Three Car Jam: 6/25 Preview and Thread, Reds at Jays
by hugo on Jun 25, 2009 7:01 PM EDT
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Hope everyone is having a great day. The Jays go for the sweep tonight and the offense has been clicking, so let's just hope it keeps doing its job.
It's an interesting pitchers' duel today, with Brett Cecil on the mound for the Jays and Johnny Cueto toeing the rubber for Cincy. Cecil is looking to build on an excellent start against the Nationals last time out, while Cueto is looking to rebound from a disastrous start but he has been very good this season. Two great young pitchers, a pretty Thursday evening, a cold one and my workday is done - what else could we possibly ask from this evening? A Jays win, of course.
Doc Halladay will take the mound tomorrow, his last test before his scheduled start on Monday. That is, assuming he's not traded to the Colorado Rockies for Garrett Atkins, he of the 62 OPS+. No news on Downs, which isn't very encouraging at this point.
Russ Adams continues to play - he's in the DH spot tonight, and Cito sounded impressed with his hitting after yesterday's game. If Adams can get on base with any consistency, he is going to score a lot of runs ahead of the top of the Jays' order.
Thanks to the Minutemen
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Aww
I thought you might have led off with an MJ song.
Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.
by craig in calgary on Jun 25, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
unfortunately
I wrote the post before leaving work, and hadn’t heard the news yet
"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
News?
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
about Michael Jackson, apparently
"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
Oh, yikes, just saw that news now.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I only heard when you mentioned it
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
say what you will
the guy made some great records
"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
not such a nice night in T-Dot I guess
dome closed but maybe getting opened?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Was it open the past few days?
Or is the curse of the open roof still in effect?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
That Mark Knudson article
Broke my stupidity meter.
It was even more horrible then the Gord Ash potential trade in 2001 of Roy for Pedro Astacio.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions
how dumb was that?
and his defense was even dumber – I know because I’ve ‘been there’
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I hate when baseball guys say things like that....
there are things they know we don’t but we can tell a bad trade
It's not like the Jays are going to say OK
JP has his faults, but he’s not Ash or Griffin or Ken Rosenthal or any of the other dimwits who all but lobbied the Jays to trade Roy this spring.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
On a side note
R.i.P. Michael Jackson, the king of pop
Leadoff 2B
But two outs.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions
Lind didn't get a great jump on that
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That was a crappy jump by Lind.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions
I thought it was catchable, but well
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
2-0
Just off the top of the wall
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions
come on Chuck
settle down and get this guy to keep it within two
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unfortunately another sinker-baller is already down 2-0
the yankees have plated two on Derek Lowe already
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AWWWWWWWW CRAP!!! 4-0
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions
that one hurt
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This inning is a great example of what very good defence can change...
If Lind makes the third out way back on Votto…
i dont think he could have caught the votto hit
but a better outfielder could have caught the bruce hit
by norm depalma on Jun 25, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
When your speed is only adequate your positioning has to exagerrate a bit more
I think there’s quite a few right fielders who make that catch
That K was about 3 batters too late.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions
nothing from which we can't come back
the way we’ve been hitting
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
lets hope they dont try to get all the runs back at one time
take it run at a time
We should really try to make this work.
I’ve decided I am going to at least one of those games. Three games might be pushing it but I’m in for one.
ball hung up forever
guess he got under it more than i thought
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HILLLLLLLLLL!!!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions
not that it mattered for them
since gomes scored anyway
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that's what I'm talking about!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
is ball flying out more than usual?
or are pitches not breaking?
or just good hitting/bad pitching
Boo Wells!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
thought that was hilarious
when he said it was his nickname
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I loved it
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
what about when you are facing in his direction?
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Vern
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Good slide by Boo to break up the DP
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions
make up for your travails in left, Adam
please?
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walks to put
runners on first and second for alexis
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alex
please stop swinging at pitches that are one foot off the plate.
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woudn't surprise me to see them come back, though
they’re tough to keep down, and the Nats pitching stinks
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Too many balls up.
