Rays designate Pat Burrell
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on May 15, 2010 
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The Tampa Bay Rays are putting up a fight in the American League East, and this afternoon they cut bait on a bad free agent signing.
Pat Burrell was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for veteran Hank Blalock to be called up from Triple-A Durham. Burrell was hitting just .202 with two home runs, this after hitting .221 with 14 homers last year.
The Rays signed Burrell last season and he’s owed $9 million this year. It’s hard to imagine anyone claiming him and that salary off waivers.
In Blalock, the Rays had an experience backup waiting for a call-up. Blalock was hitting .349 with four home runs in Triple-A, and he has a solid big league track record that includes 25 home runs last year with Texas.
With the Red Sox fighting to stay above .500, the more interesting two-game series next week might not be the Monday and Tuesday games against Boston, it might be the Wednesday and Thursday games against the Rays.
I think both series will be interesting, but it’s still the middle of May.
That will make the Rays even more dangerous…………
It’s too early for scoreboard watching, but the Sox are playing very well now; this may not be a two team race.
Boesch is pretty good
I think I may have brought the Tigers luck since I turned the game on a few minutes ago and Lester started to give it up. I would really like to think I somehow helped.
The Sux don’t have a shot of being in the race. Period. They’re just not that good.
Here’s a very interesting stat. I was looking at the scores of today’s games and noticed that the Orioles are leading Cleveland 2-0, compliments of Ty Wiggington (who I have on my fantasy team, thank you.) So I went to see who started for the O’s and it was Brian Matusz. What really caught my eye was the stats on Alfredo Simon. If you remember they brought him up at the end of April to face the Yankees after their weekend in beantown when they could have swept the series but the bullpen kept giving it away. Well since Simon has been brought up, he has pitched 8 innings, has 9 Ks, 5 saves, and a 0.00 ERA. And his saves came against the Yankees, the Sux, Minny, and Seattle. (2 very good teams in there.)
Jonathan Broxton, who has been with the Dodgers all season, currently has 5 saves.
And the Orioles have a three-game winning streak.
I like that.
Remember, Pat the Bat’s Nine Mil counts against the Rays.
Any team picking him up just pays the prorated minimum.
Even so, might be slim pickin’s….
Something makes me think big fatso has found the milkshakes again.
& just like that alfredo simon blows the save.
And who do the Tigers have to beat tomorrow to avoid the sweep? Lackey.
That is why the Sox will hang around – pitching. Their offensive woes have been very overstated as well. They are not as good as us, but they are still a very good team.
Grind it out game for Lester – 7 IP but preserved the lead and battled. Thank god we don’t have to face him at the stadium, he is good.
I guess I have to revise my stats on Alfredo Simon. Before tonight he had an ERA of 0.00. And 5 saves. And no blown saves.
Depending on what happens at the bottom of the inning he still might have no blown saves…
way to go Trisha!
“That is why the Sox will hang around ? pitching. Their offensive woes have been very overstated as well. They are not as good as us, but they are still a very good team.”
I disagree. They are the antithesis of a very good team. Their pitching is ranked 24th in the majors.
I don’t want to sound overly repetitive, but The Boston Red Sox are not going away folks…….If they find a solution to their DH issue or acquire another stick they’re going to be hanging around…..In fact they have a rotation that can easily go through 2 spins without losing……They do have issues for certain, but do not fall into a denial state of mind…….
Chuck, if a team picks burrell up off waivers they pay his full salary. If he goes through waivers and doesn’t accept assignment to AAA (likely) then a team can sign him for the minimum.
I could see the mariners, white sox, red sox and giants being interested in him.
Much too early to write the RS off.
Yeah Pat m is right, the sox will contend this year
And both the Orioles AND the Jays are ranked ahead of the Sux in team pitching.
As much as I respect Pat M’s baseball savvy, only the Pope is infallible.
The Sux will NOT contend. I haven’t called it wrong about them yet. Last season there were a core of posters who could not stop talking about how good and how dangerous the Sux were. I knew they weren’t going to get the job done, and they didn’t.
I’ll be surprised if they come in above 4th. They definitely will not get beyond third. That, friends, is not contending – at least that’s not my definition of contending.
