The score was 7-2 to the Jays...
a little gremlin took this line out of my last posting...
Must be a Yankee fan.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Lane and Campbell win this one big for Jays.
Saturday March 7, 2009, Jays v Cincinatti Reds at Dunedin.
Lineups: Reds: Hopper, Keppinger, Bruce, Philips, Nix, Frazier, Ward, Gonzalez, Hanigan, and Bailey pitching.
Jays: Inglett, Hill, Lind, Millar, Lane, Campbell, Snider, Thigpen, Adams and Jesse Litsch pitching.
First my apology to Jesse Carlson for omitting him last night, sorry Jesse especially when you had a good inning.
Today an explosion by Jays hitters 16 hits but the day belongs to young Jason Lane 3 for 3 today to add to his already impressive week’s work. Lane is now 10-20 in his eight games and 20 total bases and include 3 HRs. No HR’s today but two singles and another double. This kid is good…
Not to be outdone Campbell had two more hits a double and a triple his first of the season.
This was a good win against Reds who have already beaten the Yankees, Boston, Phillies and the Rays this spring.
Add in some good pitching by Litsch, Romero, Heyhurst and Wolfe and another HR from Kevin Millar, his second of the spring and that was the game.
Played in 80 degree heat today friends this one was HOT….Inglett playing at SS today, Jays Mr. utility man so far.
Hayhurst strikes out the side in the 8th and Wolfe goes three up and down to seal this one. Hayhurst now has 4 innings of work so far and has seven strikeouts. He might just be a JP steal from the Padres. One to watch.
Jesse Litsch another good outing.
My starting pitching lineup so far: Halladay, Litsch, Clement, Cecil and Mills. Would not be bad at all. Of course Richmond and Romero still hope for glory and there is a month to go before season starts. Will see how they shake out in four weeks. Richmond can do his cause a lot of good by pitching well for Canada in the WBC.
Today some small ball from Baker in the second inning, scores the Reds first run following lead off walk and after Thigpen cannot track ball in the dirt.
Bottom of the second, Jays threaten with Lane leadoff single and Snyder hit but Thigpen pops it up. Why is Thigpen still with the club ?? Chavez and Barrett are far better back-ups for Barajas.
Third inning another chance for Jays but Hill is doubled off on a line drive to SS.
Romero had much better control this outing and was able to get out of trouble after Adams had dropped foul ball.
Lane lead of the second and fourth innings with singles before his third hot in three at bats today in the sixth. Great day’s work, perhaps there is a leadoff guy Cito. By the way Waldo did appear this time before the anthems even though it may have been Baker as the catalyst. But Cito it was a great shot to see you and Baker side by side for the anthems…
Everyone was in on the hitting act today, Coats gets his first hit of the spring, and even Joe Inglett a single to lead off the 7th.
The rough: Poor Lydon gets the winning run last night and learns he is cut along with pitchers Santos, McLeary and Castro and Phillips, Cooper and Fahey.
Tomorrow Jays away but the first Spring Report card is due…
Ernie and the Canadians losing in the north…. But overall a great day for this Jays team that is certainly raising many eyebrows by their play to date, and without the big guns of Wells, Rios, Rolen, Overbay and Barajas… The bench depth is great to see and something the Yankees would love to have as if they cared when they have the Steinbrenner bank.
Cito you are doing something rght with this young group.... I give you an A.
Lineups: Reds: Hopper, Keppinger, Bruce, Philips, Nix, Frazier, Ward, Gonzalez, Hanigan, and Bailey pitching.
Jays: Inglett, Hill, Lind, Millar, Lane, Campbell, Snider, Thigpen, Adams and Jesse Litsch pitching.
First my apology to Jesse Carlson for omitting him last night, sorry Jesse especially when you had a good inning.
Today an explosion by Jays hitters 16 hits but the day belongs to young Jason Lane 3 for 3 today to add to his already impressive week’s work. Lane is now 10-20 in his eight games and 20 total bases and include 3 HRs. No HR’s today but two singles and another double. This kid is good…
Not to be outdone Campbell had two more hits a double and a triple his first of the season.
This was a good win against Reds who have already beaten the Yankees, Boston, Phillies and the Rays this spring.
Add in some good pitching by Litsch, Romero, Heyhurst and Wolfe and another HR from Kevin Millar, his second of the spring and that was the game.
Played in 80 degree heat today friends this one was HOT….Inglett playing at SS today, Jays Mr. utility man so far.
Hayhurst strikes out the side in the 8th and Wolfe goes three up and down to seal this one. Hayhurst now has 4 innings of work so far and has seven strikeouts. He might just be a JP steal from the Padres. One to watch.
Jesse Litsch another good outing.
My starting pitching lineup so far: Halladay, Litsch, Clement, Cecil and Mills. Would not be bad at all. Of course Richmond and Romero still hope for glory and there is a month to go before season starts. Will see how they shake out in four weeks. Richmond can do his cause a lot of good by pitching well for Canada in the WBC.
