Night and Day: Game Thread, Jays at ChiSox, Part II

by hugo on Sep 9, 2008 8:00 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Threads

Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, Sep 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT

Unfortunately, I don't know what happened with the first game, since I'm flying for business this evening, but here's the game thread for the night portion of the non-doubleheader. The pitching matchup features pink, round, and efficient vs. the large lefty Clayton Richard for Chicago. Let's go Jays!

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Jacked!!!

Leadoff homer for Scooter

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

Scoot with a leadoff homer

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

by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

Rios's 44th double

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Rios caught in between on a grounder deep in the hole

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

oh well

would have been a GIDP from Big Rod anyway

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Despite scoring only one run

lots of hard hit balls that inning

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

Not a good start for Litsch

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

Two on, none out

Dye probably not trying to bunt

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions

things I never thought I would see

DeWayne Wise starting for a major league playoff contender

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions

Double play broken up

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions

Walks them loaded

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions

5-4-3 double play to get out of it

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

Lind with the warning track power

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

Mench with the ground-out-to-third-base power

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

Rolen with the strike out looking power

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully a more efficient inning from Jesse this time

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

how spent is the bullpen?

I didn’t see the game this afternoon, did AJ go deep?

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

7 innings

Downs and BJ with a nervous inning each

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Downs has been pretty shaky lately

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

BJ too

but he got out of his own two walk jam with two Ks and a tapper

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Certainly a better start to this inning

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

A more efficient inning than the first

but Jesse isn’t setting himself up to go deep into this game.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions

41 pitches through 2

but only around 10 of them came in the second, so if he avoids another inning like the first, he could do decently

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

15 in the second, actually

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

who pitches tomorrow?

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions

Doc vs. Buehrle

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions

hopefully won't need much pen then

although I guess it matters a little less now with expanded rosters

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

That ball just died when it hit the wall

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

19 pitches that inning, and he gave up the lead

so not only is he not likely to work deep, but we’re not likely to want him to.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions

Leading off with 1 pitch outs won't help

we’ve done it a few times already.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

Wells lucky that Ramirez bobbles the popup

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

Another one pitch out

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions

Lind at least saw a few pitches

but grounded out harmlessly to first

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

Griffey gets a cheap bloop to left

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

And a one out single scraped off the ground

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

Hey....I come home and we is losing.....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

Litsch gets out of the jam with a soft liner

but another 18 pitches.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

One pitch into the inning and we haven't made an out?

It’s a miracle.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

We still can't hit a lefty eh?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

Scoot didn't do bad that first at-bat.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

And Rolen did just fine there

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Leadoff walk for Mench

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

wow now that we a hit......

yay scott

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

1st career homer vs. White Sox

Gee, maybe because he spent his career in the NL? Not a helpful stat.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

you mean not playing a team is an excuse for not hitting a homerun against them?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions

And Johnny Mac follows up with a bloop

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

So much backspin it bounced right back to Ramirez

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

I thought he made that tag.....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

The power of the bunt single

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

A lot better than bunting into a force.....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

He got it down the line

Gives the runner more time to advance

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe he did

but it’s tough for the ump to see, so you have to sell it

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

Whoever employs Mientkiewicz?

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

Another baserunning blunder from Rios

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

oh that was sad....rios should have made it back to first

and konerko looks badly hurt

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

Rios shouldn't have been off first base to begin with

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I can't imagine what he was thinking

looks really bad for konerko

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Rios sliding into 10 feet in front of the bag

and Scoot doesn’t even score on the pickle

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

That's two Rios baserunning blunders today

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

He is a space cadet way too often

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

This game, even

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Wells hit that hard

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

Wells picks him up

Oh wait, Rios could have been another run

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, need one of those old time managers to tear a strip out of Alex

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Course he is hitting great now....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Boy without Quentin and Konerko Sox will have it tough the rest of the way

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

Rays ahead of the Red Sox.....

Jamie said the Yankees have been out of it for a long time……….but would he say we are out of it?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

They're out of it because they have Ponson and Rasner in their rotation

We don’t have that problem.

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

And Pavano....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Litsch gets two quick ks

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

strikes out the side....wow

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

14 pitches... not 'Doc' efficient

but getting it done, no doubt about it.

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

Would be nice to get ahead of the Twins then we'd only have to catch one more team

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions

If we sweep the ChiSox we're tied with them

Which means we don’t care much about the central any more.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Lind seems to get his hit every game....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Mench hit that hard....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

IBB to Rolen

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions

Not a big fan of the IW when you are down 3 already.....wouldn't it be be better to get Rolen and start the next inning with Mac

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions

Only 1 out

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

right sorry...

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

But......it worked for them that time....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

the fundamentally sound 5U-3

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

What is going on with litsch....four strikeouts in a row?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions

Tabler just says 'if they shift like that you know they are throwing you inside'

and then the pitch is to the outside

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

that was a nice inning....pitch count if up over 100....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions

11 pitches

I say shut him down now and use him on short rest for the Saturday doubleheader.

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

by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I would....not sure if Cito will....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 9, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Well he's already talking about Doc starting on short rest

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions

that's really short rest

only 2 days in between starts

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Doc would be starting on Sunday against Boston

so that’s 3 days

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

oh

thought you meant starting during the double-header on Sat.

Do we really need to be doing this? Does Cito actually think we have a chance at the wild card?

by SuckaMD on Sep 9, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

If we sweep this series

then our chances at the wild card are pretty much exactly our performance against Boston. If we’re 0-3 in the series going into Sunday, then Doc probably doesn’t start, although that might be a Cy Young thing too.

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by Torgen on Sep 9, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions