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Taking a Left, Going by the Fenway, By the Marshland Park: GameThread for Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox, 29 Sept 2009, 7:10 PM EDT

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Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox, Sep 29, 2009 7:10 PM EDT


Well, the Jays look to continue their fine play of late when they send Ricky Romero to the hill tonight against the Red Sox and Clay Buchholz.  Ricky's had some real control problems, since 29 August, he's started six games and walked 23 in just 34 2/3 innings.  Against a team as patient as the Red Sox, it's going to be important for him to sort those issues out early.

Hopefully Lefty can figure out the Red Sox, who have batted .377 / .506 / .652 in 4 games so far, with 17 walks (and two hit batsmen) against just 20 strikeouts.  In those four starts Ricky has managed to get through five innings just once (and didn't make it out of the sixth in that start).  And hopefully our bats can figure out Buchholz, who has 3-0 against us with a 1.35 ERA over three starts and 20 innings (16 K, 6 BB).

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Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

09/29/09 7:10 PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox
Jose Bautista - RF Jacoby Ellsbury - CF
Aaron Hill - 2B Dustin Pedroia - 2B
Adam Lind - DH Victor Martinez - C
Vernon Wells - CF Kevin Youkilis - 3B
Lyle Overbay - 1B David Ortiz - DH
Rod Barajas - C Jason Bay - LF
Kevin Millar - 3B J.D. Drew - RF
Travis Snider - LF Casey Kotchman - 1B
John McDonald - SS Alex Gonzalez - SS

 

Yep, Kevin Millar is starting at third.

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You made me really confused for a minute

then i realized you meant bautista

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barajas is C.

Anyways, Im begining to really dislike Millar. I hate his type of player. Let the kids play.

by Jesse Taylor on Sep 29, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i am pretty sure he meant Bautista is in right

and that bautista should be playing third instead of KevBo

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whoops....

bautista…sorry…

by Tom Dakers on Sep 29, 2009 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, Millar signed a contract and shows up to do his job. Clearly time has passed him by and he is probably out of baseball at the end of this year. The fault that he is on the field lies with Cito and JP, not Millar.

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn you fake umps!

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

third is kevin's favorite position

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i loved that story about how he asked to play third every day

Cito, do you think there’s a reason the other managers said “no”?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the Jays home bench is on third base side.

Is Boston’s home bench on 1base side?

Is there some sort of convention about what side the home bench is usually situated? Are the Jays contrary to that convention?

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flip Flop Fly ball has you covered

http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-dugouts.html

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow, very cool. Thanks.

Man, they have everything covered in MLB. LOL

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am pretty sure

it used to be set up so that the Visiting dugout faced SouthWest, so the team would have the sun shining in their eyes. The pitcher’s mound normally had a pitcher’s left hand facing south (hence southpaw), so the visitors should be on the rightfield side

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice … good stuff … double thanks

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice grab lunchbox

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jamie

learn what the word “Leaping” means

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ugly bounce … nothing Jose can do about that

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

come on TV come on TV

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I come home

And its 5-1 in the 2nd? Who are these guys?!?!?

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 29, 2009 7:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So who was playing from June - August?

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 29, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bad job on barajas's part there

didn’t even get the glove down

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ricky

Is the long season catching up with him?

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 29, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

throwing in the majors is different than the minors...I think he's tiring a bit...

still isn’t doing bad, considering most guys have a down time in the season

by Tom Dakers on Sep 29, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How so?

Aren’t pitches pitches regardless if they are in the majors or in your backyard?

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 29, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

164 in the minors last year

170 in the majors now plus 14 in the minors so 184…closer numbers than I though

by Tom Dakers on Sep 29, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

especially considering that he missed a few starts

so he has probably thrown more innings per start at MLB. Also, probably has to throw more pitches per inning at MLB

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

perhaps more pitches per inning in the majors

pitch counts are more important than innings

by ayjackson on Sep 29, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, the 2 umps are here

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 29, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Must be fakes

They don’t usually call balls and strikes on the Jays

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 29, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Millar HR?

