6/30 @ Tampa Bay

[The Dustball]

HAHAHA f*** YOU RAYS!

[yeszir]

OH f*** ITS VARITEK

[a700hitter]

That was a crazy play. I knew that the kid hit it high.

 

 

Why not PH here for Varitek?

[TheKilo]

This will be the ULTIMATE cock tease.

[Jayhawk Bill]

OH f*** ITS VARITEK

 

Solid contact by Tek...Sean Casey at the bat.

[The Dustball]

Eh, Ok. At least he didn't strikeout. I thought the ball was gone off the bat.

[yeszir]

Casey in to make the last out...

[TheKilo]

They are just not the three guys that I would have wanted to see pitch in the first game of a series against the first place team when they have the ace going. To me Lopez has always been a garbage time pitcher. Chris Smith is a green minor leaguer at best' date=' and Masterson was a kid that was up for a spot start and now has a rotation spot.[/quote']

 

Ok, so who would you have pitched tonight, knowing that Aardsma has pitched two days in a row, Okajima doesn't inspire confidence, and Hansen/MDC have become the "pitch with the lead" guys.

 

If you want to complain that Lopez should have started the 7th with like 4 lefties in a row to lead off I buy that - but that takes away your argument because Lopez is still pitching.

[a700hitter]

This move exploits a weakness. We have no RH PH on the bench.

[CrespoBlows]

Brian Fuentes.

[TheKilo]

Convenient Percival gets hurt after Casey is announced as the PH.

 

So gay.

[yeszir]

Man, PLEASE let Percival go to the DL. Wheeler is on my fantasy team and I need saves!

[yeszir]

Oh, Lugo's still in!

[TheKilo]

LUGO??????

[a700hitter]

Ok, so who would you have pitched tonight, knowing that Aardsma has pitched two days in a row, Okajima doesn't inspire confidence, and Hansen/MDC have become the "pitch with the lead" guys.

 

If you want to complain that Lopez should have started the 7th with like 4 lefties in a row to lead off I buy that - but that takes away your argument because Lopez is still pitching.

I realize that Tito didn't have much of a choice and I am not saying that Lopez doesn't serve a useful purpose. They are just not the guys that I wanted to see in the game tonight. The Rays had the advantage tonight.

[TheKilo]

Shiiiiiiiiit.

[CrespoBlows]

.786 OPS vs LHP

[TheKilo]

I realize that Tito didn't have much of a choice and I am not saying that Lopez doesn't serve a useful purpose. They are just not the guys that I wanted to see in the game tonight. The Rays had the advantage tonight.

 

They have the advantage every night this week because we don't have our ace or Josh Beckett pitching in this series - we need Timmeh to be good tomorrow.

[The Dustball]

Ok, at least he looked good on that swing...NOT

[a700hitter]

Stick out an elbow

[yeszir]

They have the advantage every night this week because we don't have our ace or Josh Beckett pitching in this series - we need Timmeh to be good tomorrow.

 

...in a dome

[Jayhawk Bill]

Ok, so who would you have pitched tonight, knowing that Aardsma has pitched two days in a row, Okajima doesn't inspire confidence, and Hansen/MDC have become the "pitch with the lead" guys.

 

If you want to complain that Lopez should have started the 7th with like 4 lefties in a row to lead off I buy that - but that takes away your argument because Lopez is still pitching.

 

Gotta admit that I'm on your side here...I'll be among the first to criticize Tito, and I might've brought in Lopez earlier, but these were the right two guys for the night.

 

Lugo, not Casey...Lugo looking sucky at the plate...1-2 count as I post...

[TheKilo]

.786 OPS vs LHP

 

Lugo?

[yeszir]

Damn

[The Dustball]

That was a cruel joke. f*** that. 3 f***ing awful games in a row.

[TheKilo]

Tease. f***.

[yeszir]

Saved face a little bit at the end, but all in all a poor showing.

[a700hitter]

Very frustrating lately. No killer instinct.

[Jayhawk Bill]

...in a dome

 

Wakefield has a career 2.52 ERA in Tampa.

[CrespoBlows]

And the dreamiest eyes.

 

Lugo?

 

.783, but he's got a .400 OBP.

 

Personally, I would have walked him and faced Ellsbury.