Apr 19
This gameday open thread will have two parts and it is all user-generated…
- Up until first pitch, use the comments section to predict who you think will be the Sunburst Player of the Game. (be sure to use a valid email address while leaving the comment). The commenter that correctly predicts who we will name the Sunburst Player of the Game the most times prior to the all-star game, will win two tickets to a second-half game. Runners-up get their choice of a t-shirt. [Click HERE for rules]
- Once the game starts, the GBT open thread will be your thoughts during the game of what you think are The Good, The Bad and/or The Telling moments of the game.
Apr 19
Time to bring back the GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe.
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THE GOOD: Carl Crawford. Crawford may have busted out of his slump with 3 hits, 2 runs scored and a stolen base…Jason Bartlett. Barty stays red hot with 3 more hits.
THE BAD: Scott Kazmir. It was 2008 all over again. 6 walks in 4 innings. Just one of those nights. The staff walked 10 batters total. Nothing in baseball is more frustrating that just giving the other team bases.
THE TELLING: Gabe Kapler started in right field.
SUNBURST PLAYER OF THE GAME: Carl Crawford. If anything it is because he needed a good game, and he finally had one.
DEVIL DOGS WEBTOPIA…
- If it seems as though this talk about the Rays opening an academy in Brazil sounds familiar, it is because it is old news. It was first reported by MLB.com back in December. [Rays Index]
- Evan Longoria received his Rookie of the Year award before last night’s game and Jason Isringhausen threw 27 pitches in his final extended spring training appearance. He will report to Montgomery tomorrow. [St. Pete Times]
- Rays Revolutionary plays “Gabe or Gabe?” [Rays Revolutionary]
- Rays the Stakes says Pat Burrell is not living up to his nickname. [Rays the Stakes]
- This will be the Rays first losing homestand in over a year. [Bradenton Herald]
Apr 19
Charlotte 2, Durham 1. Carlos Hernandez had a strong start, giving up 1 run in 5 innings on 5 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 2…Matt Joyce was 0-2 and was removed for a pinch hitter in the 6th…Reid Brignac was 0-3 with a walk and an error…John Jaso was 2-3 with a triple and is 10-28 (.357) on the season.
Montgomery 10, Chattanooga 5. Desmond Jennings had a huge night. He was 5-6 with a triple. He scored 2 and drove in 3. He is 16-43 (.372) on the season with a .984 OPS…Raynor Oliveras gave p 3 runs in 5 innings.
Palm Beach 3, Charlotte 2. Jeremy Hall gave up 3 runs on 8 hits and a walk in 5 innings.
Kannapolis 2, Bowling Green 1. Chris Andujar worked 5.2 innings and allowed 2 runs…Tim Beckham was 1-4 with a K.
Notes from Down on the Farm…
- Matt Joyce is 1-4 with a double against lefties in triple-A. interestingly, he is 0-10 with 5 Ks against righties.