Today some small ball from Baker in the second inning, scores the Reds first run following lead off walk and after Thigpen cannot track ball in the dirt.
Bottom of the second, Jays threaten with Lane leadoff single and Snyder hit but Thigpen pops it up. Why is Thigpen still with the club ?? Chavez and Barrett are far better back-ups for Barajas.
Third inning another chance for Jays but Hill is doubled off on a line drive to SS.
Romero had much better control this outing and was able to get out of trouble after Adams had dropped foul ball.
Lane lead of the second and fourth innings with singles before his third hot in three at bats today in the sixth. Great day’s work, perhaps there is a leadoff guy Cito. By the way Waldo did appear this time before the anthems even though it may have been Baker as the catalyst. But Cito it was a great shot to see you and Baker side by side for the anthems…
Everyone was in on the hitting act today, Coats gets his first hit of the spring, and even Joe Inglett a single to lead off the 7th.
The rough: Poor Lydon gets the winning run last night and learns he is cut along with pitchers Santos, McLeary and Castro and Phillips, Cooper and Fahey.
Tomorrow Jays away but the first Spring Report card is due…
Ernie and the Canadians losing in the north…. But overall a great day for this Jays team that is certainly raising many eyebrows by their play to date, and without the big guns of Wells, Rios, Rolen, Overbay and Barajas… The bench depth is great to see and something the Yankees would love to have as if they cared when they have the Steinbrenner bank.
Cito you are doing something rght with this young group.... I give you an A.
Jays beat World Champs again. Where was Waldo ?
March 6, 2009. Jays v Phillies at Knology Park.
Ok friends give me a break, it was a night game and then the fireworks…sometimes you have to wait for the good news.
Lineups: Phillies: Bruntlett, Giles, Ibanez, Dobbs, Mayberry jr, Jenkins, Cervanak, Ozuna, Paulino and C. Ho Park pitching.
Jays reply with: Inglett, Hill, Lind, Overbay, Lane, Emaus, Snider, Barrett, McDonald and Halladay pitching. This outfield could be the one for the future. Lind, Lane and Snyder.
Lane seems to have played every game this week and paid off bigtime tonight.
Game notes: Halladay superb. Just like his last outing, he is ready for Day 1. Walked one but had no problems with his three innings. Park was almost as good and it was pitcher’s duel for three. Cito uses six of his regular pithers tonight.
Jays get a huge blast from Lane, having just put one wide into left field bullpen the previous pitch, made no mistake next pitch over right centre field and without any wind to help him. I am sure that Cito is coaching this guy, he is definitely a keeper but that outfield is overcrowded right now. Lane has good speed as well, much faster than Adam Lind. JP has lots of very good young insurance if he wants to trade Alex or even Vernon.
It was the Jays pitching first team tonight. Tallet followed Halladay and had an awful inning, then Fast Forward Frasor. This guy was slow last season, tonight he was taking 25 seconds between pitches, I timed the guy. His poor infield could have gone for a coffee. And of course we all pray that he does not get anyone on base and sure enough he did and that made it even worse. He did manage to get out of the inning however with little damage, but oh so slow…. League, Camp, Accardo, finished it off.
Johnny Mac had a good sac fly at bat. And turned a great double play with Aaron, we missed those two last season. Brad Aameus had another good hit.
Bottom of the Jays 8th Lydon with two out double breaks the 3-3 tie.
Accardo made it interesting getting runner on in the top of the 9th but managed the win. A much better outing for Jeremy tonight than his last one.
League and Tallet had trouble but Camp was three up and down and gave Frasor a lesson on pitching fast. He was less than 5 seconds between pitches. Give me the ball and throw it.
My vote for NL MVP Mayberry jr had a rough night tonight but I still think he could be another Longoria.
This is the second win over the Phillies for Jays in just over a week, more games to come but this is good morale booster for young Jays team without Vernon and Rolen tonight. Lyle Overbay on his return to Jays after that triple hernia surgerylooked great in batting practice hitting 3 of 4 out of the park in one stretch but in the game tentative. He had one at bat where he didn’t even swing before being struck out on four pitches. BUT had a great diving save at 1B.
Inglett is not a leadoff guy, but who is with this team ? One “ to be determined”.
Where is Waldo ??? I don’t get Cito, and probably never will. The guy is Manager and a hitting specialist, so where is he during batting practice tonight ? With his pitchers? having a sleep ? a meeting with other coaching staff. Who knows, but whereas most managers are out there looking at the spring talent, Cito was nowhere to be seen. Manuel in the other dugout was meeting with two of his players, Girardi is always out there, running around, and in action, Maddon always out there but Cito ….. ambles out at the back of the line tonight just before the anthem starts.
BUT a story to his credit…. Evidently he has been working with Alex Rios this spring, changing his batting stance and moving his feet closer, he noticed that “last season” (sic) his feet were too wide apart, so friends we expect big things of Alex this season. Not sure why they didn’t make the change last season if they had noticed it but ….. will watch for Puerto Rico to win the World Baseball Classic.
