Gameday Thread: Rays (1-1) @ O's (1-1)
by SC
on Apr 3, 2008 4:11 PM EDT
Tampa Bay @ Baltimore
Andy Sonnanstine, RH (6-10, 5.85/1.36) v. Steve Trachsel, RH (7-11, 4.90/1.60)
Game time is 7:05 on MASN. Or, at least it is if it gets played. The chance of rain is 80%. Hopefully, they'll get this one in.
It would've made perfectly good sense for these two to trade ERAs last season. Trachsel's was 4.48 with the O's, but he got bombed with the Cubbies. And that 45-to-69 K-to-BB rate just can't happen again.
I've said it before, I'll say it again: Gon' get ugly for Stevie Trax this season.
The 25-year old Sonnanstine is a superb control pitcher who gives up a lot of fly balls, which led to 18 homers allowed in 130 2/3 innings. For a fourth starter, you can do a lot worse than this guy, who is sort of like a better Josh Towers. Lots of folk really like Sonnanstine. I like his last name!
FUN STATS
- Cliff Floyd is just 5-for-27 (.185/.207/.185) with no extra base hits lifetime against Trachsel. The two were teammates from 2003-06 with the Mets, and late last season with the Cubs.
- Kevin Millar hits .320/.417/.564 in his career against the Rays, with 18 homers and 71 RBI, his bests against any team. He has played in more games (106) against Tampa Bay than any other team. His second-best RBI mark against a particular team is the Yankees (46).
- Jonny Gomes is slated to start in right field tonight, the third RF starter in as many games for the Rays, following Eric Hinske and Nathan "Willie Mays" Haynes. Gomes has a career 1.000 OPS in April.
- Carl Crawford has stolen less bases in April (38) than any other month over his career, not counting March and October.
UPDATE (from duck): Game postponed as of 6:15 p.m. EST
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You guys think last night's attendance was bad?
According to the National Weather Service it might sleet tonight. I'm going to guess there will be 30 people there.
Formerly known as Javylicious.
by Stacey on Apr 3, 2008 4:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Name Game
You mentioned Sonnastine being a good name...my new favorite baseball name is Jack Hannahan. I have no idea why either.
"When you are in with the Lord there's just one reward, and they'd just as soon make it come true." -REK
by BPinOK on Apr 3, 2008 4:25 PM EDT 0 recs
My favorite baseball name is
"Randy Messenger".
If baseball does not work out, there's always a career in porn for that guy.
by BrianS on
Apr 3, 2008 5:09 PM EDT
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remember when the Mets
had two Bobby Jones. Yeah, that was fun.
Favorite baseball name, porn name, presidential name is Rocky Cherry, son of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Merry Cherry.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on
Apr 3, 2008 5:29 PM EDT
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Yorvit Torrealba.
No contest.
Although, I do enjoy saying Bob Apodaca's name.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again."
by 2632 on
Apr 3, 2008 8:22 PM EDT
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Also...
I like Wily Mo Pena...the name...not the player.
"When you are in with the Lord there's just one reward, and they'd just as soon make it come true." -REK
by BPinOK on
Apr 3, 2008 9:07 PM EDT
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Steve Slowsky in the sleet?
good lord. that's torture.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again."
by 2632 on Apr 3, 2008 4:26 PM EDT 0 recs
OMG the Slowskys?
Might be the best commercials ever.
Maybe you should take your lectures elsewhere to a convention of people who like lectures.
Formerly known as Javylicious.
by Stacey on
Apr 3, 2008 4:31 PM EDT
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hahahahah
"If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson
by exitfare on
Apr 3, 2008 4:40 PM EDT
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Ahh. Meeeeeee tiiiiiime.
Steve Traschel even looks like a turtle. It's perfect.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again."
by 2632 on
Apr 3, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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Is today the O's high water mark for the season?
They are a .500 club as of this moment. Will it only last a few more hours, assuming the game is played?
by drj on Apr 3, 2008 4:32 PM EDT 0 recs
It ain't looking good...
"I'd just like to point out that every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think that we'd save everyone the time and trouble if we just went out and shot ourselves." - Major Leauge
by duck on
Apr 3, 2008 5:04 PM EDT
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this would have never happened
if we had a dome
"If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson
by exitfare on
Apr 3, 2008 6:27 PM EDT
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tonight's game
What's the over/under on the number of runs scored by both teams? 15? 20?
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on Apr 3, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs
3 days in a row...
without a loss. Where are all the nay-sayers now, eh?
by Y Not on Apr 3, 2008 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs
does this mean
traschel's turn in the rotation is skipped. I say start Loewenbrau tomorrow and then hand the ball back to Guthrie on Sat.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on Apr 3, 2008 7:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Appears Trembles is keeping the pitching order as is..
Trachs scheduled tomorrow. (courtesy of Roch, who I bashed in another thread earlier today)
by Y Not on
Apr 3, 2008 7:54 PM EDT
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boo
but expected. I just hope the Rays don't bring back Shields on normal rest tomorrow.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on
Apr 3, 2008 8:24 PM EDT
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damn
I knew I was going to be in late so I stopped and got a case of beer on my way back.
by SC on Apr 3, 2008 8:23 PM EDT 0 recs
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