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Toronto Blue Jays at Washington Nationals, Jun 19, 2009 7:05 PM EDT


Hey all, the Jays look to make it four in a row tonight when they make the short trip from Philadelphia to Washington to take on the Nationals.  Washington continues to be first in war and first in peace but, unlike the Senators, the Nats are last in the National League (the Senators always played in the American).  Nonetheless, things might not be so easy for the Jays as they look to do battle with up-and-comer Jordan Zimmermann, tonight's starter who has been quite good (though at times unlucky) so far this season.  We'll need to make sure we see the bullpen early because Zimmermann has had some trouble going deep into ballgames, but has been quite good as long as he's been in.

There was quite a bit of activity on the site this afternoon, Tom took a bit more detailed of a look at Marco Scutaro's walk-double yesterday, Hugo highlighted another unfortunate setback for Dustin McGowan (get well soon, No Run-DMc!) and Ed from Federal Baseball gave us a little preview as to what to expect to see this weekend from the Nats.  I also made a little post on the Nationals starters we'll be seeing, so for a little more information regarding Zimmermann, you're welcome to take a look.

Scott Rolen continues to hit cleanup and Lyle Overbay continues to hit in front of Big Rod and the pitcher's slot (if Tallet bats three times with the bases loaded, I'm going to be very annoyed).  Speaking of Tallet, he's looking to rebound from his atrocious start against the Marlins last Sunday.

Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays @ Washington Nationals

06/19/09 7:05 PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals
Marco Scutaro - SS Cristian Guzman - SS
Aaron Hill - 2B Nick Johnson - 1B
Vernon Wells - CF Ryan Zimmerman - 3B
Scott Rolen - 3B Adam Dunn - LF
Adam Lind - LF Elijah Dukes - RF
Alex Rios - RF Josh Bard - C
Lyle Overbay - 1B Willie Harris - CF
Rod Barajas - C Anderson Hernandez - 2B
Brian Tallet - P Jordan Zimmermann - P

 

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2009 - Brian Tallet 4-4 4.87 1.29 58 35

W-L ERA WHIP K BB
2009 - Jordan Zimmermann 2-3 5.37 1.35 60 16



Let's get this series started off right, boys!

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Hey Jesse...great job...

I love that ‘first in war, first in peace’ line

by Tom Dakers on Jun 19, 2009 7:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha, thanks

Ralph Kiner once bollocksed it up, said last in the national league, but he’d be right now

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

a hit that was kinda lucky and a walk was the only blemish. Would like to see a bit better control but if he averages 15 pitches per inning I don’t think anyone can complain.


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by Temujin on Jun 19, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not sure how comfortable i feel with him doing that

some guys can do it but some guys turn into oliver perez.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

just seems like a good way to mess up your rhythm. if i were a pitcher i’d try to do the things the same way all the time. imagine if brandon league purposely changed his release points . . . he already has no idea where the ball is going

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yankees winning big already

unfortunately.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

tallet's a lanky guy

with a big strike zone . . . as long as you get it over the plate and it doesn’t bounce it’s probably a strike

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bluejays.com/jayscare

sounds like that URL could double for their charity and their Hallowe’en party.

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i always liked the way that spelling looked

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What do you all think of the stone wall behind homeplate?

I like it.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ballparks should have personality

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s not high enough to block the fake umpires.

(Nice, otherwise…)

by L-J on Jun 19, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

those guys don't seem to have a lot of fans around here...

I think it is cool umpires should have groupies too

by Tom Dakers on Jun 19, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was kinda funny the first time I saw it...

…but sheesh, after five minutes, it gets a little old.

by L-J on Jun 19, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hits one hard

but the old at’em ball.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dang

hard hit out

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

did tallet go for the mutton chops

in honor of Dustin McGowan?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe tallet is easing up on Nick

because he’s trying to convince JP to go after him

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

he looks like me and none of those guys did, so i don’t think so

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was closest but still no dice

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

E-4 on a routine chopper

it must be so frustrating to watch a poor defensive team. I think we don’t always appreciate the Jays defense

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

strangely

when Anderson Hernandez was coming up with the Mets he was an all-defense middle-infielder

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and now

he’s a no defense, no hit middle infielder?

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looks that way

though he did hit a three-run homer against the skanks yesterday

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

or two or three days ago

actually.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I haven't been watching many games lately

can someone explain to me why Cito has been telling the pitchers not to swing?

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what's the update on Downs, anyway?