Other news, don’t you love the Yankees, noting that A-Rod may be out for a long time, the comment from Yankee land is that they will just have to trade up for another 3rd base… How would you like to be Ransom and the guys in the AAA and the other Yankee farm teams? Lou Gehrig would never have got a chance with this organization.
Rays have sold out every ticketed game this spring. Jays will see them next week at Knology and Maddon has just started his starting rotation.
Phillies Brett Myers has lost 35 pounds this winter now only 222 lbs.
BJ Ryan should feel happier, Joba Chamberlain walked four of the five batters that he faced in his first inning against Canada yesterday.
Ozzie Jay remember Vancouver Sue from last year ? she is back again this year, on the Phillies dugout for a contest and won a free drink at Kelly’s.
Go Ernie on Saturday……against Team USA in Toronto.
Next game for the Jays, Cincinatti on Saturday at Knology Park and VFW day.
Ok friends give me a break, it was a night game and then the fireworks…sometimes you have to wait for the good news.
Lineups: Phillies: Bruntlett, Giles, Ibanez, Dobbs, Mayberry jr, Jenkins, Cervanak, Ozuna, Paulino and C. Ho Park pitching.
Jays reply with: Inglett, Hill, Lind, Overbay, Lane, Emaus, Snider, Barrett, McDonald and Halladay pitching. This outfield could be the one for the future. Lind, Lane and Snyder.
Lane seems to have played every game this week and paid off bigtime tonight.
Game notes: Halladay superb. Just like his last outing, he is ready for Day 1. Walked one but had no problems with his three innings. Park was almost as good and it was pitcher’s duel for three. Cito uses six of his regular pithers tonight.
Jays get a huge blast from Lane, having just put one wide into left field bullpen the previous pitch, made no mistake next pitch over right centre field and without any wind to help him. I am sure that Cito is coaching this guy, he is definitely a keeper but that outfield is overcrowded right now. Lane has good speed as well, much faster than Adam Lind. JP has lots of very good young insurance if he wants to trade Alex or even Vernon.
It was the Jays pitching first team tonight. Tallet followed Halladay and had an awful inning, then Fast Forward Frasor. This guy was slow last season, tonight he was taking 25 seconds between pitches, I timed the guy. His poor infield could have gone for a coffee. And of course we all pray that he does not get anyone on base and sure enough he did and that made it even worse. He did manage to get out of the inning however with little damage, but oh so slow…. League, Camp, Accardo, finished it off.
Johnny Mac had a good sac fly at bat. And turned a great double play with Aaron, we missed those two last season. Brad Aameus had another good hit.
Bottom of the Jays 8th Lydon with two out double breaks the 3-3 tie.
Accardo made it interesting getting runner on in the top of the 9th but managed the win. A much better outing for Jeremy tonight than his last one.
League and Tallet had trouble but Camp was three up and down and gave Frasor a lesson on pitching fast. He was less than 5 seconds between pitches. Give me the ball and throw it.
My vote for NL MVP Mayberry jr had a rough night tonight but I still think he could be another Longoria.
This is the second win over the Phillies for Jays in just over a week, more games to come but this is good morale booster for young Jays team without Vernon and Rolen tonight. Lyle Overbay on his return to Jays after that triple hernia surgerylooked great in batting practice hitting 3 of 4 out of the park in one stretch but in the game tentative. He had one at bat where he didn’t even swing before being struck out on four pitches. BUT had a great diving save at 1B.
Inglett is not a leadoff guy, but who is with this team ? One “ to be determined”.
Where is Waldo ??? I don’t get Cito, and probably never will. The guy is Manager and a hitting specialist, so where is he during batting practice tonight ? With his pitchers? having a sleep ? a meeting with other coaching staff. Who knows, but whereas most managers are out there looking at the spring talent, Cito was nowhere to be seen. Manuel in the other dugout was meeting with two of his players, Girardi is always out there, running around, and in action, Maddon always out there but Cito ….. ambles out at the back of the line tonight just before the anthem starts.
BUT a story to his credit…. Evidently he has been working with Alex Rios this spring, changing his batting stance and moving his feet closer, he noticed that “last season” (sic) his feet were too wide apart, so friends we expect big things of Alex this season. Not sure why they didn’t make the change last season if they had noticed it but ….. will watch for Puerto Rico to win the World Baseball Classic.
Other news, don’t you love the Yankees, noting that A-Rod may be out for a long time, the comment from Yankee land is that they will just have to trade up for another 3rd base… How would you like to be Ransom and the guys in the AAA and the other Yankee farm teams? Lou Gehrig would never have got a chance with this organization.
Rays have sold out every ticketed game this spring. Jays will see them next week at Knology and Maddon has just started his starting rotation.
Phillies Brett Myers has lost 35 pounds this winter now only 222 lbs.
BJ Ryan should feel happier, Joba Chamberlain walked four of the five batters that he faced in his first inning against Canada yesterday.
Ozzie Jay remember Vancouver Sue from last year ? she is back again this year, on the Phillies dugout for a contest and won a free drink at Kelly’s.