Sox get Berkman, they immediately overtake the Rays
Oh gee, Okajima just gave one up. 6-5.
Mark Texeria has improved his BA to .217, however he has a remarkable 28 rbi’s………Tricia, I hope you’re right come September……….If somehow they come into The Stadium and were to take 2 games, they’re only 3 back in the all important loss column…..
Ken Griffey Jnr for the DH spot anyone?
Trisha,
I hope you are right about the Sox, but I can’t count them out just yet. They could go on a roll and the Yankees and Rays could go through a bad down time. Certainly, we have seen that happen to the Yankees a number of times…like last year. It is too early for me to say that are out of if.
Interview with K. Long today talking about Tex, Alex and Robbie’s hitting lately and particularly Alex’s leg kick and power.
http://www.wcbs880.com/topic/p.....Id=4658708
Ken Griffey is no longer a capable major league hitter. This isn’t 1995.
Poor Lester
Trenton has won 9 in a row…
Thanks for that audio pat
A team’s dream – to tie the score of a game in the bottom of the 8th, and to have runners on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out.
GO TIGERS!!!!!
Tie game. Okajima blows it.
¨As much as I respect Pat M’s baseball savvy, only the Pope is infallible. ¨
Actually, I trust Pat M more than the current Pope.
Especially if we´re talking about baseball.
But seriously, I’ll call the Sox dead when they’re actually dead and that doesn’t happen in May.
Oops- wrong link
http://www.wcbs880.com/topic/p.....Id=4658644
“Ken Griffey Jnr for the DH spot anyone?”
I love Jr., but he is just about done.
Tampa won in 11 and Walter Ibarra seems to be having a breakout season.
Is Damon hurt? If not, a perfect time for him to pinch hit.
Betsy-
I’m paying it forward for Phil. Below is my 1st installment. The peak I climbed is over 7k but I didn’t have my GPS with me to get an exact elevation.
Therefore I will round it off to 7K even though it is more. This will cover Phil’s wins thru # 8.
http://picasaweb.google.com/cybermrb03/PineValley
SAS I totally respect your right to see it that way, as well as anyone’s right to believe that could happen.
I on the other hand know that to make a run you need the players. They don’t have them. It’s really that simple.
The Tigers have tied the score after having been down 6-0 in the 7th!
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Todd I think it’s going to take more than Berkman for the Sux to overtake the Rays. The Rays have the best pitching in the AL. The Sux are a team in flux. To show you how shaky their offense really is, all it took was Ellsbury going down for the team to go into a tailspin – Cameron also but that was more about defense. They are really missing Jason Bay.
pathetic baseball by det this is pathetic
Betsy-
I am not sure the link worked. If not try this one.
http://picasaweb.google.com/cy.....eValley02#
These losers can’t even get a sac fly
screw them
Tigers had 2nd and 3rd with nobody out and a chance to take the lead and come away with zip.
Trisha,
If you said the Sox were out of it in August, that would be one thing. By the way, I want you to be right.
“But seriously, I?ll call the Sox dead when they?re actually dead and that doesn?t happen in May.”
Of course. It’s fair for people to wait until a time they consider reasonable. Most people I would think would consider mid September a good time to make as*essments.
I am going with that team as presently constituted, though they would really have to bring in some stars for things to change.
I’m willing to predict that come mid September, the Sux as presently constituted will not be a team in contention.
Tito sure has faith that Valverde is going to blow it if he goes to Papelbon tie game in the 8th,
Thanks Trisha for giving them the bad vibes. I went to sleep, to go out later tonight! Just woke up, what does Paul mean, “cant get a sac fly”
Did they have a chance to take a lead?
And Leyland leaves in Phil Coke!!!! If that had been us in a tie game, he would have gone straight to Valverde or Zumaya
CR9,
Tigers had 2nd and 3rd, no outs against Okijima in a tie game and came away with nothing.
Laird (the same guy who had those key RBIs off CC) struck out
Sizemore lined out
Everett grounded out
sickening. And now they leave in Phil Coke who will definitely blow it rather than going to a better reliever.
Watching SOx (white) Hawk has special guest “the Big Hurt” doing the game with him.
He Gone!
2nd and 3rd, nobody out, tied, and they couldnt bother to push one run across????????
Fatso Laird who closed his eyes and gets the GW hit off CC, cant hit Okajima?????
Gotta love it!! But hey, the FLYERS!!!!! took down the Bruins in a BIG WAY!!!!!!!!
CR are you a club kid?
MTU,
You are a wonderful photographer, and it looked like you in tough spots to take a couple of those. I love painting gorgeous landscapes, so keep me in mind when you take pictures, and you aren’t holding on for dear life.
SAS, I always make early predictions about the Sux. I watch them a lot more than the average bear (so to speak) because they live in my back yard – or I in their’s.
I’m also pretty brave when it comes to making predictions. I said the Yanks would take #27 from the beginning of last season and never moved away from that, no matter how many games in a row the Yanks lost. I am looking at the Sux and seriously have to say this is the least impressive one of their teams I have seen in a very long time.
Sure anything can happen. I just don’t see them getting off the mat. And the longer they are without Ellsbury, the harder it gets for them to get a real head of steam and sustain it.
Krazy Kyle on the mound for KC
SAS-
I will be glad to and thanks for the compliment.
But in all honesty anyone can seem like Picasso out here. It’s that beautiful.
Alright Jackson, Casper Wells, one of you hit a walkoff HR now.
Thanks for the info, Patrick
Trisha,
You know I respect what you say (for the most part…lol). I didn’t realize THEY lived in YOUR backyard because that is only fair to you. I don’t know why but I thought you lived in the Chicago area or is that Erin?
I am new enough to this blog to be unaware of what you said last year.
Uncle
Yes, but less so during baseball season!
MTU,
We live in AZ for about 6 months a year now, and I cannot get over the magnificence of the west. I thought you were in Colorado. I haven’t been there yet.
you are funny – don’t do anything Derek wouldn’t do
Trisha
You live in Massachusetts with all the Mass holes?
In the state of criminals, the state of crime, the state of violence, the state of slime?
Sox and Detroit going to extra innings…….6-6
SAS I am in little rhody. I’m not sure where Erin lives. Is it Chicago? I know that Laura lives in Chicago, but not sure about Erin.
“Sox and Detroit going to extra innings??.6-6″
Ray, thanks for the info because of course we haven’t been paying attention…
CR9,
Also the state of murders, slime, atrocities, murders, stranglers, rats, snakes, mice, filth, contempt, depravity, corruption,
You are most welcome trisha….
Boy, people are sure stressing out about the Red Sox………and I get accused of worrying?
MTU, gorgeous photos…….gorgeous.
Just the same way we didn’t want people to give up on the Yankees last year because it was early, well – the Sox deserve the same respect. I expect Beckett to find himself; Lester is great and Buchholz/Lackey are very good. Are they as good as the Yankees and Rays? Probably not, but I seriously do not get the knocks about their offense – they score and they score a lot. Whether or not the schedule has been kind to them, they’ve taken advantage of it. Again, that said, it’s way too early to scoreboard watch and to freak out every time they win a game
CR – 9 – NEVAH!!! Rhode Island.
Colorado is the most gorgeous state – it’s absolutely spectacular. They call it the Switzerland of the United States, and it’s true……….truly God’s country.
Hey Ray
How’s Alaska treating you?
Then they are not that close to you. I think I knew you lived in RI; I just forgot. Do you live near the road to the Cape?
“Boy, people are sure stressing out about the Red Sox???and I get accused of worrying?”
Betsy, I KNOW you are not referring to me – or CR – 9 for that matter!
I think Joel Zumaya is one hell of a relief pitcher. Hope he has several innings in him (if necessary)
SAS-
I live in what I call the G-dZone. It is not Colorado but it has many of the same features only more.
I gave it that name because it is that presence I sometimes feel when I go to these places, and because it is only such a hand that could have created this kind of beauty.
It is my fortunate priviledge to be allowed to experience it all. I love sharing it with others
as Upstate Kate will readily attest.
I would love for you to have the opportunity to paint here.
Please give me your e-mail address and I will send you more photos some time.
SAS – don’t live anywhere near the Cape.
I consider 50 miles far too close thank you. And when you grow up in RI as a Yankee fan, the intensity of the rivalry everyone talks about is magnified ten thousand fold.
