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No Heart Could Be As Sad As Mine, Ain't Nobody's Fault But Mine: GameThread for Toronto Blue Jays at Washington Nationals, 21 June 2009, 1:35 PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays at Washington Nationals, Jun 21, 2009 1:35 PM EDT


So the Jays look to avoid the sweep tonight, I don't really want to talk about the first two games.  As Carlos Delgado said upon being traded to the New York Mets, "It's not about the past.  It's about the present and the future."

Let's get back to our winning ways this afternoon.  Lyle's still in the 7 slot and Rolen is still batting cleanup.  After scoring a total of four runs in our last 21 innings, a strong performance from Ricky Romero won't guarantee anything, but it sure wouldn't hurt either.




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My internet connection crapped out while Cecil was still in

and didn’t come back until around midnight, so I ended up watching the game through the DirecTV Scoreguide. Baseball Tonight did let me see the terrible hanging slider Richmond threw to Harris.

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

by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and Russ Adams is back

in place of Inglett.

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

someone warn the fans in the stands behind first

can’t imagine he would play the infield though

by harrison1 on Jun 21, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Inglett hasn't been great

He basically went straight from the minor league DL to the majors when we originally called him up

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is Russ going to play OF?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I assume so

Did Inglett play infield at any point?

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not that I remember.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vespa singles to right

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lineout double play on a hit and run

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

VW draws a walk

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rolen singles up the middle

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lind walks

Loaded for Rios

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That liner DP was a killer.

COMEON RIOS, DON"T F IT UP!!!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally. RIOS!!!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice slide by Rolen too

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Overbay lines one up the middle

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Umpire saves his own life by dodging it

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Keep it coming! 2 out rally!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yea no $hit

where the hell were these bats the last 2 nights?!?! gee whiz, FFS we should be on top of the wild card standings

by Aquamelli on Jun 21, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Notice who isn't behind the plate

I saw the last two games while at a pub. To my dismay I spotted the Two “Umps”

As far as I know Toronto’s record with the umps is 0-5. I did a quickie fanpost about them.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

they are complete d-bags

attention seekers – i dont care if they are season ticket holders, they make the games on TV completely unwatchable

by Aquamelli on Jun 21, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the bats woke up in the top of the 1st

but it looks like we may give some runs back… runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs

by Aquamelli on Jun 21, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Single, LD DP, BB, single, BB, Single, Single

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nasty change for the K.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dunn's walk-up music isn't really imposing

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Neither is Kearns'

CW?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ricky didn't lose that strike zone

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is it wrong to miss Mark Hendricksen as a batter? (hit only Jays Pitcher homer)

I’m not liking this automatic out taking pitches crap.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Radio commentator just pointed out

It’s a shame that the Jays pretty well have to concede an out when their pitchers step to the plate. There was no way Romero was going to swing at anything there, and it’s been that way since that rash of injuries last week.

Kinda silly.

by Temujin on Jun 21, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Still don't like to give up an out if you don't have to.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let him try to bunt for a single

Give him practice for when you need him to bunt for a sacrifice.

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

VW coming out of the shell

tater last night and RBI double today

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hopefully just in time

for this home series coming up

by Aquamelli on Jun 21, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a RBI baseball play!!!

RBI baseball was a fun arcade/nintendo 8bit game. One of the bloopers was that the outfielder didn’t field the ball well in the corners and often led to an inside the park homer.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I totally remember that.

Played countless hours against my brother with RBI Baseball 3.

by Temujin on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hated that.

Very satisfying to HR off him though.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

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

by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dang that Harris

he is a real thorn in the side of the Jays

both batting and fielding

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

.228 Hitter my butt

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who's left in the pen?

Is Arnsberg going to pitch today?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not helped this inning by two defensive flubs

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What the HELL?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Almost 3

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Helps himself with the K, too.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well he didn't have a grip on the ball

so he wasn’t going to get the out at second anyways

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nasty Curve

I’d look ten times more stupid than Guz if I had to face Ricky.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Monster Mash by Lyle.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

That was crushed

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

must be doing lots of lifting lately

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's hope it is and not Anger GoGo Juice.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And he actually hit the ball!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

on a side note

there’s another 10th winner in the league.

by elpikiman on Jun 21, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Slowey From Minnesota

with a 4.04 era, i’m sure he got there by a high run support

by elpikiman on Jun 21, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, makes sense now.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

誰だ?

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh. Mental mistakes almost as bad as the physical ones.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hill made up for the mental flop with some nice D.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Post-game fireworks on a day game?

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The daylight equivalent of black bears attacking a Black Forrest Campsite at midnight?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice grab by Lind there

he is looking more and more comfortable in the outfield

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What I don't understand is

How are the Jays so awful against the NL?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this is a riddle for bigger minds than ours

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Poor advance scouting?

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought the Jays had decent scouting.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought we paid a service instead of doing our own

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Johnson and Harris

Jays’ nemesis on the Nats

not to mention Dunn

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dunn not so much

But definitely Johnson and Harris.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

with him, it is not about baseball, it is personal …. LOL

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So I take it that going after him as a DH is a dumb idea.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

some do not think so, but I am not in that camp unless you like low avg,, high strikeout, low RISP hitters who get all their taters off only a handful of teams

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

over his career

Adam Dunn OPSes 892 with runners in scoring position and 913 with runners on.

Dunn has played almost all of his career with the Reds in the NL Central. Because of unbalanced scheduling, of course he is going to have more HR against those teams:

Cubs: 38 HR
Astros: 21
Pirates: 26
Brewers: 31
Cardinals: 28

The Cubs play in a pretty high-HR park in Wrigley. I really don’t see the argument that he hits all his HR off only a handful of teams. In fact, as expected, his homeruns are actually spread out pretty evenly amongst the teams he has played.