Go Ernie on Saturday……against Team USA in Toronto.
Next game for the Jays, Cincinatti on Saturday at Knology Park and VFW day.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Phillies make this one close.
Thursday March 5,2009. Phillies v Team USA. At Bright House Field.
No game for Jays today, an off-day so it is my first spring 2009 trip to Bright House Field which has to be one of the most attractive ballparks anywhere. Good crowd 6,246 and great 75 degree weather. Sorry Orono Jay.
Lineups: Team USA Rollins, Pedroia, (Chipper) Jones, David Wright, Youkilis, Dunn, Braun, McCann, Victorino. And Guthrie pitching. Jeter did play but not as starter.
Phillies: Giles, Bruntlett, Ibanez, Howard, Mayberry jr, Jenkins, Ozuna, Donald, Marson, and pitcher Kendrick.
Phillies go out to an early lead on a shaky Guthrie, but USA storm back to go up 9-1… Monster Home run by Adam Dunn… Sorry JP.
Phillies make it interesting thanks to a 3 run blast by Ryan Howard to get to 9-4 and then add two more runs to shake the USA side for second day in a row in the later innings. But USA prevail and the Jays remain the only team to beat the USA in this 3 game spring series. I have to write that friends surely.
USA beat Yankees and Phillies but lose to the Jays, an omen for 2009 the ever optimist.
Highlights for me beyond the home run power of Howard and Dunn is the play of John Mayberry jr definitely getting raising a lot of eyebrows with his bat. Today he had a miserable outing at 1B but then moved to RF and made a great catch. One to keep watching. Phillies certainly think so putting him behind Howard in the lineup. With Victorino and Rollins playing for Team USA the opportunity is there for Mayberry this month, especially if the USA goes all the way to March 23rd.
Other personal highlight was sitting in row 2 behind home plate. Last time I did that at Bright game was rained out !!! so I enjoyed it even more today. Sat next to Phillies fans from Philadelphia.
Comment from yesterday’s Jays game against Team USA, it is amazing how two people can be at the same game and come away with such different opinions. Reading Team USA players today pleased with yesterday’s (loss to Jays) as it proved that they could score runs at any time. I think they overlooked the fact that the four run inning was a result of two errors by Jays, Bodirak and Adams. I would also not be too pleased with the game giveaway by Team USA in the 8th and 9th innings and certainly not by JJ Putz pitching.
Woking Jay, I hope you enjoyed dinner and Ozzie Jay, Bright House Field remembers you.
Tomorrow an evening game at Knology Park with Jays entertaining those Phillies again. Another chance to see Mayberry in action and the fireworks after the game.
Ingoldisthorpe Jay, Bright House refers to Bright House Networks an IT/telecom company in Florida.
No game for Jays today, an off-day so it is my first spring 2009 trip to Bright House Field which has to be one of the most attractive ballparks anywhere. Good crowd 6,246 and great 75 degree weather. Sorry Orono Jay.
Lineups: Team USA Rollins, Pedroia, (Chipper) Jones, David Wright, Youkilis, Dunn, Braun, McCann, Victorino. And Guthrie pitching. Jeter did play but not as starter.
Phillies: Giles, Bruntlett, Ibanez, Howard, Mayberry jr, Jenkins, Ozuna, Donald, Marson, and pitcher Kendrick.
Phillies go out to an early lead on a shaky Guthrie, but USA storm back to go up 9-1… Monster Home run by Adam Dunn… Sorry JP.
Phillies make it interesting thanks to a 3 run blast by Ryan Howard to get to 9-4 and then add two more runs to shake the USA side for second day in a row in the later innings. But USA prevail and the Jays remain the only team to beat the USA in this 3 game spring series. I have to write that friends surely.
USA beat Yankees and Phillies but lose to the Jays, an omen for 2009 the ever optimist.
Highlights for me beyond the home run power of Howard and Dunn is the play of John Mayberry jr definitely getting raising a lot of eyebrows with his bat. Today he had a miserable outing at 1B but then moved to RF and made a great catch. One to keep watching. Phillies certainly think so putting him behind Howard in the lineup. With Victorino and Rollins playing for Team USA the opportunity is there for Mayberry this month, especially if the USA goes all the way to March 23rd.
Other personal highlight was sitting in row 2 behind home plate. Last time I did that at Bright game was rained out !!! so I enjoyed it even more today. Sat next to Phillies fans from Philadelphia.
Comment from yesterday’s Jays game against Team USA, it is amazing how two people can be at the same game and come away with such different opinions. Reading Team USA players today pleased with yesterday’s (loss to Jays) as it proved that they could score runs at any time. I think they overlooked the fact that the four run inning was a result of two errors by Jays, Bodirak and Adams. I would also not be too pleased with the game giveaway by Team USA in the 8th and 9th innings and certainly not by JJ Putz pitching.
Woking Jay, I hope you enjoyed dinner and Ozzie Jay, Bright House Field remembers you.
Tomorrow an evening game at Knology Park with Jays entertaining those Phillies again. Another chance to see Mayberry in action and the fireworks after the game.
Ingoldisthorpe Jay, Bright House refers to Bright House Networks an IT/telecom company in Florida.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Pitching, pitching and more pitching wins this one for Jays.
Wednesday March 4, 2009. Jays v USA.
Cito takes this one seriously and puts out a competitive lineup with probably 5-6 possibles for opening day lineup. USA is in town.
Lineups: USA: Victorino ,Jeter, Chipper Jones, David Wright, Adam Dunn, Braun, De Rosa, Ianetta, Granderson and ex-Jay Ted Lilly pitching.
Jays respond with: Joe Inglett, Hill, Lind, Millar, Lane, Rolen, Snider, Chavez McDonald, and lhp Brad Mills.
This was a pitching duel with Jays winning this for first seven innings. Brad Mills gives another great start for three one hit one run innings. Matt Clement follows with a much better outing than his last and three more scoreless innings.
But the return of Casey Janssen after the loss of 2008 season and pitching a very good seventh to preserve a one hitter and more importantly gives JP a good night’s sleep tonight.
It was the 8th inning that the Jays train came off the tracks with Santos pitching. It was not so much Santos as his fielders behind him. First Doparik muffs a Jeter out at first with a brain spasm of trying to run him out instead of throw to Santos. Then dear Russ Adams in LF muffs a line drive and with two 2 errors Santos gives up four runs to let the USA take the lead. 5-2.
Jays go into the 8th down 5-2. Dopirak gets one back for Jays in the bottom of the 8th and then in the bottom of the 9th Jays load them up against JJ Putz who had an awful outing today. Campbell brings one in with line drive to LF but runners are held and only one runs scores. Bases still loaded Ruiz strikes out leaving Dopirak facing Putz with 5-4 game, two down and bases loaded.
He comes through bigtime for the second inning in a row with liner just inside 3rd base bag and scores two to win this one for Jays. 6-5. Dopirak ends with a two hit 3rbi afternoon (and his error but who is quibbling?)
Very well deserved win behind some excellent Jays pitching. The starting rotation is now getting to look a lot better with both Mills and Clement coming through today backed up by Janssen. Better still the win was with the younger guys. Lots of hits again for Jays, they are certainly getting them in each game. Today they had the pitching to support and win this one and that starting rotation is looking better by the day. AJ ??? who is that?
Rolen looking very good in his at bats, was robbed by Scott Rollings first at bat but came through with solid hit in the 5th.
The bad today ??? three errors by Jays, two in the 8th to let USA score four and two at 1B one by Kevin Millar doing a Bill Buckner impersonation.
And Russ Adams, why does Cito continue to use this guy ? and in the outfield ??? This team has outfielders galore and Russ really is out of place with this team.
Adam Dunn, how big is this guy ??? he is HUGE…6’ 6” and 275 llbs (Rolen b comparision is 6’4” and 250lbs ) but for a giant of a man he is incredibly quick on his feet and made a sensational catch to prevent a double down the RF line.
But this one today friends is Jays day over Team USA celebrate it big and Cito you did ok today.
Tomorrow Jays are off but this blogger intends to see Team USA cross town to play the World Champion Phillies and I would wager that every seat is sold for this one.
For Ingoldisthorpe Jay: WBC is the World Baseball Classic, similar to the World Cup for soccer. There are 16 teams playing. Canada is in the division with Team USA and they play on Toronto starting on Saturday. The Jays have several players playing for their countries.
The 16 in four pools are Japan, Korea, Taipei, and China.Mexico, South Africa Australia and Cuba. Canada, USA Venezuala and Italy, Nethsralnds, Panama, Domican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Starts tomorrow/today whenever Thursday is in Tokyo with Japan v China.
Cito takes this one seriously and puts out a competitive lineup with probably 5-6 possibles for opening day lineup. USA is in town.
Lineups: USA: Victorino ,Jeter, Chipper Jones, David Wright, Adam Dunn, Braun, De Rosa, Ianetta, Granderson and ex-Jay Ted Lilly pitching.
Jays respond with: Joe Inglett, Hill, Lind, Millar, Lane, Rolen, Snider, Chavez McDonald, and lhp Brad Mills.
This was a pitching duel with Jays winning this for first seven innings. Brad Mills gives another great start for three one hit one run innings. Matt Clement follows with a much better outing than his last and three more scoreless innings.
But the return of Casey Janssen after the loss of 2008 season and pitching a very good seventh to preserve a one hitter and more importantly gives JP a good night’s sleep tonight.
It was the 8th inning that the Jays train came off the tracks with Santos pitching. It was not so much Santos as his fielders behind him. First Doparik muffs a Jeter out at first with a brain spasm of trying to run him out instead of throw to Santos. Then dear Russ Adams in LF muffs a line drive and with two 2 errors Santos gives up four runs to let the USA take the lead. 5-2.
