Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays (Game #16 Home #9)
Starting off with the positives, it is a win. The Jays won 8-7 in 11 innings. Rod Barajas hit his first and second home runs of the season. In his two first at bats, both with Kevin Millar on base. Also both gave Toronto the lead, 2-0 in the second, and 4-2 in the fourth. Now 10 different Jays have all hit at least one home run.
Actually as a whole the game was not so bad, the negative point is B.J. Ryan blowing his second save. Both times however the team bailed him out with walk-off wins, tonight, Kevin Millar’s walk-off single to left, and the second game of the season, hosting Detroit, Rod Barajas’ walk-off sacrifice fly. Tonight in the eleventh, and the Detroit game in the bottom of the ninth. Tonight was 3 ER given up by Ryan, as was the case in Cleveland, although that was not a save situation. The Detroit game was just one run, a homer to Brandon Inge, so that can happen, and he does have 2 saves, going 2 for 4 in SVO. Also it is still early. I am not worried.
Tomorrow (again, today, Thursday) is RHP Kevin Millwood (1-1 1.17) vs RHP Scott Richmond (1-0 3.48).
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- Posted on April 23, 2009 at 4:13 am
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I have been wondering about Ryan since last year when it seemed his velocity was down and his pitches seemed to float at times.
I know the feeling in having a closer who is not feared anymore. Hopefully someone in the Bullpen can step up and take the role and push the team to stay up in the A L East.
It doesn’t surprise me the Jays are there, but your offense has been awesome this year.
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