This is not looking good.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
The K was nice, but the slider was still too high in the zone.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
ok, chuck
let’s get out of it with a twin-killing
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84mph Cutter is not humming one in, Rod
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions
now cito is going to wait too long to pull cecil -
no confidence in his curve out there
he keeps hanging it
so it’s probably not a bad thing that he’s not overly confident in it
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I think the crowd wants Vernon to pitch
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
by Torgen on Jun 25, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I'd pay
to see Lyle throw an inning, but not if it means we’re getting blown out
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
according to Wilner
he throws mid 90s
"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
wow, knew he had an arm
but had no idea he could throw mid-90s
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would need to run to play somewhere else
the troubles of the natural lefty
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Mattingly was a natural lefty and played some second and third.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
some is kind of an overstatement
but he did play a little bit of them . . . i think a few games here or there
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Three at third
and an out at second
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
yep
the double play pivot is tough enough at second . . . for a lefty would be borderline impossible
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might be easier for a lefty shortstop though
not playing SS, obviously, just the double play turn
"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
true
though the rest of the position would be tougher (any ball charged, etc.). plus the dp pivot isnt’ that bad for a shortstop in the first place
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says the third baseman
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
there was a white sox first basemen that they tried at third some, left handed
the bunt was the thing they talked about a lot.
But tougher by how many runs?
If Scott Rolen was a natural lefty, would he still be good enough defensively to stick at third?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
he was a rightfielder in college
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I really tried to get here on time for the start of the game
living on the west coast sucks for this 4:05 starts!
For once though, I don’t regret not being here on time. 5-1 and bases loaded? Yergh!
I dunno about that hehehe
But this team has shown it knows how to generate runs. A 5-1 isn’t “Game Over”. Not by a long shot.
that's right
we few, we proud, we band of brothers! Jays fans who were in their beds this night will wish they were in the game thread!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
nice one Chuck
"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
on the bright side
they’ve given up four runs to Tampa Bay already and the score is 4-4 so maybe they will be using the pen tonight
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Ah darn
3 up, 3 down.
Top of the order coming up in the third though, so we’ll get some runs back. Come on Cecil, settle down and get a quick inning.
Well, that inning sucked
Cueto is a pretty good pitcher though. Still sucked
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions
Strange, I thought Cinci's leadoff batter is always supposed to get on base
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions
I hate when pitchers do this with runners on
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yeah
"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
Juan Guzman slow?
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
not quite Trachsel style though
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I miss Bronson Arroyo.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions
well both hits were cheap
but the walk was not
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yeah
though he could’ve made a better 0-2 pitch
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
that one was though
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Changeup away.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions
cecil hasn't been good
but the reds havent exactly been killing the ball either
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A union of two sucky sets!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
one of which is getting decidedly better results, though.
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leaves them loaded again
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Whew!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
chuck escapes with the fielder's choice
please let’s plate six or seven here.
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in baseball karma that usually comes back to haunt you
make it so jays
don't like the sound of that
i’ve seen that trend before
better than flying out shallow
"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
thats what i meant by not trying to get them all back at once
by norm depalma on Jun 25, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
scoot obviously wasnt trying for the homer
he took a 3-1 pitch right down the middle
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I didn't hear you complain
when Hill hit his out
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
you're right
they should try to get them back all at once
by norm depalma on Jun 25, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
another crap inning for the O
and camp comes in to relieve cecil
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Sigh. Don't like those quick Jays ABs.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions
96 pitches for 3 innnings? That's just Fing Terrible
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
he was pretty bad yeah
that’s what you get with young pitchers
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True.
On the job training is often messy.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
that would've been sweet
if Hill had managed to nab that one
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wonder what it is exactly that the offence needs a day off every 3 days
seems to happen to a lot of teams
nice turn
5-4-3
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No complaints about the infield D tonight.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Beautiful
Nice DP
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
wow
Rolen just made one of the least apathetic plays at third I’ve ever seen
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
he's so bored.
also . . . that isn’t a 1-2-3 inning is it? I thought it had to be all three players actually make out
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I would definitely
not call that a 1-2-3 inning
"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
true but what was the line
we don’t know “how stuff works”
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Close enough for this game
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Rolen!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions
I think I meantioned it previously
But I remember reading years ago in SI I think about an analysis done that showed that players’ BA jumped in the inning immediately following them making a great defensive play.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
that's pretty cool
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
that was a nice play
"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 the way
i guess it’s just a coincidence but it seems like the good plays are always made in the games where hardhit balls dont fall in. Remember that game that Kevin Millwood struck no one out and we still couldn’t get anyone to first base?