Jays go into the 8th down 5-2. Dopirak gets one back for Jays in the bottom of the 8th and then in the bottom of the 9th Jays load them up against JJ Putz who had an awful outing today. Campbell brings one in with line drive to LF but runners are held and only one runs scores. Bases still loaded Ruiz strikes out leaving Dopirak facing Putz with 5-4 game, two down and bases loaded.
He comes through bigtime for the second inning in a row with liner just inside 3rd base bag and scores two to win this one for Jays. 6-5. Dopirak ends with a two hit 3rbi afternoon (and his error but who is quibbling?)
Very well deserved win behind some excellent Jays pitching. The starting rotation is now getting to look a lot better with both Mills and Clement coming through today backed up by Janssen. Better still the win was with the younger guys. Lots of hits again for Jays, they are certainly getting them in each game. Today they had the pitching to support and win this one and that starting rotation is looking better by the day. AJ ??? who is that?
Rolen looking very good in his at bats, was robbed by Scott Rollings first at bat but came through with solid hit in the 5th.
The bad today ??? three errors by Jays, two in the 8th to let USA score four and two at 1B one by Kevin Millar doing a Bill Buckner impersonation.
And Russ Adams, why does Cito continue to use this guy ? and in the outfield ??? This team has outfielders galore and Russ really is out of place with this team.
Adam Dunn, how big is this guy ??? he is HUGE…6’ 6” and 275 llbs (Rolen b comparision is 6’4” and 250lbs ) but for a giant of a man he is incredibly quick on his feet and made a sensational catch to prevent a double down the RF line.
But this one today friends is Jays day over Team USA celebrate it big and Cito you did ok today.
Tomorrow Jays are off but this blogger intends to see Team USA cross town to play the World Champion Phillies and I would wager that every seat is sold for this one.
For Ingoldisthorpe Jay: WBC is the World Baseball Classic, similar to the World Cup for soccer. There are 16 teams playing. Canada is in the division with Team USA and they play on Toronto starting on Saturday. The Jays have several players playing for their countries.
The 16 in four pools are Japan, Korea, Taipei, and China.Mexico, South Africa Australia and Cuba. Canada, USA Venezuala and Italy, Nethsralnds, Panama, Domican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Starts tomorrow/today whenever Thursday is in Tokyo with Japan v China.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Canada too much for Cito’s second team.
Tuesday March 3rd 2009 Jays v Canada
Ernie gets his revenge on return to Dunedin. I don’t understand this Jays Manager. Not that I ever have.
Big Canadian crowd in town today and yet he puts out his second stringers. The only opening Day guy in starting lineup today is likely to be Johnny Mac.
Come on Cito the fans pay your salary give them some entertainment. Millar and Overbay were hitting well in batting practice, at least give them a couple of bats and give the fans something for three innings. By the way where ARE you during the anthems? Last minute strategy with the pitchers ??? We wanted to see you shake Ernie’s hand exchanging the lineups. Ah well. Ernie had the last laugh.
This game was over on paper before we started today and that is a big shame for the fans. The Canadian lineup of Barnwell, Martin, Votto, Morneau, Bay, Teahen, Stairs, Koskie, Orr and Richmond pitching was impressive to read. Canadian baseball doing well…. 24 of the 28 in Canada’s roster are represented in 19 MLB’s teams.
Good to see Vernon Wells hitting them out in practice and perhaps he is not far off if only as DH. Lyle also seemed to have his stroke.
Jays lineup… Inglett, Adams, Campbell, Lane, Barret, Ruiz, Loewen, Coats, MacDonald, and Mike Maroth pitching.
Game recap: Jays took the early lead in bottom of 1st. Canada gets it back with two in the top of 2nd and then a third in 3rd inning.
Jays tie it up again going into the 4th but then Canada starts to move ahead with two in the 6th and one in the 8th.
Jays answer in the bottom of 8th but too late. Jays once again get their hits (11 ) today but cannot bring those hitters home.
Doubles by Adams, Ruiz and Loewen and a triple by Lydon showing great speed. Mathews gets a HR in the 8th. Campbell, Lane, Loewen and Mathews get the rbis for Toronto.
9 left on base.
One nice double play by Adams and McDonald but Adams missed a putout earlier when he fumbled a screamer right at him. No error given but the consensus around me at least was that it should have been given. So far Adams once again has not shown why he should stay up with the club.
Another double play by Emaus and Dopirak. Emaus had another strong at bat.
Mike Maroth like Romero yesterday had early control trouble walking three in two innings. Struck out three and gave up two runs. Beam and Ray had hitless innings each, Ray had one walk.
Scott Richmond pitching for Canada and hoping for a starting position in Jays lineup went 2.2 innings, four hits, two runs one walk and two strikeouts.
All the Canadians received a nice hand from the crowd, the biggest cheers were for ex-Jays Matt Stairs, Ernie Whitt and Corrie Koskie. A large group from Quebec loved their local heroes including Phillipe Aumont. Larry Walker was first base coach for Canada.
Young teenager Brett Lawrie came into the game at the end, nice touch Ernie, class act.
