Grand Slam for Adam Lind: Jays Beat Royals
by Tom Dakers on Jun 9, 2011 12:27 AM EDT
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PrintThat was closer than it needed be. Casey Janssen gets his first save of the season, the 8th in his career. It wasn't the nice easy save that we were hoping for, but it still counts. Casey got an out, then had a ball just bounce over him and into CF. A strikeout later, Alex Gordon, with 2 strikes, hit an opposite field fly that landed between Rajai Davis and Corey Patterson for a run scoring double. With the tying run at score, Melky Cabrera hit a soft fly, that I thought for a moment, might land beyond McCoy at short, but Mike made the catch and we won.
Carlos Villanueva had his longest start of the season, going 7 tonight. He gave up 6 hits, a walk and 4 earned, with 5 strikeouts. It would have been a much better night if he didn't give up the 3 run homer to Cabrera in the 3rd. Marc Rzepczynski came in for the 8th, got two quick outs, then gave up a walk and a single. John Farrell brought Octavio Dotel in. Dotel gave up a 3 run home to Billy Butler, to make the game close.
We had a good game with the bats. As well as Adam Lind's grand slam, Jayson Nix hit a 3 run shot and Juan Rivera had 2 singles and drove in 2. Patterson went 4 for 5. Jose Bautista was 2 for 4, plus the intentional walk to load the bases for Lind's homer. Aaron Hill had 2 hits and McCoy (filling in for Yunel Escobar at short) had a single and a walk, as our leadoff hitter. The only Jays without hits were Davis (with a walk) and Jose Molina (0 for 5 with 3 strikeouts).
Jays of the Day are Lind (.263 WPA), Nix (.204), Rivera (.161) and Janssen (.096). Suckage numbers go to Rivera Molina (-.100) and Villanueva (-.100), but I can't give a Suckage award to Carlos when he gives us 7 innings.
Small ball gives and it takes away. Patterson stole second in the first inning, but was caught stealing in the 4th with Jose Bautista at the plate. Corey has 9 steals but has been caught 6 times, not the sort of percentage that I'd want out of someone batting in front of Bautista and Lind. Jayson Nix was also caught stealing after being picked off.
A couple of small bits of news. Part of the reason for Janssen getting the save opportunity was that Jon Rauch is 'dealing with a minor lat issue'. Also John Farrell said that John McDonald isn't ready to come off the DL, he is still feeling soreness.
It was kind of funny watching Lind stare into the Royals' dugout, for a moment, after hitting his home run, I guess suggesting that they shouldn't be walking anyone to get to him. Lind doesn't strike me as the sort of guy that intimidates opponents. But, he sure looks great at the plate right now.
Tomorrow Ricky Romero (5-5, 3.16) starts for the Jays. Luke Hochevar (3-6, 5.25) gets the call for the Royals. It is an afternoon game, 4:00 Eastern start time.
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How is it that Rivera got both Jay of the Day and suckage numbers? Was the suckage number supposed to go to Dotel or Molina?
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Ahh ok, sorry if I sounded like a jerk there Tom. I do enjoy reading the BB recap after each Jays game. Thanks for posting these.
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by Rather Bengt on Jun 9, 2011 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
don't worry at all
Generally, b the time these go up I have been on the computer too long, I want to get it written and up.
by Tom Dakers on Jun 9, 2011 9:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The way the base stealing is going ...
perhaps the Jays should go back to simply waiting for the home run.
by Defense Counts! on Jun 9, 2011 12:37 AM EDT reply actions
Maybe we can get Rickey Henderson to come back for a second go-around with the Jays. I am sure he’s trying to revive his career in some independent league somewhere.
""Alex, this is Rickey. Calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball."
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by Rather Bengt on Jun 9, 2011 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Abreu just doubled in 3 runs to tie the game, too...
So that means the Rays could lose and we’d be tied for “3rd” in the AL East!
WOOP WOOP!
"Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
by Jeremiah Stanghini on Jun 9, 2011 12:40 AM EDT reply actions
ah crap... Kendrick strikes out with the tying run on second.
Ah well. Guess we’ll just have to win tomorrow and then end Boston’s winning streak on Friday. Yip Yip!
"Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
by Jeremiah Stanghini on Jun 9, 2011 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
you're right, gave up 1 in the 9th
"Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
by Jeremiah Stanghini on Jun 9, 2011 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions
lol I like how when Lind hit the Grand Slam.
The Royals pitcher pointed up as if it could’ve been a popup or shallow to the outfield.
Don't walk Jose Bautista again
Or else you will make Adam Lind very angry! You won’t like it when he’s angry!
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
We like it when Lind gets angry....
"Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
by Jeremiah Stanghini on Jun 9, 2011 4:32 AM EDT up reply actions
So the backup plan if Mccoy got hurt
was to put Bautista at third and move nix to SS.
Are they never going to play EE at third anymore? they said they are giving rivera and lind time at first, so not a space for him there.
Why are we keeping him then? If he’s only once in a while going to DH?
I dont get it
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would you chose to use him as a pinch runner late in a game? He’s not coming on defensively.
Would you use him to pinch hit for someone late in the game? really the only thing i can see them doing.
So when Lawrie comes up and the bench is Nix Molina and Mcdonald, who else would you have? McCoy or Edwin?
Who in the starting lineup are you going to pinch hit for with EE?
by bowling_kid25 on Jun 9, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
He's on a 1 yr 2.5mil deal.
Don’t worry about it, he’s gone after the season. UNLESS he can somehow pull 30hr 80+ RBI out of his hat before the trade deadline.
by BrownMagician on Jun 9, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
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When Lawrie get’s up here, EE will be one of our bats off the bench. In the grand scheme of things, he is a better hitter than Johnny Mac, Jayson Nix and Jose Molina, so it’s not like getting rid of him is a priority.
by BrownMagician on Jun 9, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
i guess
and it wouldn’t make sense to bring up Thames or somebody, when they won’t be getting consistent playing time
by bowling_kid25 on Jun 9, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
yeeea...
like someone else mentioned hopefully he makes his debut in that canada day series. That would be awesome
by bowling_kid25 on Jun 9, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Today
I for one would like to see Davis in the lead-off if Escobar is still out
I would too
McCoy’s not good enough to warrant the extra at bats. I like Davis in front of the singles hitters, but he deserves extra atbats more than Mike does
To be honest
The way that anything outside that bends in the slightest way causes Davis to wildly hack at it says to me that I’d rather have McCoy leading off. Not that I’m particularly enamoured with McCoy, but I get frustrated by how much Davis needs to lunge to even attempt to hit those balls.
To be honest, if I were an opposing pitcher coach, I’d have my pitchers keep heaving curves, cutters, and splitters into the opposite batter’s box until Rajai didn’t swing at them. He seems compelled to swing.
I think that We have to bat "Frequent Flyer" McCoy 1st
So if he’s sent back to Vegas mid-game, he’ll manage to get a couple of ABs before grabbing his suitcase and running to catch the plane…
Seriously, though, He’s not ideal, but he’s an adequate stop-gap.
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assaults of thought on the unthinking." (J.M Keynes)
Like I said
Bautista for lead off
Choose me, Ash!
by Pikachu on Jun 9, 2011 3:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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