Tim Wakefield Beats the Jays

by Tom Dakers on May 20, 2009 12:40 AM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

Blue Jays 1 Red Sox 2

Sad game, Jays waste a good start from Brian Tallet. Tallet went 6 innings, allowed only 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 runs and struck out 5. He deserved better. BJ Ryan pitched his second scoreless since coming back from the DL, this one wasn't as impressive, he gave up 2 hits and a hard hit fly ball. He was helped out by a great throw by Raul Chavez getting Jacoby Ellsbury trying to steal 3rd. Trying to steal 3rd with no one out, you have to be sure you can get it.

Offensively, we couldn't get anything going off Tim Wakefield. Our offense consisted of a Kevin Millar homer and 4 singles. And after one of those singles, Alex Rios managed to get thrown out trying to steal second. I figured he'd get the steal easy with Wakefield pitching and George Kottaras catching. But he didn't get a good jump and Kottaras made a great throw.

No Jays of the Day today though Barajas, Tallet and Millar get an honorable mention. Suckage Jays were our 3 thru 7 hitters, Rios (.201 WPA), Wells (-.113), Lind (-.151), Rolen (.121) and Overbay (.120).

Good news is we are still in first at 27-15 and we'll get them tomorrow with Brett Cecil going up against Brad Penny. It should be a lot more fun.

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Long Series

Chavez nailing that kleptomaniac Ellsbury at third was awesome. We should have bashed the knuckle… Jays will get one back today.

by LandOfTheLeaf on May 20, 2009 8:00 AM EDT reply actions

Wakefield

I have no problem with losing yesterdays game. Wake is sick. I just hope the boys take extra batting practice today and get that bad taste out of their mouth,

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on May 20, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

Careful for the Wake

this guy is starting to be a thorn in the Jays’ side

Can they hire a minor league knuckler or maybe an old vet to come in and throw a few series of knucklers at them so they can get practice? … it would be horrible to have to auto-cede a win to the Red Sox in the playoffs just cause of someguy lobbing in 65mph floaters (although they are cool to watch)

by aagoodfella on May 20, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Wakefield hasn't had much success in the postseason since 2003

They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.

by Torgen on May 20, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh and another thing

I’m not sure if it was said in the gamethread, I didn’t read it but…

Shut the hell up Dennis Eckersly
I couldn’t stand him last night. Just because you haven’t heard of someone, it doesn’t mean they aren’t any good. Who are you to question someones repertoire of when you had 1 good pitch yourself?!!?!?

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on May 20, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

yeah I'm all for him shutting up for a moment...

Though as a starter he did have more than one pitch.I guess if we have to watch some other team’s TV feed we could do a lot worse than NESN. But Eckersley, I don’t think he’s the best choice to fill in for Jerry Remy.

by Tom Dakers on May 20, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions