Jose Bautista takes a fastball to the head and Jays lose to Orioles
by Tom Dakers on Jul 26, 2011 11:19 PM EDT
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Ok, let's start with the important part. 3rd inning, with Yunel Escobar on second, Jake Arrieta comes high and inside on Jose Bautista and hits him square on the ear flap. I'm sure it wasn't on purpose, but I'm also sure that they figured with first base open there was no downside to going inside on Jose. Jose came out of the game. They aren't going to make the mistake they made with Yunel again, or Johnny will have to tear them a new one, again.
The good news is that he has no concussion symptoms and will likely play tomorrow.
What really gets me is that with 6 innings left to play, no Blue Jays pitcher made an Oriole move his feet at the plate. I mean, I don't think they should be head hunting, but if your best player gets hit in the head, you have to dust someone. Make someone move their feet. Or throw behind someone. Or something. But it didn't even seem like a Jay pitcher even threw a pitch on the inside half of that plate. Even though the O's hit 4 home runs off us. You'd think, even if they don't want to stand up for Jose, they would want to stop the Oriole batters from digging in against them. I'd think so anyway. Where is Jesse Carlson when we need him?
The game itself was no fun. Brandon Morrow had a terrible birthday start. Everything he threw was belt high and hit hard. In 3.1 innings, he gave up 9 hits, 3 home runs, walked 1, 6 earned, with 5 strikeouts. Just a terrible start. I guess after the team wins his last 7 starts, he is allowed a bad one, but let's not do it again.
Shawn Camp came in and gave up 3 more runs in 1.1 innings. Casey Janssen got 4 outs without giving up a run. Wil Ledezma saw his first action for the Jays, he pitched 2 innings, giving up a 2 run home to Derrick Lee. Other than that he looked good. And Frankie had a 1, 2, 3 9th inning when it didn't matter.
On offense, we got 9 hits. Adam Lind hit a 3 run shot right after Jose was hit. Aaron Hill had 2 hits, including a solo homer. Everyone in the starting lineup had a hit expect Bautista, who didn't get much of a chance and Eric Thames, though he did take a walk. John McDonald was 0 for 3 filling him for Jose.
Lind (.165) gets Jay of the Day for the 3 run homer. Morrow (-.481) and Camp (-.102) get the suckage awards.
Travis Snider missed a couple of plays in CF, he took a bad route to a fly ball and just missed it, diving at the last moment, and he played one off the outfield wall poorly. He did make a great jump at the wall on Lee's homer to CF, his glove cleared the wall by plenty.
Corey Patterson also messed up a fly ball, diving, but coming up short for the ball and letting it get past him. I don't know about anyone else but I don't really see the point in keeping him around. I'd rather give Adam Loewen a shot.
Also Lind and Morrow combined on an error (it was given to Brandon but they should share it), a ground ball to Lind, he fumbled with it and then threw behind Brandon, who missed first base with his foot. Bad play all around.
Tomorrow it is Alfredo Simon (2-3, 4.08) taking on our Jays and Ricky Romero (7-8, 3.09). Knock someone down Ricky.
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Of course...when a 1-2-3 inning wouldn't matter anyway, Frankie delivers a 1-2-3..
"If you are not sure, ask yourself, "What would Ted do?" Then do the opposite."
- Barney Stinson
I do occasionally go on Youtube...
Wow i watched the 19 innings game between Pitts and Atlanta
that home plate blown call was even worst than the EE one at Boston. What a disgusting way to end a 19 inning game.
i saw that call this morning
probably in the top 5 list of worst calls ever made. I understand its 19 innings, and you are tired, but both teams are in a race, just can’t make that kind of call.
Whats the appeal process like? can they appeal it?
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 27, 2011 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions
i also saw the praying mantis
attack the marlins team, that was pretty funny
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 27, 2011 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions
can't find the full clip of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8azUs0Y-i5I
it was on a different player’s hat too
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 27, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I watched the replays several times
I don’t think the tag ever made contact.
