And I’m Sure There’s Something More Than Memory Across the Maryland Bridge Tonight: Game Thread, Jays at Baltimore
by hugo on May 26, 2009 6:39 PM EDT
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PrintToronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles, May 26, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
So looks like Alex Rios gets the day off today after starting every game thusfar. According to both Rios and Cito, it's a simple day off, despite Rios being a late scratch. Ricky Romero makes his first start back from the majors tonight after a strained oblique muscle, while Jason Berken, up from AAA, makes his first mlb start for Baltimore.
A slump is one thing, but our offense has been nothing short of horrendous at producing runs over the past 7 games. We've wasted a number of credible pitching performances, so hopefully that comes to an end tonight. Let's go Jays!
Today's title from "Maryland Bridge" by the incredible Winnipeg band the Weakerthans.
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Anyone else feel like we’re due for a win? ….Like a Twins-over-White-Sox-style win? …if need be I’ll even settle for White-Sox-over-Angels-style win…
Shit, I'll take a Indians over Rays style win.
If we lose that type of game, I give up.
Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.
by craig in calgary on May 26, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
If its a close game and BJ gets in the game
I’m turning the channel to 2 1/2 men and handing in my Bluejay fan card.
Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.
by craig in calgary on May 26, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
haha
2 and a half men might be the one thing worse than watching BJ pitch
"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 the fat kid is probably a better pitcher than BJ
Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.
by craig in calgary on May 26, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
and he probably weighs more than Cy
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
2 1/2 Lefties
starring downs, bj and cy
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
pretty excited about that myself
not that Cecil did poorly, he was 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
that'd be 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
Hm, didn't realize Lind was in the field today to and Millar is in at DH.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
hope we're agressive with Berken
he’s a strike-thrower and will try to get ahead of hitters
"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
Scoot with a good AB so far, getting him to throw some pitches
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
really earned it
fouled off a bunch, then smashed it
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
great at-bat for Scoot to start things off
course yesterday started well too
"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
Hooray, leadoff double
Let’s not have to resort to RISP counts.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Hard hit right at someone
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
can't aim it unfortunately
hill lines out to huff at first
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
yeah Lind!
"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 shot lind!
let’s keep it up, boys!
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
hate is such a strong word
can’t we just say strongly dislike and root against at all times?
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
well, Rios isn't playing
so that’s a pretty good guess.
But, yes, you are right about Vernon
doesn't count because the rest of the offence was bad
don’t you know that contributions only count if the team wins? The team could have lost without Wells driving him in yesterday
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Ya
First RBI in SEVENTEEN games, Woohoo!
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
nice dp
looked like that ball was hit too slow to be able to double him up
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
fooled markakis with the curve
but pitch was just a little too high
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
but retires him on the routine grounder to scoot
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
great inning for Rick Ro
"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
Let's put a few more across, gentlemen
Jays have not scored more than 2 runs in an inning since May 17
nice to keep our lead through the bottom of the inning though
is that the first time we’ve done that all road trip?
"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 so
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
key is if he's hitting doubles
his days of being a 25-30 HR guy are over I fear, but lots of doubles, good on-base numbers and 15 dingers is a huge asset with his D
"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 one 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
aggressive baserunning from Roverbay there
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Rolen ...
… always busting a gut on the bases
two-run lead
"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
Run scoring?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
it looks like it, but it's been so long
I can’t say for 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
Well it might be industrial calcium
But if it is we’d better store it carefully to prevent the Helvetica Scenario.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
yeah was thinking the same
bad pitch to take with an 0-2 count . . .
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
just prolonged the at-bat 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
Inglett got a little lucky on that third pitch 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
all the bluebanters got wath they wanted
i got my rest for everyday players(Rios)
and other folks got their lineup change
If Inglett had done that
we would have another run
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
buck martinez doing color
i had forgotten how awful he is…maybe he should platoon with ernie whitt and handle every third word…
are you kidding?
Buck was the best colour man the Jays have had. I really miss the days when Dan and Buck gave the Jays a legit broadcast duo
ya, I'm not sure I have much credibility
as I’m always defending Pierre McGuire to the various haters
ya, I actually think he's the best analyst in hockey
I will admit that his style is quite annoying, but no other analyst provides the detailed analysis of strategy and the finer points of the game than Pierre does
He gets to excited over the simplest of plays.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
I think his experience as a coach and scout
leads him to appreciate how little plays are often what allow teams to be successful
pierre is definitely the best
the most insightful colour man in sports
by torontocoltsfan on May 26, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he provides excellent commentary on the game
doesn’t just try to suck up to the stars and knows when to let the picture do the talking for him
yeah i like what i have seen of him
is he partnering with Gary Thorne now? I like him, too
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
who? Buck or Pierre?
does Thorne do baseball now?
