Rays @ Sox. Series Finale Open Thread: 1:35 EDT
by Allen Chace on May 4, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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PrintTampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, May 4, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
Scott Kazmir, in his season debut, faces off with:
There are some who believe that Jon Lester has turned a significant corner with his last start against the Jays. Color me skeptical. I hope, like everyone else, but I'd like to see him whittle the WHIP down below 1.45 and manage a K:BB ratio better than .96:1 before I jump on that particular bandwagon.
As noted by nuthinboutnuthin, Brandon Moss had an appendectomy last night. Wikipedia says days to weeks as the recovery time. Here's hoping it's the former.
I'm writing this lateish, my time, so in lieu of lineups, how about a short rundown of our top MiL performers?
Hitters: (.BA/.OBP/.SLG)
George Kottaras, C, AAA (.258/.365/.526)
Ryan Khoury, 2B/SS/3B, AA (.271/.376/.447)
Jon Still, 1B/C/DH, A+ (.306/.387/.565)
Lars Anderson, 1B, A+ (.276/.372/.505)
Che-Hsuan Lin, CF, A (.279/.385/.378) (also, 11 SB)
Pitchers: (ERA/WHIP/K per IP)
Craig Hansen, RP, AAA (1.62/.66/1.02)
Michael Bowden, SP, AA (3.26/1.19/1.15)
Justin Masterson, SP, AA (2.42/1.21/1.25)
Felix Doubront, SP, A (0.87/.92/1.16)
Daniel Bard, RP, A (0.00/.60/1.6) (20 IP in relief)
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Hansen
Is he ready now? Will we call him up anytime soon?
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He'll get another shot as soon as:
A) Timlin, Tavarez, Lopez, or possibly Aardsma earns a DFA
OR
B) MDC seems to lose it completely, to the point of needing to “work out his issues” in AAA
OR
C) Timlin voluntarily retires
OR
D) Tavarez kills somebody, thereby being ineligible to play
...I think that’s all of ‘em. It’ll happen at some point, I think pre-ASB.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Julius Erving is a doctor?"
Tavarez killing someone
Agreed, the possibility of this guy going berzerk is definitely a possibility. You never know when your quiet and peaceful crappy Long Reliever may turn into a psycho. :)
I’d go with C if I could choose. I like Timlin. He’s not good anymore. He’s just not good. It would open a space in the roster, and will be better for him.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Lester K's Gomes
though Gomes should be on 2nd base…
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Nice work by Lugo to get Hinske
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
40 pitches now
Guess old Lester is kind of back.
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Another error by Lugo
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MLB.tv
is giving me the sound from the Phillies game and the picture from the Boston game. How entertaining.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Huge for Lester to get out
with two men left on base.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
52 pitches! Lester on track for a
234-pitch complete game. Dice K would be impressed.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Julian + the Rays
= danger.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Coco Crisp walks
They’re giving Lugo no love out there.
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Pickoff attempt?
At Tek? Really?
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Lugo is the toughest out in baeball right now.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Lester is pitching SO slowly.
Even more slowly than I remember from his previous seasons.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
30 point lead
For the Celtics against the Hawks. The Hawks just suck after all…
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Ah! Is that why it's so quiet round here
for a Sunday game?
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
See, I would have like to yelled...
“You suck, Bibby!!!” with impunity maybe two games earlier
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
64 pitches through three looks a little better
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Hello! Basketball fans?!
C’s are up 68-34 in the 3rd. I don’t know much about basketball, but I’m guessing your time would be better spent watching your Sox.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Smoked
just foul by Youk
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
He hit every ball hard in that at-bat
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Bat speed is looking excellent at this time of the season
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
My hands were raised...Manny style
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
I did that in a wiffle ball game last year. I hit the ball really deep and it was going to be the first home run all season and—it went foul. I had dropped the bat, raised my arms just like Manny, and then walked back to the plate in shame.
However, I did proceed to get a hit on the next pitch…
Randy being Randy
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Mike's hat is already taking on a golden tint
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Crap, Gameday is so slow today for me
I’m not even getting the game… How is it looking?
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Pretty good.
Kazmir is throwing a lot of pitches and there have been some very hard-hit fouls off him.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Thanks
Glad to see we already got 3 runs out of their ace.
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't know if you caught this
but Kazmir is the youngest pitcher on the Rays staff. Unbelievable.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Really?
Is he 24 or something? Wow… I thought he was older. Not old, but 26 years old or something…
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
24 I think they said.
Born Jan 24, 1984.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Still a little life in Coco's bat
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
and then he goes 1st to 2nd on a stolen base
and 2nd to 3rd on the error
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Lucky MLB.tv has been eating my laptop alive
otherwise I would’ve suggested Bruce Hurst. Who Wikipedia tells me, is a LONG way behind Parnell (123 to 88).
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Come on. Stop nibbling around Riggens of all people.
I hate watching Lester. There, I said it.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Lester gets through five on 94 pitches
Give him a short leash in the sixth against Upton, Pena and Longoria.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
MDC throwing 97 consistently
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
and reaches 98 when surrendering the single to Barlett
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Are you sure...
It isn’t Manny Deltimlin?
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, credit to Iwamura
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Oki's ERA
down to 3/4 of an earned run per nine…
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions
Trade Idea?
I unfortunately did not spend the $150 for MLB extra innings so I am watching local games, angels v. orioles – dodgers v. rockies…
First off, man the rockies look bad.
2nd what about this trade. R. Doumit for prospects…
Doumit mashes as a catcher. I know it would cost a few prospects, but he is a solid hitting catcher and Seattle seems content on moving Clement to the DH role.
bad idea?
Youk has been thrashing the ball recently
HR.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
MDC
Do you guys feel that he’ll ever return? Somebody get Timlin out of his body!
YOUK!!!
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I think MDC is great. Every pitcher struggles, he just needs to find his groove again. He is a good pitcher that will get back to his basics soon.
He is great
But he’s been struggling for quite a while. I’m not too worried, he’s young and all, and he all know what he can do. But it’s frustrating to see him this bad.
Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone
by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Where you read "he all know"
It’s “we all know”. :)
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by MerryGoByeBye on May 4, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
No worries; God's on their side!
“I think character-wise we’re stronger than anyone in baseball. Christians, and what they’ve endured, are some of the strongest people in baseball. I believe God sends signs, and we’re seeing those.”
Rockies CEO Charlie Monfort
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