Dutch Jay, one for you, Mark Teahen (KC). Two great fielding plays in RF. One a catch at the wall and another strong throw to the plate to save a run. Koskie also looking strong.
Temperature today 68 with a 10 mph wind out to RF less than yesterday.
Attendance 2405.
Will be interesting to see Cito's lineup tomorrow to face USA, I would wager it will NOT be the second string.
BTW where was Chad today ??? "Take me out to the ballpark" in the seventh was left to an extremely out of tune crowd when they realised he was not there.
Tomorrow Jays face the USA.
Ernie gets his revenge on return to Dunedin. I don’t understand this Jays Manager. Not that I ever have.
Big Canadian crowd in town today and yet he puts out his second stringers. The only opening Day guy in starting lineup today is likely to be Johnny Mac.
Come on Cito the fans pay your salary give them some entertainment. Millar and Overbay were hitting well in batting practice, at least give them a couple of bats and give the fans something for three innings. By the way where ARE you during the anthems? Last minute strategy with the pitchers ??? We wanted to see you shake Ernie’s hand exchanging the lineups. Ah well. Ernie had the last laugh.
This game was over on paper before we started today and that is a big shame for the fans. The Canadian lineup of Barnwell, Martin, Votto, Morneau, Bay, Teahen, Stairs, Koskie, Orr and Richmond pitching was impressive to read. Canadian baseball doing well…. 24 of the 28 in Canada’s roster are represented in 19 MLB’s teams.
Good to see Vernon Wells hitting them out in practice and perhaps he is not far off if only as DH. Lyle also seemed to have his stroke.
Jays lineup… Inglett, Adams, Campbell, Lane, Barret, Ruiz, Loewen, Coats, MacDonald, and Mike Maroth pitching.
Game recap: Jays took the early lead in bottom of 1st. Canada gets it back with two in the top of 2nd and then a third in 3rd inning.
Jays tie it up again going into the 4th but then Canada starts to move ahead with two in the 6th and one in the 8th.
Jays answer in the bottom of 8th but too late. Jays once again get their hits (11 ) today but cannot bring those hitters home.
Doubles by Adams, Ruiz and Loewen and a triple by Lydon showing great speed. Mathews gets a HR in the 8th. Campbell, Lane, Loewen and Mathews get the rbis for Toronto.
9 left on base.
One nice double play by Adams and McDonald but Adams missed a putout earlier when he fumbled a screamer right at him. No error given but the consensus around me at least was that it should have been given. So far Adams once again has not shown why he should stay up with the club.
Another double play by Emaus and Dopirak. Emaus had another strong at bat.
Mike Maroth like Romero yesterday had early control trouble walking three in two innings. Struck out three and gave up two runs. Beam and Ray had hitless innings each, Ray had one walk.
Scott Richmond pitching for Canada and hoping for a starting position in Jays lineup went 2.2 innings, four hits, two runs one walk and two strikeouts.
All the Canadians received a nice hand from the crowd, the biggest cheers were for ex-Jays Matt Stairs, Ernie Whitt and Corrie Koskie. A large group from Quebec loved their local heroes including Phillipe Aumont. Larry Walker was first base coach for Canada.
Young teenager Brett Lawrie came into the game at the end, nice touch Ernie, class act.
Dutch Jay, one for you, Mark Teahen (KC). Two great fielding plays in RF. One a catch at the wall and another strong throw to the plate to save a run. Koskie also looking strong.
Temperature today 68 with a 10 mph wind out to RF less than yesterday.
Attendance 2405.
Will be interesting to see Cito's lineup tomorrow to face USA, I would wager it will NOT be the second string.
BTW where was Chad today ??? "Take me out to the ballpark" in the seventh was left to an extremely out of tune crowd when they realised he was not there.
Tomorrow Jays face the USA.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Accardo blows this one big time.
Monday March 2, 2009. Jays v Phillies.
Strange afternoon at Knology. Firstly Cito has been reading the blog… The team comes out aggressive from the start. They warmed up together and looked serious for a change. Then Inglett’s steal. What is this ? Then a five run lead against the World Champs and the Jays looked very sharp (despite Romero outing) and set for win number four in six games. Ah well it was good whilst it lasted and certainly warmed up a freezing crowd and quieted the many Phillies fans who had crossed town for the game.
Jays lineup: Inglett, Hill, Lind, Millar, Lane, Eamus, Dopirak, McDonald, Chavez and Romero pitching.
The believe it or not:
Romero has a horrible outing with six walks in 2 1/3 innings and only gives up one run.
Jays get a great 5th inning with five runs to take a 7-2 lead and then Accardo promptly self -destructs with a 6 run inning for Phillies to take a 8-7 lead and go on to win 12-7.
Accardo faces 13 batters for the 6 run ONE inning.
Jays make a shot in the 9th loading bases with only one out but Pinckney’s double play ball ends that dream.
However there were very good signs today. Brett Cecil in relief of the hapless Romero had a great outing with 2. 2/3 innings 3 strikeouts and only one walk. He is really showing already why they think highly of him in front office and why he could get that 5th starting position.
Phillies Carrasco gives up the 5 runs and ends up the eventual winner for Phillies, that is how strange this one was.
And for Ozzie Jay and others who have been to Knology Park. Chad the Beer guy starts to do his usual 7th inning "Take me out the BallPark" and delays to go down on his knee to propose to his girlfriend (who does accept).
Even the weather was strange today, only 57 degrees and on top of that 20mph wind blowing out to RF greatly helped the 5 HR’s 3 of them for Toronto by Lind, Amaeus and Millar who continues to rally impress this blogger.
No Rios,Wells, Rolen, or Overbay in the lineup but the bats were just fine.
Aaron getting his stroke back with two hits in his three at bats including a double. Millar continues to impress, one hit and 3rbis.
Jason Lane becoming a regular in Cito’s lineup with another good solid hit.
Chavez throw to get Sanchez stealing scond which helped Accardo but great throw. This kid has an arm.
Stolen base by Joe Inglett(but he is not my leadoff guy)
The bad apart from Romero and Accardo. Jays 3 errors today after being almost perfect this last week. Guilty were Patterson, Cannon and Sanchez.
Even the weather was strange today, only 57 degrees and on top of that 20mph wind blowing out to RF greatly helped the 5 HR’s 3 of them for Toronto by Lind, Amaeus and Millar who continues to really impress this blogger.No Rios,Wells, Rolen, or Overbay in the lineup but the bats were fine.
Other good signs. Vernon taking batting practice before the game and looking good.
Millar was hitting it out bigtime.
Next three days are games against Canada and USA preparing for the World Baseball Classic in Toronto Tomorrow Canada v Jays. Wednesday USA v Jays and then a cross-town trip to Bright House to see Phillies play the USA.
Dutch Jay, you can add Chavez to your list, along with Millar and Jason Lane. Phillies the usual Howard... looking very good today.
Strange afternoon at Knology. Firstly Cito has been reading the blog… The team comes out aggressive from the start. They warmed up together and looked serious for a change. Then Inglett’s steal. What is this ? Then a five run lead against the World Champs and the Jays looked very sharp (despite Romero outing) and set for win number four in six games. Ah well it was good whilst it lasted and certainly warmed up a freezing crowd and quieted the many Phillies fans who had crossed town for the game.
Jays lineup: Inglett, Hill, Lind, Millar, Lane, Eamus, Dopirak, McDonald, Chavez and Romero pitching.
The believe it or not:
Romero has a horrible outing with six walks in 2 1/3 innings and only gives up one run.
Jays get a great 5th inning with five runs to take a 7-2 lead and then Accardo promptly self -destructs with a 6 run inning for Phillies to take a 8-7 lead and go on to win 12-7.
Accardo faces 13 batters for the 6 run ONE inning.
Jays make a shot in the 9th loading bases with only one out but Pinckney’s double play ball ends that dream.
However there were very good signs today. Brett Cecil in relief of the hapless Romero had a great outing with 2. 2/3 innings 3 strikeouts and only one walk. He is really showing already why they think highly of him in front office and why he could get that 5th starting position.
Phillies Carrasco gives up the 5 runs and ends up the eventual winner for Phillies, that is how strange this one was.
And for Ozzie Jay and others who have been to Knology Park. Chad the Beer guy starts to do his usual 7th inning "Take me out the BallPark" and delays to go down on his knee to propose to his girlfriend (who does accept).
Even the weather was strange today, only 57 degrees and on top of that 20mph wind blowing out to RF greatly helped the 5 HR’s 3 of them for Toronto by Lind, Amaeus and Millar who continues to rally impress this blogger.
No Rios,Wells, Rolen, or Overbay in the lineup but the bats were just fine.
Aaron getting his stroke back with two hits in his three at bats including a double. Millar continues to impress, one hit and 3rbis.
Jason Lane becoming a regular in Cito’s lineup with another good solid hit.
Chavez throw to get Sanchez stealing scond which helped Accardo but great throw. This kid has an arm.
Stolen base by Joe Inglett(but he is not my leadoff guy)
The bad apart from Romero and Accardo. Jays 3 errors today after being almost perfect this last week. Guilty were Patterson, Cannon and Sanchez.
Even the weather was strange today, only 57 degrees and on top of that 20mph wind blowing out to RF greatly helped the 5 HR’s 3 of them for Toronto by Lind, Amaeus and Millar who continues to really impress this blogger.No Rios,Wells, Rolen, or Overbay in the lineup but the bats were fine.
Other good signs. Vernon taking batting practice before the game and looking good.
Millar was hitting it out bigtime.
Next three days are games against Canada and USA preparing for the World Baseball Classic in Toronto Tomorrow Canada v Jays. Wednesday USA v Jays and then a cross-town trip to Bright House to see Phillies play the USA.
Dutch Jay, you can add Chavez to your list, along with Millar and Jason Lane. Phillies the usual Howard... looking very good today.
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