I haven’t seen anything . . . would assume he should be back soon, but . . .

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He doesn't want guys straining their obliques

or stubbing their toes

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Zimmerman at 77 pitches through 4

that error cost him a bunch, if we put something together in the next inning he could be done soon

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's been his achilleus heel

has only pitched more than six once

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Error plus walk let us clear the pitcher

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as a general rule

it’s not a good idea to walk josh bard.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Or anyone named Josh, or anyone named Bard

or anyone who is a bard.

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i don't know

i feel like Fflewder Fflam could probably hit

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting call

intentionally walking Hernandez to load the bases for Zimmerman.

Two questions: 1) is this a common NL tactic? 2) If you were Acta, wouldn’t you just tell Zimmerman to not swing

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn, kid is fast

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 19, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But he practices this all the time

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was a tough DP

Hill had to go a long way and make a turn around through. Would have been difficult to double up any but the slowest runners

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow, I'm not doing so well with typing today

I meant to say “time 4 runz,” but 4 runs would certainly be nice, so let’s go with that

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL, I was going to say, 4 is a fairly specific numbers of runs to be asking for.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thought he was hoping for a salami

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

I’m back and in the comfy chair – ready to watch some offense.

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 19, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ironic that they gave up a run to the part of the nationals offence featuring

josh bard, willie harris, anderson hernandez and jordan zimmermann.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like the forwards on my soccer team

Can’t hit anything but the keeper…

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 19, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not a good inning there.

at least vernon took a few to drive up zimmermann’s pitch count . . .

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what is he at? 87 pitches through 5?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

we were talking about getting Johnson to add some power to the lineup

but only 5HR on the season. Great OBP, and certainly better than Millar, but not a ton of home run power it seems

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

overbay-type

high obp + doubles power.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

SLG ~.450

Good, not amazing

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes but we could use another lefty

in this lineup

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not knocking the guy

he’s way better than Millar and would be a good pickup, and if all they want are relief pitchers, I imagine the Jays could come up with a competitive offer. He’s just not going to add too much power.

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

he would just tank the season to spite JP

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no argument here.

but i’d rather add a guy with a .420 obp and .450 slg than a guy with a .350 obp and a .500 slg

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

really?

our lineup’s problem is not OBP, but power. Given the high OBP’s elsewhere in the lineup, I might be inclined to sacrifice a bit of on base for power. I know the whole thing about a point of OBP being equivalent to 3 of SLG, but a slightly lower OBP guy isn’t going to significantly affect the Jays’ overall OBP and the power could really help, especially on those off days when we can’t seem to string together hits

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he'd be replacing kevin millar

who is hitting .248 / .317 / .395 . . . I’ll take the hundred points of OBP

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, he's definitely better than Millar

no question there. And I definitely want Johnson (I remember defending the proposition on a previous game thread some time back), but I might also be inclined to look at a more powerful guy should one come available.

What do you think the asking price will be for Adrien Gonzalez? Can you imagine him hitting in even a neutral park like SkyDome with a modicum of lineup protection?

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They want to build around Gonzalez

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

but not Peavy?

Im really hoping Gonzalez gets traded for fantasy purposes.

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gonzalez is still cheap for a while, I think

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

signed though 2011

4.75mil in 2010, club option for $5mil in 2011

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looked like vernon got a good jump on that one

or else he was positioned well.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

need to get this guy out of the game

He’s gonna be some kind of pitcher

by REMO on Jun 19, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Actually thinking about it

we used all our relievers, but a few of them only for 1 out

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what did Camp do yesterday

he can be a several-inning guy, no?

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He can

they pinch hit for him after 1 out

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Voodoo Joe flies out

what is it with guys swinging on the first pitch against a new pitcher? Wouldn’t you at least want to see one or two to get calibrated?

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ball 1 to Harris

umpire-fans got it wrong

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That really bad Tigers team a few years ago didn't.

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shhhh, don't break it to him.

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 19, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ya, exactly

Didn’t Cito say basically “That’s why we play the game” after the Phillies game?

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 19, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

come on

he is ready to get pulled

he is not on tonight

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Huge

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

boom

Big Rod throws out Harris. One more strike and the pitcher leads off next inning

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that works

now lets get the batter to waste another pitcher

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by boo15749 on Jun 19, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

DOA. Nice toss Barajas!

