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Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:00 pm
by Avenger
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Turner Field
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Game 1 7:30 on Rogers Preview
Scouting Report:
Blue Jays: On Sunday against the White Sox at Rogers Centre, Halladay allowed two runs in seven innings for his eighth win of the season. Only one of the runs was earned, as Halladay committed a fielding error that allowed Chicago second baseman Chris Getz to get on base, and Getz eventually came around to score. Both runs were scored in the first inning. Halladay allowed six hits and one walk, striking out eight. He pounded the strike zone, throwing 77 of his 103 pitches for strikes.

Braves: Kawakami had a solid outing Saturday night against the Diamondbacks, but was saddled with the loss as Atlanta lost, 12-0, at Turner Field. The Japanese right-hander went five innings while giving up three runs on five hits. After struggling early, he retired the last eight men he faced. Kawakami has had command issues this season, averaging five walks per nine innings. Although he only walked one batter against the D-Backs, the 33-year-old rookie was burned by four extra-base hits. This will be his first career start against the Blue Jays
Roy Halladay (8-1, 2.78)
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Kenshin Kawakami(2-5, 5.73)
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Game 2 7:00 on Rogers Sportsnet
Scouting Report:
Blue Jays: Richmond fashioned arguably the strongest outing of his career on Monday, limiting the White Sox to no runs on five hits over seven innings in Toronto. After a late collapse by the Jays' bullpen, though, Richmond walked away with a no-decision. The 29-year-old rookie right-hander finished with seven strikeouts and only one walk in the effort. Richmond's performance was an impressive turnaround from his previous outing, during which he gave up five runs in just 1 2/3 innings in a loss to the Yankees on May 13. Richmond has never faced the Braves in his career.

Braves: Grasping his role as the Braves ace, Lowe has pitched at least seven innings and allowed less than three runs in four of his past five starts. While limiting the Rockies to two runs and three hits in eight innings on Monday night, the 35-year-old right-hander lost his bid to win five consecutive starts. Lowe is 3-4 with a 4.94 ERA in nine career starts against the Blue Jays. But he's 1-1 with a 2.49 ERA in his past three outings against them.


Scott Richmond (4-2, 3.64 )

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Derek Lowe (5-2, 3.58 ERA)
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Game 3 1:30 on Rogers Preview
Scouting Report:
Blue Jays: Tallet turned in another solid performance in his last outing, but he wound up with a hard-luck loss due to an even better showing by Boston's Tim Wakefield. In the 2-1 defeat on Tuesday, Tallet allowed two runs on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Since moving out of the bullpen and into the rotation, Tallet has gone 2-2 with a 4.17 ERA in seven starts, limiting hitters to a .212 batting average over that span.

Braves: Jurrjens of late has been nothing short of unhittable for the Braves. The 23-year-old right-hander improved to 4-2 and lowered his ERA below 2.00 with another quality start against the Rockies on Tuesday. In that outing, Jurrjens went seven innings while allowing just three hits and one earned run and recording eight strikeouts. Last season, Jurrjens tossed a gem against the Blue Jays, going eight shutout innings and allowing just three hits. He now has six quality starts in his past seven outings.

Brian Tallet, LHP (2-2, 4.47)

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Jair Jurrjens, RHP (4-2, 1.96)
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Re: Series Thread Jays @ Braves May 22-24:Interleague Play

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:42 pm
by chargerxthirty
I say we take 2 of 3 from the braves and then 2 of 3 from the orioles. This will push us back to 12 games above .500 just in time to give us a crack at the **** bosox on home turf :>

Re: Series Thread Jays @ Braves May 22-24:Interleague Play

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:42 pm
by jonvito
braves getting a beat down '92 style!

Re: Series Thread Jays @ Braves May 22-24:Interleague Play

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:48 pm
by Hoopstarr
I will be at the game tonight! Roy Halladay vs. Kenshin Kamikaze? They might as well forfeit. I bet Bobby Cox will just start bunting to "manufacture runs" because the NL has so much more strategy, you know? Just like when Cox had Otis Nixon bunt at the end of the game in '92. OK I'm just rambling now.

We got this.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:02 pm
by chargerxthirty
cxt's predikshunz
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2-1 series win
Roy Halladay Notches the W
Sigh Richmond outduels Lowe for the W
Jair Jurhens pitches a gem to beat Tallet

Other PREDIKZ

-Roy Halladay cracks an RBI double cashing in the speedy Rod Barajas
-Scott Richmond successful sacrifice bunts
-Brian Tallet goes deep for **** and giggles

LAULERS

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:14 pm
by LittleOzzy
Finally the Raptors board has a link to the Jays board.

That should really help with bringing traffic here.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:27 pm
by zilby
LittleOzzy wrote:Finally the Raptors board has a link to the Jays board.

That should really help with bringing traffic here.

good, then we can get more ppl over here.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:49 pm
by spykelee
we be fcuking up the braves this series. I'm calling a series sweep!!!!!!!!!@!

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:57 pm
by s e n s i
spykelee wrote:we be fcuking up the braves this series. I'm calling a series sweep!!!!!!!!!@!


When spyke busts out the pre-series brooms, you know it's legit.

LET'S GO JAAAYS!

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:13 pm
by evilRyu
we neeeeeeeed to bounce back after that awful series lost.....

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:38 pm
by GoRapstheoriginal
online tv listings on/@ sympatico indicate that 2night's game is on TBS as well Channel 47 4 me,
just wanted 2 make sure every1 was aware of this/that, it is a alternative 4 those of us that don't
have digital cable.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:32 pm
by Bank Shot
I'm watching the game on TBS. I'm looking forward to the Doc ass kissing-fest that's sure to come from the Braves commentators.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:32 pm
by Mad Prophet
A channel I never watch makes itself useful.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:36 pm
by Raider917
how long is the delay going to be?

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:59 pm
by Kosta
Oh yeaaahh boy, some old school Bob Saget funniest videos...

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:18 am
by s e n s i
Holy sh*t. Just when I thought these guys would be better than Eckersley and Orsillo, they bust out a "How's it goin' eh?" for us Canadian viewers. Tool.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:19 am
by s e n s i
Rios with another anti-climactic missed catch.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:23 am
by BasketballAbyss
Gross pitch by Doc to end the inning.

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:30 am
by Kosta
Uh oh, I'm kind of sick of hearing about this great Jays O the last 4 games by opposing announcers, they have stunk up the place now for about 29 innings, the Jays O is officially in a slump...Those great stats and top offensive rankings aren't going to last much longer..

Re: Series Thread: Jays @ Braves | May 22-24

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:33 am
by Schad
AJ Burnett has given up his 8th, 9th and 10th HRs of the season to the Phils. That new bandbox in New York might drive him nuts.