second base./ Media is plural for mediocre./ If the left part of the brain controls the right part of the body, then only lefties are in the right mind.
yeah 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
Righty coming up in Scutaro
who has walk-off magic… if Maddon goes to a righty, does Inglett steal?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
good job scoot
getting to a full count
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
will Inglett run 3-2?
"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
come on Lexi
"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
vs. Bradford
This will be interesting
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
That wasn't actually very interesting
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
no it wasn't
"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
hasn't anyone ever
requested sun-dried tomato on their hot dog?
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
that commercial was terrible
"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
since when is it acceptable to ask for ketchup?!
"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
You don't ask for ketchup
you put it on yourself
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
i'd rather have the sun dried tomatoes
and french cheese
"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
if you are 8 years of age or under
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Peña calls for time, doesn't get it, and gets a ball
That’s a gift.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Cy not looking super sharp either
Bad feeling this inning
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
same here
"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
Probably also means he won't be able to go multiple innings if needed
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
1st he's got to get through this one
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
got Rocco
"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
http://media.tbo.com/photos/sports/2008/may/0527rocco415.jpg
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
that's 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
that wasn't 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
Not a helpful wild pitch
but Ruggiano has looked awful against him
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
yeah Cy
"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
now let's win 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
Ruggiano had no idea against that breaking ball
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
I for one am excited about Wilk batting 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
Wells and Overbay due up
That’s 2 pretty good chances, and one not so good between them.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Hard to talk about bullpen advantage with expanded rosters
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Wells grounds to third on one pitch
Maybe Overbay will launch a third.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Also, his first bomb came pretty close to winning someone a car
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
also close to winning Marcum a 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
so is there any way Frasor doesn't give up runs next 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 not pitching?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
true
any other way?
"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
Luck?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
I guess we will find 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
Bottom of the order magic?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Carlson still in
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
for the first batter
now Frasor
"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
At least nobody's on for Frasor
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
that's very true
"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
Lyle draws the walk
Rolen has hit a gapper today…
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
come on lyle
steal second, third and home . . . no one’s expecting it!
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Another infield lineout
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Well they definitely have bullpen advantage now
with Bradford adding a full inning.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Anna is repeatedly pointing to a picture of the Phoenix Suns gorilla
and saying “Papa” over and over again. Should I be insulted?
"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
hahahahaha who is the phoenix suns gorilla?
cedric ceballos?
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
their mascot
"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
allright Frasor!
"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
Frasor strikes out Bartlett
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by the way
quick aside —-
yesterday i was listening to sports talk radio (admittedly, a grievous mistake). max kellerman made the claim that if you are one of the best in the game at your time you will have a championship. if you don’t have a championship, you must therefore not be the best in the game at your time.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Obvious bunk in team sports
Ernie Banks didn’t win a championship
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
how can I even start with that stupidity?
"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, he is a moron
i almost screamed myself hoarse at him
then again, this is the same guy whose argument against a salary cap is that “if there are 10 times as many yankees fans as royals fans, the yankees should be allowed to spend 10 times as much.”
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
what if there are only twice as many?
then do the Yankees have to cut $150 million off their payroll?
"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
Sigh
Left one up
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
The IBB-BB combo
but some close calls Frasor didn’t get
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Parrish works out of it
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
whew
so now we know how Frasor doesn’t give up a 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
The ump was trying to help your prediction
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Moonraker time!
Unless Zaun is the hero
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Balfour's normally tough, but we got to him yesterday
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Moonraker 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
Zaun not the hero
Moonraker time!
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Strikes out on 6 straight fastballs
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Single!
He reminds me of a man
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Nobody taking the bait?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
joe gets on
"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
The check swing dribbler groundout gets us
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
up to Camp now?
it’s been a while
"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
Camp and Balfour had pretty similar numbers last year
except Camp gave up fewer walks in twice the innings.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Rocco's feel good season is our feel bad game
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
well
we got 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
Perez too fast to be doubled off
but the lead runner is out.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Doesn't matter how close you keep the runner
if you advance him on a walk, Camp.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
when I heard Jaso
was coming in, I thought it was Jae Seo that was pinch-hitting for a minute
"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
lucky for them the runner was going
"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
No chance at the 3-6-3 with Perez running
But 2 outs and Tallet in to face Navarro
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Tallet 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
How many minor league pitchers did we call up?
We have Campbell left; who else?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Campbell?
you mean Richmond? We also have Wolfe up, I think, and that’s 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
Not sure he could pitch worse than he broadcasts
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
And that's the game
A gift if there ever was one
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
ok i am out of here
cant believe jays are going to lose on that crapola
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Bet you feel dumb for leaving
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
ehhhh . . . not really
i mean, it sucks to leave just before they win, but it’s better than leaving and having them lose
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Meanwhile, mlb.tv has cut to the FSN florida broadcast without sound
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
well that totally 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
maybe they'll come back, but i wont be listening.
later guys
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" --Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
At least we get Rios and Wells against Percival
And maybe Overbay if someone gets on and isn’t doubled off.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
yeah
it feels like a long time ago when we were actually scoring runs this 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
I mean, didn't this happen the other day and we rallied?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
time for us
to break their hearts with a last-minute comeback
"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
Sending them into a spiral that makes them miss the playoffs?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
hopefully not
I’m rooting for them over Boston, Chicago, and LAAAAA
"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
Rios looked pretty terrible there
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
he sure did
"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
Wells with a single
We have a life, as long as Wilk can stay out of the double play
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Also, Wells without wheels this season
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
is it bad
I’m half-hoping for a K?
"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
even better!
"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
come on 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
not exactly a quality ab
up to 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
Evades the double play
Tying run at third for Rolen
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
The walk!
Up to Zaun
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Rolen walks on 4 pitches
Zaun 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
Wow
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Leave your helmet with the third base coach
so you don’t get a concussion from the party
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
whooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
that’s what I’m talking ’bout!
"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
The win streak of the century
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Did he just earn himself a job for next season?
Not with us, of course.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
awesome
"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
so we rock 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
I see y'all won in extra innings.
Thanks! I’ll be here tomorrow, hopefully, continuing to root for the Jays. Go Jays (and Sox)!!!
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you./Education is the best defense against the media./The Lord's Prayer=66 words, the Gettysburg Address=286words, the Declaration of Independence=1,322 words, government regulations on the sale of cabbage=26,911 words
JotD: Zaun, Marcum, Carlson, Parrish, League
The McLaughlin/Lamp award to Tallet, Frasor, and Ryan, and the Hinske award to Moonraker and Scoot.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Oh, and we're in third
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
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