thorne's done baseball too for a while, actually
i think he did the mets games years ago
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
I like Thorne, too
"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 didn't know that
I always knew him as a hockey guy. But I live in Canada and so don’t get local NY baseball broadcasts
i wish ESPN and the NHL
would be back together so that Gary Thorne could be back to calling these games… he always made them that much more exciting
I freely admit that his style can be grating
but he provides far better analysis than anyone else, and that’s what I’m looking for in a colour guy. I guess I’m just more willing than others to forgive his annoying style in favour of the substantive analysis he provides
they are the worst
if baseball goes the way of the NFL I will cry
"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 one could've broken one of the windows of my law school
"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
buck may be the worst color man in all sports
he has never contributed one novel thought; he is a master at stating the obvious and restating what has just occurred without providing opinion or insight
he gets a lot of his facts wrong
on the plus side he has great old man haircut circa 1987
thanks for your opinion
"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
Romero
is certainly getting his 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
no problem at all
I rarely think you are serious in your arguments 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
Eventually Jamie will run out of old people to wish happy birthday to
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
demographically it's unlikely
Canada’s population is aging
"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
LOOOL
awww come on though… as someone living in America, I always end up looking up some of these rural cities that Jamie brings up – still funny though
no one gets better reads
"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
he’s far from the worst I’ve heard, but he tends to simplify things a bit for my taste. He’s more knowledgeable than most, but there’s still some gap between what he thinks he knows and what he actually knows.
I’ve heard people call in with good points (though arguments I disagree with) and Wilner just dismisses them out of hand because they’re arguing something with which he doesn’t agree, so he doesn’t even really 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
how about you?
"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 should add that about 80% of the time, his attitude toward the callers is not only warranted, but necessary for any type of meaningful conversation
"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
what does he do?
I’ve never listened to him. I can’t stand sports call-in shows, especially in Toronto
I'd do exactly the same thing
probably to the first caller and all subsequent ones
I actually don't often listen to the show
I do like his blog and the way he responds to seemingly every comment
"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 Adam
"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
Vernon pulled another outside pitch
Luckily it was foul
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
I can't imagine he won't
though this month has been pretty infuriating
"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
Bloop hit for Millar to keep the inning going
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Rolo fouls out to end the inning...
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
quick out on the weak comebacker
I hope not, but I get the feeling Romero can’t give up too many more dingers…
"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 that three tappers to the mound for Ricky?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
great try Vern
"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
hilarious attempt
to deke out the ump
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
I guess the diving catch is not in his arsenal
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
he made that one last year
that cost him his wrist
"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 if he's never going to dive for one again
he’s going to be a bad outfielder.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
I don't know
Ichiro very rarely dives for balls
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
it is sort of looking like he already is
"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, wasn't arguing with that assertion
just saying you don’t have to dive to be good
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
That could be an artifact of small sample size
or something he could overcome, but not if he shies away from tough plays.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
yeah Ricky!
"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
great inning Ricky
"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
Especially working back from that 3-0 count
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
pretty inconsiderate of your son
to play soccer during Jays games!
"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
Cecil was pretty unimpressive for Vegas yesterday
though he before, and Romero today, are making a case it doesn’t necessarily matter
"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
Uh....
Wells? Ball goes in the glove.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
And I agree with Jamie and Rance
Very generous to give that as a hit. Wells makes that play 99 out of 100 attempts.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
More importantly
Ball stays in the glove
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Well, it looked like it hit the heel of the glove.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Wells really didn't do Ricky any favours there
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
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
good play 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
Runner advances though
Need a strikeout
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
if the Jays were up
someone would just pop up to 2B, so that would work too
infield in early 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
rain likely playing some small part
but not as much as our inept offensive performance recently
"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 does
though that doesn’t mean that his faith is well-founded
wow
great play by Scoot, giving us a chance to prevent the 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
That fake one from Lugo
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
I thought AL, but I just realized it said Jeter second… that can’t be right can it?
I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it. - Dogbert
He's surehanded with poor range
Leads to few errors without actually being very good
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Yep your right. Scoot is first Jeter is 2nd in the AL (not including the part time players)
I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it. - Dogbert
Ya know, I know it has been said here, but it would be a crime for him to not make the all star team for AL SS.
I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it. - Dogbert
and yet
there’s almost no chance of it happening
"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
who will make it ahead of him
Jeter, obviously, but who else?
You know the sad thing? Im sure Boston fans will make sure Lugo or Green get more votes.
I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it. - Dogbert
well, that just means
that we need to get out and cancel out their votes
remember when that guy set up a computer program to automatically vote for nomar
over and over and over again?
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Good thing they have Captchas now
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Bartlett's OPS is over 1.000
but he’s on the DL now
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
agreed
SI had a nice article partly about him today (about older players breaking out)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tom_verducci/05/26/breakthroughs/index.html?eref=si_topstories
he was also listed in the Top10 sexiest ballplayers
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
jeter doesn't usually make many errors
which is why fielding % is a terrible shortstop stat
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
3-2 changeup?