RIP Bodhi - Not tragic to die doing what you love. You want the ultimate thrill, you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price.

by craig in calgary on Sep 29, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

i would not think he had it in him still

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

need a win tonight by the Jays, one more tonight by the Jays and one tonight by the Rangers

and than the Jays (and we) do not have to endure BoSox playoff celebration

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

if the redsox lose and the rangers do, too

we don’t have to watch the celebration, because it would be after our game is over, right?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

also

if the rangers lose and the redsox clinch tonight, they will probably send the b-squad out tomorrow night against Doc

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can think of crawford and damon

anyone else?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

luke scott from orioles....

that’s all i can think of..well players who hit over 300avg

by elpikiman on Sep 29, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

fyi

http://thebaseballcube.com/h2h/H/hallr001_p.shtml

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

tru dat

however, they would probably still have a ceremony tomorrow that would make us all retch … LOL … not to be unsportsmanlike … LOL

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cloisonné up?

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

corner, hot

up?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The first scoreless half inning of the game

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's 2 monster Adam bombs

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

how many homeruns has buchholz given up now?

five?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or at least fill it with sand

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not pretty though

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no, almost looked like he hurt his back

the way he stretched while getting back up

by Carm on Sep 29, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Millar is a triple short of the cycle

Sadly, he’s Millar.

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Who's the oldest player to record a cycle?

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

olerud maybe?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow kevin

not very quick

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Millar jumps over the basernuner to complete the double play?

Who is this guy?

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

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

Millar!

what?! what?!

by jlahey on Sep 29, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that is two for lunchbox tonight

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that is two for moonraker tonight

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i m guessing he probably does not care for lunchbox all that much

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't imagine he would....I like ours better...

and when he catches on everywhere I want to see Jesse interviewed on sportsnet to explain it

by Tom Dakers on Sep 29, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i yelled “come on get a good hit lunchbox” or something like that at the game on Sunday … everyone around laughed – i thought, i better be careful or that name might stick

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why does he have the nickname lunchbox?

by Carm on Sep 29, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i do not even know… might have to ask the wise ones here tonite … dakers, torgen or jessef

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Probably a big eater

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i believe his response was

“because i like to eat”

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cool — seems he might be ok with it

i will see how it plays out for a while before yelling out lunchbox at him again … dont want to tick him off

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

from a self-indulgence perspective, it is ok

but i would like more Ruiz please

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

3 homers for Adam lind now.

gee

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

batting practice for Lind

3HR, i dont think i’ve seen this in a long time

by elpikiman on Sep 29, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

poor kevin

even when he has a good game, Adam Lind hits three homers

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

his good game will be overshadowed

now he needs a triple and lind needs another homer like tony lazzeri and lou gehrig

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

drawing a major league cheque for no apparent reason....

but just for you I’ll lead off the recap with a couple of paragraphs about him

by Tom Dakers on Sep 29, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if he manages to eke out a triple for the cycle

but Adam Lind hits four homers and gets all the attention, you wouldn’t feel at all bad for him?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no.....but I've got kind of a blind spot as far as Millar is concerned...

but if he hits the triple I’ll likely have a heart attack

by Tom Dakers on Sep 29, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lots of highlights in this game

i hope the jays sweep the resox so we dont have to see their celebration of barely making the playoffs

by elpikiman on Sep 29, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe three outfielders colliding

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what is the deal with roenicke? is he hurt?

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Camp gets the suckage

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

"the youkstah"?

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not frasor i hope .. he is looking a little gassed

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He didn't pitch yesterday

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

those redsox are so classy!

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

warm up Wellsie

cuz u got some mound rushing to do if you get hit

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe a well time bat slipping out of his hand

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they should have “protect the hitter” rules in baseball like “protect passer” rules in NFL

if any pitcher hits any batter with 2 or more hits in a game, he is automatically ejected

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no!!!!

ellsbury is a great baserunner

by elpikiman on Sep 29, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What do you do with Hill?

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

by Torgen on Sep 29, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i just mean he is a good guy and always scary at the plate

he is the kind of guy you want up there in a pressure situation

not saying i would swap himj for hill, cuz hill has those characteristics alos, just saying he is good that way

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

way way way way way too stressful

by aagoodfella on Sep 29, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
!
!
!!
!!!!

by elpikiman on Sep 29, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice one, Jason!

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah....

my son has just done 20 minutes on why we don’t have anyone on the bench in September….told him I’ve been on that for a month now

by Tom Dakers on Sep 29, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

if we get a good game from doc tomorrow

we could get the sweep. makes me want to grab a broom, my doc jersey and three hundred dollars cash for a ticket and get in my car right now

"Look at me! I'm Tomokazu Ohka of the Montreal Expos!"

by jessef on Sep 29, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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