Cecil gets roughed up, Jays fall 9-4 to the Cards
by JohnnyG on Jun 22, 2010 9:59 PM EDT
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PrintWell that wasn't as fun as I would have liked. Cecil most definitely didn't have his best stuff on the night and ended up only lasting 5 innings giving up 6 runs (all earned), 8Hs, 1IBB and 4Ks. This was Cecil shortest outing since his May 14th bomb against the Rangers where he only went 2 innings and gave up 8 Home Runs. As bad as things were for Cecil they didn't get much better for the rest of the Bullpen. Camp was the exception as he came out in the 6th inning and on 10 pitches retired the side. Then Frasor came in and worked a clean 7th but Cito sent him back out for the 8th where things started to get dicey. Frasor hit David Freese before giving up a 2 run home run to a pinch hitting Colby Rasmus. Purcey came out for the 9th and proceeded to give up a solo shot to Felipe Lopez., he did strike out 2 in the inning after that.
Our hitting wasn't bad. We were up against the pitcher with the second best ERA in all the majors so we were in tough against him regardless. We did knock Jaime Garcia around for 3 Earned runs which is a season high for him. Bautista was the offensive star of the game, 2 Home runs and 3 RBI. Lind got the other RBI on a sacrifice after being robbed by Pujols on what looked like extra bases down the 1st base line. In Total 7 hits, Lewis, Wells and Bautista with 2 each and Hoffpauir had 1 in his Blue Jay debut.
With his 2 Home Runs Jose now has 20 on the season and has regained the AL lead in that category from Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers. He is going to be very hard to keep off the all-star team.
In the field Gonzalez and Hoffpauir made some nice plays sliding plays, and Both Wells and Lewis almost pulled off spectacular catches on what looked like surefire doubles. Lewis was moving to his right and laid out and the ball just went off the end of his glove. Had he made that catch Cecil's night would have looked very different, game of inches right there. Later in the game Wells almost made an amazing sliding catch into the wall in deep Center but just missed it as he hit the wall hard.
Jays of the day - Jose Bautista (.250 WPA)
Suckage Jays - Brett Cecil (-.377) and Alex Gonzalez (-.138)
Tomorrow we have what looks like another pitchers duel lined up. We continue to just keep running into great pitchers over the last little while. Tomorrow Carpenter (8-1, 2.83ERA) takes on Romero (6-3, 3.08ERA). Should be a good one.
Too bad we could get a win for our friends in town visiting to see the Jays, but tomorrow is another day. Lets hope they go out and play hard to win the last two games of the series.
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Third game I've been to this year
and the second time Jose has gone deep twice.
In other news.
Dan Haren went 2/2.
Now batting .452 (19 for 42)
Thats amazing!
I'm on a horse.
by craig in calgary on Jun 23, 2010 12:25 AM EDT reply actions
Futures Game
3 Canadians and 2 Jays prosects are going to the Futures Game during All-Star Break. Canadians are Jays relieving RHP Tryston Magnuson, Brewers 2B Brett Lawrie and Reds relieving LHP Phillippe Valiquette. The other Jays prospect that is going is starting RHP Henderson Alvarez.
I never got to watch. How did Hoffpauir fare tonight?
by Jeremywilhelm on Jun 23, 2010 2:52 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lets go out and play hard to win the last two games of the series.
Maybe if you’d put me in the lineup, coach…
-- Gravity is not just the law, it's also a good idea
Cecil seemed to be getting beat after getting to two strikes each time.
Adam Lind was robbed twice. Hit the ball hard down the first base line with 2 on and Pujols made a great diving play. Then lined one down the third base line that needed another diving catch. Feeling a bit more optimistic about him.
If you wanted to commit a crime anywhere in Ontario
other than downtown Toronto, now would be the moment.
So what was up with Cecils?
I thought he had turned the corner from his last year, but it looks like now he is back to being lit up on a more consistent then I would like basis. Romero and Cecil I feel are susceptible to the big inning. That is the biggest thing I’d like them to learn from Marcum. How to fight out of jams. I know Romero’s implosions this year have come a lot with 2 men out.
It’s weird to say this, but right now I trust Morrow more then Cecil or Romero to pitch effectively and give a quality start when he’s lacking his best stuff.
how quick they turn
He’s had two poor starts in a row but the 5 before that were terrific. Even Doc had the odd bad start. Brett is only 23 years old, it is a lot to expect for him to be great every time out there.
Cecil also didn’t pitch that badly. The Cards got out ahead of some very good pitches and killed them. He wasn’t leaving the ball up much and wasn’t all around the zone with his control. In short, he just plain got beat by the St.Louis hitters. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap and look to the next game.
It's not so much that I want him to be great every time
But it is that I want him to not get shelled. Of course everyone has bad days, but what I really like about Marcum is that even if he is really struggling he still manages to go 5-6 with 2-3 ER allowed. I really wish we could give him a livelier arm, since with a top arm he’d be Cy material.
So if we could add 3mph to his fastball he is suddenly a Cy contender
but he has no chance ever the way he is now even though he doesn’t even have a full season under his belt yet?
I love Marcum, but no he’s not a Cy Young contender. He has one great plus pitch, his change. But the rest is he gets by with grit and smarts. But yeah if he had a 91-92 mph fastball instead of an 88-89 it would make a good difference. If you rated the Jay’s staff on stuff, Marcum would be near the bottom. But when you grade it on results, he is near the top.
And that is because the guy is a bulldog and is so mentally strong. I love how he stepped in with Morrow to give him advice. I think he’ll be immensely valuable to the Jays as a leader as much as he is a starter.
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