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god that was painful to watch
that was the start of our second slide…
come on Lexi
"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
oh Lexi
"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
last two games
making the last out each time
Well, at least he still got to that...
Woulda prefered a good AB though…
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
a couple of nice innings by Camp
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
What is this 1-2-3 inning?
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
He seems to have a pretty good stretch and then one REALLY awful inning
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Camp in garbage time
but not in the late innings
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Yeah, he scares me in close games.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
love the walk for overbay
though the 1-2 pitch was close to take (thought it should have been a K)
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yeah Russ
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I like how Russ uses the whole field
"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
Russ > Joe as a hitter
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions
Jay Bruce has a rocket arm
Come on Aaron. A 3run hr would be awesome right now
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions
Very awesome, yes indeed
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loaded for Wells
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trying to walk hill to get to vern
and scoreboard tried to give them a strike
Thanks whoever for screwing up the count.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
no pressure vern
keep the swing short baby
work a walk if you want
Let`s go Boo!
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Close
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
good call by the ump there
i thought he went around but he didnt
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Boo Boo!
What the hell was wrong with that?
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
thats my baby
hes backkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ATTABOY BOO!!!!!
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Boooooo!!!
"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
Boo goes they dynamite
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by Torgen on Jun 25, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
that was legit
he ripped it
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Well, we're still booing him. Just in a good way.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
keep them doggies rolling
rollen rollen rollen
Damn ball rotation
Just foul
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:52 PM EDT reply actions
Curse you, horizontal Magnus Effect!
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
off the bat
i was hoping it would slice foul, had no idea it would carry to the wall like that
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It's the heat
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
ROLLLLLLLENNNNN!!!!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions
Rolen with the cheapie rbi single!
ties it up
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tie game!!!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
With a club sandwich?
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, I'm kinda hungry
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
that's such a selective memory thing
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It's all Cito's fault.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on Lind
Pay him back for plunking you in the ass!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions
one of these days he's gonna pay it back pay it back
one of these days!
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Next year.
Great inning though. 2 out rally! Woo hoo!!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking of a number...
the number 14. As in 14 GAME HITTING STREAK FOR ROLEN!
Wooooooooooooooooooo!
now THAT
was fun
"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
a little excuse for lind's fielding though
seeing their lf struggle with lights on ball hit by a lefty
For the loss
but if Mills manages a good start against the Phillies I think we know which of the two goes back to Vegas.
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Tuesday night was the Jays' last messin with recession
They brought in 30k… they might want to reconsider extending the promo
red sox losing 7-1
yankees up 8-4 but braves have 2 on with many innings to go
Loaded now
Chipper walked
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
nice pitch there
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even if he swung,
wouldn’t have been able to do anything with it
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
just heard 15,329 in attendance
:-(
Camp’s thrown 22 pitches, 20 of which have been strikes. Yeah baby.
Rolen must really hate the Reds
Playing like this
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
are you kidding me?
Wow
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For some reason, I don't miss Troy Glaus
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, I'm not sure I actually saw him do that.
???
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I would take him
to DH in the second half if the Cards picked up half his salary
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Yeah, but tell Troy to burn his glove though
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
amazing
he makes incredible plays on a daily basis
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I think so
Rolen’s a baseball vacuum cleaner out there
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
rolen is not as bald or juiced as matt williams
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whatever the team has
Rios can’t seem to catch it
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That was just a nasty pitch
It was a good pitch for Cueto
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
it was
when you’re hitting 0-2 and 1-2 a lot, though, you will see a lot of pitches like that
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Lexi does not protect the plate well
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
thought that might get over Taveras' head
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Tough play when the "warning track" is just a different colour
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Nice play though. He ran it down
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
I think the "Line of the Night" from last night
is appropriate for this evening too:
"Ground ball foul past third. That’s the only way you are getting one by Rolen"
Look at Atlanta coming back against the Yanks!
yeah that's a great one
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Cueto recovered well
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Camp serves one up to Votto
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to paraphrase votto
“he may be canadian but tonight he’s a red”
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Aw christ.
