Jays v Astros today in Kissimmee. Monday March 8, 2010.
Romero pitching his second spring outing. Away game and a long trip so the first team stays put and with a day off tomorrow the big guys have two days relaxation although I am sure they are working out hard in Dunedin.
Jays enter today’s game 4-1 at the top of Grapefruit League with Tampa (excluding the two wins for the Indians). Sure it is the first week but why not enjoy it. They deserve it as they have played very well all round in all five games, having lost the opener by one run.
First five innings of each game have started with first teamers but the fact that the games have not been lost either in the last four innings shows a surprising depth not just in the bench but also the relievers. The camp is loaded with relievers of course, but Cito appears to have a good selection to chose from for the trip north in April. Certainly Marcum’s first outing was a pleasant gift. Cecil goes tomorrow for the first outing this spring having cut his left thumb slicing chickens. Almost as bad as ex-Jay Glenallen Hill and his spiders.
Today Jays lineup: Gathright, Hauffpauir, Arenciba, Overbay, Emaus, Wallace, Padilla, Snider, McDonald. Travis in right field today, he has been playing left in the other games and not having great success with either glove or bat.
First inning HR by J. P. Arenciba, his third of the season and Jays jump out on
top 1—0. Arenciba with six rbis this week and making a strong run at that backup catcher position but even if he cannot beat out Buck and Molina, it is great to see that talent ready as catcher. Gathright walks but caught stealing at second.
Romero gives up three hits and the double play saves him from any damage. He will be happy with today with his three scoreless innings. Seven ground balls outs also good to see. That will keep his pitch count down and with Gonzalez and Hill in infield this season he has more than enough support. His ERA to date of 1.80 he will also love. He is determined to have that number one starting role.
Hoffpauir greets Byrdak with a double, Overbay a double scores Hoffpauir, Emaus a double scores Overbay and Jays are up 3-0. That’s it for Byrdak not fooling anyone today, Fulchino replaces him.
Overbay 2-2 today, he has been watching Randy Ruiz fighting for first base. Takes a walk in the 5th, perfect day for him.
Eveland relieving Romero. Scoreless inning. One strikeout two ground balls. Eveland three scoreless innings.
Ex-Jay Gustavo Chacin now replacing Daigle, does he still sell his perfume? Four changes for the Jays. Lubinski, Dopirak, Phillips and Tolisano. No joy for Travis grounds out in the 6th. Padilla a double and Johnny Mac brings him in, 4-0 Jays.
Jeroloman, Sierra, Loewen and Merchan new Jays replacements. Bazardo replaces Chacin in the top of 7th. Gives up three hits all singles to Phillips, Dopirak and Sierra but no more runs for the Jays.
Chad Jenkins replaces Eveland. Another scoreless inning for the Jays seven in a row today.
Chi Lo pitching for Astros. Dopirak another hit, 2-2 today first base is getting awful crowded.Today Overbay and Dopirak combine for perfect day 4-4 plus a walk for Lyle. Cito has an interesting situation developing but I think the pressure is on trading Lyle.
Towles doubles off Jenkins, breaks up the eight scoreless innings and brings in Keppinger who had just walked and Houston is on the board 4-1 Jays.
Zach Stewart finishing this one off for the Jays. Another scoreless inning and the Jays have their fifth win. 4-1.
Jays now have tomorrow off and for onec well earned. Resume play at Dunedin on Wednesday with the Phillies out for revenge after the 14-9 thrashing by the Jays last week.
Interesting piece in the local Tampa media today about the Rays pitchers taking bp for future inter-league play this season. Joe Maddon ever a manager looking for the edge. Pitchers have been told to take at least five pitches each time they have an at bat this season. This could add up to an extra 15 pitches a game which might make the difference with starting pitcher being pulled earlier.
Note: Albaladejo of the Yankees gets his era down to 47.25 today pitching against the Phillies after the Jays had pummeled him last week.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Jays power too much for Bonderman and the Tigers
Jays v Tigers at Dunedin. Sunday March 7th.
Jays win another 8-5 over the Tigers and this one was over in the first inning as Jays booming bats storm back from 3-0 deficit to bat around and score six before the inning was over.
Tallet was off to a rocky start and gave up three runs in the first inning much to the delight of large Tigers crowd before Jays could bat.His first start of the spring so he may be forgiven.
But he was rescued by Bautista in the bottom of the first, once again hot Jose provided the fireworks with a lead off home run right on cue as a loud Tigers fan had shouted out “Come on Jeremy this guy can’t hit”, yes he can friend.
Bautista now 6-8 and a .750 average with four extra bases hits for the week before today’s game. Adding another home run today and 1-3 his average this week is .636. Bautista's second leadoff home run this week in five games. Not bad at all Jose.
Randy Ruiz with the bases loaded made no mistake hammering one for a grand slam and the Jays were up by five with Travis getting a sac fly for the sixth before Leyland mercifully put Bonderman out of his misery. 36 pitches for two outs. Ouch bigtime. Jeremy’s era now 20.25. Lots of work to do Jeremy before April. Lyle Overbay must also be looking over his should at Ruiz at first.This is the power that has been missing at first base since Delgado left. Trade talks anyone ?
Tallet not much better than Bonderman with two innings, four hits two walks and an era of 18.00, did not look sharp at all and was very lucky not to get hit harder.
Vernon Wells another hot bat this week, five hits in eight at bats made no mistake in the second inning with a two run blast, his first of the spring. Vernon has definitely looked like his old self and the boo birds are nowhere to be seen or heard.
The eight runs in first two innings was more than enough for Jays relief corps to close Tigers down. Frasor, Gregg, Camp, Downs, Roenicke, Farquhar combined for six innings five hits and only one run. A very neat closing ninth by Rommie Lewis to get his second save of the week. Frasor looked very good although slowed pace of the game down pitching in the third.Gregg looked good throwing hard but gave up the other run.
Jays bats have had a great week in the first five games. Don't forget Aaron hiting a cool .800 and Vernon now at .600 And yes Edmonton Jay, very early but as Yogi Berra said baseball is 10% talent and 95% mental. ( I think he said it) this Jays team confidence is flying high right now.
Beating the Phillies and Yankees in back to back games and a convincing win today over a very good Tigers team gives these young guys something to swagger about and that is half the battle. Remember Tampa two years ago.
The only downer for me was Mike McCoy getting picked off stealing but over all a great day to be at the game.
Jays win another 8-5 over the Tigers and this one was over in the first inning as Jays booming bats storm back from 3-0 deficit to bat around and score six before the inning was over.
Tallet was off to a rocky start and gave up three runs in the first inning much to the delight of large Tigers crowd before Jays could bat.His first start of the spring so he may be forgiven.
But he was rescued by Bautista in the bottom of the first, once again hot Jose provided the fireworks with a lead off home run right on cue as a loud Tigers fan had shouted out “Come on Jeremy this guy can’t hit”, yes he can friend.
Bautista now 6-8 and a .750 average with four extra bases hits for the week before today’s game. Adding another home run today and 1-3 his average this week is .636. Bautista's second leadoff home run this week in five games. Not bad at all Jose.
Randy Ruiz with the bases loaded made no mistake hammering one for a grand slam and the Jays were up by five with Travis getting a sac fly for the sixth before Leyland mercifully put Bonderman out of his misery. 36 pitches for two outs. Ouch bigtime. Jeremy’s era now 20.25. Lots of work to do Jeremy before April. Lyle Overbay must also be looking over his should at Ruiz at first.This is the power that has been missing at first base since Delgado left. Trade talks anyone ?
Tallet not much better than Bonderman with two innings, four hits two walks and an era of 18.00, did not look sharp at all and was very lucky not to get hit harder.
Vernon Wells another hot bat this week, five hits in eight at bats made no mistake in the second inning with a two run blast, his first of the spring. Vernon has definitely looked like his old self and the boo birds are nowhere to be seen or heard.
The eight runs in first two innings was more than enough for Jays relief corps to close Tigers down. Frasor, Gregg, Camp, Downs, Roenicke, Farquhar combined for six innings five hits and only one run. A very neat closing ninth by Rommie Lewis to get his second save of the week. Frasor looked very good although slowed pace of the game down pitching in the third.Gregg looked good throwing hard but gave up the other run.
Jays bats have had a great week in the first five games. Don't forget Aaron hiting a cool .800 and Vernon now at .600 And yes Edmonton Jay, very early but as Yogi Berra said baseball is 10% talent and 95% mental. ( I think he said it) this Jays team confidence is flying high right now.
Beating the Phillies and Yankees in back to back games and a convincing win today over a very good Tigers team gives these young guys something to swagger about and that is half the battle. Remember Tampa two years ago.
The only downer for me was Mike McCoy getting picked off stealing but over all a great day to be at the game.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Jays demolish Yankees
Jays v Yankees at Steinbrenner Field.
Jays win 9-1.
Jays do a double over the 2009 World Series teams with a convincing win at Steinbrenner Field today. Following their win yesterday over the Phillies. How about that Jays fans?
Great afternoon for the Jays, another load of hits. 18 that is EIGHTEEN. And how about this one 7 for 17 with runners in scoring position. WOWEEE.!!! Is this the Jays ?
Doubles from Snider, yea Travis, monkey off his back, now relax and enjoy. Another double from Bautista his third in two days to go with HR yesterday. HOT Jose!
Rbis today from Bautista, Hill, Lind, Reed, Molina (off his old team, that felt good) Arenciba
Vernon 3-3 today, spring average .625 now get off his back you fans. We all want him to do well this year it will be an added bonus behind Hill and Lind apart from taking some pressure off them.
Three rbis from the catching position today, Arenciba making a strong bid for the roster, but it should be Buck and Molina for Opening day.
Two more hrs, Lind a 3 run blast to blow this one open in the 5th, and Arenciba his second this week.
The good news continues in the pitching Marcum making first start since 2008 goes two scoreless innings and faces minimum 6 batters. YEAH! You know that Management is VERY happy with that.
Jays relievers Valdez, Register, Ray and Collazo give six YES 6 scoreless innings.
Not so good department: Cervelli hit in the helmet by Zinicola, not good and everyone hopes he will be fine. You don’t like to see that in Spring training but I am surprised it does not happen more often with pitchers tuning up for the season their control is nowhere near 100% in the first week.
Burnett starting gives up two earned runs, that felt good for Jays fans.
How would you like an average of 189.00? Yankee pitcher Albaladejo five hits one third of an inning and five runs. Ouch.
The bad, two errors by Jays today Hill and McCoy but I can take that with a blowout of the Yankees any day.
Tomorrow back to Dunedin for the Tigers and perhaps revenge for the only loss this week.
Note to you Phillies fans hoping for March break tickets, if you do not have them already you may be out of luck. Today I could only get SRO, plus bream seats for most of the games. Bright House Field looks sold out for the Spring already. That is what a World Series visit will do for you, plus of course # 34 Halladay.
His L- large shirts were sold out today already.
Jays win 9-1.
Jays do a double over the 2009 World Series teams with a convincing win at Steinbrenner Field today. Following their win yesterday over the Phillies. How about that Jays fans?
Great afternoon for the Jays, another load of hits. 18 that is EIGHTEEN. And how about this one 7 for 17 with runners in scoring position. WOWEEE.!!! Is this the Jays ?
Doubles from Snider, yea Travis, monkey off his back, now relax and enjoy. Another double from Bautista his third in two days to go with HR yesterday. HOT Jose!
Rbis today from Bautista, Hill, Lind, Reed, Molina (off his old team, that felt good) Arenciba
Vernon 3-3 today, spring average .625 now get off his back you fans. We all want him to do well this year it will be an added bonus behind Hill and Lind apart from taking some pressure off them.
Three rbis from the catching position today, Arenciba making a strong bid for the roster, but it should be Buck and Molina for Opening day.
Two more hrs, Lind a 3 run blast to blow this one open in the 5th, and Arenciba his second this week.
The good news continues in the pitching Marcum making first start since 2008 goes two scoreless innings and faces minimum 6 batters. YEAH! You know that Management is VERY happy with that.
Jays relievers Valdez, Register, Ray and Collazo give six YES 6 scoreless innings.
Not so good department: Cervelli hit in the helmet by Zinicola, not good and everyone hopes he will be fine. You don’t like to see that in Spring training but I am surprised it does not happen more often with pitchers tuning up for the season their control is nowhere near 100% in the first week.
Burnett starting gives up two earned runs, that felt good for Jays fans.
How would you like an average of 189.00? Yankee pitcher Albaladejo five hits one third of an inning and five runs. Ouch.
The bad, two errors by Jays today Hill and McCoy but I can take that with a blowout of the Yankees any day.
Tomorrow back to Dunedin for the Tigers and perhaps revenge for the only loss this week.
Note to you Phillies fans hoping for March break tickets, if you do not have them already you may be out of luck. Today I could only get SRO, plus bream seats for most of the games. Bright House Field looks sold out for the Spring already. That is what a World Series visit will do for you, plus of course # 34 Halladay.
His L- large shirts were sold out today already.
Jays hammer NL Champs
Jays v Phillies at Dunedin. March 5, 2010
Blue sky, sun, sun and more sun, and above all green grass and sandals! what more could I want, it is Dunedin and Spring. Today the Phillies bring their World Series team to Dunedin and it really is the first team, including Higgins, Howard, Werth, Polanco, Utley, Ibanez and Hamels pitching.
Jays are throwing their first team at them as well. At least for the first half of the game. Order looks to me like an Opening day lineup in the first seven at least. Bautista, Hill, Lind, Wells, Overbay, Gonzalez, Buck, Emaus at 3rd, Gathright in right, and Morrow making his first start. Looks like a sellout crowd and lots of Phillies fans.
This was a blowout for the Jays !!! 14-9. But this game was all over by the 5th as Jays score 8 in the inning. Phillies fans start to file out as score has reached 14 by the fifth.
Morrow first inning definitely shaky but looks like he was overthrowing but mnanaged to escape trouble with fly balls to centre, Vernon busy. But inning two a different pitcher, strikes out Werth on three pitches without Jayson taking his bat off his shoulder, great pitching, and then follows up to end the inning with the same for Dominic Brown. I like the look of this guy and it is only the first week.
MVP today has to be Jose Bautista, leading off first inning with a blast to deep centre, when did we last see leadoff guy with that pop? Follows up with a double and another. 3-3 Jose was hot, hot, hot today. Great to see as I for one mourn a good leadoff hitter for the Jays now that Scutaro has gone. Perhaps Jose might fill this bill. Cito is leaving him there “I think I’ll leave him right where he’s at. He’s been swinging the bat ever since he got the chance to play at the end of last season” Good call Cito.
Today, hitting obviously with 14 runs but also great pitching and base running and no errors compared to three for the Phillies including one to Jimmy Rollins. Very unlike him. Casey Jannsen and Accardo gave two excellent innings to wrap it up and both throwing in the 90’s, good sign for the first week. Carlson and Purcey were (very) shaky and allowed ten hits between them and six runs for Phillies. Crowd favourite today though is Mike McCoy at second. Looks and runs like a smaller version of David Eckstein. Energy and hustle, could be the poster boy for Ontario Power G.
Great bunt single by Gathright and with his speed no doubt at all even though a Phillies error on the play. Bases loaded and Vernon brings one in, bases loaded and Overbay three run double and so it went this afternoon.
Cito did not have much to do at all and his only appearance was when Chavez was hit on his foot by a wild pitch.
Interesting to see the coaches very much into this game and talking to the younger players at the end of the inning, seems to me to be more of a deliberate attempt to do this. Good sign.
Poor Travis though looks like a deer in the headlights, is really struggling and obviously pushing far too hard every at bat. Not Cito’s favourite by any means but he needs someone to tell him just to relax, smile and enjoy the game. He is like a violin wire right now and also bobbled most of the plays in left. Not a great day or week for him so far.
Based on today’s game the Jays showed me the potential depth of their bench especially in the pitching. The relief pitchers for the Phillies after Hamels for the most part had no answer to the Jays who were scoring at will for the first six innings.
Great game for the Jays fans but Phillies return next Wednesday and it may be a different story but for now we can definitely celebrate. Now for the Yankees tomorrow in Tampa. Marcum has the start against Burnett.
Dutch Jay I have sent one for your Fantasy League. Vancouver Jay, Aaron was looking for you.
Blue sky, sun, sun and more sun, and above all green grass and sandals! what more could I want, it is Dunedin and Spring. Today the Phillies bring their World Series team to Dunedin and it really is the first team, including Higgins, Howard, Werth, Polanco, Utley, Ibanez and Hamels pitching.
Jays are throwing their first team at them as well. At least for the first half of the game. Order looks to me like an Opening day lineup in the first seven at least. Bautista, Hill, Lind, Wells, Overbay, Gonzalez, Buck, Emaus at 3rd, Gathright in right, and Morrow making his first start. Looks like a sellout crowd and lots of Phillies fans.
This was a blowout for the Jays !!! 14-9. But this game was all over by the 5th as Jays score 8 in the inning. Phillies fans start to file out as score has reached 14 by the fifth.
Morrow first inning definitely shaky but looks like he was overthrowing but mnanaged to escape trouble with fly balls to centre, Vernon busy. But inning two a different pitcher, strikes out Werth on three pitches without Jayson taking his bat off his shoulder, great pitching, and then follows up to end the inning with the same for Dominic Brown. I like the look of this guy and it is only the first week.
MVP today has to be Jose Bautista, leading off first inning with a blast to deep centre, when did we last see leadoff guy with that pop? Follows up with a double and another. 3-3 Jose was hot, hot, hot today. Great to see as I for one mourn a good leadoff hitter for the Jays now that Scutaro has gone. Perhaps Jose might fill this bill. Cito is leaving him there “I think I’ll leave him right where he’s at. He’s been swinging the bat ever since he got the chance to play at the end of last season” Good call Cito.
Today, hitting obviously with 14 runs but also great pitching and base running and no errors compared to three for the Phillies including one to Jimmy Rollins. Very unlike him. Casey Jannsen and Accardo gave two excellent innings to wrap it up and both throwing in the 90’s, good sign for the first week. Carlson and Purcey were (very) shaky and allowed ten hits between them and six runs for Phillies. Crowd favourite today though is Mike McCoy at second. Looks and runs like a smaller version of David Eckstein. Energy and hustle, could be the poster boy for Ontario Power G.
Great bunt single by Gathright and with his speed no doubt at all even though a Phillies error on the play. Bases loaded and Vernon brings one in, bases loaded and Overbay three run double and so it went this afternoon.
Cito did not have much to do at all and his only appearance was when Chavez was hit on his foot by a wild pitch.
Interesting to see the coaches very much into this game and talking to the younger players at the end of the inning, seems to me to be more of a deliberate attempt to do this. Good sign.
Poor Travis though looks like a deer in the headlights, is really struggling and obviously pushing far too hard every at bat. Not Cito’s favourite by any means but he needs someone to tell him just to relax, smile and enjoy the game. He is like a violin wire right now and also bobbled most of the plays in left. Not a great day or week for him so far.
Based on today’s game the Jays showed me the potential depth of their bench especially in the pitching. The relief pitchers for the Phillies after Hamels for the most part had no answer to the Jays who were scoring at will for the first six innings.
Great game for the Jays fans but Phillies return next Wednesday and it may be a different story but for now we can definitely celebrate. Now for the Yankees tomorrow in Tampa. Marcum has the start against Burnett.
Dutch Jay I have sent one for your Fantasy League. Vancouver Jay, Aaron was looking for you.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Jays win first of the spring
Jays in Lakeland to viist Tigers.
Jays score the runs in bunches today as they scire two to win in the ninth 7-6. Three runs in the third, four in the 7th and the two that did the damage in the bottom of the ninth.
Arenciba hitting his 2 run home run in bottom of the ninth to win this one.
Notable also for the fans first look at young Kyle Drabek, probably will not make the team in 2010 but a big part of the Jays future.
Rzepczynski’s first outing of the spring provided two shutout innings with only one walk and a single. Zack Johnson gets the win with two innings of relief and four strikeouts.
