Series Thread- Rays vs Mariners

Post #1 » by **craig01** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 6:43 pm

The trop is sold out for the 3rd straight year.

Tonight is Matt Garza (0-0, 8.40) vs Eric Bedard (0-0, 1.80)

Wednesday: Mariners (Jarrod Washburn, 0-1, 5.40) at Rays (Andy Sonnanstine, 1-0, 6.00), 7:10 p.m. ET

Post #2 » by **craig01** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 1:06 am

Garza strains his radial nerve in his throwing arm.

Sounds like he's going to the DL.

Post #3 » by **TheCage4** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 1:47 am

First Kazmir & now Garza :banghead:

Does Niemann get the call if Garza hits the DL?

Post #4 » by **craig01** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:08 am

TheCage4 wrote:First Kazmir & now Garza

Does Niemann get the call if Garza hits the DL?

That or JP Howell gets a run at it if Garza isn't out too long.

I hope it's Niemann though.

Post #5 » by **TheCage4** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 4:10 pm

We were fooled! Jae Kuk Ryu get's called up from Triple-A.

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/artic ... sp&c_id=tb

Post #6 » by **craig01** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 7:21 pm

It's only to help out in the bullpen temporarily I heard on the radio.

If Garza is out a month (likely), Niemann will get his shot in the rotation.

Kazmir threw 40+ pitches in batting practice. All is AOK.

He probably will get a couple of low minors starts before joining the rotation (end of April).

Post #7 » by **craig01** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:48 pm

Jackson was outstanding today.

8 2 0 0 4 6.

Rays win 7-0. Miller pitched the 9th.

Ed'Win" Jackson is virtually unhittable when he is on. Jackson gets stronger as the game wears on......throwing 98 mph last inning.

Post #8 » by **TheCage4** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:30 pm

I cannot believe that Edwin Jackson is, right now, our best pitcher statistically. Twilight Zone anyone

Post #9 » by **craig01** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:56 pm

I saw glimpses of this coming last summer.

Now, if he can only maintain it.