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Game Threads Spring Training Game One: Jays @ Twins
The moment is finally here: the Jays are playing an actual baseball game! Gustavo Chacin is starting for the good guys, and personally I'm hoping that he displays a little more of that magic that we saw at the end of last season.

Start time is listed as 1:05pm. Last time I checked there wasn't a Jays broadcast of the game, but the Twins are running it on their radio network. Internet feeds are supposed to be blacked out, but maybe we'll get lucky and find one that works.

Play ball!

Posted by Named For Hank on Friday, March 04 2005 @ 12:00 PM EST.
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 12:26 PM EST (#104391) #
I'm overly excited and since I have another half hour to kill before game time, I've decided to completely hype myself up. I cleverly moved all of my work to either yesterday or Monday, so I can crank the music and jump up and down like an idiot here at work.

So far I've been playing Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits and Hang On To Yourself by Bowie -- I need more suggestions for my pre-game hype playlist. Anyone?
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Blue in SK - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 12:28 PM EST (#104392) #
The obvious - "Centrefield" by John Fogerty.
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Matthew E - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 12:32 PM EST (#104393) #
The one song you need on a playlist for the first game of the year is Thin Lizzy's 'The Boys Are Back In Town':

"Guess who just got back today? Those wild-eyed boys who'd been away."

and

"Jukebox in the corner blasting out my favourite song; the nights are getting warmer, it won't be long. Won't be long 'til summer comes, now that the boys are here again. The boys are back in town."
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 12:36 PM EST (#104395) #
Those are two good ones. No Fogerty on the iBook here, but I have The Boys Are Back In Town.
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Matthew E - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 12:44 PM EST (#104397) #
A good substitute for Fogerty is 'Brown-Eyed Handsome Man' by either Chuck Berry or Buddy Holly. I prefer the Holly cover to the Berry original, but that's just me.
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Mick Doherty - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 12:45 PM EST (#104399) #
so I can crank the music and jump up and down like an idiot

Dave Roth and Van Halen would like to help you "Jump."

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:00 PM EST (#104401) #
Anyone know where on the Internet lies a live feed?
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joemayo - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:00 PM EST (#104402) #
what about, You Aint Seen Nothing Yet - BTO. that would definitely be my 'strolin' to the plate' song if i was a big leaguer.
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Chuck - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:03 PM EST (#104404) #
Think you've seen everything? How about a guy turning a doubleplay with a bottle of Gatorade in his back pocket?
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:03 PM EST (#104405) #
So far, the only feed I know of is the Twins MLB.com feed, which requires a $14.95 US Gameday Audio subscription. All other stations that I've found online that broadcast the Twins are blacked out.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:03 PM EST (#104406) #
Here is the Jays Radio Schedule: http://www.900chml.com/station/blue_jays.cfm?newscat=sports&shownews=10&description=1&n=2
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Gitz - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:09 PM EST (#104408) #
In case anyone cares, MLB.TV is having a free preview thru this weekend. The Dodgers and Braves are on now if you can't find teh Blue Jays game.
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:12 PM EST (#104410) #
Bah, that's not the same!

But I have no work to do, so I guess I have to watch something...
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:13 PM EST (#104411) #
I paid the $14.95...Temperature 70 degrees...Mays pitching for the Twins. Hudson whiffs on a 3-2 pitch to end the top of the first. Jays go 1-2-3.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:15 PM EST (#104413) #
Gustavo Chacin on the hill. First pitch to Ford is a strike. Ford grounds out short to first.
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:16 PM EST (#104414) #
Kevin, we're all relying on your play-by-play. Or at least, I am.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:16 PM EST (#104416) #
Joe Mauer breaks a bat and grounds out 2nd to first.
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Matthew E - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:18 PM EST (#104417) #
You don't mind doing this all spring, do you, Kevin?
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:18 PM EST (#104418) #
Torii Hunter up. Hunter lines out on a hot smash to Adams at short to end the inning. End of 1 inning, no score.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:18 PM EST (#104419) #
The Twins went down 1-2-3 in the first. Adams made what sounded like a nice snag of a liner for the third out...
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:20 PM EST (#104420) #
Incidentally, if anyone had a Gameday Audio subscription last year, try it now. Mine still works.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:20 PM EST (#104421) #
Hinske singles!
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:20 PM EST (#104422) #
Hinske leads off the inning and loops a single into center.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:21 PM EST (#104423) #
5-4-3 DP by Rios.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:23 PM EST (#104424) #
Menechino walks on a low 3-2 pitch.
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:25 PM EST (#104425) #
Who's on the field for the Jays?
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:25 PM EST (#104426) #
Crozier, playing RF for Rios (who is DHing today) whiffs on an inside 0-2 pitch to end the inning.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:26 PM EST (#104427) #
I know Hudson's at 2nd, Adams at short, Crozier in right, Menechino is at 3rd, Hinske at first and Chacin is pitching.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:28 PM EST (#104429) #
Top of the 2nd. Chacin still pitching. LeCroix looks at a 2-2 pitch to whiff.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:29 PM EST (#104430) #
LeCroy strikes out looking, Chacin set him up nice.
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:29 PM EST (#104431) #
It makes me feel good that Hinske's first appearance yielded a hit. I will take that as a positive sign.
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Useless Tyler - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:29 PM EST (#104432) #
Gotta love the bottom of that article:

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:29 PM EST (#104433) #
Jaques Jones lines a single past the pitcher into center.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:30 PM EST (#104434) #
Restovich bounces a single up the middle, Jones stops at 2nd.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:30 PM EST (#104435) #
Jones and Restovich back-to-back singles up the middle.
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:31 PM EST (#104436) #
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And you just had to know what they were, didn't you?

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:32 PM EST (#104437) #
Quiroz is catching for the Jays by the way. Chacin tries a pickoff at sedond that hits Jones, but no advance.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:33 PM EST (#104438) #
Cuddyer flies out to Crozier in right.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:35 PM EST (#104440) #
Rivas strikes out swinging!
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:36 PM EST (#104441) #
Rivas swings through a 1-2 fastball to end the 2nd inning. Still no score.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:38 PM EST (#104442) #
Top of the 3rd. Jays have 1 hit Twins have 2. JC Romero relieves Mays.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:38 PM EST (#104443) #
Quiroz up. Gross on deck.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:39 PM EST (#104444) #
Gross is in left, also, and Reed Johnson in center.

