Series Preview: Toronto v Tampa. Monday July 28,2008
Jays do not need reminding that this yet another big series. They all seem to be these days. BUT this one v Tampa is huge. Sweep Tampa in Toronto could really vault this team back in the fight.
Burnett (11-9, 4.73 ERA) v Shields (9-6, 3.66 ERA) followed by Halladay tomorrow and Parrish for series closer on Wednesday.
Burnett has been pitching very well recently despite or perhaps as a result of the trade hype. The deadline is Thursday and some media are suggesting that this might be his last game as a Jay. Others are suggesting that Jays will offer him more millions to stay in 2009. If the team can make a spring here in the last two months who knows what Burnett will do.
Shields is 5-1 with a 3.02 ERA in his last six starts.
Hitters need to be much more consistent. They followed Saturday’s breakout with a total disappearance yesterday. For McDonald to be the only run scorer and with a home run to boot, does not speak highly of the rest of the team.
Rios showed signs of appearing this season on Saturday but then disappeared yesterday. Ditto for the rest of the team apart from the bullpen solid as ever.
Jays have been hot whereas Rays have been cold especially on the road, BUT as we know with this team they usually confound the form.
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