Would someone please SHUT UP ROD BLACK?
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions
Crap
Damn you Joey Votto.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I think
Cito got a little greedy with Camp. Isn’t this his 4th inning?
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not that we have a ton of great options
particularly if Accardo can’t go
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Is he a no-go tonight? What's his status?
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I thought it was a dehydration cramp
but somehow it became a groin pull
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Day to day. Groin pulls aren't so easy to heal
Had one running
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
DP helped though
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions
love it
The defence has sure saved Camp’s bacon through four innings. This could have been way worse.
twin killing
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Hill with a great play
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Aaron Alomar snags another out!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
Catch the taste?
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HE WAS INSULTED! IT WAS A PERFECTLY REASONABLE RESPONSE!
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last time I was in Cleveland
I spit on like 7 people that looked at me funny
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no wonder Ichiro hates it so much.
by the way, he is up to 100 hits.
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time to come back
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I think so
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
4 innings... 32 pitches from Camp
Very good outing – come on offense, let’s get a pair of runs and get him the win. He deserves it after this.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
How good is the Red BP?
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
4th best in baseball
but only a hair better than the Mets
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
yeah
against a very good hitting team in Tacoma. threw maybe too many balls, but with all those Ks you can’t hold it against him
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i cant understand tonights attendance
dome open..nice night i believe…what has happened to toronto fans?
We've been in a recession for a year and a half.
Considering most of our manufacturing is automotive.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
If I had more money
or more time off, or knew someone flying cross-country, I’d be in attendance tonight, no question.
I'd like to get up to TO once more this season
I was there for the opening series, which was great, and have caught games in Baltimore and DC but it’d be nice to get back up to Toronto
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My dad and I are planning on it
Hopefully Halladay is pitching in one of those three. I’d be estatic to see that.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
nice park in Seattle
nice town, too
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visited twice while in college in Vancouver
Great place, drove by Safeco and wished I could go to a game.
Jays/Mariners would be awesome….
Screw it, I’m checking the schedule to see when the next games are…
last week of July
I think it’s 27, 28, 29
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Dang, I wish it wasn't so close.
I should really try to get there. Take some pics and do a fanpost :-)
$60 for row 19 at Safeco
behind the Jays dugout (assuming third base dugout?)
Aw heck, I’ve spent way more on nosebleeds for hockey games at GM Place. I should really try to make this happen.
Whatever you do
if doc pitches, don’t bother him!
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if doc is pitching
i’d be more worried about getting beaten up by him
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in a small town called Smithers, about 13 hours drive north of Vancouver
Hehehe!
But I’ve been needing a holiday in the worst way, and want to go to Van city to visit some friends.
Road Trip?
I have to go to Washington State in July for work
hmmm…
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dude
don’t even joke about that sort of thing. You have to eat asian in Seattle anyway
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
no, was referring to Jarrod Saltalamacchia's nickname
again.
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There are TONS
of Mexicans in Washington State. When I was there six years ago, I couldnt believe it.
Ate at a great Mexican place though,.
yeah
really good Mexican there too, especially more outside of Seattle
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I can't remember what town I was in
Not Bellingham, but started with a B… anyways something between Seattle and the border. It was fantastic.
yeah when i was in eastern washington
i ate at this Taco Truck three times a week. 3.50 for a burrito big enough for two meals.
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reminds me
I have to go out to eastern washington when I’m there. you’ll have to steer me where to go, I’ve never been to that part of the state
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Are you even Canadian!?
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
it's true
I’m a cad, a rake, a man about town
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a bounder
those are all I can think of right now
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$200 an hour
to flip through an old law book looking for “precedence”. How bad could he possibly be, really? :-)
you're making it sound harder than it is
I haven’t opened a book since law school. All computerized now
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hehehe!
Would you be willing to donate to the Temujin Seattle road trip? Help send a poor Temujin to a Blue Jays game.
