sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 May 5, 2006 Hendrickson Remains Winless Scoring B1: Chavez single scores Kotsay B2: Scutaro three run HR T3: Baldelli sacrifice fly scores Crawford T5: Crawford single scores Upton; Baldelli single scores Crawford B6: Kotsay single scores Scutaro B7: Swisher fielder's choice scores Chavez W - Loaiza (3-0) L - Hendrickson (0-3) S - Duchscherer (4) Player of the Game: Rocco Baldelli 2-3, 2 RBI Marco Scutaro 2-4, HR, 3 RBI For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Street Gets First Save Of The Year Against Former Team But Oakland Takes Series The newest Devil Ray was able to get his first save of the year in game two of the series - and it came against his former team. Oakland would get the last laugh though as they handed Scott Kazmir his first loss of the season and took the series two games to one. Tampa used small ball to get it's only win of the series in a 3-2 win. The Rays had only two extra base hits in the contest. Rookie B.J. Upton doubled in what would be the deciding run in the fifth inning and Huston Street faced the minimum in the ninth to get his first save of the year - against the team that traded him just days ago. In the final game of the series, Scott Kazmir went up against a former young prospect in Rich Harden. Harden has pitched well all year entering the game with a 5-1 record and a sub three ERA. Kazmir only gave up two runs in six innings, but Harden answered with one earned in seven to grab his sixth win of the year. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore Rays Notes: Jorge Cantu was suspended 5 games following an altercation on May 6th. Cantu had words for pitcher Barry Zito after being hit in the 5th inning. League Suspensions: OAK P Rich Harden was suspended for 6 games after hitting two batters in yesterday's game. This came in apparent response to the previous day's game when two Devil Rays and one Athletic was hit. No word on if fines will be issued to those involved. League Injuries: NYY P Carl Pavano will be out at least a month with a hernia. League Transactions: DET signs RF Juan Gonzalez. Specifics of the deal were not released at the time of print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Tampa GM Speaks Out About Bean War In an interview given with ESPN last night, the GM of the Devil Rays made no qualms about pointing a finger at the A's following the beanings that took place in the last couple days. When asked about retaliations (as the two teams play six more times this year), sfgiantsflgators responded with these comments: "You know, I can handle hitting a guy if one of yours gets hit - and I know our skipper feels the same way. But after you hit mine, and I hit yours, it's over. But apparently they don't think so. [Rich] Harden deserves every day he got - that was bush league. But we'll see - we play them a few more times I understand. Not saying anything's going to happen - just looking foward to the matchup." When asked how he felt about Jorge Cantu's suspension, sfgiantsflgators said that he agreed with it; and that Cantu was wrong for moving towards Zito. Unfortunately fans have to wait until August 11th when the Rays go back to Oakland. Then the A's come to Tampa for a three game set in September. Something to keep an eye on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 May 8, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 May 8, 2006 Tampa Rides To A Win On Back Of Casey Fossum Scoring T1: Huff two run single scores Gathright, Crawford B3: Everett double scores Ichiro T4: Baldelli solo HR T7: Gathright double scores Upton B8: Huff solo HR W - Fossum (4-2) L - Meche (2-4) Player of the Game: Casey Fossum 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 SO Aubrey Huff 2-4, HR, 3 RBI For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Night Of Firsts Give Tampa Series Win Following game two of the series, many thought the Rays would be too down to get the much needed win. But two firsts - one season, and one career - gave them the lift they needed. Game two saw a decent pitcher's duel as both starters allowed only two runs a piece. Unfortunately for the Rays, the Mariners pen was just a bit better on this night. The teams battled to a 2-2 tie until the 12th when an RBI double by Richie Sexon sent Ichiro scampering across the plate for the win. Game three started like most of Mark Hendrickson's other starts this year - with him giving up an early run to put the opposing team up. His offense wouldn't let their teammate flounder today though as two four run innings, in the fourth and fifth, gave Hendrickson all he needed for his first win of the season. Devil Rays prospect Delmon Young, called up after a trade sent Jonny Gomes to the A's, got his first major league homerun as well in the contest. The win today put the Rays one game up on the Yankees in the AL East. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore Rays notes: 2B Luis Rivas was called up from AAA Durham after today's game. 3B Ty Wiggington was sent down. League Injuries: NYY P Jaret Wright was placed on the 15 day DL with a minor ACL sprain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 May 12, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 May 12, 2006 Everyone Hitting As Jays Bash Devil Rays, 15-2 Scoring T4: Hill three run HR B4: Huff sacrifice fly scores Crawford B5: Gathright double scores Upton T6: Hill three run HR T8: Catalanotto two run HR T9: Catalanotto sacrifice fly scores Molina; Wells triple scores Overbay, Hill; Glaus single scores Wells; Adams double scores Glaus, Hillenbrand, Hinske W - Chacin (3-2) L - Waechter (3-2) Players of the Game: Aaron Hill 4-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI Frank Catalanotto 4-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Russ Adams 4-6, 2 2B, 3 RBI Game Notes: All Blue Jays got a hit...All but one scored a run (Overbay)...Rays reliever Shawn Camp gave up eight hits and seven earned runs in 1.0 innings (the ninth) For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Why is Hinske playing instead of Alex Rios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyMcM93 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I like this one. Much more realistic than 8ball whooping everyone with the D-Rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Devil Rays Active Again - Get Cain, Mench Mickey Brown Following the beating handed down by division rival Toronto, the Devil Rays answered with a flurry of roster movement - including two trades. In a deal with San Francisco, the Rays moved one of their hottest hitters, Joey Gathright, along with pitcher Doug Waechter and second bagger Luis Rivas. In return, the Rays picked up two young fireballers in Matt Cain and Jeremy Accardo, and young second base prospect Kevin Frandsen. SF Joey Gathright Doug Waechter Luis Rivas TB Matt Cain Jeremy Accardo Luis Rivas Hours later, the Devil Rays invited the Texas Rangers into the mix when they traded second baseman Nick Green and struggling starter Mark Hendrickson to Texas for outfielder Kevin Mench. TEX Nick Green Mark Hendrickson TB Kevin Mench Tampa GM released a statement earlier today regarding the recent movement: "We felt that, as a team, we were still missing a few pieces. This wasn't a response to last night's loss - this was a full fledged attempt to get to where we want to be...a contender in this tough division. Joey [Gathright] will be sorely missed - he provided such a spark to this lineup. But we wanted a little more from our DH position in the way of power and there just wasn't any room for him in the outfield - that's where we believe Kevin [Mench] will fit in. But we did need pitching - and Matt Cain has been first on our list since his debut last year. Doug [Waechter] and Mark [Hendrickson] have had struggles this year but I believe they will turn it around with a change in scenery. I am really excited about adding Jeremy [Accardo] to the bullpen and we look to him to straighten our late inning relief situation out. We feel that, even though he's young, he will be a great setup man for Huston [street]." Only time will tell if the trades will work out, but this reporter has mixed feelings on the issue. The acquisition of Cain and Mench are solid, but will Accardo pan out? Did the Rays give up too much in Gathright? Let's hope for the best Rays fans. Mickey Brown has been a reporter for D-Rays News since the introduction of the franchise. Comments, questions should be directed to mbrown@rays-news.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Why is Hinske playing instead of Alex Rios? Rios is out for the year - happened in the second? week of the season. EDIT: April 8th against me. Pulled up lame after hitting a double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Oh yeah I forgot. Can you take some screenshots of the Toronto roster/lineup without Rios. I wanna see how the game set up it (or you could use MVPSavReader). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Ask and you shall receive Toronto Roster Toronto lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Not bad but some of it makes no sense? Hinske can't hit lefties. Hillenbrand at 1B instead of Overbay? Overbay is a much better fielder. Negron on the big league roster? He's in AA and is stinking up the joint batting around .200 last I checked. Oh well I guess Negron is over-rated in the roster you used. Really if Rios were injured probably John-Ford Griffin would be recalled. Maybe even Rob Cosby who is playing third and left-field in AAA. Griffin is on the DL so it probably wouldn't be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Rays Notes: Edwin Jackson and Damon Hollins were called up from AAA Durham. Shawn Camp designated for assignment. League Injuries: SF LF Barry Bonds will miss a month with a fractured right kneecap. STL P Sidney Ponson will miss at least two months with a torn PCL in his right knee. New Rays Pitching Rotation: Scott Kazmir Casey Fossum Seth McClung Matt Cain Edwin Jackson New Rays Batting Order: Upton SS Crawford RF Cantu 2B Huff 3B Baldelli CF Mench DH Lee 1B Kendall C Young LF Lineup is the same for righty or lefty. When playing a national league