Tallet's Great, Jays Win

by Tom Dakers on Jun 9, 2009 11:49 PM EDT in Game Recaps Comment 41 comments

That was almost too easy. Brian Tallet went 7 shut out innings giving up only 2 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and 13 fly outs. Our favorite Dirk Hayhurst pitched a perfect 6 pitch inning and B.J. Ryan pitched a perfect 9th.

Offensively we got all the runs we needed in the 2nd scoring 4, helped out by a Elvis Andrus error. I was looking forward to seeing him play defense but he hasn't looked great yet this series. Almost everyone was a star, Adam Lind and Aaron Hill each hit homers. When these two are hot, they are amazing. I love watching Lind go the other way (hmmm that sounds wrong some how, no no, I'm sort of sure he's not a gay porn star). Scott Rolen had 3 hits again. Marco Scutaro, Lind and Vernon Wells had 2 hits each. Wells had a double and a triple and was hitting the ball hard. Everyone else had at least one hit but Rod Barajas who did take a nice walk and Rios who did not look good at the plate.

I'll admit I was a little worried tonight since we were facing someone just called up from the minors, we don't seem to do well against guys like that.

Only Jay of the Day was Tallet (.234) as the offense was a team effort. Millar (.093), Wells (.082), Rolen (.053), Scoot (.051) and Lind (.041) all get honorable mention. No Suckage Jays.

That's 3 wins in a row for the Jays and two of those over the Rangers in Texas where we have had bad luck in the past. Speaking of bad luck, Jesse Litsch is going to get Tommy John surgery. So we likely won't see him on the mound again till 2011. Sad stuff.

The amature draft started today. The Jays picked up 5 guys today:

20. Stephan Jenkins RHP Kennesaw St. U

37. James Paxton LHP U Kentucky

68. Jake Eliopoulos LHP Scacred Heart HS

99. Jake Barrett RHP Desert Ridge HS

104. Jacob Marisnick CF Riverside Poly HS

So 4 pitchers, Paxton and Eliopoulos are Canadians.Paxton likely slipped down the draft because Scott Boras is his agent and he will want over slot. I hope they work something out, he looks good.

Anyway we are just 1.5 games behind the Yankees and the Red Sox. I'm trying not to take too much glee in the fact that the Sox beat up on AJ Burnett but it is hard not to.

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I was at tonight's game

Me and my friends had seats 20 rows behind the visitor’s dugout, but after a while of blue jay pounding we sat right behind the blue jay dugout. My friend called out to Tallet after his night was over saying that I skipped my honeymoon for the game and surprisingly he looked back. He asked me if it was worth it and I replied “definitely, man.” Most awesome moment at Rangers Ballpark.

I also told Dirk that I like his blog and he acknowledged with a wink. Sadly, Doc or anybody else did not reply to my helpless calls for their attention. But, it was great to have a brief chit chat with Brian Tallet. Seemed like a nice guy.

PS. Jays were superb today, while the Rangers were pretty much the opposite.

by bryfryy on Jun 10, 2009 12:02 AM EDT reply actions

very cool.....

my wife went with me to baseball games on our honeymoon. Now that is a keeper.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Tom,

I would love to do that. But I’m not sure my wife-to-be would… haha, and now I think I should be afraid to ask those questions :)

by bryfryy on Jun 10, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions

nah...gotta know if she is a keeper before hand.....

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Hmm kind of fitting that the Jays picked a bunch of guys whose names start with J…4 first names, 1 last name…weird. Anyway, yeah, great game all around today. But the Jays get to face Millwood tomorrow who has been pretty darn good for the Rangers. Hopefully Romero can follow suit tomorrow with Tallet’s performance today.

by Icedragon on Jun 10, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

After tonight’s game, we have another nickname for our list – Garfoose! And I thought Brian Tallet was a character.

by BigTimeBlueJayFan on Jun 10, 2009 12:23 AM EDT reply actions

Not to be fussy Tom but your photo caption reads like a Youtube comment :P

Toronto Blue Jays’ Lyle Overbay (35) congratulates Vernon Wells (10) for score. Would have been a high 5 if Wells but Vernon didn’t earn it apparently. Overbay thinks he should have hit the triple ad double with runners on. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

by plen on Jun 10, 2009 12:26 AM EDT reply actions

well, if you are expecting good jokes

late at night when I’ve have a bad couple of days, you are out of luck.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

I was just messing with ya Tom

Sorry to hear the last couple days have been rough, hopefully the good baseball has been a pleasant distraction.

by plen on Jun 10, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Is not the end of the world

That Litsch is out for the season, we still have (current starter)
Doc
Tallet
Janssen
Romero
Richmond
with Ray (currently injured), Cecil (back to minor I think), Purcey (soon as he gets good enough to be back in the major) and possibility of McGowan and Marcum to be back on July and August. I think we’ll be alright.

by Outz on Jun 10, 2009 1:49 AM EDT reply actions

Damn!

Those relief pitchers – 12 pitches, 12 strikes. My dad and I were chatting and not watching the game too closely and I was saying, “this’ll be good to see Hayhurst pitch, I wasn’t home for the last time.” At which point the end of inning graphic came up and we were a bit shocked. Went back and re-watched. I love seeing strikes from pitchers.

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 10, 2009 2:37 AM EDT reply actions

What a beautiful and important win!!!

A shutout is always beautiful, especially on the road with the offence doing a great job against a skilled team. Important because of the result in Boston, which clearly was worth a passing look. That result is good, hoping the home side in that series takes 2 out of 3 and not more. Excellent pitching effort all around, from Brian Tallet to the relief group. Moreover, as usual, we did spread around the offensive effort and everybody did a good job contributing. Glad to see, as I was feeling, that Scott Rolen has had two very good games. I felt his return would be very precious. Too bad for Litsch, best wishes. I’m hoping all of them, in particular the relievers, can keep it up. Another tough game tonight!

by Marco1978 on Jun 10, 2009 4:47 AM EDT reply actions

Talking about the thread's title........

……..since Vernon has 10 as number of his jersey, maybe he got that “low 5” from Lyle Overbay and later in the night a real “high 5” so he could match his jersey number……I know, dumb joke……….. :)

by Marco1978 on Jun 10, 2009 5:10 AM EDT reply actions

Wowza

This was the first non televised game that I missed this year and I think I’ll miss more if they are going to play like this! I went to see “The Hangover” and followed along on my blackberry…again I never watched it but a two hit shutout vs Texas????

The real reason I write is to implore you all to go see “The Hangover”…one of the funniest movies I have ever seen.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 10, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

It doesn't seem like my type of movie..

But the reviews have been good, maybe at some point. But it doesn’t seem like a miss a game type movie.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

I have heard fantastic things about the movie

the real test of a movie like that isn’t always how great it is in the theatre, but how great it is during a beach weekend or downtime at a bachelor party weekend with a bunch of friends and a few adult beverages

"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 10, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

My real true test for comedies is the ability to watch the movie over and over...

Movies such as Old School and Zoolander. Assuming one could get past the distrurbing male full frontal nudity, The Hangover is a “Must buy” movie. Perfect for hungover saturday mornings (When Jays aren’t on)

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 10, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Since Old School and Zoolander are two of my favorite comedies (along with Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and possibly Anchorman), you just sold the movie for me.

I missed most of the game as well due to a soccer game and switching between the hockey and baseball game. I think game 6 of the stanley cup final is a decent excuse.

by masterkembo on Jun 10, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah actually last night's game was kind of boring...

Ranger pitchers were so slow. Tallet was terrific, there was only once or twice when you figured the Rangers might score. Dirk and Ryan were great but if you blinked at the wrong moment you’d have missed them. Hope they do that the rest of the season.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll take boring

Game 3 in Baltimore wasn’t boring but it aged me 11 years.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 10, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Only 11 years?

Lol – I was driving and listening to the Orioles game on the radio and almost caused a seven car pileup due to swearing at the radio.

by masterkembo on Jun 10, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

True....

but I was yelling at the TV ‘throw the damn ball’ way too often when the Ranger pitchers were standing there thinking ‘nothing bad can happen if I don’t let go of the ball’.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

In their defense...

They’re right.

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 10, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn't that Tug McGraw's Frozen Ice Ball theory in action?

by siggian on Jun 10, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

right.....

In a billion years the sun will die and no one will care what how far that guy hit my pitch in the bottom of the ninth.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahaha

nice, i lol’d at the last line

Prehistoric Hoops - a neat little Raps blog

by boo15749 on Jun 10, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow I missed the most of the game for the exact same reason… I got back from the theatre in the 6th.

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

by JohnnyG on Jun 10, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Hmmm now if you two were in the same theater that would be kind of spooky.

by Tom Dakers on Jun 10, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Johnny were you at the Chinook theatre in Calgary?

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 10, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

No, were you at the VIP Cinemas in London Ontario?

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

by JohnnyG on Jun 10, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I can't wait to see that movie.

I just need to trick my girlfriend into seeing it with me. I figure I’ve seen enough girly movies that she owes 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 10, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I took my girlfriend

I think she actually liked it more than I did!

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 10, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Success!

She’s agreed to come and see it with me! So stoked.

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 10, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

im looking forward to next thursday

jimmy rollins, ryan howard, raúl ibañez, chase utley, pedro feliz…. great test for Doc

by Aquamelli on Jun 10, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

Oooooh, ya, that's gonna be a good one.

And I don’t work next Thursday! Hurrah! Thank god for 4on, 4off.

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 10, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Guys going in opposite directions

Who would you rather have as your #2 starter right now, Tallet or Burnett? They have the same WL record, but that’s about it. Tallet has made a great transformation, giving 6 or 7 innings in his last several starts. An excellent BAA, and very few hrs lately. If he can keep the walks down, I think he wins 15 this year.

by Chesapeake Ron on Jun 10, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions

I'd honestly rather have AJ

but I LOVE that they have the same W-L record. Liked him as a Jay, but he’s dead to me as a Yank

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 10, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Are you factoring $$ into your conclusion?

That is what changes it for me… What we haven’t had to pay out for him we’ll hopefully be able to put to good use. It’s still early though and we all know Burnett can heat up and consistently shine…

by plen on Jun 10, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not writing the cheques

We didn’t pay him and gave that money to….well, nobody.
If the money we saved goes to say, Matt Holiday, then thats another story.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter in your hand.

by craig in calgary on Jun 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes I’m factoring in the money. Even though the savings did not go to anyone in particular, the Jays have a limit on their spending, and letting Burnett go allows it to go for others in the future.

Not to sound too gleeful, but both Wang and Hughes got wacked tonight.

by Chesapeake Ron on Jun 10, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions