It was a senseless slaughter at the Cell as the Jays socked the Pale Hose by two touchdowns Friday night. No wonder Chicago traded for Jay Cutler!!
What an ass-kicking that was! All the Jays did was rack up 21 hits and seven walks while going 9-for-26 with runners in scoring position. They also left 14 men on base. Imagine if they were actually trying! They scored in every odd numbered inning and added six in the sixth. Aaron Hill had three RBI and Rod Barajas and Vernon Wells had two each. Everyone had a hit except for Lyle Overbay, who drew two walks and two HBP's, and John McDonald, who replaced Marco Scutaro defensively midway through the game. Every starter also scored a run. Barajas, Scutaro, Wells, Adam Lind and Travis Snider had a trio of hits apiece. Jose Bautista booted the extra point on the second touchdown with a solo bomb in the ninth. Scott Rolen, Alex Rios and "V-Dub" also stole a base.
Brian Tallet "like it is" had a 3-0 lead before he took the mound and went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four hits and three walks. Bill Murphy issued three walks but struck out two in 2 1/3 hitless innings while newcomer Bryan Bullington got his Blue Jay feet wet by giving up two hits and a walk but also struck out a pair in a shutout ninth. Gavin "Pink" Floyd absorbed the beatdown for the Pale Hose. "Mother, do you think they're trying to break his (bleep)!!"
Tonight, former Oriole and Ottawa Lynx hurler Brian Burres makes his Blue Jay debut. He'll face another lefty with his last name beginning with the letters "Bu", Mark Buehrle, in a 7:05 p.m. EDT start at U.S. Cellular Field.
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In other TDIB notes.....
* The BoSox pull one out in a yawner against the Yankees.
* The Phils get a ninth inning touchdown to beat the Fish and speaking of football, the NFL Draft goes today at 4:00 p.m. EDT where my Detroit Lions are set to select Georgia QB Matthew Stafford first overall. For the love of Bobby Layne, can this team just get a real quarterback please?
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