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 19, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

grrrrr

s’okay, let’s just get the pitcher and get some runs

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by boo15749 on Jun 19, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bah

walks Hernandez to bring in a PH

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is fine if he can get him

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They've put the Picture-in-Picture up for the fake umps

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jamie seems to. At least Darren is telling them off.

by L-J on Jun 19, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

why do the umpire guys

need to stand up to make calls? I call strike all the time at gaemes, but I do it while seated.

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

phew

but there we go, that works

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by boo15749 on Jun 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

doesn't RSN realize

that the more coverage they give the fake umps, the more they are going to keep doing it

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think they do

but don’t really care. Good on Fletcher for calling them out on that

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

holy cow

man, i would have been so angry if that went out

ok … that is enuf … Carlson is DONE … get him out

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

my goodness...

we are incredibly lucky with the defense in this game

by bryfryy on Jun 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't know that that was a lucky catch

the ball hung up in the air, Wells got a good jump and had plenty of time to settle under it. Good thing it went to the deep park of the park, though

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

long loud out to Vernon

nice catch, but that was scary for a second

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i think they are hilarious .. but yea, i would be po’d if they kept jumping up in front of me

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think you'd be too happy

to be sitting behind someone who stood up between every pitch, even if they sat for the beginning of the next play.

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

every strike

so around half of the pitches. I know I would get annoyed very quickly, especially if I was shelling out top dollar for the close seats

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'd already be annoyed that i was at a nationals game

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

nice

don’t tell Hugo

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

zimmerman playing scoot to bunt?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Karma is a killer

I traded for Youk in my fantasy league violating my no redsox no yankee policy and he has been horrible ever since…

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

catchers

Barajas: 28SB/40 Attempts = 70% SB%
Chavez: 9SB/16 Attempts = 56%
Total: 69%

I don’t know how that ranks, but I’d think that’s excellent. It’s almost crazy for Chavez.

by REMO on Jun 19, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's johnny bench like

though so much caught stealing rate is due to pitcher

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep, but as i said

it definitely begs the question that the pitchers are doing nothing more than the average pitcher to hold runners on

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wells was 7 for 16 with a homer against Tavares going into that at-bat

Motive?

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hmmm, you make a good point

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alrighty, who's in now?

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 19, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ah, finally, Dirk.

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 19, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I thought initially he was being lazy, but rewatching, he did hustle

Just had to slow up for a second for the toss from Lyle.

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 19, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hayhurst or Johnson?

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol .. the tater

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If that

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 19, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

anybody but Dunn ....

if he gets a tater … OMG, what cruel and ironic twist of fate

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no Tater for Dunn

IBB, probably not a bad idea

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dukes has been a flyball hitter this year

Unlike past years.

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hope he has his stuff tonight

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ground ball pitcher vs. fly ball hitter = recipe for disaster

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The hidden platoon split

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm glad he didn't need contact for that out

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

because groundball pitchers throw under bats

and flyball hitters hit under balls?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And vice versa

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hm

never even thought of that, has anyone run numbers on it? Would be really interesting to see . . .

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't make it up

I forget where I got it from though

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, that's it for me

going out, so I’ll take this pitching change as a chance to run down to my car so I can catch the rest of the inning on the radio.

Let’s go Jays

by SuckaMD on Jun 19, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

certainly wouldn't be confused with a woman

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

unless there's one named

quasi moda

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was some great great pitching

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looks like he missed the spot, though

.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WHOA

Did that ever MOVE!

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HUGE

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NICE!

comes back from 3-0 with three straight strikes!

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Did the Nats hire Gary Denbo after we fired him?

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey, at least we put the ball in play

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Environment Canada issues a wind warning...

…the collective sigh of relief of Jays fans.

by L-J on Jun 19, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome

Caps deserves to lose now

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by endverse on Jun 19, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He must be tired from not scoring

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Defence

We are spoiled

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

omg ....

doghouse tonight

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

cristian shows

scoot’s better once again

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i was a 2B and 3B type

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Considering its tied....

they ain’t that bad…

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

last inning was going to comment

that i haven’t seen you or carm around lately

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

we're typically busy in the evenings

We play ball 2 nights and I golf on Wednesdays.
I record the games and watch late at night

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ahh

that explains it

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Things will get better

once the kids are done school

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

never thought being on bluebird banter more would be indicative of “things getting better”

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you haven't met our kids...

Carm said it not me…:)

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

don’t have any, but can imagine.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Carmen is the strong silent type I guess

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Specialist lefty

Doesn’t make that much difference against Lind though.

