You And I Fall Together / You And I Sleep Alone: BoSox 10, Jays 1

by hugo on Aug 11, 2010 10:39 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

Ouch. Tough one today. Shaun Marcum didn't have his usual pinpoint command, he made a couple of mistakes, and the Red Sox made him pay, tagging him for 8 runs in 4 innings, on four home runs. I guess you can't be perfect every time out. Brian Tallet, Casey Janssen, and David Purcey mostly held things in check the rest of the way, but the Jays were way too far down and didn't muster any offense against Boston starter Clay Buchholz. Adam Lind had 3 singles and Yunel Escobar walked a couple of times and singled, and that was about it - no other walks, and the Jays didn't have an extra-base hit all day - in fact, their only run was unearned.

Ugly, ugly game. The Jays will try to avoid the sweep tomorrow, with Brad Mills taking the hill for the Jays and expensive disappointment John Lackey pitching for Boston.

Title from the great Replacements' song "Little Mascara".

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ugly game……………

by FenixL on Aug 11, 2010 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

Failure to launch

Very dissapointing two games. With the city abuzz about the Blue Jays for the first time in years, their top two pitchers both lay eggs. Not only did Romero and Marcum not step up they stepped back. With Mills going tomorrow, the buzz should be a din by the end of the Red Sox series, what a dissapointment

by willie stargell on Aug 11, 2010 11:50 PM EDT reply actions

This

Probably the most disappointing 2 days of the season.

Onions Baby Onions

by ohmybosh on Aug 11, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Jeez, people gotta relax, we’re running a marathon at the moment, not a sprint. We’re not going to have guys rocking their MLB debuts and flirting with no-hitters every day. What Toronto fans should be getting excited about is the big picture over the next few years. It’s a long season and getting spanked by the Red Sox for a few games is not a big deal.

by jabalong on Aug 12, 2010 1:08 AM EDT reply actions

I don’t think anyone is panicking or anything, but it does kind of slow the momentum. People were getting pretty excited and this is kind of a reminder that the Jays may not be there just yet.

by REMO on Aug 12, 2010 5:50 AM EDT up reply actions

That’s because the Jays are not there yet. Still need a couple pieces.

Gotta play 'em, might as well win 'em.

"You had to have the BIG salad."
"Suit up."
"Eric, when your mom says are you ready for your catheter...the answer is no."

by Jevant on Aug 12, 2010 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions

I knew the Jays were doomed when the umpire missed the call on the first run

I saw the pitch and said “Yes!”. It was right where Arencebia set up and he didn’t have to move. The height was perfect and it painted the inside corner. I just couldn’t believe that the umpire called it a ball. After that, I knew it was going to be a struggle the rest of the night.

by siggian on Aug 12, 2010 8:44 AM EDT reply actions

No comment about last night

Either than to say, I HATE THE BLOODY RED SOX!!

I can handle losing to the Yankees, I appreciate the youth of the Rays, but the stupid arrogant Red Sox make me lose sleep at night!

All this buttoning and unbuttoning

by Marttisdad on Aug 12, 2010 9:19 AM EDT reply actions

I'm not letting my mood be affected by these losses.

After a weekend like the one we had I almost feel nothing but indifference to the losses to the Red ~~Sux~~ Sox. That both of our starters in these losses didn’t look good was quite a bit of a dissappointment, as I had hoped that at least one of them could carry the mood from the weekend games over into the Sox-Series to pay back a bit.

Well, maybe Mills is going to be able to improve compared to his last outing, this time with Molina behind the plate.

by hansdampf on Aug 12, 2010 11:43 AM EDT reply actions