On a Wave of Mutilation: Jays 16, BoSox 2

by hugo on Aug 20, 2010 11:38 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays Game Recaps

The Jays won a laugher today, but there's not much more fun than routing the Red Sox.

On the Mound:

Brett Cecil has had his problems with Boston, but today wasn't one of those days. Cecil pitched six scoreless innings before giving up a couple of runs in the 7th. He struck out 6 over 6 2/3 innings, walking three (one in the 7th), and did a nice job against a tough offense.

At the Plate:

The Jays started teeing off early against Boston starter Jon Lester and they never stopped, chasing Lester after two and not relenting after getting into the bullpen. Lyle Overbay crushed two three-man home runs and added an RBI single in the 8th for good measure for a 7-RBI day. Fred Lewis and John Buck (as well as the aforementioned Overbay) reached base 4 times apiece, and Yunel Escobar reached 3 times. Jose Bautista hit yet another home run, his 38th of the season, a solo job as so many of them have been. And how about that John McDonald, who hit a 3-run home run and also doubled and singled. Just a huge day for our offense.

From the Pen:

After Cecil left the game, Jesse Carlson (pitching against his hometown team) and Shawn Camp pitched a perfect 2 1/3 between them to close things out, with each notching a strikeout.

So that was fun. Too bad it only counts for one win (except in the land of Pythagoras). Jays of the Day are Overbay, Cecil, Buck, and Lewis. Tomorrow's game features an interesting matchup - Daisuke Matsuzaka for Boston and Ricky Romero for Toronto.

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The first rule about a Jays pounding of the Red Sox

Talk about the Jays pounding of the Red Sox

Good thread title!

by plen on Aug 20, 2010 11:41 PM EDT reply actions

Nice to be able to watch the Jays again.

See Rogers!!! Put them on a channel that people are able to watch and good things happen.

Catch the Taste

by Brown's Jays on Aug 20, 2010 11:47 PM EDT reply actions

the only way this would have been even better is if a Boston fan fell off the monster while trying to grab a Overbay HR.

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by syc on Aug 20, 2010 11:54 PM EDT reply actions

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

This felt sooooooooo good.

HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THEM, I PRESS DOWN MAH GUNS!

by BenjiDoc on Aug 21, 2010 12:08 AM EDT reply actions

Fun game

I didn’t get to see it but I listened to it on the Fan. I was wondering though since I don’t recall hearing about it but how was Cecil’s velocity tonight? I noticed last time out he was down a couple mph with his fastball.

Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?

by T.Dot_Bronco on Aug 21, 2010 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

He was back to his usual 91-92

Onions Baby Onions

by ohmybosh on Aug 21, 2010 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I find myself completely annhiliated

and in Toronto… am I reading that score correctly? If they do this Monday against the Yankees I will be a happy Temujin.

Wow

I didn’t expect to wake up and read that scoreline, well played Jays!

by Alan of Aberdeen on Aug 21, 2010 5:10 AM EDT reply actions

Can't complain about a game like that vs. Lester

Overbay had one of the best games of the year for a MLB player. Now, if they can get another nemesis of theirs tomorrow, Dice-K, we’ll be laughing.

by REMO on Aug 21, 2010 7:42 AM EDT reply actions

Bautista HR's

I checked the Bautista solo HR thing, because my recollection wasn’t that most of his HR’s were solo shots.

HR’s per plate appearance with nobody on:
15 HR’s in 307 plate appearances = 1 HR in every 20 PA’s.
OPS with noboby on: .841

HR’s per plate appearance with men on:
22 HR’s in 196 plate appearances = 1 HR in every 9 PA’s
OPS with men on: 1.151

by REMO on Aug 21, 2010 7:50 AM EDT reply actions

I stand corrected

I hadn’t meant to suggest Bautista hasn’t been great with men on, which he definitely has. I just remembered a lot of his more recent home runs (as opposed to those he hit earlier this season) being solo shots. But facts are facts.

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by hugo on Aug 21, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Bautista

Has actually done really well on hitting home runs with base runners on. Compare him to the rest of the team and he really stands out. Not a surprise since he is the only guy on pace to hit 100 RBIs. Wells and Gonzalez (when he was here) have much lower RBI totals.

by Arakasi on Aug 21, 2010 9:39 AM EDT reply actions