A Simple Twist of Fate: 6/14 Game Thread, Marlins at Jays
by hugo on Jun 14, 2009 12:29 PM EDT
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Florida Marlins at Toronto Blue Jays, Jun 14, 2009 1:07 PM EDT
Getting swept at home is never good, and these last two games have been tough losses. A win today would be nice - only problem is that, on paper, it's the toughest game of the series for the Jays as they have to contend with Josh Johnson, an excellent young pitcher.
Brian Tallet starts for the Jays and he has certainly been good this season. The Jays offense did put some runs on the board yesterday, so we'll just have to see if the Jays can snap their 3-game losing streak. The Jays run out a similar lineup to yesterdays, with Vernon Wells hitting third, Adam Lind fourth, Alex Rios 6th, and Lyle Overbay 7th. Overbay just can't seem to move up in the lineup despite being one of the Jays' best hitters thusfar this season. Scott Rolen returns at third, Rod Barajas is back behind the dish, and Kevin Millar DHes and bats 8th.
In other news, Jordan Bastian has some updates on Doc (who won't start on Wednesday as scheduled but could start again as early as Saturday), Travis Snider (who's a few weeks away from playing again), and sheds some more light on the Alex Rios affair. He also links to a funny (more for the quality of the writing than anything else) Boston Herald article on A.J. Burnett's recent activities. Oh, and Vernon Wells sounds just as frustrated with himself as we all are with him.
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Let's get it on!
Brian Tallet, FTW.
Let’s see a big game from Vernon Wells. Please.
by Temujin on Jun 14, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whew
"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 hugo on Jun 14, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good Grief
99 mph fastball from Johnson, followed by an 89 mph slider. What’s a guy suppsed to do with that. Yergh.
by Temujin on Jun 14, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you're Aaron Hill
I guess you hit the first pitch hehehe
by Temujin on Jun 14, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't be fooled by the slider if you hit the first fastball
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man....
Cody Ross is killing us…
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yea no kiddin
5 for 9 with 2 jacks… ugh
by Aquamelli on Jun 14, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man Tallet
What is it with the 2nd inning that you dont like
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When we hit those the wind knocks them down
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who gets a hit first?
Millar, Wells, or Lind?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Millar squanders his chance
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
at what point do we decide Millar just can't hit and release him?
by Tom Dakers on Jun 14, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Certainly not until Dellucci is ready
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmmm I'm not expecting much more for Dellucci
by Tom Dakers on Jun 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, does that take the platoon off at 1B?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Way Millar's going the platoon isn't much value....been batting about .150 since the start of may
by Tom Dakers on Jun 14, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's been facing too many righties
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wells almost had it
deflecting off the pitcher straight to the second baseman
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lind strikes out
so Millar gets the next chance to win the pool
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Millar wins the pool
I’m pretty sure nobody had him.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How did he allow 14 baserunners against 17 outs
and only give up one earned run?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok why can’t we ever beat the Marlins? They kill us everytime we have to play them and they shouldn’t
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So if Tenace changed Vernon's batting stance
does that mean the anger at Wells is misguided?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hmmm... this isn't a nice game to wake up to
another rough day it seems
by jlahey on Jun 14, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
im curious....
whats our record with the dome open this year? Seems like every game this year that they have played with the dome open has resulted in a loss
by Aquamelli on Jun 14, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
one win
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
our record
while being televised by TSN….0-5
useless stats are great
by Aquamelli on Jun 14, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah I actually had thought about that earlier.
0-3 on TSN2!
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh well, we is off....big time come back while I'm gone would be good
by Tom Dakers on Jun 14, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Later Tom
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Ross does it again
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is just insane.
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I figured this would happen eventually
Tallet was just being lucky when he had his string of good starts… there was no way he could keep it up.
Onions Baby Onions
by ohmybosh on Jun 14, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God your negative
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
by JohnnyG on Jun 14, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In what way did you think he was getting lucky?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
his BABIP and FIP numbers?
plus he just isnt as good as he was playing. hes never had the stuff to consistently go deep into games and allow less than 3 runs…
Onions Baby Onions
by ohmybosh on Jun 14, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But he was only giving up a 15% LD rate
That’s worse than Vernon Wells.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cripes
8-0 does it for me… time to ride to the park
by Aquamelli on Jun 14, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How about 8-2?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about 8-3?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 14, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how many teams have had TWO nine-game losing streaks in a season?
that’s where i think we’re heading
by epoxypatch on Jun 14, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
God that would be depressing
But then Ricciardi would look like a genius, predicting this to be a rebuilding year and all…
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by wroth91 on Jun 14, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice couple jacks… Would be helpful if we weren’t still down by 5.
by Matt In Canada on Jun 14, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
D'argh
And a one-two three inning right through the heart of our order.
That’s disappointing.
by Temujin on Jun 14, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Painful
I was at the Jays game and wow it was painful. I mis-timed the on again, off again cycle of Brian Tallet apparently. He got whacked badly.
As for the opponent’s pitching, well Marlins’ Johnson was throwing serious heat all game. Still Rios did hit a real nice tater, followed by Millar’s contribution to the 1-2 homer combo.
There were lots of monster fly balls, for example one by Rolen that may have been a homer if the lid was on. Who knows?
Overall, it was a painful experience for the home fans although the pain was slightly lessened by my free Blue Jays peckerhead visor (made available to the first 10,000) and generously provided by Lester Hot Dogs, founded in 1931.
On a recommendation by Jamie/Darrin or perhaps Jamie/Pat, I did try the bbq chicken nachos and they were delicious. So the day was not a complete loss, although I would gladly have pitched the nachos in the recycle bin in exchange for a Jays’ come-from-behind win.
by aagoodfella on Jun 14, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And waste good food?
Blasphemy!
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
by wroth91 on Jun 14, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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