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey Tom

Any word on when we will be able to comment with our mobile devices? I read the thread every night on my crack berry… but don’t get to comment cause I’m traveling…

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I would LOVE that. I work until 6 PST so I'm on the BB until about 2.5 hours into every game.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My solution is to work until the game is over

for some definition of work.

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've seen that it has been asked for....

but they’ve made lots of changes of late and that one hasn’t been mentioned….but there is a spot I can vote on future changes….I’ll take a look there

by Tom Dakers on Jun 19, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank you sir!!!

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

by the way, humble_d

what’s up with bunner? he’s been mia

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes indeed

I’d love to be able to comment with my Blackberry.

Because I’ve got nothing else to do while at work during the day… ;-)


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by Temujin on Jun 19, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wasn't pleased with himself

as indicated by the way he tossed the bat after popping up.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lexi!

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

beautiful...

He’s beautiful.

by REMO on Jun 19, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

on a 3-2 count, no less

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Overbay vs. the specialist lefty

Hope he can get it to an outfielder who doesn’t have Mayberry’s arm

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Preferably on a bounce

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dukes arm

is supposed to be pretty good. so let’s avoid him…

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

infield 1/2way here?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm scared of the walk

and then the dp…

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lefty on lefty?

No.

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't know

you don’t generally throw a couple strikes for an UIIBB

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barajas' 23% GB rate makes that unlikely

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess that was one of the 23%

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

millar never gets on

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

darn, was hoping it might work that time

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

plate appearance

not an official AB :)

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw him with a bat in his hand

how you figure this wasn’t an AB???

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Walks aren't officially At-Bats

neither are Sac Flys, Sac Bunts or HBP . . . I think that’s it but might be missing one or two

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure about that

A walk hurts the batting average and if it wasn’t an AB it wouldn’t hurt the average…Same with a SacFly, it hurts that average even though it has value as an RBI

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Walks don't hurt batting average

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was pretty sure they did

They help the OB% but hurt the BA

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by No Bunting on Jun 19, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't technically hurt batting average

but players who walk a lot frequently have low batting averages because seeing a lot of pitches increases your strikeout-rate . . . if BB doesn’t help BA but K hurts it, in the long run, walking a lot probably hurts your BA

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

walk doesn't affect batting average

but helps OBP. SacFly hurts OBP but doesn’t affect BA

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I always wondered why hitters didn't counter the pitch inside to back them off the plate

by not backing off the plate

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

probably painful

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Double Switch

Blue Jays take note…

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cito admited making the mistake

Was thinking about it and crossed the line so he could not do it anymore… says he was lucky it worked out…

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

holy moley

a manager who admitted a mistake?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am shocked

said as he was walking to the mound he was thinking that he might need Chavez’ arm… was lost in thought and crossed the base line… so he was stuck… funny thing is Chavez threw the dude out and Barajas on fresh legs went deep…

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's what i like about cito

didn’t pull some “i know more than you do” crap

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no he does not

refreshing… alot of amazing things happened this month… Cito admitted an error and he changed the line up… Incredible.

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

probly not intentional … there could have been worse outcomes

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey I made it!

Looks like Im missing a well pitched game.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I love his picture on gameday. Rocking that beard

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this is where the Jays miss Rance Mulliniks ... that guy was so so so money

late innings, runners in scoring … that guy (seemingly) always cashed

no extra base stuff, but always (again seemingly) hit live ball

can’t remember how many times heard that guy on the radio getting pulled in to make a pinch hit and win the game

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

next time Rance calls a game, if Inglett is still up, he should go talk to Rance about how best to fill that role

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe rance could lend him a pair of the henke glasses

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously, Fletcher and Campbell don't know why they're the 51s?

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hugo mentioned a few months ago

if the jays keep them for a few more years, should change their name to the Green Jays

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Loving that 27% PD rate against lefties

even if they are minor league lefties

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Should be LD rate

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Except his overall LD rate has dropped every month

I guess hitting more fly balls? Keeping the slugging high, so they must be leaving the park.

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fastball being clocked at 94 and 96MPH according to Gameday.
Changeup at 86

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

basically a pitchout

but just missed him

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no worries

accardo makes guzman look the fool!

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Annnnd a K!

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

should have been up all year...