I’d try 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
nice one Ricky!
"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's what they call poise
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
well no you see how orioles have bad record
awful base running/coaching
he's looking
like a nice piece of the team’s future. The sample size is still small, but it grows with every start, and the stuff is certainly there
"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 saying the T^2 words
I believe in Karma. That means I can do bad things to people all day long and I assume they deserve it. - Dogbert
hard single
by our former SS of the future
"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
Hill doesn't trouble the O's
with a quick shallow fly
"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
need some runs this inning
really getting tired of these close games and losing by 1… lets pound these guys
izturis seemed to be off the bag pretty quick there.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Izturis with the phantom out at second
no DP though, as Lind is hustling
"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
was wondering if anyone else noticed that
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
wow
thought that was gone
"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 Millar
"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
Another bloop single will do
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
works the walk
to bring up Rolen with loaded bases
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Millar walks to load them for 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
Loaded up for Rolen
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
come on scott
would be really nice to break the club’s hr drought now . . . just sayin
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
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
in retrospect
Lind probably should’ve scored on Wells’ 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
In retrospect
Rolen shouldn’t have chased that low first pitch fastball
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
true
though usually not a bad idea to sit on that first-pitch fastball with the bases loaded, he wasn’t going to do anything with that 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
i was wondering about that myself
with 2 outs … might want to wave him through
but alas, he probably would have been put out
so it was probly good call
and I thought
Rolen was the magic cure to our RISP dilemma
"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 backdoor curve
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
hitting poorly at high A ball
but has picked it up a little bit in May after a really cold April
"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 turned 20
not even close to time to worry
"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 we losing this game?
unbelievable
"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
They hit it off the end of the bat and get a hit
We hit it off the barrel and it’s an out
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
only the last few innings
the first couple we got some cheapies too
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Jones' home run
was off the barrel
"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
hi all
been away for a spell, and have returned to bluejay land having missed this depressing streak….but my this game is just disheartening. I was sure they’d manage to get something going after the first inning.
come on Ricky
"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
Romero gets the third 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
time to strike 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
Okay, Boys!
time for my lucky beer, we can’t lose now
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
the first eight weren't lucky?
"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
we go down 1-2-3
"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
Another pitcher having a crappy year
has a good outing against us
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
I meant the reliever
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
1-2-3 we're down!
Jerry says the Jays are now 10-67 with RISP this trip – that is crazy
leadoff 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
Hitting an outside pitch to the opposite field?
I’m pretty sure that’s against the rules.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
ugh
"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
What's ironic about that is that romero had struck him out already.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
feels like a lot more than 3 runs
"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
though i admit it certainly feels like it is.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
true
jays can come back … but, it may not be the most probabel outcome
not with these bats...
we seem to get runners on base with no one on and 2 outs… but those bats go silent with RISP…. this team is becoming VERY predictable… we take early leads and we give them right back
The game being over is just a technicality
Lol just joking but it seems like it is though.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
good chance for Carlson to get back on track
we will need him down the road
"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
there's 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
good thing Roberts missed taht
cuz otherwise … outta here
Wells runs that one 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
That would have been torture to be a fan of that team
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
ok then
time to get to hitting
"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 made some costly mistakes
but also looked good at 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
come on scoot
let’s get this started.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
attaboy!
"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
Scoot, lead off double
Lets go Hilly!
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
come on aaron
don’t let ’em cheat you this time
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
lousy at bat
"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
Another hitter chasing a low fastball
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
If our hitters collectively can't recognize that that's a ball
we’re hosed.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
lind took a pitch in almost the same place
and it was called a strike
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
wasn't suggesting that you cheat yourself
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
it sure would be 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
Need more than that
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Two weeks ago that finds a hole
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
+ a million
"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 Vernon
"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
We haven't even had a wild pitch with a guy on third this whole streak
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
tough to get them when you swing at every pitch
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
let's go
I really hope they can steal this game. I see this as a key game. A win today and tomorrow (with Halladay) and that would give them a series victory before going back home for a 9 game homestand, where they could get things rolling again and forget about this losing streak before they’re out of it. I can’t see this happening though.
it would be great
seems like a long shot at this point 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
We're not really a 2 RPG team
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
but if we keep playing like one for too much longer,
it’s going to be hella tough to catch up later
"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
we do not want the Jays to be
the Florida Marlins of the AL East
i wouldn't mind winning two world series since 1997
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
not so much the other seasons 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
good point.
wouldn’t mind having hanley though.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Ugh
We face Wakfield in the series opener against the Sox, didn’t know that. :(
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
The bats weren't right the game before Wakefield
And we didn’t have problems the game after Wakefield last year.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
I'm not thinking about the games after we face him
I’m think about the game we do face him because we hardly ever hit him well and it is pretty frustrating.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
could be a good thing.
maybe his ball will be flat and the bats will wake up
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
here we go
yet another chance to score some runs
"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
7 figures
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
And the first isn't a 1
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Rolen walks
C’mon Overbay
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
rance mentions that hitting a homerun right now would help the team.
then admits that he’s stating the obvious.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
so are the Jays swinging at that low pitch because the umps are calling it?
because they’re definitely calling 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
That was a strike?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
So we can drive down our RISP numbers even further?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
luckily lyle ensures that won't happen
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
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
So we need to start a rally with Joe Inglett batting second?
