Jays Roundup - So How Did I End Up

Wednesday, April 28 2004 @ 09:00 AM EDT

Contributed by: Pepper Moffatt

So deeply involved in
The very existence
I planned on avoiding?

Only a Calgary Flames playoff victory could make me feel better after such an ugly loss. Did Spencer Fordin know such a game was coming when he took a few days off and handed the reins to Lou Bavaro? Never underestimate the prognostication powers of the fourth estate!

  1. Here's what those fourth estaters are saying about yesterday's game: Lou Bavaro: "Twins stun Blue Jays late: Bullpen unable to close out strong Batista outing", Jeff Blair: "No relief in sight from bullpen: Minnesota storms back for victory with home run in bottom of ninth", Allan Ryan: "Twins roar to life as Jays collapse: Jones caps rally with three-run blast in ninth", and AP's "Jays blow one against Twins".

  2. Fordin Notes by Lou Bavaro on the injury to Greg Myers, and the use of Berg and Clark in the outfield. Jeff Blair has more on the injury in "Myers out for at least a month" and so does Allan Ryan in "`Crash' Myers out of action up to 8 weeks".

  3. Tonight's 8:10 start at the Metrodome features Justin Miller in his first 2004 appearance with the Jays vs. the 1-2 rightie Kyle Lohse. Bavaro haves a game preview.


You Make the Call

Second-guessing Tosca's pitching changes seems to be the official sport of the Batter's Box. Instead of trying to fight it, you make the call! After 7 innings, Miguel Batista had pitched 7 innings and given up 1 run.

Here was the Twins batting order in the 8th:
  1. Koskie L
  2. Hunter R
  3. Jones L
  4. Ford R
  5. Blanco R
  6. Guzman R
  7. Rivas R
  8. Stewart R
  9. Mientkiewicz L

The Twins had the following bats on the bench:
  1. Bowen S
  2. Punto S
  3. Cuddyer R
  4. Ryan L
  5. Offerman S

The Jays had the following relief choices:
  1. Adams R
  2. de Los Santos L
  3. Frasor R
  4. Kershner L
  5. Ligtenberg R
  6. Nakamura R
  7. Speier R

None of them pitched yesterday because of Lilly's complete game, but some of them have pitched more than others lately.

What do you do?

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