Hugo thinks I'm a lazy academic
by bluejaysstatsgeek on Jul 27, 2011 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
both players involved in the play sure acted like there was contact
mckenry didn’t even think twice about it, tried to throw out proctor at first base. lugo didn’t even celebrate like he dodged the tag.
Choose me, Ash!
lots of evidence
at the bucs recap http://www.bucsdugout.com/2011/7/27/2296844/pirates-lose-in-19th-inning-on-completely-botched-call#comments
Clearly was a tag, some even claim he called him safe BEFORE he hit homeplate!
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 27, 2011 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
So much for "Snider will be a fine CF"
He won’t. The standard for playing a good CF are very high. Travis can run a bit, but that just means he’d be fine in LF/RF. Consider who are manning CF in the majors: Ellsbury, Granderson, Bourn, Span, A. Jackson, A. Jones, B.J. Upton etc. All have way more speed than Snider. And Snider’s not “the god of good reads”.
/end of little rant
tbh
I don’t think anyone (/many people) thought hed be “good” in CF, but being “passable” – assuming his bat is still going to develop how we hoped, which isn’t a sure thing – will allow him to be a plenty valuable player, and fills a need till we find a “true CFer” (maybe Gose, maybe someone else)
WAR... WAR never changes.
by benk on Jul 27, 2011 9:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i think even passable is a stretch
i just hope he doesn’t hurt himself before we find a “true CF”
Choose me, Ash!
Vernon Wells was -15 RAR for a couple years
I highly doubt Snider will be much worse than that
WAR... WAR never changes.
also I don't think the Jays see Snider as THE CF
but rather Snider, Davis, Thames and EE sharing 3 positions. On days when the Jays don’t want Davis in the starting lineup, Snider will be more than passable in CF (and yes, certainly no worse than Wells was in ’08 and ’09).
To every complex problem, there is an answer that is simple, easy to understand and wrong
him or kevein slowey?
assuming some of his salary gets eaten
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 27, 2011 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
uggh
i don’t want to choose, but Wandy. I doubt the stros eat any salary though, given their financial situation
Choose me, Ash!
Jays need another starter
I’m not saying I’d do it, but if I had to choose between Wandy, Slowey, Litsch, Stewart and Villanueva as my 5th starter in 2012, I’d take wandy. It would depend on what the Astros are looking for. If its a salary dump, I’d think about it (not crazy about the player option in 2014). If the Astros are looking for a legitimate prospect, no way.
To every complex problem, there is an answer that is simple, easy to understand and wrong
How much
longer must we watch Corey Patterson making a mess?
Bring up someone – anyone.
Just get Patterson out of there. Please.
Not sure, maybe july 31 be his last game
by Bowling_Guy25 on Jul 27, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd agree with that
Once Lawrie comes up, Patterson becomes the 5th outfielder (after Bautista, Snider, Thames and Davis). There won’t be any ABs for him. With no place in either the Jays present or future, he’ll just be wasting a roster spot that would be better used to see if Loewen has any MLB value going forward.
To every complex problem, there is an answer that is simple, easy to understand and wrong
what about edwin jackson?
The White Sox are in serious talks for a deal that would send starter Edwin Jackson and third baseman Mark Teahen to the Blue Jays for reliever Jason Frasor and a prospect, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The rumor was first reported ten hours ago on Twitter by a fellow named Doug Seyller.
Sox pitchers John Danks and Gavin Floyd are also on the market, according to Rosenthal
no not really.
unless its a three team deal and we’re trading jackson to someone else.
Choose me, Ash!
Only if its the start of something bigger… Maybe EJax gives the Jays the starter the Cards are looking for in a Rasmus trade…
by WizardofNaz on Jul 27, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Ledezma
Agree with your assertion that Ledezma looked good. He had some decent work from the mound. The rest of the team? Garbage. They made the Orioles look like contenders out there, and maybe that’s a reflection of the fact that 5th place isn’t so far removed from 4th. I expected the bats to dig deep into Arrieta.
And really? Molina? Could the Jays not get a better replacement for him? Ride that limited-action .300 avg and send him somewhere.
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