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by Humble Dragons on Jun 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that is what Accardo said

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He wasn’t good last year and he didn’t have a good spring…
He mechanics were off and his split finger wasn’t falling, plus the Jays have no options on him so they couldn’t send him down if he struggled. I have no problem that he started in the minors, Although I thought he would get the call for Wolfe earlier in the year.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hill can do it.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

as long as "do it'

means ground out on the first pitch

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bah

Scoot didn’t have a good day at the plate today.


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by Temujin on Jun 19, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ok let's say it again

NOW would be a great time for VW to break out of his tater slump

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh god yes

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that looked like it might have been his pitch

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

holy crap

willie harris covered ground like tris speaker there

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

at least i didnt say

tristram speaker

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

i wouldn’t go overboard there . . . speaker’s inner-circle hall, isn’t he?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha, yeah

I’ve always loved that line . . . fits so well with the Nats, too

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

plus I always felt bad for walter johnson

and i think he must have had the best mechanics of any pitcher ever

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

anyone ever watch video of him on YouTube?

one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no worries

sets us up for extras.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought we had a pretty bad 1-run record

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We had a great one

then we went on a bad streak

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was a tie was a good as a loss, but I think that was only against the Phils since they are so clutch.

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damnit

He had no business making that catch. Shoulda been a stand up doulbe… Frick.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Makes our magic number 99

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oooh

that pitch looked a lot better than the second strike . . . anyone on gameday?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I was,,,, but then I found a stream....

A certain significant other is using my tv since I was out :(

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was further inside, but could have been high.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol, I mean in the umps eyes. GD shows it still in the zone.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah not complaining about the umpiring being biased at all

just remarking that its been inconsistent

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought they were

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They at least try to estimate them

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Same... I've seen various different heights of boxes between batters.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

(could say the same for the umpires)

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, like where's Pedrioa's zone?

His knees when he stands up straight, or where he crouches down if the pitch is low?

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

how many MVP's do you know who can't hit pitches

at his knees when he stands up straight?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why hit it at your knees

when you can make it middle in?

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would make sense

Though I would think that after a while, the Gameday staff would eventually get a “book” on hitters’ stances and set it.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

although sometimes gameday depctions of strikes do not even look like what is going on the field … most of the time it is good .. but rarely, phew, way off

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

like torgen said

gb pitcher to a fb hitter

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Red Sox lost

and O’s beat Phillies for their 4th straight loss

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My heart bleeds.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

much as it pains me to say it

Cy?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not sure

yesterday gave up the homer, but today got screwed on the grounder to first . . . take that out, it is a double with one out and he got the strikeout for Out #2 . . . don’t know that he hasn’t earned his keep

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hayhurst i guess

by aagoodfella on Jun 19, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hayhurst has already been in....

Loaded the bases in the 7th

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, my bad

Thought you were talking about today… DOH

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ya, just realised that...

Who has options left?

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Carlson

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

by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah

we were talking about the first pitcher to be sent to the minors when downs comes back

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He meant who leaves when Downs comes back if we keep Accardo

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait....

Do I see the umps behind home plate?

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'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

depends

hopefully rolen homers here

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as I said

hopefully . . .

by the way, I looked up Carlson’s gamelogs last season, was actual worse with a day off before he pitched

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looks great

can’t say I blame him for being pissed at staying in Vegas all that time. A lot of $ on the line for those guys and only a certain window to make it.

by REMO on Jun 19, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Grizzly Adams on the mound?

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not a great at-bat for Rolen

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ok the stream and this thread is slowing me down.

Sorry Guys, actually watching the game wins out over listening to y’all talk about it. See ya after!

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by JohnnyG on Jun 19, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Better at-bat for Lind

but not a great ending

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good start for rios so far

3-1

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

was thinking the same

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

2 out walk for Rios

Steal!

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh wait, lefty

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by Torgen on Jun 19, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

don't basestealers say

lefties are either toughest or easiest to steal off of?

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha, i think rickey said it

and rickey was never one to withhold an opinion

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ya, I kid.

But didn’t he run past the bag once or something? Or was that a fielder’s choice

by REMO on Jun 19, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

we’re not talking about that game. ever again.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

okay, brandon

let’s get through this one . . . then we score, then frasor for the save. easy as pie.

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if league throws pitches like that over and over

it should be

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and he did right there.

absolutely filthy

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by jessef on Jun 19, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty simple, I agree.

Though a simpler plan tomorrow might be this:

a) starter last through 7 innings
b) offense crushes balls like they did in Philly
c) sweep Nats.

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by wroth91 on Jun 19, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs