You think maybe we could just have an automatic title saying 'Jays lose to Red Sox' come up after every game against Boston?

by Tom Dakers on Aug 29, 2009 11:36 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

For the second game in a row we rallied in the 9th but didn't quite complete the comeback. Jose Bautista lead off with a single against Clay Buchholz (who we only had 2 hits off in the first 8 innings) then Aaron Hill hit a hard line out right at the SS. Bad luck. Francona brought in Hideki Okajima, who gave up a run scoring double to Adam Lind and a run scoring single to Lyle Overbay. Jonathan Papelbon came in and Vernon Wells popped out on the first pitch and Kevin Millar popped out to end the game. So close but....

Jay of the Day is Ricky Romero (.105 WPA). It seems funny to me since he allowed 11 base runners in his 5.1 innings but when he left the game it was only 1-0, but the bullpen allowed the two base runners they inherited from him to score. Suckage Jays are Millar (-.138), Travis Snider (-.122) and Hill (-.120).

Our relievers? Casey Janssen gave up a single to the one batter he faced. Jesse Carlson struck out his one batter. Brandon League gave up a infield single and a walk before getting out of the 6th inning, then pitched a perfect 7th. Scott Downs pitched a scoreless 8th despite a Elisbury triple.

We had no offense at all until the 9th, you could tip your hat to Clay Buchholz or you could wonder why we thought Cito was such a great batting coach earlier in the season. I'm starting to do the latter. As Torgen said in the game thread of the things you expect a manager to do, what does Cito do well? He's a really nice guy. But is that something that you look for in manager. Anyway you can look in the game thread to see the conversation.

Tomorrow at 1:30 Eastern Doc goes up against, well it was to be Jon Lester but he's been pushed back so it will likely be Paul Byrd who would be called up tomorrow. We have to be able to beat Paul Byrd. Right?

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still say they should of gotten Matt Holliday

Well, with Vernon Wells and Kevin Millar in the line-up, what result can you expect? They have a good one-two batter duo, namely Aaron Hill and Adam Lind but lacks the third one, which Matt Holliday would fit in perfectly. I have no idea of the Jays’ salary space so I guess i can’t really comment on how they should of gone for Matt Holliday. The Jays’ pitching is perfectly fine, so the rumored trade of Halladay to Red Sox wouldn’t really work in Jays’ favor had it happened. They just need big bats, and probably more than one. If they had Albert Pujol and Matt Holliday together, they would rock the league. Now their batting looks anemic.

by Jason Z on Aug 30, 2009 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

if any team had Pujols and Holliday, they'd be alot better

Jays are pretty much at their cap salary wise. thats why Rios and Rolen are gone. 2 big contracts gone. and there was really no need to even try and get Holliday, as good a player as he is, at the deadline because we’re basement dwelling

by jlahey on Aug 30, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Right now, I don’t trust the Jays to hit Josh Towers well, but that is the depression talking.

Seriously though, there is the core of a very good team here in Toronto. A couple of pieces away, but I like a lot of little things. The only reason to avoid setting my Jays cap on fire while still wearing it is the fact that this is not a team that is being obviously beaten regularly by a lack of talent. It’s just not all there yet.

by dexfarkin on Aug 30, 2009 3:19 AM EDT reply actions