Jays scored three runs off Scherzer, the new starter from Arizona for Detroit. In the seventh inning Jays bat around against Galarraga with four hits, two walks and scoring three runs in the process.
Six of Toronto’s 15 hits came off Scherzer.
Jays pick up another right hander Casey Fien off waivers from Boston who had been claimed by the Sox on Monday from Detroit. Someone likes him in Jays organization. Lots of competition in that bullpen.
Good to see Brian Dopirak have a two hit game,he had such a great season last year, this guy has impressed at every level he has moved through in the organization and is a future star for the Jays. Along with Brad Emaus who impressed everyone last spring. Brad also had a two hit game today.
What they said: Galaragga: “My slider was not in the strike zone, but I had good velocity.I feel good. I’m healthy and that is most important. I’ll put things together.”
Jays score the runs in bunches today as they scire two to win in the ninth 7-6. Three runs in the third, four in the 7th and the two that did the damage in the bottom of the ninth.
Arenciba hitting his 2 run home run in bottom of the ninth to win this one.
Notable also for the fans first look at young Kyle Drabek, probably will not make the team in 2010 but a big part of the Jays future.
Rzepczynski’s first outing of the spring provided two shutout innings with only one walk and a single. Zack Johnson gets the win with two innings of relief and four strikeouts.
Jays scored three runs off Scherzer, the new starter from Arizona for Detroit. In the seventh inning Jays bat around against Galarraga with four hits, two walks and scoring three runs in the process.
Six of Toronto’s 15 hits came off Scherzer.
Jays pick up another right hander Casey Fien off waivers from Boston who had been claimed by the Sox on Monday from Detroit. Someone likes him in Jays organization. Lots of competition in that bullpen.
Good to see Brian Dopirak have a two hit game,he had such a great season last year, this guy has impressed at every level he has moved through in the organization and is a future star for the Jays. Along with Brad Emaus who impressed everyone last spring. Brad also had a two hit game today.
What they said: Galaragga: “My slider was not in the strike zone, but I had good velocity.I feel good. I’m healthy and that is most important. I’ll put things together.”
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Jays open the Spring against Detroit and use lots of new name players. Windy day 34 kmh winds with temperature 9 C.
Romero starting gave up one run in two innings on a wind-blown, two out home run to right by Brent Dlugach.
Jose Bautista playing at third base, batted lead off, singled and was also part of a first-inning double steal. Is Cito going to use a running game this year ?
Dana Eveland gave up an unearned run in the top of the fourth in his two-inning stint.
Toronto ties the game up 2-2 in the fourth against Nate Robertson on an infield single by Vernon Wells, a walk by Lyle Overbay, a run-scoring double by John Buck and a single by Jeremy Reed to bring in Lyle.
Jays pitcher Josh Roenicke, with a little control problem, allowed two hits and three walks and one run in 1 2/3 innings.
Merkin Valdez gave up two runs, one earned, in the top of the eighth. The Blue Jays took the lead on a four-run eighth inning, keyed by Chris Lubanski's three-run homer against Daniel Schlereth. Lubanski the Royals' first-round choice in 2003 First-Year Player Draft. Best season to date in 2005, when he had 28 home runs, 116 RBIs and a .301 average for High Desert in the California League. 2006, in the Texas League, hitting .282 with 15 home runs and 70 RBIs.
Willie Collazo allowed two runs in the top of the ninth on four hits including a game-tying triple by Casper Wells and the go-ahead single by Mike Rabelo to win 7-6.
Marc Rzepczynski starts on Thursday.
What they said: Romero: "I feel like we have to create our own identity as young guys. Halladay is gone and no one is going to be Halladay, no one's going to be Roy here.” "I try not to think about where I might end up in the rotation," "My one and only job is to go out there and give my team the best chance to win and give us as many innings as possible. "I don't think anyone in our rotation or anyone that's battling for a rotation spot is thinking about who's going to be the No. 1 or who's going to be No. 2. Wherever we stack up at the end, we're going to be happy and go out there and battle."
Cito: about going first in rotation: "We haven't made that decision yet. He (Romero) gave up one run but he pitched well."
Romero starting gave up one run in two innings on a wind-blown, two out home run to right by Brent Dlugach.