Quiroz grounds 6-3.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:39 PM EST (#104445) #
Quiroz grounds out on a 2 hopper to short.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:39 PM EST (#104446) #
Gros HBP.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:41 PM EST (#104448) #
Gross got hit on the knee but he's fine. The Twins broadcasters were talking to Mike Barnett and Barney said that Myers likely wouldn't be ready to start the season and Quiroz and Zaun were likely to go north as the two catchers.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:42 PM EST (#104449) #
Announcers say Quiroz will make the big club outta Spring Training and will back up Zuan cause Myers wont be ready. Reed Johnson the center fielder walks. Adams up.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:43 PM EST (#104450) #
Adams up with men on first and second. Grounds out to first unassisted.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:44 PM EST (#104451) #
Gross on 3rd, Johnson on 2nd w/ 2 out.
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Matthew E - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:44 PM EST (#104452) #
It's like stereo.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:46 PM EST (#104453) #
Hudson fouls off a 3-2 pitch then walks on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:47 PM EST (#104454) #
Hinske steps to the dish with the sacks packed.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:48 PM EST (#104455) #
Hinske works Romero to a 3-1 cripple count.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:49 PM EST (#104456) #
Hinske walks. 1-0.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:49 PM EST (#104457) #
Hinske (with a full count) walks on a high fastball walking in a run.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:51 PM EST (#104458) #
Sacks still packed. Rios works the count to 3-0.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:52 PM EST (#104459) #
Rios smacks a single! 2 runs score.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:52 PM EST (#104460) #
Rios looks at a fastball. The drills a single off shortstops glove plating 2.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:52 PM EST (#104461) #
Menechino singles to left scoring another.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:53 PM EST (#104462) #
Rios to third. Crozier up.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:53 PM EST (#104463) #
9th man to bat is Crozier. Score now 4-0.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:54 PM EST (#104464) #
2 walks a hits batter and only 2 singles have generated the 4 runs. Crozier grounds out to second to end the inning.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:55 PM EST (#104465) #
A very nice inning for the offense, the Jays kept working the count on Romero and let him beat himself.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:55 PM EST (#104466) #
Heading to the bottom of the third inning. Jays lead 4-0.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:56 PM EST (#104467) #
Scott Downs relieves Chacin.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:57 PM EST (#104468) #
Downs w/ Montreal last year is a lefty.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:58 PM EST (#104469) #
Juan Castro batting. Works a full count. grounds out sharply nice bh play by Hudson at 2nd.
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sweat - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:58 PM EST (#104470) #
Nice start for hinske. I don't know how high that fastball was that he layed off of, but if it was close, its nice to see he hasn't started the year the way he ended that last one, by pressing so hard at every atbat.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 01:59 PM EST (#104471) #
Leadoff batter Lou Ford up. drives a triple into the rf corner.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:00 PM EST (#104472) #
the ball kicks around in the corner allowing Ford to stretch it to 3 bags
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:01 PM EST (#104473) #
Mauer up. works the count to 3-1. Mauer takes a strike to run the count full. Outside a ball, Mauer walks. Men on the corners.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:02 PM EST (#104474) #
Bartlett pinch runs for Mauer, who caught 3 innings.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:04 PM EST (#104475) #
Downs struggles to find the strike zone. But he does have a nice throw to first. Hunter works the count to 3-1. Misses high and wide for a walk to load the bases.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:06 PM EST (#104477) #
LeCroix ahead in the count 2-0. Misses outside now 3-0. 4 pitch walk to force in Ford. 4-1 Jays.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:08 PM EST (#104478) #
Jones teaks a breaking pitch. 0-1. Jones fouls off another off speed pitch. 0-2. Chopper to short, Adams to first for the out, Bartlett scores. 4-2 the score.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:09 PM EST (#104479) #
Men on 2nd and third with 2 outs. Count goes to 2-0 on Restovich.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:10 PM EST (#104480) #
Restovich fouls it off - count goes to 2-1. Count evens at 2-2 on a swing and a miss. ground out short to first to end the inning. 4-2 Jays end of 3rd.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:13 PM EST (#104481) #
Top of the 4th. Matt Guerrer pitching. Corky Miller catching. Quiroz up. Ball one. Ball two. Quiroz drives a double over Jones to right center.
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Matthew E - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:14 PM EST (#104482) #
So far in the preseason, it looks like the pitchers and hitters are ahead of each other.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:14 PM EST (#104483) #
Quiroz jumped all over a grooved 2-0 fastball. Gross grounds out first unassited - on to 3rd goes Quiroz.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:16 PM EST (#104484) #
Reed Johnson looks at one low, 1-0. Infield comes in a little. Johnson takes a strike, 1-1. Pitch is wide, count goes to 2-1. Line drive into left for an RBI single, scoring Quiroz making it 5-2.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:19 PM EST (#104485) #
Adams up. 0-2 the count, Adams fouls it back as Johnson was running and has to head back to first. Pitch low and in count 1-2. Adams fouls another back. Swings thru an off speed pitch. 2 away.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:21 PM EST (#104486) #
The announcers are talking bout how attndence for the Jays in Toronto has fallen way off since the Jays last Championship. And now there is new money and they've bought SkyDome and renamed it Rogers Center. Hudson whiffs on a good offspeed pitch to end the top of the 4th. 5-2 Toronto.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:24 PM EST (#104488) #
New Jays pitcher Glynn. Cuddyer bounced out to short.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:24 PM EST (#104489) #
Rivas w/ a solid line drive single over 2nd into center.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:26 PM EST (#104490) #
Castro pops out to Hudson who made a nice running catch down the rf line.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:28 PM EST (#104491) #
Lou Ford looks at a strike on the inside corner, 0-1. 0-2. Ball outside, 1-2. Wild Pitch moves Castro to 2nd. Ball goes right by Quiroz.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:28 PM EST (#104492) #
Count now 2-2. Ford swings at an off speed pitch as Glynn really pulls the string on that one. End of 4, Jays still lead 5-2.
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Mike Green - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:30 PM EST (#104493) #
Thanks, Kevin, for the BBRadio, spring training edition.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:32 PM EST (#104495) #
Top of the 5th. Hinske leads it off looks at a strike. Tries to check and its 0-2. Hard grounder foul down first, still 0-2. High fly off end of bat - shallow left. Ojeda makes the grab for the out.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:34 PM EST (#104496) #
(No problem Mike) Rios runs the count to 2-0. Low and outside now 3-0. Strike called on the outside corner, 3-1. Swing and a miss to run the count full. Rios drives one deep to right to Jones on the track.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:35 PM EST (#104498) #
Menechino runs the count to 2-0. 3-0. Looks at a strike making it 3-1. Ground ball to to Rivas near 2nd, makes a nice bh pickup and off balance throw to first to end the inning.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:36 PM EST (#104499) #
Heading to the bottom of the 5th. Still 5-2 Jays!
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:38 PM EST (#104500) #
Kevin, I owe you a beer or some coffee or something.
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fozzy - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:39 PM EST (#104501) #
sounds like the Jays are really grinding out their at-bats. I love it.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:39 PM EST (#104502) #
Luis Maza made the play at 2nd btw, announcer botched it. Honey Bock - cold to the last drop. Located in Cold Springs Minnesota. Gaudin pitching. Corky Miller batting in the 2 hole for Mauer. Miller swings through a breaking ball. 1 out.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:40 PM EST (#104503) #
Single through the hole into right for a single for Torii Hunter. Tyner runs for Hunter.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:42 PM EST (#104504) #
Your on Hank. I'll be at SkyDome on 4/20 & 4/21 with my son. ;-) First night we are in 215 I think. 2nd night, we are right on top of the Jays dugout - 1st row.