I wonder if ray (sox fan) could ever show his face in that state of criminals, the state of violence, the state of atrocities, if they knew he was respectful of the Yankees and their fans?
I really do have to wonder. Would they just kill him? Or paralyze him?
ray (sox fan), for your own good, dont ever tell him. Keep your respect of the Yankees and their fans a secret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Betsy. How are you? I am enjoying Alaska very much. Went zip lining the other day and had a blast.
Interesting discussion about the Yankees, Sox, etc. I certainly respect everyone’s opinion but I personally don’t think you can rule a team out in the middle of May.
Trish, stressing out isn’t the right term, but there is sure a lot of anger……..and not just tonight, but on most nights
Local Flavor
“contempt, depravity, corruption,”
I’ll have to remember those!! Those are good ones!!
Hey CR9! I always enjoy reading your low key posts.
Just giving you a little bit of a hard time there my friend. I hope life is treating you well.
I am sort of a map freak, especially when we drive back and forth to AZ. My AAA books keep me sane. Did you know that Albequerque is over 5,000 ft as is much of northern AZ and NM. We always call Denver the mile high city, but Denver has company.
Ray, wow – I’ve never done that; good for you!
I agree, it’s way too early to rule any team out – whether it’s the Sox or anyone, but especially the Sox with their pitching.
Pat M, no matter how close they come (not that I am thinking they will come close) I don’t believe they have the horses to sustain it. Ellsbury returning is going to be a wild card. I never realized his importance to that team as a play maker until he went down. From what I hear it’s not really close (his return).
I am now going to pick up Bosch for my fantasy team.
Betsy-
“gorgeous photos…….gorgeous.”
Are they a fitting enough tribute to Phil’s success ?
Betsy
lol I have a deep-seated anger about them from a personal experience several years ago. Then, my exwife became a Boston fan after our separation, because she hated my devotion to NY sports!
CR,
Do you have a Florida tan to complement your Kurt Warner features? Do you like guys with nice tans?
Hey ray (sox fan), my posts are always low key
I appreciate the kind words, and right back at you! Why couldnt there be more Sox fans with your class?!
I have a question, did you grow up in Mass/Boston, or did you grow up somewhere else as a fan of them?
Betsy the rivalry has been alive longer than we have. It is what it is. I actually find it a lot of fun since I’m really good to go with our Yankees. I’m convinced they are going to take #28, as you know, so I don’t get any highs or lows on a daily basis, nor do I worry about the Yankees. So to help me get through the season while I am waiting for the Yankees to prevail in the postseason, I find other things to amuse me. Watching and rooting against the Sux is prime amongst them.
Obviously Yankee fans take interest in the rivalry. That’s no big surprise.
MTU,
I am quite physically disabled so I will have to enjoy some of this beauty through photographs and descriptions. I would love to be able to be there and get that special feeling that I know you have to get when you reach certain vistas.
sas10504@aol.com
“Then, my exwife became a Boston fan after our separation, because she hated my devotion to NY sports!”
that’s cold
Lupe
Yes, Im very metrosexual. I get my hair done regularly, and love going to the beach to tan myself. I also occasionally get a fake tan, if the weather is bad!
And yes, I love men and women that are tanned. But I am not averse to pasty ladies!
The Sox lineup is very weak. Even with all of our injuries, the Yankees still have a stronger lineup than them. The only guy who really scares me is Youk. Martinez is decent and Pedroia is pretty good, but they don’t really strike fear into opposing pitchers. The lineup is pretty top heavy. Bay was a big loss. The pitching staff was supposed to carry the team this year but Beckett and Dice-K have been awful. Those guys are going to need to turn it around and the Sox are going to need to add another big bat (Adrian Gonzalez?) if they want to keep up with the Yanks and Rays.
What part of Florida you from? When did you move there and why?
Just curious lol
I don’t think there is another rivalry in baseball that compares to the Yanks vs. Sox. I could be wrong because I don’t follow basketball and hockey that much.
“Then, my exwife became a Boston fan after our separation, because she hated my devotion to NY sports!”
Wow, you sure have more restraint than I would if that happened to me. Let’s just say she would regret doing that. Let’s just say she would have been taken care of
Hopefully the Pope took Detroit on the money line.
And no……….I wasn’t directing my comments to anyone in particular.
Uncle
She called to taunt me after the Sox won the 2007 WS. And had people crank calling me the week prior to SB XLII, to screw with my head.
“I can imagine that most of you are feeling the way I am. A nervous anticipation mixed with a little bit of ‘rhea.”
That quote is from a Flyers site from before yesterday’s game. That was me the entire 2 weeks prior to SB XLII!!!!
MTU, I think so. Phil would be very proud – in fact, next step is to name a mountain after him. Phil’s peak? Of course he hasn’t REACHED his peak yet…get it?
CR9
I grew up in Maine. I may not have the intensity of feelings about Massachusetts that you do, but I do understand some of your feelings. Not uncommon in Maine to hear folks dissing Mass folks.
Anyways….been a Sox fan since I was a little. I know…a heavy burden huh?
CR, so she took revenge on you by rooting for Boston teams? Interesting….
Trish, believe me, I hate the Sox…….but I love the rivalry. I don’t think there is anything like it in sports. Maybe the players don’t hate each other, but the fan bases most certainly do. I love the passion of East Coast baseball; AJ said the same thing basically last ST.
Leyland leaving Zumaya in too long.
But the Giants came through!
Biggest event in NY Sports IMO.
btw Yanks have 27 WC so which can you pick?
Giants run was just amazing.
CR are you done with her now?
Betsy-
I almost climbed one that day called “Gardner’s” peak. I kid you not. I was alone that day, and it was 9K so my better sense took over. But I’ll probably do it soon with some friends.
Yes Betsy. Absolutely. Until we see what Phil”s peak is we can’t name a Peak after him.
My fear is that his peak will be so high I will not be able to reach it to be able to name it.
We’ll see what happens.
Lupe
Sarasota and Tampa. Moved to Sarasota in 1990 because my father was not going to live for much longer, and needed the warm weather of Florida to stay alive as long as possible.
ray (sox fan)
Well, you are a truly class act and a true Red Sox fan! It is a pleasure having you on the blog. And please dont take my anti-Massachusetts comments to have anything to do with you!
CR-9, I don’t think all of the players do, but I would be willing to bet that Varitek, Jorge, Beckett, Alex, Big Fatso, and Papelsmear are in the group that has no love lost. Of course there could be more.
I know I didn’t really post at all today, but tradition is tradition. So……
Good night Yankee people
Prime example of the Sox offense being too weak. Runners on first and second with no outs and they fail to score. JD Drew hits into a double play.
MTU, we should only hope that Phil’s peak is that high, lol
Uncle
Yes. I havent spoken to her since our divorce went final in January 2009. Changed my cell phone, got rid of my house phone.
Although, she did receive blocked phone calls after the 2009 World Series was over, complete with the joyous use of vulgarities that would have me banned off this blog in a millisecond!!!!!
Those phone calls might have come from me
The 2007 Superbowl will be unrivaled in NY sports history
Just so many storylines
The Pats were supposed to be the beat team of all-time. They beat everyone by like 30 points all year. They set records, they were 18-0. They laughed at Plaxico who predicted only 17 points. Seymore was trash talking Toomer the whole game, inviting him to their after party. And as much as I hate them, Brady and Belichick are one of the immortal coaching/QB tandems of all-time.
And the Giants scored 14 points against them in the 4th. Manning to Buress with 35 seconds left. Alford sacking Brady on 3rd down with a few seconds left. Bellichick walking off the field before the game was over.
Such a sweet memory. You could not script a better result in any sport.
Betsy-
Right now the sky’s the limit.
He has a strong wind at his back.
Sleep time. More climbing to do Sunday. Time to visit the Cathedral in the Desert so to speak.
Be happy.
Betsy
lol She despised me throughout our marriage for my devotion to NY teams. Also for my job, and my love for our pets (only Tiki and Teddy at the time).
CR – How old are you, if you don’t mind?
It was a Very big deal!
Don’t forget Tyree
Ray, I’m sure people will take it from you about the weak offense. I think Ellsbury is a vital piece to that offense. Again, I never realized quite how much they relied on him to set the table and bring things home with his speed until he went down.
Todd
That was the best football has to offer. Not too many superbowls turn out to be that good. One team or the other is dreadful, but as a Giants fan, I must say I have rarely been that excited over a game. In 1986 they were awesome too.
