This post, which will appear before every game, will include starting lineups (when we learn them) and during the game will include a Game Graph that will constantly update the percent chance the Rays have of winning this particular game.
Game Graph…
Source: FanGraphs
Playing A Little Pepper…
Hideki Matsui is in the lineup tonight (see below). Will this be a regular occurrence?
Not everyday, but we will probably see it a few more times until Flash Jennings comes off the DL. If the Rays get a lead, look for somebody like Rich Thompson to replace Matsui late in the game. He might also get a start or two at DH in the next couple of weeks against lefties. Otherwise, Matsui is probably going to be a pinch-hitter until he shows he deserves more…SEMI-REGULAR FOR NOW
Lineup…
- Carlos Pena, 1B
- BJ Upton, CF
- Matt Joyce, RF
- Ben Zobrist, 2B
- Luke Scott, DH
- Hideki Matsui, LF
- Jose Lobaton, C
- Drew Sutton, 3B
- Elliot Johnson, SS
- James Shields, SP
Song to get you pumped up…
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Maybe we will attract more Japanese media and advertising again like when Aki was here.
He can’t be any worse an option on the bench than Vogt of the 0-17 with zero BB.
He might be a little bit of an adventure in left, but I hope not.
Welcome Godzilla.
My favorite memory of him is when he went into the stands and his momentum was stopped entirely by his face mashing into a seat. Damn that looked painful.
Shields gets the heavy heads…Moore got the shaft…
OH reminds me hope Matsui doesn’t get the “big head” starting tonight..
AH SO…ya all….