Why Can't We Play the Orioles More?

by Tom Dakers on Jul 26, 2010 10:22 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

That was fun, we should have the Orioles come to town more often. 10-0 against them this year.

Lots of offense tonight. 13 hits. Home runs for Aaron Hill, Adam Lind and Jose Bautista. Lind had 3 hits. Bautista, Hill and Edwn Encarnacion had 2. Everyone else had 1 except Lyle Overbay, who didn't look good at the plate, but then he wasn't needed.

I was a bit worried that the 10 days off would be hard on Brandon Morrow, but he looked pretty sharp. 6 innings, 5 hits, 4 walks and 6k. Cito took him out at 99 pitches. I'm glad Cito is still being careful with his young starters. Casey Janssen had a rough time, but then if you are going to have a bad day, it might as well be when we are up by 6, he has had four bad outings this season but then he sometimes goes a week between appearances. His last time out there was the 21st. A little more consistent work wouldn't be a bad thing. David Purcey got the save getting the last 4 outs, without working up a sweat.

Jays of the Day are Morrow (.251 WPA), Lind (.164) and Hill (.158, nice to see after 3 Suckage games in a row). Hill got his average over .200 again (.202) too. Purcey and Bautista deserve honorable mention. OVerbay got Suckage numbers (-.097).

Tomorrow Ricky Romero gets continue our win streak against the O's. Kevin Millwood is the sacrificial lamb.

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Any word on who goes Wednesday?

Tom and I need a Jays win :)

by craig in calgary on Jul 26, 2010 10:28 PM EDT reply actions

It will be Mills....

by Tom Dakers on Jul 26, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Confirmed?

Rumors abound but nothing official yet that I have seen.

by IanJ on Jul 26, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions

espn still says Marcum

But they are too busy reporting A-Rods 600th HR or where Terell Owens is going to report accurate lineups.

by craig in calgary on Jul 26, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Not really a rumor when they skipped his AAA start. Its Mills.

by metafour on Jul 26, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

who is going to Vegas after tomorrow to make room?

McCoy or Wise?

by PFHLai on Jul 26, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

McCoy most likely

Ball.

by Casusby on Jul 26, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

McCoy...Wise would have to clear waivers.

by Tom Dakers on Jul 26, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions

plus he's been kinda rakin' lately

hasn’t he?

by upstate jay fan on Jul 27, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

the latter post referring to Wise

by upstate jay fan on Jul 27, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions

FWIW

Yahoo Sports has Mills listed as the starter for Wednesday.

"A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves."

by Corvus on Jul 26, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

FWIW?

Is that the sound you made when you realized Tallet wasn’t starting?

by craig in calgary on Jul 26, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions

For What It’s Worth…but, yes…a sound very similar to that.

"A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves."

by Corvus on Jul 26, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Ahhhh

You kids and your crazy internet memes.

by craig in calgary on Jul 26, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Sadly...

Not even close to being a kid.

"A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves."

by Corvus on Jul 26, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Another nice start for Morrow

I’ve been thinking about this for awhile, sure its been mentioned but,

Morrow was always compared to Lincecum when he was in Seattle because the Mariners could have taken Tim, kinda a coulda, shoulda, woulda scenario. LInecum excelled and Morrow kinda got screwed around a bit. But when Lincecum broke in he got to pitch to Benji Molina whereas Morrow was throwing to Kenji Johjima, now Morrow is throwing to Jose Molina and starting to look real promising. We all know the comparison wasn’t really fair but having a young pitcher throw to a japanese speaking catcher really makes it unfair to compare the 2, especially with the other throwing to a molina. It makes you wonder what could have been in Seattle if they had a Molina, and if St. Louis isn’t maybe kicking themselves for not trying to make a play on Morrow.

by brett w on Jul 27, 2010 12:23 AM EDT reply actions