After Many Glasses of Work, I Get Paid: GameThread for Toronto Blue Jays at Washington Nationals, 20 June 2009, 7:05 PM EDT
by jessef on Jun 20, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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Well, last night sucked, but let's hope tonight goes a bit better. Brett Cecil makes his return to the major league club, while the Nats send Ross Detwiler to the mound. There's nothing you can do about some losses, but hopefully we can bounce back tonight with a win and take the series tomorrow. Millar starts tonight for Overbay against the lefty and Raul Chavez spells Rod Barajas.
Tonight's thread title comes courtesy of They Might Be Giants.
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'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'.
I'm here
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Nothing doing around that Hill walk
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Curse the swinging bunt
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
via Bastian:
“The fans dressed as umps behind home plate yesterday (and for one game earlier this year), got to meet the Jays today at the tean’s request.”
you’ve got to be kidding me. i guess their starvation for attention paid off
Stike em out
Throw em out!
'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'.
Another double play
This one of the K+CS variety
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Chavez with the leadoff single
allowing Cecil to bunt
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
From the RH side of the plate
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
And he fails
but there’s a WP
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Vespa and Hill strand Chavez at second
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Both pitchers batting right-handed this game
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Nice quick inning for Cecil
3 grounders, 7 pitches
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Rolen with the 1 out single up the middle
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Wasn't even a strike
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Well, okay, the strike zone isn't rectangular
so it might have been called a strike.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
OMG
freakin awesome, the mockumps got invited onto the field
Oh my god, the fake umps got to call the Presidents race.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Not good enough for a poke
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Caltrops up!
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
I love the swipe tag at second
with the runner at first
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Harris robs us of another hit
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Another series of failed bunts by Cecil
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Nice play by Hill
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
First extra base hit of the game
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
And he gets to third because Cecil doesn't hold him on
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
I'm expecting Harris to steal home now
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Hung a slider up and in
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Sac fly less embarrassing.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
the mockumps got a beer
i wonder if that was on the house for going out on the field mid-inning
Cecil looking good so far
one run in 5 innings …. it is up to the Jays to start generating some offense here
Too bad our advance scouts just watch Sunday Night Baseball
and thus have never seen the Nationals
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
The VWHAS is down to Guarded, I think
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
It's really frustrating when Wells gets to a fly ball and drops it
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
anybody have a clue why the jays didn't pick up frank the cat?
he would look great on the 25 man right now
Oh good.. BJ....
'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'.
Holy Crap!
Double switch!
'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'.
Ah missed it last night, Didnt know he did it
'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'.
Woohoo!
Runner Stranded
'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'.
Come On Joe!
Do that VooDoo that you Do so well!
'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'.
Hmmmm
This is not what our Bullpen needed…
'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'.
Hokay, I'm here
Time to win it.
I got here just in time to watch Rolen hit the game tying RBI.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
BEAUTY! Way to paint the outside corner!
K’s Dunn
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Whoa... Ummm
Ok Ill take it
'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'.
You're right.
I thought it wasn’t bad at first, but just looking at Gameday shows it fully outside the zone.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Cito said at the beginning of the game that they only had about 3-4 people available.
Accardo has already gone two days in a row. And pitched a bit too
'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'.
Johnny Mac
Why not?
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
LOL, it couldn't hurt.
The man wears a uniform… should be eligible :P
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Bodes well
Let’s drive him in.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Good Lead off Walk Scoot
'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'.
Wow, barely tagged second...
Just about missed it… That would have been nice.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Oh FFS
GIDP! YAY!
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Hard to say
the missed double switch the other night in Philly didnt cost us the game.
MIllar hasn’t cost us the game at first.
'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'.
Good Job Camp
'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'.
i do not think they play theme music here when they intro the hitters
has anyone noticed?
Richmond up in the pen
'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'.
how about squeezing an inning out of tallet
he did not do a complete game yesterday cuz he had to be pulled for pinch hit
on a side note
those fake umps are hilarious!!!!
did u see early on
they were invited onto the field to adjudicate the presidential race and than toss one out .. it was hilarious
by aagoodfella on Jun 20, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh
The attention will make them worse
'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'.
yea but....
gameday doesnt show ya the sick movement that the fastball had… started right down broadway and went up as it got to the plate….i think more majors then not would have swung at that pitch
Ok... So double switch will Millar and Overbay with Richmond coming in?
'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'.
Overbay came in for the pitcher batting and Millar was at 1st
So you switch their defensive positions and then sub in Richmond for Millar on the mound.
'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'.
I know its not a full double switch but the same premise
'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'.
Jays need to get more assertive at the plate
… although easier siad than done
Cant get the Save. He isn't pitching with the lead.
'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'.
Overbay is. Cito did switch em around
'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'.
yea, Richmond
looking great out of the pen
Can someone give me a quick rundown of all the subbed hitters?
Where/how did Rios get removed for Inglett is mainly the thing I’m curious about.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
It was a double switch to take Ryan out of the game in the 7th
'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'.
Check that sorry.
It was the 8th not 7th
'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'.
OK...
I have to admit – I don’t really understand what that means. Grew up always watching AL in the DH era, so I have no experience with NL outside of the recent interleague play
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Alright.
You can have players switch defensive positions in game. So basically it means that Ryan and Rios switched defensive positions. Then Inglett came in for Ryan in Left, and Camp came in for Rios on the mound.
Rios was one of the last to bat the previous half inning so all of sudden it is going to be 8 or 9 batters before the pitcher has to hit again going forward.
'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'.
Doh!, I mean Inglett came in for Ryan in Right...
'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'.
Ooooooh
KK, that makes sense, thanks.
I’ve been trying to piece things together off Gameday and ESPN’s play by play but couldn’t figure it out. Thanks for clarifying.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
No Worries
'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'.
I just explained it to my dad too, he says thanks
Though he also says that maybe the DH is easier :P
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Easier. And usually more exciting
'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'.
Agreed. I don't know if you saw
But I was being very vocal during the Philly series about how much I hated the pitchers hitting… especially in bases loaded situations.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
It just takes something out of it
Kills a rally or takes a pitcher out of a game.
'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'.
Oh ya, definitely
Exhibit A – Tallet last night.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
The crowd is chanting Marco... POLO!
'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'.
Alright
DP time
'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'.
let him bunt the ball
lots of things can go wrong there
Ugh
Harris has absolutely killed us this series.
'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'.
Goddamnit
Really needed a bullpen today…
Or an offense. FFS. Depressing to watch. I need to go swear elsewhere. Night all.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
yep
this one was on the offense … yesterday too .. you can only lean on pitching so much
by aagoodfella on Jun 20, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Man that's frustrating.
We literally beat the crap out of the ball in Philly against the world champs then absolutely forget anything we know about hitting against the worst team in baseball. Seriously, I like rollercoasters as much as the next guy, but this just is maddening to watch.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
did Fletcher just call that home run a bitch?
well said Fletch… That sucks.
Ya, I stand corrected from my initial post.
I can’t believe that the Nats (THE FREAKING NATIONALS!) bullpen has held us essentially scoreless for 4.1 innings today and 5.1 yesteday. More than an entire game against the worst bullpen in the league and not a single run. Un-freaking-beleivable.
I feel sick to my stomach watching this crap sometimes.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
My first post! How is everyone doing north of the border? Very frustrating that we dropped the first two against the Nats after sweeping the Phills. But don’t panic, tomorrow I will be at the game and the Jays have never lost when I’ve seen them play.
Welcome!
Alright… I’ve calmed down a bit from that debacle, so I feel I can calmly welcome you here.
I certainly hope you’re right about tomorrow – I think I’ve been quoted as saying that if we get swept by the Nationals I will swear off baseball this year. While I’m certain I’d be more productive without the 3 hours a day eaten up by Jays games, I honestly don’t mind since it’s the summer….
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
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