$4 buys Temujin nachos and cheese
$7 buys Temujin rotten draught beer
$9 buys Temujin a souvenir
$45 buys a bunch of photos, several possibly NSFW
i'd sneak into the backroom and swipe a warm 12pack
and give you one of those
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LOL
Oh I don’t know about that. You’re a lawyer. I think I’d feel safe with you. Do we actually know what Tom does??? :)
how much time can you access the internet
from minimum security prison?
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I'm thinking
he’s a confidence man
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Frightened inmate
isn’t frightened at all. He’s a cranky old coot!
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are you just ashamed to admit
you work for Big Oil? Are you the guy who told the world that the Exxon Valdez spill would be cleaned up in a year?
"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
sound I be alarmed or offended
at this part of the conversation???
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
aren't you supposed to be quading?
"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
maybe I should supervise the thread instead
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you need to
with Dakers around
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he sounds like
the shifty sort…
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Should I get a gun rack for it???
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
Carm sure looks good in that one...
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can't take the credit for that one
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
mine doesn't know what a quad is
she is more a member of the Yoga and Pilates set
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City slicker...
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mind too actually...she knows what one is but yoga is her thing...
I do have a story about my son and a quad
Does it involve a near death experience
one of the kids going on this trip tomorrow has one. Going off a cliff.
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
you crazy westerners
all my near death experiences involve walking to the subway late at night…
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You sure know how to live on the edge
You should plan a trip out here. Believe it or not the sky is actually blue, not a shade of grey. Bears and wild animals are real and are not cute and cuddly like in a zoo.
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I don't think deer are really into fruit.
They prefer beer and doughnuts
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haha
I’m being somewhat facetious. I’ve actually done a ton of backpacking and camping in the U.S. and Canada – even a bit in Europe and Asia
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Hopefully not a combine
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
ouch
does he still have all his body parts
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what's his nickname?
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fitting.
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
I'm sure she would look good too.
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
Okay...
You guys do know it wasn’t me right??? I’m old, 39, and have children. I WISH I had a body like that!
don't be modest...
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
We need to become friends with the Mariners SB bloggers.
Shoot them an email and ask them if they want to join us :-) Would be a hilarious time.
I just have to work out the logistics of my work trip
It’s to interview witnesses, so depending on when they are available I could do it
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next week sometime
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jesse
how far is the drive from the tri-cities to Seattle?
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between two or three hours, as i remember it
i stopped for a spell in tacoma
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caught a Tri Cities Dust Devils game while i was out there
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I saw the stadium on the map the gov't travel agency gave me
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I have witnesses in Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, even one out in Yakima,
seems like people do the long drive commute thing there
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not a joke,
that is an actual billboard out there.
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via Wilkipedia
Because of the sunny climate relative to the rest of the state, a local developer erected a sign at the edge of the city that proclaims Yakima as “The Palm Springs of Washington.” Although it is not an official city sign, it is widely known and recognized by visitors to the area.
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My dad and I are planning the trip now, yes
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I dont think so
his real name is Rincewind he just uses Tom Dakers to hide from creditors
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was your own line
in the bluebirdbanter introductions
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Air Canada from Smithers to Van
is ridiculous, like $450 plus taxes for return, and it’s less than a two hours flight. From Prince George (4 hours away from Smithers), it’s $200 or so.
I’ll probably drive down there, but I don’t really know Seattle worth beans. Would be a story-filled trip, I guess.
yeah, what is it 15000?
our local senior team draws 1000, in a town of 75000
Damn, though Russ was tying the game there.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
im watching cincy feed
and he says JP told him that red sox had inquired after johnny mac
John Lester
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
As in, we get Lester
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LOL
I would hold out for Jason Bay instead.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I wonder what an actual return for Mac would look like
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Definitely NOT Clay Bucholtz
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing against Mac
but seeing him play everyday for the Red Sox might be enough of a return
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The D would hurt, but his O would more than make up for it.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
That player committed suicide this off-season...
So I don’t know how much I’d push for that trade again.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Unrelated to the trade, but still sad.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya, I saw that's what they said
But I still can’t imagine that the trade helped his mental state or confidence…
Though just double-checking, it wasn’t a suicide – my mistake – it was a OD on heroin, methamphetamines, alchohol and other drugs.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
It would open up a spot for Adams as backup SS, and then bring up Ruiz or Dopirak or even better trade for a DH, putting Mac's salary (+ whatever else it would take) toward that.
