That Was Ugggggly: Jays Lose to Rays
by Tom Dakers on Aug 28, 2011 4:55 PM EDT
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My mom says 'if you don't have anything nice to say about a game don't say anything at all.
But I want to vent a little.
Who'd have thought, the first pitch home run off Brandon Morrow would turn out to be the highlight of the game for us? The second inning was awful. It started ok, ground out, walk, strikeout. The walk? I'm still sure that the 1-2 pitch that was called a ball was strike 3. If he got the call, it would have been a different game. Next John Jaso barely made contact with an outside, 2 strike, slider and it went down the third base line for a double scoring the walk. Next 2 batters homered and that was the game.
I did get to see Joel Carreno pitch for the first time. He didn't look bad. I hope I saw Wil Ledezma pitch for the last time. He gave up 5 hits, 3 walks and 6 earned in his inning. He's been DFAed already. Rommie Lewis was ok for his 1.2 innings.
On offense, we did nothing but strikeout. 18 strikeouts on the day. 14 of them by David Price, setting a new Rays record. The only Jay batter to do much was Mike McCoy, who took 3 walks. Jose Bautista and Kelly Johnson each had 3 strikeouts.
No JoD, though I'm tempted to give one to McCoy for his .071 WPA. Morrow (.275) gets the Suckage, though every batter other than McCoy earned one. I'd give one to Ledezma too but he get the DFA, so why add insult to insult. I also want to give one to home plate umpire Jeff Nelson for missing the strike call for Morrow, giving Casey Kotchman two phantom hit batters and figured that any pitch Price threw that was less than a foot off the outside corner was close enough to be called a strike.
Tomorrow night the Jays and Ricky Romero (12-9) try to salvage the last game of the series with the Rays. Wade Davis (8-7, 4.28) starts for the Rays.
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I just saw that, the ball jumped off his bat
and the funny thing was they were talking to the CEO about the trade, so perfect timing
Total Internet Points: 185000 (Thank you to JMac for making me a winner in a bet)
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YAY
hopefully he and J-Mac can cheer me up.
by leaflover4ever on Aug 28, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm back from Italy
Seems the Jays missed me. =(
"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
Magnifico!
"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
Everyone in the last 10 days seems to have career high in strikeouts vs the Jays
Wade Davis avg 4.8/9 this year, definite should be over that
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don't need to h8 on the team till we start losing
or else we might run out of pessimism by the time Davis has a perfect game in the 6th
Total Internet points: 10 000
I’ve already run out of pessimism. I’m laughing now.
by leaflover4ever on Aug 28, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
lol true
btw i realize on the Jays site, the lone video highlight of game was McCoy stealing 2nd in the 1st inning
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Will he? Will the Jays want to give up a roster spot for him?
@BBBMinorLeaguer
by Minor Leaguer on Aug 28, 2011 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
As a coach, I think we’ve seen the end of him as a player.
by leaflover4ever on Aug 28, 2011 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
so who on the coaching staff loses his job?
I think he’s back as the backup SS again. McCoy bounces back and forth again.
Glad I missed that, folks!
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. - JL
Yeah, almost glad I was at work
Not gonna load up MLB.tv to watch it, will save some time.
That wasn't Morrow
Someone was wearing his jersey, he absolutley destroys the Rays, that was not Morrow on the mound. Well if I was a betting man, I would say Jose finds his power tomorrow and Romero pitches like the ace he is. An ace is what Davis keeps facing and he can’t buy a win.
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i didn't get that last part.
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. - JL
Sadness :(
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. - JL
We lost the trade!
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. - JL
nice
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. - JL
Hill hits into a 6-4-5-2 putout, but drives in a run....
he’s become a hero to the Diamondback fans….just wait.
That is the ugliest boxscore I've ever seen.
"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man" - Bill Shakespeare
by craig in calgary on Aug 28, 2011 6:58 PM EDT reply actions
There is one bright spot in all this misery
Jays have now dropped to 16th place overall. If we can “hold on” Prince Fielder will only cost a 2nd round pick.
Yay makes me feel a lot better
A day that will live in infamy: August 4th, 2011
7 pissed off members of the Aaron Hill fanclub
by jays182 on Aug 28, 2011 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
1. Continue losing, but not too much
2. 1st round pick becomes protected
3. Sign Prince Fielder and only lose a 2nd round draft pick
4. ??
5. PROFIT!!!
"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
Tear
Thisrighthere!
twitter.com/#!/TFSML
by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Aug 28, 2011 8:46 PM EDT reply actions
Well, it may sound stupid but it always seems true
Joey Bats lost his HR lead and he always gets it right back. I see him knocking 2 out tomorrow vs Davis. Wade has been good lately but he is prone to the HR ball.
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Listened to the game.
And it was just awful to listen to. Ineffective pitching (approx 215 pitches thrown by our guys today), poor hitting, and questionable defence. Going by some numbers over the last 9 games, the jays are averaging less than 6 hits a game and less than 3 runs a game. They’re not going to win very much with those numbers.
MURPHYBALL!!1
"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
I saw JP and Lawrie at the incubus concert last night
Relaxing after a nice loss.
Can we start the Gose watch yet?
Apparently Longoria was there as well.
After a tough day at the office, I like to go home, sit by myself and stew about until I get back to work the next day.
by ayjackson on Aug 29, 2011 9:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Pretty good concert
They’ll probably release some rage at the next game.
Can we start the Gose watch yet?
Its different in sports.
If they dwelled on everything, they would go nuts, you always hear about closers having to have short memories, It extends to all players really.
I think you'll find I'm universally recognised as a mature and responsible adult.
Twitter is the thing with all the tweets...
Longoria at a concert? There's a shock
He was probably there with 2 or 3 girls and will be hungover for tonight’s game. Well, Jay’s fans expect some errors from 3B tonight….
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sub.500
The Jays are just finishing the EASIEST month on their schedule, and are TWO below .500 for August, with today and tomorrow to go!
Next month is their toughest! Except or a series vs Baltimore, they play TWO series vs NYY and RSox, and one each vs TB, CWS and LAA, all teams above them!
I remember a biased announcer saying last month they would win at LEAST 90 – they won’t even reach 80!
The pitching has been awful, except for Romero and Janssen. Defense has been terrible, esp behind plate. Hitters are undisciplined, except for Bautista, and often strike out without a strike being thrown!
They do have a young team, and hopefully will overcome bad habits to contend in a year or two.
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