Series Thread: Rays (55-41) @ Jays (45-49) Jul 19-21

[Graham's Cracker]

VS
Friday, July 19 - 7:05 PM
David Price

3-5, 3.94 ERA
Career vs Toronto: 12-2, 2.28 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 7.9 K/9IP
VS
Esmil Rogers

3-4, 3.64 ERA
Career vs TB: 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.313 WHIP, 6.2 K/9IP

Saturday, July 20
Jeremy Hellickson

8-3, 4.67 ERA
Career VS Toronto: 4-2, 2.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 6.0 K/9IP
VS
Mark Buerhle

5-6, 4.89 ERA
Career VS TB:8-4, 4.55 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 5.9 K/9IP

Sunday, July 21
Chris Archer

4-3, 2.96 ERA
Career VS TOR: -
VS
RA Dickey

8-10, 4.69 ERA
Career VS TB: 3-2, 3.75 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 7.9 K/9IP

[Santoki]

We'll find a way to win 2/3 this series.

[Griff83]

Jays need to go 7-3 or better on this 10 game homestand

[Back2back2back]

1. Jose Reyes (S) SS
2. Jose Bautista (R) RF
3. Edwin Encarnacion (R) 1B
4. Mark DeRosa (R) DH
5. Rajai Davis (R) LF
6. Maicer Izturis (S) 3B
7. Colby Rasmus (L) CF
8. J.P. Arencibia (R) C
9. Brett Lawrie (R) 2B

[Santoki]

1. Jose Reyes (S) SS
2. Jose Bautista (R) RF
3. Edwin Encarnacion (R) 1B
4. Mark DeRosa (R) DH
5. Rajai Davis (R) LF
6. Maicer Izturis (S) 3B
7. Colby Rasmus (L) CF
8. J.P. Arencibia (R) C
9. Brett Lawrie (R) 2B

Brett Lawrie hitting 9th and playing 2B with Izturis hitting 6th and playing 3B. Looks like the break did nothing for management's sensibilities.

[BigLeagueChew]

Brett Lawrie hitting 9th and playing 2B with Izturis hitting 6th and playing 3B. Looks like the break did nothing for management's sensibilities.

Izturis has been one of our best hitters the last month though and Lawrie hasn't. Lawrie should stay near the bottom until he hits like he's capable of.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Brett Lawrie hitting 9th and playing 2B with Izturis hitting 6th and playing 3B. Looks like the break did nothing for management's sensibilities.

Izturis has been one of our best hitters the last month though and Lawrie hasn't. Lawrie should stay near the bottom until he hits like he's capable of.

Agreed, although I also agree with Santoki about the whole 2B/3B fiasco. I just don't get it. I feel like it's AA's call more than Gibbons' but who knows what the reasoning is.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Also, yay baseball again!

Also, **** it's the **** Rays.

[Raptor_Guy]

Jays need to go 7-3 or better on this 10 game homestand

Sadly that would only bring them back to .500, realistically, they have to go at least 8-2 which is obviously pretty doubtful

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Jays need to go 7-3 or better on this 10 game homestand

Sadly that would only bring them back to .500, realistically, they have to go at least 8-2 which is obviously pretty doubtful

A difference of one game is not going to be a dealbreaker.

[Santoki]

Brett Lawrie hitting 9th and playing 2B with Izturis hitting 6th and playing 3B. Looks like the break did nothing for management's sensibilities.

Izturis has been one of our best hitters the last month though and Lawrie hasn't. Lawrie should stay near the bottom until he hits like he's capable of.

I get it, I really do. He's got a new position, so they don't want him to feel burdened by hitting higher in the lineup. But, really, it's silly. Hit him 6th like he should and play him 3B. This is a ridiculous experiment.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

I missed you Edwin

[BigLeagueChew]

[11x]

Tuned in just in time.

[Back2back2back]

[shotcaller09]

just tuned in, and its commercials but judging by the edwin chicken arm gifs, its 1-0 ?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Great. Glad Lawrie is at second.

[11x]

Flashing scoreboard mustve distracted him

[SharoneWright]

LOL>That's the way to line up a fly ball there DAvis!! Looks like you tripped into it on your off shoulder..

[SharoneWright]

Take a lesson!