There are plenty of arguments against getting Adam Dunn, but that is not one of them.

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Jun 21, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

blech

come on Romero

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

walking bases loaded not a formula for success

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

On the other hand, a Sinking Fastball for a DP is.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Romero is throwing 64% strikes, has 3BB and 3K, and 6 hits … still it seems like there have been much more danger situations for the jays in the bottom half of innings this game than those stats might suggest

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

9 base runners in 5 innings

are going to translate into some sticky situations

by SuckaMD on Jun 21, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep, they must all be concentrated

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow at that DP

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1 +1 +1

Wow

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

great DP ends the 6th

didn’t think there was any way they get Belliard at first there

by SuckaMD on Jun 21, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yikes

113 pitches … do i sense a groin pull coming?

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

118 now

Let him finish the game! 150 pitches! Come on Cito!

by Temujin on Jun 21, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dunn is done.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey all

Can’t wait to get off work and go home to watch the first… 3 innings. I miss 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 21, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What are the odds Russ Adams' helicopter will be the only play from this game they show on ESPN?

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

here we go

another pitcher injury …

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Accardo? Seriously?

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 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

accardo pullled something

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No wonder we can't get free agent pitchers here...

They know they’re bound to get hurt. FFS

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 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea

but sports surgeons are lining up to get a gig with the Jays – sadly

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oblique or groin?

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Leg looks like

To the injury god or whatever it is. PISS OFF!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

league coming in

he is not rested enuf .. i m worried

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice K

At least what Gameday tells me.

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 21, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DId you see Burnett had a 9 pitch 3 strikeout inning yesterday?

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

puah, he is dead to me

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

i did see that … looking good for him

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still lost.

AJ can strike out all the guys he likes, but if he loses then I’m happy.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gross.

Stupid batters.

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 21, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no, good outing by Burnett .. although he lost … 6.1 innings, better than 60% strikes, 1ER 3BB and 8K …. good outing

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Attaboy League - 4 pitches, 2 outs.

Now who is out in the 9th? League still?

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 21, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

walked three times today, though

you’ll do your part if you get on base like that

"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 21, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

i just miss getting to write Ka-Boom Adam Bomb

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man, just looking at Fangraphs

Hill is not having a good run lately is he? In the last 10 games he’s had a few ough games: -.094 today so far, -.220, -.177, -.219, -.100, -.069. Any ideas what’s going on? I haven’t been able to watch as closely as I want to , but he just seems to be struggling at the plate majorly.

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 21, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not getting good first pitches

Throwing Fastballs up. Breaking stuff away on the first pitch.

Swings away and pops up or Ks.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Attaboy Rios!

Tag on some extra runs, we always need them!

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 21, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

RIOS!!

Who is this guy and what has he done with the guy who usually pops up, grounds out into DPs or strikes out with men on base?

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Offence what is offence?

5 RBIs for Lyle! Wow.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hells yes.

Come on Barajas, let’s get on base once today.

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 21, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or not.

I miss when Barajas was top 3 statistically for catchers.

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 21, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he is streaky

he may be there again - tends to hit in the 260 to 340 range

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You've made a range from the lower cusp of an average player

to a Batting Average 12 points higher than anyone in the American League hit last season.

I’d say most players tend to hit in the .260 – .340 range, with the exception of only really, really crappy players and 17 players in baseball history, 13 of whom are Hall of Famers and 16 of whom played before World War II

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by jessef on Jun 21, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i m just saying .. for a while he was hitting in the 260 range .. than he roared up to 300 … mathmatically, there is only one way to get there(in such a short period) and that is 340

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh I see what you're saying

He tends to hit around .250 or .350 . . . you are right about that, he is one streaky dude

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by jessef on Jun 21, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

like, I think one of the commentators during a Jays game was noting that although Barajas was hitting .300 at the time, that baseball GMs did not consider him a 300 hitter because his numbers at that time were goosed up cuz of a hitting streak … so yea, what you said, he goes through periods in mid-200s and than hits mid-300s etc … — streaky

i think the context of that discussion related to Barajas’ marketability when his contract runs out

by aagoodfella on Jun 22, 2009 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rays took the lead in their game in the top of the 7th

and then with 2 outs they went into a rain delay, so if it doesn’t stop they’ll have to suspend it. Brutal.

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by Torgen on Jun 21, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

redsox win

walk-off homerun

by Aquamelli on Jun 21, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

or may be not based on Darrin’s commentary

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Goodbye Carlson.

I’d love to know what the heck happened to his un-hittable-ness.

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 21, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The hitters also know him.

Now his tendencies.

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think that's more likely than the overworking, actually

Carlson actually performed better last season with an increased workload. I feel like the deception in his delivery really depends in large part on hitters not knowing what/when it’s coming.

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by jessef on Jun 21, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

An out! There's an out!

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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

SHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

In honor of the Jays 2nd Baseman who played with fire in more ways than one.

by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no there are RISP adn Dunn is up

by aagoodfella on Jun 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That worked well in game 1....

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 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Two Outs!!!

In honor of the Jays 2nd Baseman who played with fire in more ways than one.

by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nope. He's in.

In honor of the Jays 2nd Baseman who played with fire in more ways than one.

by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Finally, good lord.

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 21, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not so good news for the Yanks

CC out with an unknown injury.

In honor of the Jays 2nd Baseman who played with fire in more ways than one.

by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 6:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay Marlins, those Jays sweeping bastards.

Yanks now 1 ahead of the Jays.

In honor of the Jays 2nd Baseman who played with fire in more ways than one.

by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 21, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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