Bed
30! But I feel like 60 sometimes!
The Giants have the 2 greatest Super Bowl victories in the history of the NFL!
And the Pats have the 2 greatest collapses in the history of the NFL!
I wish that loser McNabb could have deprived the Pats of their 3rd superbowl
in 86 the Giants were wicked good. the 42 team was amazing because they were the Udogs throughout the playoffs.
abd Don’t forget “Wide right! Wide Right!
Check it out. They showed strike two to Damon on that balls/strikes graphic and it was a ball. So it would have been ball four.
How umpires can potentially change the outcome of games, and potentially the outcome of seasons. Just one example.
Alex
Oh well. Now that Philly got rid of their cancer, McNabb, Philly Flyers tried against the Boston team.
Thankfully, the 2008 Phillies didnt face the Red Sox in a World Series. That would have ended in a clean 4 game Red Sox sweep.
But now that the cancer of PHilly is gone, Philly will start playing against Boston!
CR9
I assume you agree about 1986 Giants.
If you think you feel like 60 now, you will be in big trouble when you get there lol.
Trisha
I saw that too. Strikes 2 and 3 to Damon were not strikes.
But you didnt see Damon act like a maniac, like David Ortiz did the other day.
David Ortiz aint used to getting cheated, that’s why he went maniacal.
SAS
I do agree about the 86 Giants. I paid a lot of money to get the 1986 and 1990 Giants regular seasons and playoffs on DVD!!!
I’ll never make it to 60. I am confident of that. I’ll be lucky if I make it to 40! With the heart disease in my family, and the stress I deal with! Oh well, live life to the fullest!
86 Giants would have beat the 2007 Pats 31 -10.
Biased but I think they were one of the Best teams ever!
man, I hate that Dancing Clown pitching for Sh1tTown.
If this game would just end!
Maybe Maggles will decide to help end this game!
The 86 Giants were a super exciting team. Something like the 98 Yankees were. There are certain teams that just seem to find lightening in a bottle. I think the 2009 Yankees were a terrific group also, but their pitching staff was compromised and had they not had all those days off, I am not certain they make it as easily.
Wide right was just incredible. What a whirlwind of emotions. From rejection and sorrow to bewilderment and pandemonium in a matter of seconds
2007 was unbelievable to. We beat what folks were saying was the greatest team of all time, the greatest head coach, the greatest QB, the greatest offense, the best defensive mind of all time. I still can’t believe we beat that good a team. They were undefeated and were going for history!
“Maybe Maggles will decide to help end this game!”
Nope. He only shows up against the Yankees. He did hit a HR off Okijima tho, but he only shows up to rob/win games against us!
I know I told this story before but the Yankees also factored into the breakup of my relationship. My ex didn’t share my Yankee love and acted like a jealous lover. I think the real beginning of the end (though it did take quite a while after that to happen) came one night when he was out of town on business and we were fighting about something. I kept trying to get him off the phone because it was the night that Clemens was facing Pedro at the Stadium. I told him that I would talk to him after the game but he wanted to continue the fight and kept calling back. I was finally forced to take the phone off the hook so I could enjoy the game. Boy was he mad!!! It took a long time for him to get past that – if he ever did.
12th inning 6-6 Tigers vs bosox, does anyone want to win this game?
I was hoping Boesch was going to homer for the cycle, but whatever, it’s close now…
The 2007 run was by far the greatest.
I was sick the entire 2 weeks leading up to the game.
I didnt believe in the Giants until after the victory over the Cowboys. At that point, I pleaded with the football gods for a Giants-Patriots matchup, so NY could steal perfection away from them the way 2004 was stolen away from us.
I knew that we would win the game. Because Im not sure I would have survived a loss in that game. I know it sounds overdramatic, and I dont mean I would have committed suicide or anything like that. But I dont see how I ever could have woken up again.
Trisha
LOL!!! Smart move!! Save fighting for after the game!!
The .154 hitter in for the 0-5 .159 hitter.
Ramon Ramirez comes in with two on, and walks his 1st batter.
What a non effort by Avila.
He just swung through slop.
Jerry Remy just called it a pathetic AB! More like disgraceful.
