Jays at Rays Game Thread

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:33 PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays, Sep 20, 2009 1:38 PM EDT

I am so crushed that the game isn't on TV today. I was really looking forward to watching Doc.

Lineup

09/20/09 1:38 PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays	Tampa Bay Rays
Marco Scutaro - SS	Jason Bartlett - SS
Aaron Hill - 2B	Carl Crawford - LF
Adam Lind - LF	Evan Longoria - 3B
Vernon Wells - CF	Ben Zobrist - RF
Edwin Encarnacion - 3B	Pat Burrell - DH
Rod Barajas - C	Willy Aybar - 1B
Kevin Millar - 1B	Gregg Zaun - C
Randy Ruiz - DH	Akinori Iwamura - 2B
Jose Bautista - RF	B.J. Upton - CF

Yeah Millar is in there....maybe it is just as well I can't watch. At least Ruiz gets a rare start. I don't know why they don't play him at first, he can't be worse than Millar defensively.

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52 sports channels and yet I can't watch the game.....

oh well….will listen to Jerry and Alan and watch the football

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

I know...this isn't good

I was looking forward to watching the game while I do some cooking this afternoon and I can’t!

by Carm on Sep 20, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

what you making me?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Crepes

by Carm on Sep 20, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not a creep....and you can't spell

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Ha…ha….ha

by Carm on Sep 20, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Bartlett

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

oh oh...wasn't paying attention right

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

and then a homer for Crawford....crap

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions

well this is not going well, zobrist single

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

and another hit...

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

fly out....two down

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

gets out of the inning 2-0 rays

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

Rod flies out

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

Millar walks.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

and bautista flies out to end that one.....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions

sounds like Doc has got things figured out again

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

is this going to be another game where we don't hit at all?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions

looks like Roy isn't getting the pitches on the corners

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

I guess you guys don't get Jays Vision, but it's also on the "Sports Preview Channel"

Whatever that is.

by JayLo Biafra on Sep 20, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

don't get it in the west

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

home run for E5...that's 3 in the last week?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

saw a highlite of encarnacion's homer...he has some power

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

leave for half an hour and nothing happens ....still 2-1

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

oh oh...sounds like scoot is hurt.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

it doesn't sound good at all

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

There was something in the Star about him having an inflamed heel

Also, he said he wanted to come back to the Jays.

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

well, I hope he does...

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

doc gets out of the inning

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions

hmmmm Alan says 'rod hitting .236, but having a much better season than that'.....

other than one would expect the odd walk

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

I love the call by Ashby

Makes the play deep in the hole, but still gets Millar at first easily’

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Ruiz doubles

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions

That's the first time we've hit a ball hard not right at someone in a long time

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

been that sort of season.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Seriously, there's two out

They’re insane if they pitch to Bautista.

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

With McDonald on deck.

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe they forgot mac's in the game....

or they are afraid of his power

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions

of course if you can't get bautista out, who can you get out?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Think the Rays are going to trade Crawford? Or maybe Upton?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

Barajas throws Crawford out trying to steal third

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Two outs on the basepaths in one inning

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

And Bautista throws Zobrist out at the plate...

ok let’s score now

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

There's our usual line drive right at someone

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

lind not helping out there

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

And there's another line drive right at someone

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

by Torgen on Sep 20, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

another hard hit caught

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

Carlson gives up a homer...

those 3 days off hurt

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

wow a pinch hitter for cito

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

to get overbay in against the lefty....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

and lyle beats out an infield single...

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

lost another

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

JoD is Doc

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

Wells, Barajas and Bautista get suckage

by Tom Dakers on Sep 20, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

…I get to see a Roy Halladay start as a Blue Jay? Yeah, I’m too cheap to pay for MLB.com this year (lost my job…twice) and Comcast’s prices are outrageous. So here in Florida I wait to see Halladay get beaten by the Rays (lately) on FSN.

Anyway, I missed the first inning, which means I missed half the total offense of the game. Overall, a pretty pathetic showing by most involved. Even Doc was not that sharp (3BBs, 10 hits though 2 of those could have easily been ruled errors by Scutaro) but once again, he grinded out 7 decent innings.

It still baffles me when someone of Halladay’s caliber has trouble with someone like Pat Burrell, who came into the game hitting under .230 with an OBP of around .327, can go 3-for-3 with a walk. Crawford has had Doc’s number for a while, but Burrell? Come on.

No big clutch hits, though Vernon’s 8th inning at bat was pretty good. I was really just hoping for a tie to get Doc off the hook, but to no one’s surprise, there was no offence, which is a shock considering Millar was in the line-up. Eh, it’s been a lost season so my sarcasm is particularly bad. But honestly, why the heck does Cito keep running Millar out there? It’s a joke.

by gojones71 on Sep 20, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions