Stay With Me, Go Places: Jays 4, Angels 1
by hugo on Aug 15, 2010 7:01 PM EDT
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PrintRicky Romero had a very successful start to his new career as a multimillionaire professional athlete, and the Jays won a 4-1 contest.
On the Mound:
Romero did not disappoint, getting through 7 innings and allowing just one run, on a solo home run by Mike Napoli. Romero did allow 3 walks and 6 hits but was helped out by some timely ground balls (13 out of 20 batted balls were on the ground) and some nifty defense. He struck out four.
At the Plate:
Adam Lind had a great day at the plate for Toronto. Lind hit a booming home run to right center and also had a single (yes, the opposite way) and two walks for a perfect day at the plate. No other Jays had extra base hits, but Yunel Escobar and Jose Bautista each reached 3 times and Edwin Encarnacion reached twice. Aaron Hill had two RBI, one on a single up the middle and one on a groundout. Fred Lewis, J.P. Arencibia, and Lyle Overbay had o-fers, but Overbay had an RBI sac fly. Arencibia remains hitless since his huge first game. Of course, that's only been three games.
From the Pen:
It was by no means pretty, but Jason Frasor pitched a scoreless 8th. And Kevin Gregg was most certainly pretty to strike out the side for a perfect 9th frame to earn the save.
In the Field:
Arencibia flashed his arm strength again, throwing out Erick Aybar trying to steal. Yunel Escobar and Aaron Hill combined for two pretty, very timely, double plays to keep the Jays out in front. Edwin Encarnacion threw one away for his 12th error of the season.
Jays of the Day are Romero and Lind, with honourable mention to Bautista and Escobar for being all over the bases.
Winning a series on the road is always a great accomplishment and the Jays continue to play well this August. They stay on West Coast time to play the Oakland Athletics tomorrow. Shaun Marcum will pitch for the Jays while Brett Anderson goes for Oakland. I'm really looking forward to seeing Anderson pitch, and I should be able to catch the game from my hotel room. I'm traveling again this week, so forgive any late recaps. Cheers!
Title from the New Pornographers' song "Go Places"
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Romero gave us an indication
On why that new contract is justified. The Angels had a hard time squaring it up. ROmero controlled the game from inning #1
Romero has amazing movement on his pitches. When Buck said that at the beginning of the year (That Romero’s pitches broke more then anyone he has ever worked with) I kinda scoffed but after watching him all year I am beginning to believe it.
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
Romero was on today and I hope he brings that same game to Boston. Good to see Lind heating up and Greg has been amazing lately. Nice easy boring saves!
Gregg looked much better today which was nice to see
Hopefully Snider plays all 3 games in Oakland.
Onions Baby Onions
Just got back from hollidays, listened to todays game.
Looks like thats how its going to be for the entire freaking Oakland series. Unbelieveable. What an epically stupid idea Sportsnet One was…I’m assuming I already missed a couple bitchfests, but I can’t fathom who thought making Jays games LESS excessable is a good idea.
by craig in calgary on Aug 15, 2010 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
Oh don't worry
I’m sure we’ll be complaining about this for a while. I wonder if Shanks will be able to get the games on one of their TV’s?
I doubt it
If its true that only Rogers TV carries RSN1, then I doubt Shanks would…they have Starchoice Sattelite.
All thats going to happen is I’m going to find something else to do, and thus will just follow the Jays less. Rogers still owns the Jays don’t they? Interesting buisness model they have. Lets create LESS interest in our product.
Heard in a recent Rogers boardmeeting: “Ok fellas, we are starting to create a bit of a buzz. This new catcher hit 2 HR’s, we had a near no hitter, we lead the majors in HR’s and are quietly sneaking up into wildcard contention…lets take our team off TV so no one will care”
by craig in calgary on Aug 15, 2010 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
They are banking on people being pissed. That will force individual cable companies to pick up the channel. Its the same thing TSN2 did
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
Did TSN own the team they stopped showing?
For some reason I doubt Yes would hold Yankees fans hostage to start Yes2.
by craig in calgary on Aug 15, 2010 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, Yankee Stadium holds the vast majority of Yankee fans hostage… they can’t afford to go so they have to get the channel.
by crackerz_86 on Aug 15, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
No, its not exactly the same I agree.
TSN got the most attractive programming it could get at the time of year and did the same. This was the most attractive programming Sportsnet could offer this time.
Im not trying to offer justification. Just the rationale.
Life as a Toronto Sports Fan?... *sigh*... It is what it is...
Aaron Hill had two RBI, one on a single up the middle and one on a groundout.
Up the middle? He barely missed a home run and would have been at second had Bautista not gone to tag up.
Great pitching by Romero today. Arencibia narrowly missed a homer late in the game as well (foul by about a foot). Can’t wait for him to really get to play and get out of his slump.
you're right
I didn’t mean to suggest it was a grounder up the middle (though I see now how it reads that way), just wanted to point out that it was to center because he’s been so pull happy while he was struggling. Taking a pitch up the middle is a very good sign for him. I should’ve said it better though
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
It was left center...
I wish Hill would learn to hit a ball the other way. hes almost a guaranteed groundout/dp candidate if you throw a good pitch down and away.
Onions Baby Onions
Travis Snider
What is the rationale for Travis Snider sitting out so many games?Is he not one of the good young players the Jays should be building around?Cito seems to get a pass from the local sports writers who should be all over him for not playing Snider and Arencibia(the future of this club ) more.The Jays brought back a lame-duck manager that probably cost them a shot at Showalter.
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