Tyner steals 2nd.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:43 PM EST (#104505) #
LeCroix hard hit past Adams into center for a single. Tyner stops at 3rd. men on the Corners. Fox comes in to PH.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:43 PM EST (#104506) #
pinch run i mean for LeCroix
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:45 PM EST (#104507) #
Jones works the count to 3-0. Strike called. 3-1. Another called outside at the knees to load the count. Swing and a foul back - still 3-2. Ground ball back to the mound. 1-4-3 DP ending the 5th. Still 5-2 Jays.
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Useless Tyler - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:46 PM EST (#104508) #
[More] (2 words) And you just had to know what they were, didn't you? It was eating me up inside, it was.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:49 PM EST (#104512) #
Top of the 6th: YMCA! Twins bring on Joe Nathan. Crozier up. Swings through 2, 0-2. High and wide fastball 1-2. Breaking ball didn't get in there 2-2. Swing and a miss on a fastball - he struck him out.
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Thomas - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:49 PM EST (#104513) #
pinch run i mean for LeCroix

Darn, I wanted to imagine LeCroy running.....

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:50 PM EST (#104514) #
Quiroz flies out on the first pitch to right.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:52 PM EST (#104515) #
Gabe Gross fouls it back count goes to 1-2. Gross very high fly to medium right. 1-2-3 inning for Nathan. We go to the bottom of the 6th still 5-2 Toronto!
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:55 PM EST (#104517) #
Bottom of the 6th: Mike Nannini (??? who is this guy?) pitching. John Hattig at 3rd. New shortstop (announcer was muffled couldn't hear him). Restovich leads it off. Count goes to 3-1. Resto fouls it back count now 3-2. Strike 3 on a fastball.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:57 PM EST (#104518) #
Munson, replacing Cuddyer, making his first appearance at the dish today, watches 2 go bye on way to a 2-0 count. Pops out to Hattig off of 3rd. Singleton in left. Davenport in right. Negron in center (btw).
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 02:58 PM EST (#104519) #
Maza flies out to Davenport in shallow right to end the 6th. Still 5-2 Jays.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:00 PM EST (#104521) #
Top 7th. Negron flies out to left on first pitch off Nathan.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:01 PM EST (#104523) #
Jason Alfiro (new shortstop) popped out to Ojeda at short (near 3rd).
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:02 PM EST (#104524) #
Hudson (still in there) pops out to Munson in foul territory off third. 6 up 6 down for Nathan. National Anthem time middle of the 7th!
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Mike Green - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:08 PM EST (#104525) #

Kevin, here's the goods on Mike Nannini. Acquired by the Jays from the Florida organization. Pitched well in double A in 2003, and survived in Alberqueque last year. He's only 24, and his minor league K rate has been good.

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:09 PM EST (#104526) #
Bottom 7th: Ojeda the left handed hitter makes his first ab of the spring. Spike Lundberg pitching for the Jays. Count goes to 2-0. Ojeda fouls one off first, 2-1. Breakin pitch on inside corner called 2-2. Grounds out to second. Bryant Nelson now playing 2nd for the Jays. Rabe high flies out to Negron in center.
Miller gets plunked as he turns away and it just gets him. Tyner bounces a one hopper, Miller forced at 2nd Hattig to Nelson. 5-2 Jays end of 7!
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:12 PM EST (#104527) #
Nannini was Selected by Houston Astros in 1st Round (37th Overall) of 1998 amateur draft. (June-Reg Phase) 9-10 last year with AAA Albuquerque (Marlins)

Top 8th: Nitkowski pitching. Devenport taps back to the mound, 1 away.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:14 PM EST (#104528) #
John-Ford Griffin pops out to Ojeda behind the pitchers mound.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:18 PM EST (#104529) #
This announcer is just babbling...John Hattig the batter. Hi Weezy! Pleeease shut up and call the game! I hear balls being fouled off in the background and crowd nosie, but he's not called any of the pitches - just rambling with some coach Concordia. Hattig drives one to left Rabe snares it for the out to end the inning. Heading to bottom 8th still 5-2 Jays.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:21 PM EST (#104531) #
Bottom 8th: Vince Perkins the right hander from British Columbia is pitching. He was 1-4 for Dunedin last year, but somehow made it on the 40 man roster. Fox looks at strike 3 to whiff.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:22 PM EST (#104532) #
Armando Rios batting for the Twins. He's a left handed batter. 2 hopper to 2nd. Nelson throws him out at first.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:23 PM EST (#104533) #
Todd Dunwoody batting for Restovich strikes out on 3 pitches (2 breaking and then a heater).
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:24 PM EST (#104534) #
End of 8th - still 5-2 Jays.
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Rob - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:24 PM EST (#104535) #
Aquilino Lopez is pitching for the Dodgers right now. Free on MLB.TV.
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Ducey - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:27 PM EST (#104537) #
"Vince Perkins the right hander from British Columbia is pitching. He was 1-4 for Dunedin last year, but somehow made it on the 40 man roster"

Followed by 2 strikeouts and a grounder. Gee, maybe that's why :-)
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:28 PM EST (#104538) #
Top 9th: Nitkowski still in there on the hill. Crozier, started in right, now at first. Count goes even at 2-2. Full Count. Pitch low and outside, Crozier checks his swing and heads to 1st w/ a walk. Appeal to 3rd base ump denied.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:29 PM EST (#104539) #
Just reporting what I hear Ducey!
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Rob - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:31 PM EST (#104541) #
What an ending here! Down by one in the ninth, and an Dodger error (the fourth of the game for LA) scored two runs!