team, it's the same order - minus Mench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Not bad but some of it makes no sense? Hinske can't hit lefties. Hillenbrand at 1B instead of Overbay? Overbay is a much better fielder. Negron on the big league roster? He's in AA and is stinking up the joint batting around .200 last I checked. Oh well I guess Negron is over-rated in the roster you used. Really if Rios were injured probably John-Ford Griffin would be recalled. Maybe even Rob Cosby who is play third and left-field in AAA. Griffin is on the DL so it probably wouldn't be him. gotta love those computer GMs man - that's why they should take the "CPU optimize roster" button off...god forbid someone accidentially hits it...take a week to sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 gotta love those computer GMs man - that's why they should take the "CPU optimize roster" button off...god forbid someone accidentially hits it...take a week to sort it out. The CPU will optimize your roster after spring training, be warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 I like this one. Much more realistic than 8ball whooping everyone with the D-Rays. thanks man - i follow 8ball's as well. in fact, i got a good chunk of my layout from him. i enjoy his and understand that he doesn't want to mess with the sliders much - to each his own. i spent a good chunk of last year moving mine around so i know how much of a pain it is - but i'm very happy with where they're at now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 The CPU will optimize your roster after spring training, be warned. oh, i know :evil: always spend awhile sorting through their crap. after this season though, i'll probably start a dynasty with either my Giants or the brew crew. haven't decided yet :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 What I'm gonna do is use the position rankings at the end of the season based on stats n potential and that should help with the position players.. pitchers you can't do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Rays Swept As Bullpen Continues To Struggle Game two of the series was a battle of aces - Toronto's Roy Halladay and Tampa's Scott Kazmir. Kazmir was effective going 6.2 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits, and striking out eight. Halladay was almost untouchable though as he went the complete route giving up five hits and two runs, also striking out eight. Game three also started out as a battle of number two's with A.J. Burnett hurling for the Jays and Casey Fossum for the Rays. Fossum would leave the contest down 2-1, with Fossum striking out nine in 6.2 innings. The Devil Rays would only be in it for awhile though as, in the eighth, the bullpen imploded yet again. Relievers Travis Harper and Jason Childers combined for five runs in the frame and the Jays walked out of Tampa with the sweep, 7-1. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 May 16, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 May 16, 2006 McClung's First Loss Means Fourth Straight For Rays Scoring T3: Uribe solo HR; Iguchi solo HR; Fullmer sacrifice fly scores Konerko; Mackowiak three run HR B3: Young double scores Kendall T4: Iguchi solo HR B4: Mench two run HR T6: Iguchi single scores Widger T9: Fullmer sacrifice fly scores Gload W - Vazquez (2-2) L - McClung (3-1) Players of the Game: Tadahito Iguchi 4-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI Game Notes: Jermaine Dye left the game in the sixth with an apparent shoulder injury. No word yet on the status of the injury. For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Cain, Jackson Rays Debuts Spoiled By Pen - Rays Swept Again The Devil Rays have lost six straight games now following the series sweep handed down by the White Sox. The lastest victims of the Devil Rays bullpen were Matt Cain and Edwin Jackson. Cain was recently acquired in a trade with San Francisco in an effort to bolster the starting staff for the Rays. Cain struggled in his first start with the Rays but left the game tied 5-5, giving the Rays a chance to break their four game skid. The bullpen faultered yet again as Travis Harper gave up three earned in the sixth, giving the Sox all they would need for the win. Fighting to prevent the sweep was Edwin Jackson, newly called up from AAA Durham - and the task was great as he faced off against Sox ace, Mark Buehrle. Jackson was up to task though as he outdueled Buehrle, both going 5.2 innings with Jackson giving up three runs to Buehrle's five. Reliever Dan Miceli would put an end to Jackson's chance at a debut win though when he'd give up three runs in 2/3 of a inning, allowing the Sox to take game three and hand the Rays their sixth straight loss. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore League Injuries: CWS Jermaine Dye out at least a month - maybe 2 - with a torn right shoulder muscle, suffered in the series opener on May 16th. League Transactions: OAK trades C Adam Melhuse to BOS for RP Mike Timlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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