Jose Bautista playing at third base, batted lead off, singled and was also part of a first-inning double steal. Is Cito going to use a running game this year ?
Dana Eveland gave up an unearned run in the top of the fourth in his two-inning stint.
Toronto ties the game up 2-2 in the fourth against Nate Robertson on an infield single by Vernon Wells, a walk by Lyle Overbay, a run-scoring double by John Buck and a single by Jeremy Reed to bring in Lyle.
Jays pitcher Josh Roenicke, with a little control problem, allowed two hits and three walks and one run in 1 2/3 innings.
Merkin Valdez gave up two runs, one earned, in the top of the eighth. The Blue Jays took the lead on a four-run eighth inning, keyed by Chris Lubanski's three-run homer against Daniel Schlereth. Lubanski the Royals' first-round choice in 2003 First-Year Player Draft. Best season to date in 2005, when he had 28 home runs, 116 RBIs and a .301 average for High Desert in the California League. 2006, in the Texas League, hitting .282 with 15 home runs and 70 RBIs.
Willie Collazo allowed two runs in the top of the ninth on four hits including a game-tying triple by Casper Wells and the go-ahead single by Mike Rabelo to win 7-6.
Marc Rzepczynski starts on Thursday.
What they said: Romero: "I feel like we have to create our own identity as young guys. Halladay is gone and no one is going to be Halladay, no one's going to be Roy here.” "I try not to think about where I might end up in the rotation," "My one and only job is to go out there and give my team the best chance to win and give us as many innings as possible. "I don't think anyone in our rotation or anyone that's battling for a rotation spot is thinking about who's going to be the No. 1 or who's going to be No. 2. Wherever we stack up at the end, we're going to be happy and go out there and battle."
Cito: about going first in rotation: "We haven't made that decision yet. He (Romero) gave up one run but he pitched well."
Monday, March 1, 2010
Dunedin in March
Almost that time....
First game on Wednesday but my first game will be Friday the 5th.
Local (spring training) derby, Jays v Phillies, perhaps Halladay in his first game for Phillies.
Lots of new talent to watch this month as they fight for places. Should be very interesting and made even better without having to watch Rios go through the motions in right field. Does Travis stand a chance to get that spot ? How is his psyche this season after 2009? Can Hill and Lind repeat last season's phenomenal run? Will Vernon finally get back on track? Lyle says he is comfortable and injury free. Leadoff is my concern, can Bautista match Scutaro? or will someone else emerge in March?
Pitching should be the most interesting with the rotation wide open. Will we have a new closer ? Will McGowan, Marcum or Litsch be in the mix?
Will Buck be the main guy catching ? and will the fans give Cito an easy time as he starts his move upstairs. Will his "open door" announcement translate into confidence from the players or will he retreat back to the dugout corner, arms folded and tuned out? Will he bring in a running game? I don't think his leash will be long with his next move already announced.
Jays already written off this season but don't believe it, this is baseball and anything can and usually does happen especially with young players determined to prove something.
Let's play ball.
First game on Wednesday but my first game will be Friday the 5th.
Local (spring training) derby, Jays v Phillies, perhaps Halladay in his first game for Phillies.
Lots of new talent to watch this month as they fight for places. Should be very interesting and made even better without having to watch Rios go through the motions in right field. Does Travis stand a chance to get that spot ? How is his psyche this season after 2009? Can Hill and Lind repeat last season's phenomenal run? Will Vernon finally get back on track? Lyle says he is comfortable and injury free. Leadoff is my concern, can Bautista match Scutaro? or will someone else emerge in March?
Pitching should be the most interesting with the rotation wide open. Will we have a new closer ? Will McGowan, Marcum or Litsch be in the mix?
Will Buck be the main guy catching ? and will the fans give Cito an easy time as he starts his move upstairs. Will his "open door" announcement translate into confidence from the players or will he retreat back to the dugout corner, arms folded and tuned out? Will he bring in a running game? I don't think his leash will be long with his next move already announced.
Jays already written off this season but don't believe it, this is baseball and anything can and usually does happen especially with young players determined to prove something.
Let's play ball.
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