The walk didn’t matter, and it set up a force at home. Pitched around Inge?
And yes, it also set up a possible walkoff walk… off.
walk off walk
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
walk off walk!!!!!!!!!!!
Such as that. Your point was superior, Damon enjoy 27.
The Red Sox record is now 19-18.
Despite my happiness that the Sux lost I have to say I feel bad for Ramon Ramirez. He ended up being a pawn. That should have been Papelcrap walking in the winning run.
CR-9, I’m sure you’re listening to Orsillo and Remy. Remy said “This was a game the Red Sox (he doesn’t call them the Sux) should have won.”
Seriously?
I’m so glad the Giants got rid if that d-bag Sheridan.
Im really impressed with Boesch. Only 2 games, a very very small sample size, but Boesch looks to be a decent major leaguer!
Ramon walks Ramon.
It always comes down to one Ramon or another.
Didn’t Remy say the same thing about the Baltimore series? He said the Sox should sweep
and they got swept hahhahauahahaa
He walked in a run with bases loaded, omg!! bosox 1 game above .500,hehehe.
Brennan Boesch is now on my fantasy team. Time to say goodbye to either BJ Upton or Ben Zobrist. Actually I don’t mind losing either of them.
I thought the Tigers weren’t trying against the Red Sox?
I give Bosh credit – I thought he was one of those replacement players who would only hit against the Yankees and go hitless against the Red Sox and everyone else.
Glad to see I was proven wrong. He does have some kind of a future after all,
Trisha
Yes, I heard them say that. They think that the Red Sox are owed something. Like it is their right to win or score runs.
The arrogance of the state/city of criminals/slime/violence/crime!!!
If you looked at the pitching matchups going in
Buchholz vs. Scherzer (who has been one of the worst pitchers in baseball this year)
Lester vs. Willis (who has a nice ERA but is a fluke)
Lackey vs. Garrlaga (called up from AAA)
I would have been thrilled if the Tigers took 1 game. The matchups were all extremely lop-sided.
“It always comes down to one Ramon or another.”
Will Ramon Pena factor into a win at the stadium during this upcoming 2 game set?
A Yankee fan can only hope.
“Didn?t Remy say the same thing about the Baltimore series? He said the Sox should sweep
and they got swept hahhahauahahaa”
You know I really like Remy but I thought that was one of the most arrogant statements I ever heard him make. It made me so mad because he was totally disrespecting the Orioles. That made the sweep the best and funniest thing that could have happened. Boy did they whip the tails of the Sux. Such a sweet sweet memory.
Nick in SF…….When are you tapping that next Keg ?????
CR9,
Rank the following in terms of criminal-ness.
Orsillo/Remy (as a tandem, not individually)
Peter Gammons
Tommy Heinshone
Pete Abe
Ben Affleck
Well Trisha,
You are one game closer to being right….lol
BYE GUYS!!!!!!
Bye Trisha! Bye Nick!! Bye Pat M!!! Bye ray!!!!
Time for some fun!!! And real celebration of the Bruins collapse!!! A collapse that will…
LAST A LIFETIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boone Logan > Schoenweiss
RC, if Galarraga has gotten his stuff straightened out in AAA, tomorrow could be a very interesting game. When his stuff has been good it has been very very good. (And when bad, well you know the rest. That’s why he ended up in AAA)
Ah, the Sox lost? So sad, too bad………..I wasn’t paying much attention, but the story had a nice ending for sure, loll
Poor Lester he didn’t get the W!
“You are one game closer to being right?.lol”
That was cute. I know it’s a long season but games like tonight make me feel all warm and fuzzy, ha ha.
Lime
Well, I’ll stick around to play your FUN GAME!
Peter Gammons is the leader in criminality in all the universe!!!
Tommy Heinsohn
Orsillo/Remy/Caron/Eck/Rice
Pete Abe
Ben
A coincidence that everyone here was talking up the Sux, talking like they are going to be a legit playoff contender, talking as if they are about to go on a tear… then Trisha comes here and talks some sense into everyone and tells the truth about the Sux….
and immediately the Sux start their collapse in tonight’s game?
Pat M, I will let you know… not tonight, I’m afraid….
The Washington Bruneys let us down this afternoon, couldn’t even cover the run line… boooooooooo
Otherwise a good day.