I don’t think they’d get anything for him really, and that would be OK
Aw curd, that was a nasty pitch.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions
Crap
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
I have confidence that Rolen will come through next inning. He's taking over tonight.
I wonder if Rod Black will say Rolen is Rollin’ again for the 10th time.
come on League
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
we're getting minor league
not the major version
Wells tried to cut that off
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sac bunt
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he better get it together
because we don’t have a lot of other options.
"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
You're delirous.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
It's the heat talking.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
hehehe!
worth a look though, isn’t it? Would he really have been worse than League?
He’s got to re-gain that form of two years ago eventually, right?
:-0
three years ago, you mean
I think League will recover his form from late last season before BJ gets back to ’06
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That REALLY SUCKED
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
squeeze play
scores the run
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they knew what was coming though
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i thought they were going to intentionally walk him
and hope for the dp
by norm depalma on Jun 25, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
that wouldn't have stopped the squeeze though
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i think league being out there
is an intentional walk
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Speed kills
So does stupid wild pitches
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions
yuck
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Almost found the zone with that pitchout
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
Do that again League
Still a stupid inning
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
that would've been nice before
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An OUT! Just barely.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions
League is baffling
hardly any strong contact, but lots of runs score anyway
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Walks, dribblers and the odd bomb
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
hehehe
no, the last three pitches of that inning, lol.
I wonder what is potential is on playstation3 MLB
I don't know how their system works
But MLB 2k8 sees him only as like a 70 overall. If that. I traded him very quickly for another younger pitcher with better ratings and a higher potential, so I can’t remember the details
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
i remember a roommate of mine used to play Madden
and you could improve your players by doing offseason drills. Imagine if you could do that with League’s control . . . he’s be unhittable.
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
Alas, that option is once a year... and if you mess up once, the pitcher's stats are down the tubes.
One thing why I really want to be able to play The Show. The 2k series is missing a lot of options that I wish they’d add – a “Work through the Minors” option would be great as well as better “training camps” or “practices” like they have in Madden.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
it was hit ok, not great
but placed perfectly
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I have noticed
he doesn’t seem to be getting as many ground balls this year
"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
david weathers pitching
hows that physically possible?
almost
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
JUST missed... Crap
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions
DAMN!
3 or 4 more feet… crap
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
The open roof curse strikes again?
They're not just hitting home runs. They're doing the little things, like hitting doubles.
When I hear Stormy, I think of one of two people
One I can’t show here.
The other is a cartoon character
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dTO7_Eys85U/SBlmTAwSxEI/AAAAAAAAAOM/Wmkpw9VRVjw/s200/Stormy+Waters.jpg
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions
Storm from the X-men?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
i just looked him up
did anyone remember him winning 19 games one season? in spite of a 1.5 whip and a 1.34 K/BB ratio
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
Pitched for Oakland
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah knew he pitched for oakland
but didn’t know he won 19 games in a season. though the 85 ERA+ is not exactly worth writing home about
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I think he had the best run support in the league that year
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
oh yeah....they called him Cy Future at one point
Palmer was Cy Old, can’t remember who was Cy Young and he was Cy Future
this feels like a Beej inning to me
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I feel the bad moon rising...
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
nope...Carlson
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
they stink right now for totally different reasons
but my confidence in them is about the same, yeah
"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
3 pitch K for Jesse
"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
Wow, that's a decent sized dip in there
Must be his K juice.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
ON his back! VESPA!!!
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions
heh
"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
our horrible GM traded two nobodys for him
and then signed him to a ridiculously favourable 2-year deal
"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 way of Italy
"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
its a shame only 15,000 came to see this game
win or lose..its been exciting
yeah
I sure don’t feel cheated
"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
Jays should have been done in the 3rd
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
double into the corner
we could do without another run scoring
"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
Wheeew
Breaking ball didn’t break
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions
There's the Carlson we love!
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
gets him
let’s do this
"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
here comes coco
says cincy announcer
sounds ominous
Today, Carlson is Cy maybe not tomorrow
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, None of this pop, strikeout crap.
