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Just call me Vernon, not Venom
Vernon Wells has started the season off well. Wellsy hit a dinger on opening day & launched two more last night against his home state Texas Rangers. Good for him. I am very happy to see this. Now, if you have read any of my previous posts, you know that I have been a little harsh on him. Even to the point of calling him ‘Venom’ Wells. Having said that, I have always stated that I liked him & hoped that he could turn it around. Let’s hope this is not just a little ‘bleep’ in an otherwise dismal downspiral that we call Vernon Wells career.
In other news, Shaun Marcum & Brian Tallett both pitched well in there opening starts. Let’s hope Ricky Romero can carry the momentum as the Jays play an afternoon game against the Rangers.
Other positives for the opening week of Blue Jays baseball:
- Travis Snider had his first hit/rbi of the season last night
- Jason Frasor bounced back after blowing a save on Monday
- Aaron Hill & Adam Lind are continuing there great hitting from last season
Stay tuned for hopefully some more up beat news about the Blue Jays. I will try to remain positive as this is going to be a difficult season.
Thanks for reading and bye for now.
Battle of the birds — Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1
The Jays took 3 out of 4 from the Orioles this week to crawl back to .500 (51-51). The Jays lost the first game of the series but won the second game by the score of 10-8. Last nights game was suspended in the sixth inning due to rain, with the Jays leading 2-1. The game was to be finished before this afternoon’s tilt. The boys came out swinging and Adam Lind and the boys scored three more in the eighth to win 5-1. Than about twenty minutes later, Doc Halladay took the mound and was his dominate self.
His Line:
|
Toronto |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
|
Halladay (W, 12-7) |
7.0 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
2.82 |
The O’s never stood a chance; the Jays scored runs in four consecutive innings to win it 7-1. Lyle Overbay and Gregg Zaun each had two RBI’s. Alex Rios stole a base (27) for the second straight game. He is now in the top five for stolen bases.
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 59 | 41 | .590 | - |
| Boston | 60 | 43 | .583 | 0.5 |
| NY Yankees | 56 | 45 | .554 | 3.5 |
| Toronto | 51 | 51 | .500 | 9.0 |
| Baltimore | 48 | 53 | .475 | 11.5 |
The Jays now come home to face the Seattle Mariners (38-63). Veteran John Parrish faces the ex-Blue Jay, Miguel Batista. Let’s hope we can score lots of runs, just like opponents did when Batista was on our team.
Thanks for reading and bye for now.
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