I am still steamed that Jam Rice is in the HOF
He had to beg Peter Gammons to make it happen and it worked! how did it happen?
Betsy, did feel kind of bad for Ramon Ramirez. He walked in the winning run.
Lupe
Believe me!
Jim Rice didnt have to beg Peter Gammons.
Peter was behind Jim Rice figuratively and LITERALLY!!!!!!!!
Would it be the end of the world if Swisher batted righty against a right-handed pitcher?
Jim Rice never had to beg Peter Gammons for anything, if you get my drift.
Peter Gammons is ready and willing for anything!
Trisha, Ramon doesnt take the loss, so no need to feel bad for him!
Ben Affleck is so cute… why did he have to be a Red Sux fan
The same can be said about Seth McFarlene.
And a week after Rice gets in, he should be joyous and thrilled right?
Nope. He takes a shot at Jeter and A-Rod saying they are what is wrong with baseball. Listen, I can understand Manny and A-Rod are not model citizens, but Jeter? He throws him under the bus? That is how he celebrates his HOF induction?
How bitter can Rice be?
LAA vs Oak 12-3 top of ninth, Chad Gaudin gave up 6 of those 12 runs to LAA.
“Jim Rice never had to beg Peter Gammons for anything, if you get my drift.
Peter Gammons is ready and willing for anything!”
lmao
“LAA vs Oak 12-3 top of ninth, Chad Gaudin gave up 6 of those 12 runs to LAA.”
Looks like the Yanks knew what they were doing when they kept Mitre over Gaudin.
So will Tito make Lackey take one for the team tomorrow?
I don’t think he wants to burn his pen with Dice-K against the Yanks looming (and Beckett coming off extended rest following him).
Seriously, I think the entire Angels organization has no guts to face Sox in every game.
I root against Angels forever.
btw, Sux 6, Tigers 7.
But CR-9, he is the pitcher who walked in the winning run. He’s the pitcher who had to take the long walk from the mound to the dugout while the Tigers players went crazy celebrating on the field. And he’s the one who has to walk into the clubhouse and feel the immediate guilt of having been the one to give up the game. I just feel sad for him because he is just a bit player and was put into a bad situation not of his making.
Anyway, I wanted that to happen to Papelsmear! I would have been ecstatic if the same thing happened to him!
Bingo, thanks for having faith in me! I try.
The Red Sox should have won that. 6-1 lead for their ace? And they blow it? A shameful team
Tigers 1.5 behind Twins.
Ramon is like Howard the Duck: trapped in a world he never made.
Papelbon was used for 2.1 innings today. Only 26 pitches though.
Very unconventional BP use today – Fracona brings in Papelbon with 2 outs, 2 on in the 8th. But he let Okijima blow the lead, have 2nd/3rd no outs, and waited till Okijima got the 2 outs before bringing in Papelbon to face Adam Everett LOL. Why couldn’t Okijima just stay in to get him out?
Then he uses him for 2 innings.
Tigers don’t go to Valverde till the 12th inning.
jerkface
but didn’t it feel good watching them fight for their playoff lives?
I laughed heartily at Ramirez smirking at his ridiculous strike 1 call, then getting hosed for ball 4, then losing the zone completely.
Nice reference, Nick
Torro
he didn’t use Bard .
Twins have not won in NY since July 4th, 2007 when Johan Santana beat Mike Mussina.
Torro
Tito didn’t use Bard!
In Cho?kejima we trust.
“Tito didn’t use Bard!”
First time all season that has happened?
Big Sloppy seems to be coming around a bit he’s getting on base.
The 120 million dolar baby Holliday, is making Cardinal fans feel remorseful. I teased them with Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware) all hot stove!
# Everyone sucks except SJ and CB May 15th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Can I get a score/situation update? i’ve got no access to the game except through you people
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Henceforth, you shall be called Blumpkin.
How is that for an update?
If I were Vazquez, I’d be relatively p.o.’d that I was being skipped another start. Man won’t be able to get any rhythm or groove going, especially after a positive start like his last.
Mistake in personnel management.
Yanks will be fine but if they want him on track, this ain’t the way to do it.
Damn the yanks should of been out of the 8th I guess Teix just didn’t see it.