After a one day rain delay, the Rays opened the season in Boston today with a thud. They scattered 3 hits among 14 strikeouts and were fortunate to still have the tying run come to the plate in the 8th inning. Carlos Pena had an Opening Day to forget, with an 0 for 4 with 4 strikeouts, 2 looking. Time to forget about today and focus on tomorrow's rematch.
2009 Season Thread
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2009 Season Thread
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I was watching the late news on the local NBC affiliate last night..to hear their sports people talk, The Opening Day Loss Was The End Of The World And Is That How This Season Will Be?
It was just a opening day loss! I doubt you guys are going to equal the '88 Orioles!sigpicMan, do I *HATE* the Yankees!!!!!!
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Just 1 of 162 is the way I look at it, and I'm sure the team does too. The season runs until October 4 and the World Series could go into November. Shields is a home stadium pitcher, I think it's gotten into his head that he struggles on the road. Another hurdle for him to overcome to earn that nickname he's got.Please visit http://sportsfeedia.com/ for the latest RSS feed updates on all your favorite sports and teams (my son created it and is the owner )
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Stickying.Please read Baseball Fever Policy and Forum FAQ before posting. 2007-11 CBA
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I think the Sox had a bad game more than the Rays had a good one last night. The Rays got the benefit of 11 different bad calls, counting times Sox hitters got jobbed on the corners and Sox pitchers got squeezed. Which wouldn't have come to nothing except for the timing of some of these bad calls (dodgy strike 3's for the second out with RISP's twice and once to keep Tampa's 4 run frame alive) and the fact that it was compounded by very bad defensive decisions by the Red Sox defense.
The Rays were probably winning that game no matter what. Lester always starts slow, and Kazmir has given Boston a great deal of trouble for some time. But I have to think that given the number of ways this game could have gone differently given average umpiring and average defensive decision-making by the Sox D that Boston lost this one more than Tampa won it.
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So is Beantown gripping already? :ooo: Why would the Rays get the benefit of the calls in Boston? In the past, the umpires already counted us out, and so what if we screw the Rays on the call, they're not going anywhere.
It's such a long season, you can't read a whole lot into the first 3 games. Am I glad the Rays took 2 of 3? Of course, but each game could have gone either way. Especially today. If this is the Percival we get this year, it will be bullpen by committee again, or maybe Isringhausen gets called up and gets his shot. The Sox still have more pitching depth than the Rays, I suspect. Especially if Penny and/or Smoltz give you anything. We have little wiggle room for error, or injury. The owner has already said he's maxed out for payroll and won't be able to add anyone, unless it's a swap of salaries. If we go into Baltimore and lose 2 of 3, we've gained nothing.Please visit http://sportsfeedia.com/ for the latest RSS feed updates on all your favorite sports and teams (my son created it and is the owner )
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Originally posted by raysnbran View PostSo is Beantown gripping already? :ooo: Why would the Rays get the benefit of the calls in Boston? In the past, the umpires already counted us out, and so what if we screw the Rays on the call, they're not going anywhere.
It's such a long season, you can't read a whole lot into the first 3 games. Am I glad the Rays took 2 of 3? Of course, but each game could have gone either way. Especially today. If this is the Percival we get this year, it will be bullpen by committee again, or maybe Isringhausen gets called up and gets his shot. The Sox still have more pitching depth than the Rays, I suspect. Especially if Penny and/or Smoltz give you anything. We have little wiggle room for error, or injury. The owner has already said he's maxed out for payroll and won't be able to add anyone, unless it's a swap of salaries. If we go into Baltimore and lose 2 of 3, we've gained nothing.
This isn't Marlins redux, is it?
Season's just started. Let's see what's what come July or so...sigpicMan, do I *HATE* the Yankees!!!!!!
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Originally posted by raysnbran View PostIf we go into Baltimore and lose 2 of 3, we've gained nothing.Please visit http://sportsfeedia.com/ for the latest RSS feed updates on all your favorite sports and teams (my son created it and is the owner )
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Originally posted by zengator View PostNice to see the bats get going, finally. You knew the horrific BA with BISP wouldn't last forever, since they were getting hits, just not in a timely manner.
Now win at least 2 out of 3 against NY and keep it going.
G Man
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Kazmir vs Wang tonight (9-0 Rays the last I checked)
Tuesday it's Burnett vs Garza.
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Awesome game last nite. Just awesome. They battered Wang to within an inch of his life and turned the game into an absolute laugher. Yankees were forced to bring Nick Swisher in to pitch and as it turned out they might want to bring him in to close from now on as he was the only hurler to not give up a run.
G Man
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Originally posted by gman5431 View PostThe catch by CC was great too.
G Man
Wang without his sinker working is very ordinary and hittable. That game was over early, now on to the next one. The Rays will feed off the emotion of another sellout crowd tonight, as they will be getting their AL Championship rings in a pregame ceremony. The only thing better than having the Yankees sitting in the opposite dugout watching it all would be the Red Sox doing itPlease visit http://sportsfeedia.com/ for the latest RSS feed updates on all your favorite sports and teams (my son created it and is the owner )
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