[GDT] Jays Series Thread - at Braves June 8-10

[KelVarnsen]

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Turner Field
Friday Probable Starters


Kyle Drabek RHP (4-6) 4.35 ERA vs. Brandon Beachy RHP (5-4) 1.87 ERA
5:30 pm MST S-Net One

Saturday Probable Starters
Drew Hutchison RHP (5-2) 4.35 ERA vs. Tommy Hanson RHP (6-4) 3.71 ERA
2:00 pm MST S-Net

Sunday Probable Starters
Ricky Romero RHP (7-1) 4.02 ERA vs. Tim Hudson RHP (4-2) 3.83 ERA
11:30 am MST S-Net

[dustyanddaflames]

Tough matchup for the Jays - get the heart of the Braves' rotation.

5-2 Braves
4-2 BJS
5-4 BJS

Jays continue on winning 2 of 3, and keep climbing up the standings.

[howard_the_duck]

Looking forward to seeing Hutch pitch again. I agree, gonna be a really tough series for the Jays...hopefully the sticks are on as runs will be hard to come by.

[flames_1987]

I'm just really glad we get to see the lineup back to normal with EE and Davis in there tonight and not left handed starting pitching coming against us.

[Hockey]

I thought Drabek had a decent at bat for his 1st career at bat. Even though he struckout, he did take a couple good cuts.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Yeah, he looked better than what I was expecting. Took some nice swings and I like that he didn't chase that one breaking ball too.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Jose either has a bad rep or will get one very soon for arguing so many calls. It's becoming a daily occurance it seems like.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

1-0 after 3 innings. Felt bad for Drabek there, he was barely missing with a lot of close pitches, he probably deserved a call or two.

Was really neat listening to Smoltz that inning. Great speaker with some interesting stories. Wish he'd stick around for another inning, but he's going to be in demand tonight.

[KelVarnsen]

Jose!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Jays now lead 2-1. Gotta give Drabek credit for hanging in there tonight.

[The Big Chill]

Darn, 2-2.

I love baseball with no DH, I wish the whole league was like that.

[KelVarnsen]

That was not a balk.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Why can't you argue a balk? Seems like a strange rule.

[Karl]

Whichever stupid ass ump it was that called that ballk needs his head cracked open. Seriously.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Wow, they got out of a huge jam there. That could have been the game if they managed to get a base hit. Still down by one, 2 more innings to go.

[Hockey]

I don't think I will ever fully understand what is and what isn't a balk.

[Hockey]

Leadoff double. Let's get him in here.

Now on 3rd with 1 out.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

EE is on 3rd with one out in the 8th. Really need to drive him home somehow.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

That will do it...........Escobar bounces one off of home plate to 3rd to bring in EE. Nice.

[Hockey]

Good heads up base-running by EE.

[Hockey]

That was a sick play by Prado to get JP out.

[Karl]

Rajai now at 3rd with 2 steals after getting an infield single. Lawrie at the plate...1 out.

Edit: Damn!

[Hockey]

Rajai stranded at 3rd.

[The Big Chill]

Ugh, what a waste.

[Karl]

Aaagghh crap, now Prado at 2nd with a 2-bagger, 1 out. C'mon Jays.

[Karl]

2 down now. Good, good...

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Frasor does well to get out of that one. On to extra innings............

[Hockey]

Big K by Frasor.

Going to extras now.

[Karl]

Kelly sure emphasizes that K in KJ...

[Karl]

Cordero now in...hope he does just fine...

[transplant99]

awesome...ugh

[Karl]

Game over... :mad:

[Hockey]

Effin horrible..

Why did JPA even throw that?!?!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

What a depressing way to lose a game. Just beat themselves.

[KelVarnsen]

Son of a bitch

[Karl]

What sucks even more is that one run was gifted to the Braves on a balk call that's pretty much never made in that situation.

[howard_the_duck]

Ugh very frustrating. We lose in extra innings again! I didn't watch but Cordero again???!!

[moon]

I didn't watch but Cordero again???!!

Not really his fault.

Arrencibia much more to blame.

[KelVarnsen]

Yeah, I can't fault Cordero for this one. Infield single on ball hit softly to Johnson who was playing deep, then a sac bunt, then a steal attempt at 3B that JPA double clutched on and proceeded to throw the ball into LF.

[KelVarnsen]

Turner Field is kryptonite for the Jays.

[Drake]

Toronto will get to meet a guy who could have a Cy Young Award in the next five years tomorrow. Julio Teheran, Baseball America's #5 prospect, will get the spot start tomorrow. Tim Hudson being pushed back due to a an ankle injury.

[Mister Yamoto]

Inter-league play is kryptonite for the Jays.

[Machiavelli]

Being away from .500 is apparently also kryptonite for them.

[KelVarnsen]

Sigh, I expected more from this team.

[Machiavelli]

Inexcusable error by Rasmus.

The team looks disinterested.

[KelVarnsen]

Jays bat around in the 5th, and take the lead.

[The Big Chill]

Wow, 9-4!

[Machiavelli]

Seemed a little premature to pull Teheran, no? I guess he's not one of their regulars, but still..

[Hatter]

Good inning. Nice to see the kids smash the ball. Nice blooper by the pitcher too.

[KelVarnsen]

Nice to see the Jays hitting well. Guess I spoke too soon earlier.

[Hockey]

Sucks I had to miss this game.

[flames_fan_down_under]

I really like Lawrie-Rasmus-Bautista-EE at the top of the order.