Or we give you Vernon’s nickname.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Coco has been good
maybe we get him on an off night
"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
coco is also the name of actor Ice T's wife.
someone told me this when I was talking about coco crisp once
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
when ever i think I know too much trivia about baseball
someone shows me I could know too much trivia about something more useless…
I hope so too
Every once in a while we come out and smack the crap out of a solid closer… please be tonight
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Not exactly a good start.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
178 Saves in 2009?
Wow, this guy’s amazing
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions
wow when this guy wants to have a bad day
he’s pretty good at it
Sucks at O, but pretty good D.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
like a less cool, more annoying
version of Adam Jones out there
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he's supposed to do that on defense
what really hurts is that we let him hurt us with his bat
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Yes indeed
Love Lyle
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Come on ROD!!! Swing that, uh, big stick of yours
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions
Uhg... not like that...
Frig.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Well, that sucked.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
nice Lyle
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
a rather flaccid pop up by Big Rod
"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
Bat needed some viagra.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
No pressure Russ
You can’t do any worse than Rios or Barajas have.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
well
rios hit the ball well, just didnt get anything out of it.
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
yep
was just saying that you could do worse than rios, though not barajas
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Gotcha, makes sense
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Which is exactly what Russ did there too, lol
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Dang
At least the Jays fought back
Still kind of disappointing, but I don’t feel like crap about it.
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions
ah well
wish we could have won, but great game.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Nope. Votto beat us
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by Damaso's Burnt Shirt on Jun 25, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
we'll get them back soon
we have so many games with them and the Red Sox over the second half that if we can stay as close as we are, it’ll all be in our hands. Could be a very exciting second half
"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
delgado's supposed to be back in august, right?
though i can’t imagine he’d be available unless the mets tank hard. and they’d better not (at least this weekend when they play the yankees)
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
I have to go help a neighbor move her tv now
single women are so annoying now that I’m married
"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
seriously
I would be terrified to enter her house. It would definitely be a Kathy Bates in Misery situation
"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
Take your wife as your back up
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
I could never do that to her
this person has the entire neighborhood e-mail listserv convinced that she is a serial killer
"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
she does seem eager to schedule times for you all to come to her house
or for her to visit yours
"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"
That is seriously warped
you could come down with a bad back, or some serious nearly terminal illness.
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
usually.
Maybe its actually Hugo and he is throwing us off his trail
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
this coming from the shifty co-manager of this site???
maybe you are in co-hoots
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
Your neighborhood has a listserv?
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
apropos of nothing
there is currently a Gatorade ad on the main page that is coming dangerously close to “Brawndo! Electrolytes! It’s what plants crave!”
"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
but do you know what Electrolytes actually are?
They’re what plants crave!
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just got home
followed the game on my blackberry… very disappointed in Cecil… but being down 2 runs after batteling to tie it up should have been something we could have easily done.
I still love Brett though and Im really looking forward to watching him more often (if he stays)
with that being said, 2 out of 3 works for me… bring on the phils!!
more disappointed
in not joining you guys – im happy that i stumbled across this site – never met more knowledgeable Jay fans in my life… this makes the long season alot more fun
my favorite pitcher is on the mound tomorrow – i hope he shreds the Phils.
Its not the knowledge,
its that Carm looks so good on a quad
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
You da man...
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
Thanks...goes with Carm's attire in that picture
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
you have to look hard to find it
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
I can't figure out how to post pics off my computer
Is there a way?
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
I'm sure there is a way but I don't know....
I know how to put pictures into posts but not into comments
Of course
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
Oh well.
Guess no more pics of Carm on a quad
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
good call
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
carm is uploading pics now.
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
Anyway I have to go pack
Have a great night and a good weekend.
"Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." ~ Toby Harrah
Mountains are beautiful in the background
The real Temujin on his Harley :-)
I don’t need no steeeenking helmet.
Gimme a minute, I can find one!
Yeah, shameless ego-stroke posting that thing. Funny story goes along with it. I won it in a raffle. A friend of mine was selling tickets and roped me into buying two. Best $40 investment I’ve ever made.
I’ve learned how to start it, but I’m not a biker guy. How in the world do you make ’em go? :-)
I was hoping the bikinis would flock to me with that thing but it hasn’t quite happened yet, hehehe.
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