June 05, 2007
Walk Off Walk
Andy Sonnanstine doesn't earn his first major league win despite leaving with an 11-6 lead. The Blue Jays score six runs in the bottom of the ninth as four relievers manage to retire just one of ten batters they face. Just to show how low the DRays bullpen can go, Tim Corcoran comes in, intentionally walks a batter to load the bases, throws a pitch that goes as a passed ball to tie the game, intentionally walks another batter, then can't find the plate against Aaron Hill and walks in the winning run. The Tampa relief ERA rises to 5.50.
Sonnastine did allow hits and runs, but he was around the plate. He did not walk a batter and struck out five. Sixty six of his eighty nine pitches went for strikes. His ERA is high, but it was an encouraging performance.
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Ok so I left the house a little early tonight. Figured the Jays weren't going to muster many runs againt the youngster tonight. He was very sharp and his first sequence against Alex Rios was perfect. 3 pitch strikeout on a very nice slider away.
Tampa Bay has the makings of a pitching staff... 2008 should be an interesting year.
One of the worst 9th innings I have ever watched. You could see the disgust of the players as they turned and chased another ball in the gap. I can only imagine what is going to be said in that clubhouse and hotel. There may be a "Code Red" ordered tonight in Canada.
Thank You Tampa Bay. You can't tell me they don't have prospects in the minors who could be better relievers than the absolute garbage that are up there now. Look at the Jays, our bullpen is almost all cheap guys from the system, and they're dominant. With all the high picks for Tampa, that bullpen is inexcusable. But fun to watch :)
