Wednesday, September 5th - Boston, Massachusetts
7:05 PM (EDT)
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Toronto Blue Jays Vernon Wells cf Matt Stairs lf Alexis Rios rf Frank Thomas dh Troy Glaus 3b Lyle Overbay 1b Aaron Hill 2b Greg Zaun c John Macdonald ss Pitching: Shaun Marcum, RHP |
Boston Red Sox Julio Lugo ss Jacoby Ellsbury lf David Ortiz dh Mike Lowell 3b J.D. Drew rf Kevin Youkilis 1b Jason Varitek c Coco Crisp cf Alex Cora 2b Pitching: Curt Schilling, RHP |
2 days in a row I've sat down to watch the Jays game, only to be interrupted in the first inning by complete ridiculousness and not let go until the game was more than half over. Today, I vow, I will be around, and I will be commenting, and hopefully, cheering.
Yesterday was a frustrating game. As cool as it is to watch Doc hurl complete game after complete game, I hate it because it seems like he is being overextended for no reason. I understand the bullpen was overtaxed the night before, but with expanded rosters and the Jays pretty much out of contention, why risk anything by letting Doc go to 120 pitches? Gibbons, to his credit, has been pretty cautious with Marcum, McGowan, and Litsch, and has been reasonably so with A.J. since his injury, but I just don't buy that Doc should or can be throwing 120 pitches every game. I'd do every other start, at the most, if it was me.
Anyway, the Jays send out the same lineup again, is this the first time all season Gibbons has trotted out the same lineup for a whole 3-game series? It sure feels like it.
Let's go Jays!