I'll Accept With Poise and Grace When They Draw My Name From the Lottery - Game Preview and Thread, Jays at Phils
by hugo on Mar 18, 2009 12:23 PM EDT
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Jordan Bastian has a great story in his game preview about life as a rookie (hence the above picture of Litsch, today's starter) that I can't help but co-opt :
Roy Halladay headed over to the snack cart and reached into the bucket of gum to grab a few pieces. As he walked away, Doc accidentally dumped the entire bucket and its hundreds of Double Bubble pieces all over the ground. Without as much as a flinch, Doc kept walking and left the mess in front of the clubhouse exit.Not 10 seconds later, rook Travis Snider heads over and gets on hands and knees and begins picking up all the gum, completely knowing his role. As he was reaching under the cart to retrieve every last piece, Doc walked by and had the biggest grin you've ever seen the guy have.
"You're all over it, Snider," Halladay said with a laugh as he headed out to the field.
"It's a good start to the day," said Snider to the group of us reporters standing there enjoying the whole scene. "I got Doc on my side."
Between that and forcing Brett Cecil to wake up earlier, Doc is on a hazing roll this week. What I find most hilarious is that in neither story does Doc have to say a word to have his will done.
Anyway, Rod Barajas is back in camp after Mexico's elimination from the WBC, just in time for Arencibia and Jeroloman to be sent down. Scott Downs threw for the first time today, in a minor-league intersquad game, great news, and Wells is hoping to get into a Grapefruit League game this weekend. Here are lineups for today:
BLUE JAYS
Russ Adams, LF
Jose Bautista, SS
Jason Lane, CF
Kevin Millar, 1B
Scott Rolen, 3B
Travis Snider, RF
Michael Barrett, C
Brad Emaus, 2B
Jesse Litsch, P
PHILLIES
Chase Utley, 2B
Miguel Cairo, SS
Greg Dobbs, RF
Jayson Werth, CF
Matt Stairs, LF
Pedro Feliz, 3B
Chris Coste, 1B
Ronny Paulino, C
J.A. Happ, P
If you're around, why not join us in the game thread?
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quick top of the first for the Jays
Adams walked but was caught stealing
"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 first inning for Jesse as well
3 up, 3 down
"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
sorry, got called away for a meeting
"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 come?
"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
oh just I don't enjoy talking to investment people....
but have to just learn to deal…..thing is we have a little bit of money in 3 places and they always want you to put it all with them..
yeah
I do all my investments through friends now, I can’t bear to talk to those people, they make my skin crawl
"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
Shouldn't we be getting Rios back soon too?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Hit a monster homer in yesterday's game
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
I saw the one Beltran took back
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
that was 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
Millar out....and Campbell grounds out...
you think Millar is still more likely than Lane to make the team?
Hearther
The guy we keep claiming in the rule 5 draft.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Buck Coats v 2.0
"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
gets the next guy
on the popup to end 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
well
Litsch had a good first 4 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 wonder
if Campbell likes Flight of the Conchords
"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 do too
have you seen them? more or less Spinal Tap but with kiwis and folk music
"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
haven't seen their tv show....seen some of the videos on youtube...
my older boys have little in common other than some comedians….I tend to stay out of the way…they laugh together so I figure I should let them have it as their thing. They love Dmetre Martin too
I haven't seen his show
but loved him on the Daily Show
"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
your kids
have good taste for teenagers. Either that, or I’m immature
"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...middle boy would love to be a comedian...and he is quick witted enough.
he is the greatest audience for a comedian…loves them all. We’ve gone on cruises a couple of times, and when they have a comedian he loves it
that's really cool
I don’t mind being in front of crowds, heck, it’s my job and my hobby, but stand-up is really difficult, but so good when done 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
he wasn't hurt, was he?
