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Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays, Jun 29, 2009 7:07 PM EDT


Welcome back, Doc.  Please don't ever leave us again. 

 

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YAY!

Im so happy right now

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn Crawford

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

damn Crawford

he’s so fast it almost isn’t even fair

by jlahey on Jun 29, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Remember the game earlier this year when he stole 6.... all in one bloody game?

Un real.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So am I

I’ve got the hotel and flight done. Need to look at some tickets now

by Carm on Jun 29, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aren’t you guys gonna buy the tickets together so everyone can sit close?

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well not sure who is coming....and tough to get big groups together....

but if anyone is sure they are coming we can try for at least one game together

by Tom Dakers on Jun 29, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder if the DJF's guide to seat stealing works in Safeco...

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's the DJF's guide?

and how does this seat stealing work???

by Carm on Jun 29, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Drunk Jays Fans have many guides up on their website

To hating the Phillies
To being a man
Guide to the wave

Here is the one for sneaking into better seats! Problem is it applies mostly to Rogers Centre due to a reference to certain staircases

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like sitting near the field

and close to the Jays dugout would be nice

by Carm on Jun 29, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So you can whistle at Rolen?

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Liar!

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ill come too!

Can I borrow/have some money Tom?

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmmmmm I'm sure you can borrow some money....

not from me…but I’m sure you can….

by Tom Dakers on Jun 29, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dah well

Worth a shot

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amen to that … Amen to that

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doubtful, if it was an arm injury maybe.. but not the small groin strain that he had.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Niemann is a big boy

He scares me a little. Not really his pitching abilities…. just him

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Very nice hit!

yeah, I’d whistle at him….

by Carm on Jun 29, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If you don't have at least 5 steals on Niemann I will feel bad for you.

He is chris young bad with baserunners.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Jun 29, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

Not Upton.. guy has some speed.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn Damn Damn

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ouch =\

really wish we would of got Upton there now

by jlahey on Jun 29, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Doc's angry now

back-to-back K’s after the homer

by jlahey on Jun 29, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I love the arm on Rios

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oops!

My Bad.
Props to Bautista

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would think so too. Man has a cannon

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well Im crossing my fingers that he thought he would review tapes between innings…
Please god please let that be the case.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he needed to recharge his Batteries.

How were the Terminators powered? Solar energy? Or was that just the Matrix robots?

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nuclear

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They said nuclear in the TV show

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love Hill

Best 2nd baseman in the league!

(Had to get that in there)

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Heheh I know

Like I said Zobrist is helping me out in one of my leagues. Im just being a Homer Fan, Hill is my favorite player

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can too!

I’ll do whatever I want, In fact I just made up a new statistic! Its called HISA (Hill is super Awesome) it rates everyone in relation to Hill.

Hill is obviously a 1 and then everyone else is in relation to that
Zobrist I give a .250 **

See Hill is better, I win!

  • Please note that this stat is completely arbitrary and may vary on how many drinks I may or may not have had in any given day. I retain my right to be a complete Homer Fan and make wild untrue statement such as Pujols has nothing on Hill and that Hill is a baseball god made mortal.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It doesn't seem to carry for us

I missed the Crawford homer

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

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

He smashed 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'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Blame the network!

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

TB

I know this is obvious, but looking at their lineup, and even pitching staff, this TB team is awful impressive. It’ll be real hard for the Red Sox to keep them out of 1st place, I think.

by REMO on Jun 29, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Except for their bullpen

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true... that might be their downfall

Funny thing is that last year, their record did not reflect their run differential, but this year they have the best run differential in the AL, yet their record isn’t. Go figure! Baseball… You never know.

by REMO on Jun 29, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

not seeing the games, I often wonder

if some of these “unknown” pitchers that manage to skunk the Jays are pitching particularly well, or is there something else (poor swing selection, bad luck with balls going into gloves, etc) going on? If the pitchers get the outs, I suppose that’s all that matters, but can anyone watching the game shed any light on this?

by jaysbrazil on Jun 29, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah I’ve heard a lot about Niemann

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

hasn't been amazing by the numbers this season

inconsistent at least. A couple of gems deep into games, but also 5 starts in which he hasn’t gotten out of the 5th. Nevertheless, that wasn’t really answering my question. I’ve never heard about him; is he pitching really well today?

by jaysbrazil on Jun 29, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our GO/AO is fourth lowest in the majors

Do we usually struggle against flyball pitchers?

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Umm

Ok I guess he was on a pitch count…

Didnt think he would be.

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And Ugh

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Glitch in the Matrix?

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahh A problem between the seat and the keyboard. Gotcha

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on...

This really sucks…

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Interestingly

The Red Sox and Rays are two of the three teams with a lower GO/AO ratio than us, and Doc is a GB pitcher

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually hit less hard than some outs

Have to hit it hard to a gap.

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Niemann must have felt like practicing his curveball

Because he can’t have been seriously trying to get Bautista out.

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Both by Bautista

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Except against Bautista

which is silly, because Bautista is slugging under .300 against righties.

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awfully long single

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Poor Rod, could have had a double there but doesn't want to test the groin

Can’t say that I blame him.
Pinch Runner in (McDonald)

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who were the relievers involved when we came back from down 6 in the bottom of the 9ths two years ago?

The one where Hill lead off the inning with a walk, then won it with a walk-off walk. Are any of them still on the Rays?

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No, he only joined them last year

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Zaun grand slam

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wouldn't you have DLed yourself?

“Embarassment-related shock”

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 29, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Not much room to find foul territory there but he did

'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.

by JohnnyG on Jun 29, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Warning track flies?

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

15 fly outs against 8 ground outs and a K

and those 8 ground outs include 2 DPs.

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

jekyll and hyde is our bluejays

i just hope travis snider really develops

by Aquamelli on Jun 29, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Or good streaks and bad streaks

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Playing the Mets will do that

I’d wish we got to play the Mets, but they’re an NL team so we’d probably shut them out and still lose somehow.

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice quick inning

Maybe their guy didn’t have time to warm up

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

by Torgen on Jun 29, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Man, this is still better than it was during the lockout...

Remember that? Even with NO hockey being played, 45 minutes of every hour was hockey news.

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 29, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

*I'm not sure why I posted different things between my subject line and my post's body...

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 29, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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