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[Meff Nelton]

Can we stop with the whole slugging Rays thing?

[derekson]

Gardner out, Jones in LF, Jeter DHing, Nuñez at SS. Interesting.

[jon abbey]

Gardner out, Jones in LF, Jeter DHing, Nuñez at SS. Interesting.

Yeah, Girardi said in preseason he plans to do this a lot against lefties. Also, Granderson down to sixth even though he killed lefties last year.

[derekson]

I didn't even notice that Granderson was down in the order.

[derekson]

Price is throwing hard, but he's all over the place.

[strek1]

Well maybe I can watch ONE competitive game today

[derekson]

1-1 to Cano was unhittable. 95 on the black at the knees.

[derekson]

Keppinger completely fucked the turn that. That seemed like a potential double play if Zobrist or Rodriguez were playing 2B.

[Saby]

Price really hasn't improved the off-speed stuff much since he started starting.

[Saby]

3 of those 4 pitches could have been called strikes to A-Rod.

[derekson]

Price really hasn't improved the off-speed stuff much since he started starting.

He's completely lost the slider he featured as a reliever in 2008. He now tends to throw a curve more than thr slider, and the change up is really his best off speed pitch.

[derekson]

Strike 3 to Teixeira looked like a 92 MPH cutter.

[Saby]

Strike 3 to Teixeira looked like a 92 MPH cutter.

Definitely had some cut action, great pitch after all FBs the entire inning.

[jon abbey]

OK, Kuroda. Let's see what you've got in the big boy's league.

[derekson]

Price's 4 seamers today have so much horizontal run on them that Brooks has them tagged as two seamers.

Edited by derekson, 07 April 2012 - 06:24 PM.

[jon abbey]

I've seen that movie before, ugh.

[derekson]

Even as a Red Sox fan I feel bad for Nuñez.

[derekson]

That fastball looks awfully straight to me.

[Saby]

It's a little strange to have Pena after Jennings, and before Longo.

It kinda wastes Jennings' speed a bit. And a DP very much in the cards if Pena pulls one.

[derekson]

2-0 fastball had great tailing movement though.

[derekson]

It's a little strange to have Pena after Jennings, and before Longo.

It kinda wastes Jennings' speed a bit. And a DP very much in the cards if Pena pulls one.

Peña has grounded into more than 7 DP in a season once.

Peña's career stats average out to 7 GIDP in a full season.

Edited by derekson, 07 April 2012 - 06:35 PM.

[jon abbey]

Good to see they're allowed to get Longoria out.

[Saby]

No MLB club should have Joyce as the clean-up hitter.

[jon abbey]

How come Girardi didn't IBB two guys once Jennings got to third?

(I know, I shouldn't give him any ideas.)

[Saby]

Oooh, that was close.

[jon abbey]

No MLB club should have Joyce as the clean-up hitter.

.866 OPS against RHP last year, and Cone just said Maddon wanted to give him confidence after he K'd 4 times yesterday at the bottom of the lineup.

[derekson]

No MLB club should have Joyce as the clean-up hitter.

Joyce is a reasonable middle of the order hitter against RHP. He can't hit lefties at all though.

Keppinger at DH yesterday hitting cleanup felt far more ridiculous.

[Saby]

Zobrist has some really terrible AB with a few really good ones mixed in.

[Saby]

Joyce is a reasonable middle of the order hitter against RHP. He can't hit lefties at all though.

Keppinger at DH yesterday hitting cleanup felt far more ridiculous.

Keppinger has a 124 wRc+ against lefties, and it worked out pretty well.

[jon abbey]

Oooh, that was close.

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Not that close:

[derekson]

Kuroda piling up the pitches

[jon abbey]

ARGH, 24 pitches already.

[derekson]

How come Girardi didn't IBB two guys once Jennings got to third?

(I know, I shouldn't give him any ideas.)

Apparently Kuroda was going to do it for him anyway.

[jon abbey]

Thanks again for this, Nunez.

[Saby]

How come Girardi didn't IBB two guys once Jennings got to third?

(I know, I shouldn't give him any ideas.)

Got your wish anyway.

Going to full counts on 3/5 hitters here.

[Saby]

The bullpen isn't exactly all available either.

[jon abbey]

The bullpen isn't exactly all available either.

The David Phelps era is likely to begin today. You'll tell your grandkids about it someday.

[derekson]

The Rays seem to have upgraded their sideline girl. Their old one was absolutely hideous. The new one is okay, I guess. Nothing remarkable.

[Saby]

That was an impressive inning from Price.

[AMS25]

Price isn't being terribly efficient, but he's getting the job done (so far). I'm still not sure why the Rays had Shields as their Opening Day starter.

[derekson]

Pretty good curve to K Martin. Price might just break out for real if he can throw a curve ball that well consistently.

Kind of a scary thought how much room he still has to improve.

Edited by derekson, 07 April 2012 - 06:54 PM.

[InsideTheParker]

Innocent (and uninformed) question: is Nunez the best back-up infielder on the Yankees?

[Saby]

Any offense from C or SS is a huge bonus for the Rays.

And another 3-2 count...

[Saby]

That could have been ugly.

[jon abbey]

Innocent (and uninformed) question: is Nunez the best back-up infielder on the Yankees?

Defensive middle infielder? No, Ramiro Pena (in AAA) is better, but NY believes that Nunez' bat is going to break out.

[Saby]

I retract the derrogative comment I made regarding Joyce.

[TheYellowDart5]

Matt Joyce does not take kindly to your gamethread ragging.

Pretty awful pitch by Kuroda. Breaking ball that didn't break.

[BannedbyNYYFans.com]

Kuroda is Japanese for "Lackey on a one year deal"

[Sampo Gida]

Kuroda being given a harsh welcome to the AL East.

The Rays lineup looks more imposing than last year with Pena and Scott, a healthy Longoria and Jennings (over Fuld)..

edit- and they have a catcher who looks like he can hit

Edited by Sampo Gida, 07 April 2012 - 07:16 PM.

[Saby]

Price has given up some pretty hard liners last few batters, might get to him yet.