One out, bases loaded, ground ball to first base. Whoever was playing first threw the ball into left field and two runners raced around to score.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:31 PM EST (#104542) #
Huckaby batting now for Quiroz. Count goes to 3-1. Huckaby fouls it off to load the count. Fouls back a fastball - count remains full. Crozier, who was running, has to head back to first. Beautiful day today - Sun and high sky! Huckaby grounds into a 6-6-3 double play.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:32 PM EST (#104543) #
Singleton, batting for Gross, bounces one up the middle for a base hit - the 6th of the game for the Jays.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:34 PM EST (#104544) #
0-2 count, Negron (the left handed batter) lashes one over leaping Munson at third and down the line. Singleton stops at 2nd.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:36 PM EST (#104545) #
Rob Bowen catching for the Twins. Alfiro works the count even at 2-2. Next pitch hits Alfiro on the foot to load the bases for Bryant.
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R Billie - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:37 PM EST (#104546) #
Perkins has a nuclear fastball and a filthy slider. He's a Canadian who is friends with Rich Harden and their stuff has been compared in the past. The Jays are just waiting on him to show any semblance of control. That's a nice start to the spring for him and I expect they might challenge him with a promotion to AA despite his struggles in Dunedin. He's one of those guys who will come really fast when/if his mechanics start clicking consistently because he already has the stuff to dominate.
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Mike D - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:41 PM EST (#104547) #
Hey, Kevin, are you going to be able to join me at Yankee Stadium to see the Jays again this season?
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:41 PM EST (#104548) #
Bryant Nelson (http://www.sports-wired.com/profiles/NE/tbc20144.asp) fouls off a 2-2 pitch, then just gets a piece of another off speed pitch to stay alive. Fouls off a third 2-2 pitch. Fly ball to right center to a running Tyner to end the inning and leave the bases loaded.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:44 PM EST (#104549) #
yeah man!I still have your cell phone listed on mine. Jays are in the end of April. Would love to go and site w/ you if you have an extra ticket. email me kmpataky@gmail.com
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:45 PM EST (#104552) #
Bottom 9th: Whiteside pitching. Singleton makes a nice running catch down the left field line in foul territory off Munson. Maza pops out to Davenport in short right as Nelson crashed into him.
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Ryan01 - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:46 PM EST (#104553) #
I'd almost forgotten how great BBRadio was. Thanks so much, Kevin.
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:47 PM EST (#104554) #
Ojeda pops out to Alfiro at short to end the game. The Jaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyysss Win! The Jayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyss win!! 5-2 is your final
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Named For Hank - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:49 PM EST (#104556) #
Yeehaw!

Good work, men. And good work, Kevin!
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Matthew E - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:50 PM EST (#104558) #
The first of many, let's hope.
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Magpie - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:50 PM EST (#104559) #
(assumes best Robert Stack voice)

Kevin, that might have been the worst play-by-play in the history of this sport. But there are are a few people here, including myself, who would like to buy you a drink and shake your hand.

And Kevin...

(failing to notice that everyone has left the room)

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:53 PM EST (#104561) #
Worst play by play? Come on. There is such a lag with the site when I click to post. And there is the preview step in between. In order to get out what happened an be back for typing more of what happens next, that's the best you are gonna get.
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Magpie - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:54 PM EST (#104563) #
Loneliness, thats the bottom line. I was never happy as a child . . .

Do you know what its like falling in the mud and getting kicked, in the head. With an iron boot? Of course you don't, no one does, that never happens. Sorry Kevin, that's a dumb question.

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:56 PM EST (#104564) #
OK then. That explains it.
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Magpie - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:56 PM EST (#104565) #
Sorry, Kev - I was referencing Roberet Stack from Airplane. That's what he says to Ted Stryker after he saves the day and lands the plane...

I'm getting esoteric in my old age.

We would have been utterly lost without you today. We really do want to buy you a drink and shake your hand.