I hope he remembers what he was like last year.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
oh well
when this team decides to go on a slump, they sure do a good job at it.
Sounds like a poor decision to me
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
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
usually when you don't use your closer
it’s because you’re losing a bunch but you’re also blowing teams out when you win.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
I really thought we had 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 thought we had yesterday's when Wells drove in that run in the first
and Janssen’s start when we had a 2-0 lead
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
2nd in 2006
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Downs gets the first guy on a ground out
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Reimold's homerun, in my opinion, was worse than Jones
Jones’s hr hurt but you can come back from it. Plus it hurt even more that Reimold took that curve that looked like strike3
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
for all the RISP handwringing
Baltimore has outhit us handily and have had 3 home runs to boot
"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 the game is REALLY out of reach
Downs makes sure of it
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
he has so few bad appearances
this isn’t a bad time to “get one out of the 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
Holy fucking dumbness
I state that Downs makes sure that the game is out of reach, which is true because he gave up two runs after getting the first two guys… Did I say he sucks or something? What, we aren’t allowed to point out bad performances anymore? Give your fucking head a shake and stop crying.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
hey man
no need to cuss, no one called you out on it. just saying that there’s no need to scapegoat downs.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
I'm not making Downs the scapegoat
Because he clearly isn’t. The game was likely out of reach before he came in, but those two runs essentially assured it.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Sorry didn't mean to imply you were
I was just saying that he was saying there’s no need to scapegoat him. I think he misinterpreted what you said is all. No worries, mate. We’re all upset.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
if you didn't mean that
then no reason to get bent out of shape about it. You can just say it’s not what you meant and move along
"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
there it is, to erase any hope of our winning this 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
okay, guys
starting to get really sick of saying we’ll get ’em tomorrow
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
They could have a Rays-style bullpen collapse
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
with our offense
it would have to be a pretty spectacular collapse
"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 keep walking guys
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
and the way they're calling that low strike
it’s almost like they could do some maryland style duckpins bowling and still not walk us
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
"they start swinging the bats at 1:30 eastern"
why even bother to?
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
I'm predicting a good offensive showing tomorrow
and a Doc-style shutdown making it unnecessary but welcome
"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 praying you're right hugo
but realistically I can’t see it.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Twins leading the Sox at least
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Another early game tomorrow...
Probably not going to go to period four then this time.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
this would be exciting
but for those insurance runs. feels like we have given up some of those every game lately
"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
Lind will not hit a three run homer, Wells will walk, and Millar will crush it to tie the game!!!!
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Hill extends his hit streak
Finally a seeing-eye single
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Morneau nit a 3 run homer off Lester
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
i wonder if he's getting strike calls six inches off the plate
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
that is right rance
Jays are gonna kick some butt
let's not
get swept by the O’s
"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
help us Harry Leroy Halladay
you’re our only hope
"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
Harry Leroy . . .
now, that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. A long time.
"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
sure why not...
better yet, lose on a unearned run… some kind of throwing error… then having top of the 9th, bases loaded no outs… K the first two batters then fly out to deeeeeep center to end the game
fml
A few comments from a guy who didn't watch the game
Romero’s line was interesting. 12:1 groundout:flyout ratio, yet he gives up 11 hits and 3 HR. How’s that happen?
It appears Rios wasn’t the sole problem for the lineup. However he doesn’t deserve to bat above 6th until he gets a hot streak going. And I’m talking 2+ series of sustained hotness.
I guess you can’t count on Hill to hit a HR every 8 AB (estimate) as he did the first 40 games. Or anybody to hit a HR in the last 7 games. Haven’t had one since Millar vs. Wakefield in the 2-1 loss.
For anyone who praises the value of smallball (although you don’t see many on here), this is what happens when your hitters go cold. The Jays don’t have anyone who’s a threat to do damage at all times…even though Wells gets paid like one.
It really sucks when your hitters all go cold at once.
true and sad
i think Hill’s HR ratio was about 18 AB, but I actually don’t remember if it was 18 AB or PA. whatever. Either way… i think just about everyone is due.
Totally agree. The jays go as Wells and Rios go because they cost all the money.
by BigTimeBlueJayFan on May 26, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
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