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Game 21 - Blue Jays vs. Rays
By Jessica | April 23, 2008
Pregame - Most of the pregame discussion revolves around all of the roster moves/trades the Rays are making, or will be making as players come off the DL. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a chick, but I’ve never gotten into debating these moves. I pretty much go on emotional involvment. In other words most of the discussions of that last couple days don’t bother me much because I’m not attached to any of the players involved.
Hammel vs. Halladay
Pena’s in the line-up at first. WooHoo.
Top 1st - Hammel walks Eckstein to start it off. I think Pena could pick Eckstein up and put him in his pocket. Stewart hits a sharp grounder down the 3rd base line, but Longo makes a great play to get the out. Hill moves Eckstein to third with a ground out, but Hammel strikes out Wells! Nice.
Bottom 1st - Halladay gets the Rays in order.
Awesome, the three amigos are at the game. Excellent sombreros.
Top 2nd - Shit. Stairs just hit a homerun. 1-0 Jays. Hammel gets the next three.
Bottom 2nd - Pena hits a bloop single. Yuck, Longo grounds into a double play. Hinkse flies out.
Top 3rd - Jays get a man on, but leave him stranded.
Bottom 3rd - Gomes gets a base hit up the middle. Yuck, Navarro grounds into a douple play. Sounds familiar. Bartlett ground out.
Top 4th - Hammel walks one but three fly out.
Bottom 4th - Aki singles up the middle. Crawford moves him over. BJ flys out, Aki to third. Pena strikes out. Sh*t burgers.
Top 5th - Inglett base hit and steals second. Eckstein strikes out. Inglett steals third, Navi slow to throw. Hammel gets the next two. Nice again.
Bottom 5th - Rays go down one, two, three.
Top 6th - Wells singles to right. Holy crap! Stairs just launched one again. 3-0 Jays. Hammel settles down and gets three ground outs .
Bottom 6th - Navarro doubles to left. Alright! Let’s go. Bartlett RBI! but no? Why the hell is Navi still on third. He better score in this inning or I’m gonna have a fit. Aki strikes out. Crawford base hit up the middle and whew Navi scored! 3-1 Jays BJ walks, bases loaded for PENA. Ugh he strikes out. Longo! Base hit scores two! Tie game Love him. Hinkse! Base hit scores one. 3-4 Rays. Gomes pops out, but the Rays take the lead.
Top 7th - Wheeler’s in to pitch. Eckstein singles, but a sweet double play and a pop fly end that.
Energized drinker fan gets the award for pounding beers.
Bottom 7th - Rays go down in order.
Top 8th - Wells gets a base hit but Wheeler holds them.
Bottom 8th - Crawford triples to center! He is wicked fast. BJ hits a sac fly to bring him in. 3-5 Rays! Pena and Longo ground out, but I still love them.
Top 9th - Percy in to pitch. Do I dare call him that? He could squash me like a bug. Ouch, a kid just made a great catch on a foul ball, but it was with his barehand. Had to hurt. Three up, three down and the Rays win!
Post Game - It’s a helluva day when you can beat Halladay! Hammel did just what we always ask of him. Defense was good. Offense was good. The Rays looked tough tonight. I dig that. Let’s hope they can stay hot and sweep the Jays and get back to .500! Go Rays!!
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April 24th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
So, is Hammel going to stick once Kazmir comes back? I sure hope so…I added him to my fantasy roster right after he whooped my Twins.
Whereas I dropped Francisco Liriano today after he dropped an 81.00 ERA on me.
I may wind up a Rays fan yet.
April 25th, 2008 at 11:05 am
I’m not sure about Hammel. It’s going to be a tough call between him and Sonny and Edwin Jackson. Glad I don’t have to make the decision!
You can be a rays fan tonight Garza’s on the mound!