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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 03:59 PM EST (#104566) #
Well, I'm all for that. We'll be living at the Rogers Center for 3 days mid April. Staying at the Renaissance in a room w/ a field view! Yee Haw!
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kpataky - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 04:01 PM EST (#104567) #
Signing off now gents. Its time for a weekend!
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Magpie - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 04:04 PM EST (#104568) #
A big round of applause is in order.

LOUDER, you guys.

That's better.

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Skills - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 04:09 PM EST (#104569) #
I smell world series.
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Thomas - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 04:18 PM EST (#104570) #
Rob, how did Aquilino look?
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Rob - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 04:26 PM EST (#104571) #
He gave up a hard fly ball to CF someone with the number 873 on their jersey and then there was the game-ending ground ball, an easy 3-6-3 that the first baseman threw away. I meant to check out his slider, but I got distracted and saw just those two ABs.
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R Billie - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 06:25 PM EST (#104588) #
Looks like Gustavo really wants to make the team. He started despite battling a fever this week and did very well with no walks, three strikeouts, two singles, and four broken bats. That kind of determination is going to score big marks with the brass.

I'm all for giving Towers every opportunity given what he's done but from a pure potential standpoint it's going to be hard to keep Chacin down if he mounts this kind of a challenge the rest of the spring.

Chacin also taught Francisco Rosario how to throw the cutter, presumbably to help him against lefthanded batters. If Rosario can throw it as well as Chacin with the arm strength he has it could become a major weapon for him.

Speaking of strong arms, from TSN's game summary:

Six Jays relievers did some mop up work from there, with Vince Perkins of Victoria striking out a pair in an impressive eighth.

''How about Perkins, huh? Jeez,'' said Gibbons. ''Overpowering.''

The 23-year-old's stuff has long been praised but he has far too often lacked command of it. Arnsberg has been working on some mechanical adjustments for Perkins that appear to be paying off.

''Vince Perkins was outstanding,'' said Arnsberg. ''He's really been pounding away with some things we've been working on - straightening his line ...

''He's really across his body and off-line, really strides to that third-base side. We explained to him how that's not benefiting him at all. ... I think he's falling for it, hook line and sinker. He may go out and stumble, but we're just trying to make it easier for this kid to throw the ball where he wants it.''

And if Arnsberg can have that kind of an effect on Vince Perkins that quickly then wow. That has to get you excited about the development potential of the young pitchers.

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Mike D - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 06:29 PM EST (#104589) #
How about some love for the scoreless, hitless inning from Bauxite Spike Lundberg?
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Fawaz - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 06:58 PM EST (#104592) #
No kidding - I got the evil eye from my instructor for proclaiming "Spike" out loud as I listened to BBRadio (great job) during class. Between that and someone telling her that I was also watching the Braves game, I have sufficient reason to believe I may be retaking this course...
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Mike Green - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 09:10 PM EST (#104595) #
Lots of love for Spike. That was a very satisfying start to the friendlies.

Now, I wonder when Myers will be ready. If it's a week or two into the season, there's nothing wrong with having GQ in a backup role. If longer, they do need to make sure that he gets his PAs.
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Craig B - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 09:35 PM EST (#104596) #
Most impressive stat from today - no errors.

A clean, well-played ballgame with tough at-bats. The formula for this team is, I see, already set.
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CaramonLS - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 09:50 PM EST (#104599) #
Mike Nannini turns out to be one of the top pitchers in my OOTP league.
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Ducey - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 11:14 PM EST (#104605) #
Here is the box score:

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050304&content_id=956570&vkey=spt2005gamer&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor#boxscore
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VBF - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 11:26 PM EST (#104606) #
I need more suggestions for my pre-game hype playlist. Anyone?

How bout "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac.

"Don't Stop thinkin about tomorrow. Don't Stop, it'll soon be here"

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StephenT - Friday, March 04 2005 @ 11:34 PM EST (#104612) #
My GameDay Audio account from last year is still working too (thanks Craig for the tip). I'm listening to part of the game now from the archive at http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/audio/gda/index.jsp .
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