"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
one might think
the Phillies announcers would take an interest, but 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
Jays didn't do much 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
Richmond
strikes out Coste
"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 pretty excited
for the first time ever I’m going to be in Canada for opening 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
nope
PEI or Nova Scotia, we finally planned our vacation. Unfortunately, not going to Banff though, Mrs. Hugo wanted someplace close to the ocean this time. but just the prospect of maybe watching the game with some Jays’ fans somewhere combined with the start of the season has me pretty excited.
"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
Richmond
has a quick inning. 2Ks
"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
Can anyone join in?
Or is this a private conversation between Hugo and Rincewind? j/k :)
I can’t listen or watch the game, what’s the score/inning?
A little bit of a misnomer, for you will find no solace here.
haha
sure, welcome! It’s 4-4, top o’ the seventh. Thigpen just walked, Emaus 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
he really is
Campbell hasn’t looked bad either, but Emaus has really hit well. Those two could be a heck of a platoon
"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
A platoon at what position?
I think 2nd is taken by Hill and I thought that was Emaus’ position. I guess 3rd, ‘cause I think that’s where Campbell normally plays?
A little bit of a misnomer, for you will find no solace here.
well
Campbell and Emaus have both been 2nd basemen, but Campbell is playing a lot of third this spring, probably to see whether he can be brought up if Rolen gets hurt. There are questions about whether Emaus will stick at 2nd, Campbell too, though I’ve also heard that both play fine defense.
"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
Richard Griffin
thinks Cecil was sent down so the Jays wouldn’t have to pay for his major-league meals
"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
pow!
"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 hate Griffin
He’s always so negative and down on everything the Jays do. I keep thinking if he knows so much why doesn’t he apply for GM/Manager. He probably couldn’t take the heat.
A little bit of a misnomer, for you will find no solace here.
he's a decent writer
but doesn’t know anything about baseball and, worse, doesn’t care to learn anything about it. Mostly he just uses every column to bash Ricciardi
"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 actually try very hard
not to bash on him too much. It’s cheap entertainment
"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
but sometimes
can’t help myself
"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
He's said he should be GMin the past
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
sounds like another miscue
by Haerther
"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 announcers
are way too excited about that groundout
"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 don't mind them
as long as the other team is making them
"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 are you guys listening to the game?
Through MLB audio? I can’t wait to buy the new MLB app for the iPhone. It’s supposed to come with game audio.
A little bit of a misnomer, for you will find no solace here.
sounds very cool
and yes
"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 Richmond still pitching?
to Bruntlett or has the game moved on?
A little bit of a misnomer, for you will find no solace here.
Jason
Werth just crushed a 3-run home run off 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
For some reason I get 'Baseball Hall of Fame' emails....
this one caught me by surprised….March 18 Charlie Lau died…
mostly
just the one mistake, really. the double should’ve been caught
"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, [insert name], willingly took [steroids/HGH/experimental Russian opiates disguised as Skittles] that I got from [my trainer/some guy in Queens/eBay] because I thought it would make me [more successful/wealthier/better than Sammy Sosa], and now look at me. I developed [chronic elbow injuries/ terrible bacne/barely visible testicles] and am ashamed of myself. Kids, believe me, you don’t want to be me. I don’t even want to be me right now.”
thought it was funny....
and I agree with the premise, I’m tried of hearing about these guys one at a time. Lets have them all admit to it and get it over with
Richmond still in
good. I’d like to see how he comes 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
Starts with an HBP
on a guy who doesn’t have a hit all spring.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Wow, that was unexpected
But I guess it is Spring Training.
A little bit of a misnomer, for you will find no solace here.
We signed Boyd from the Dutch WBC team
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
He threw a no-hitter against Amsterdam
in which he allowed two runs, one earned.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Really?
Thats interesting. I wonder how that will work out. Do you know where he will be assigned to?
A little bit of a misnomer, for you will find no solace here.
High, medium, or low A?
Hoofdklasse is only a 42 game season, so he won’t be very stretched out.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
According to Blair
word on Rolen was sore back, as for Snider “his knee was bothering him a little bit.”
"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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