Seres 10: Blue Jsys @ Rays (Fri.Sat. Sun. May 5 to 7, 2017)

[hockeyfan1]

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Place:                 Tropicana Field       Tampa Bay, FL


Fri. May 5
Starting Pitchers:     Francisco Liriano RH (Jays) 2-2 3.97 ERA
                                     Chris Archer         RH (Rays) 2-1 3.43 ERA
Time:                           7PM
TV/Radio:                   SN One,  The FAN 590


Sat. May 6
Starting Pitchers:       Marco Estrada    RH (Jays)  1-1  2.43 ERA
                                      Jake Odorizzi      RH (Rays)   1-1 3.00 ERA
Time:                            4PM
TV/Radio:                    SN,  The FAN 590


Sun. May 7
Starting Pitchers;       Mat Latos        RH (Jays)  0-1 6.50 ERA
                                      Alex Cobb       RH  (Rays)  2-2 3.85 ERA
Time:                           4PM
TV/Radio:                  SN One,  The FAN 590


Source:    theStar.com,   Sportsnet
   

[hockeyfan1]

Let's hope this time around the Jays can make up some ground here at Tropicana Field against the Rays.  Hardest hitting Jay right now is Steve Pearce having come off three homeruns in six at bats in the previous series against the Yankees.   If only the Blue Jays could match the red-hot Pearce would be a boon for some added luck againdt a team,  (and a stadium),  that has given the Jays the creeps this year.

GO JAYS GO!

[hockeyfan1]

Blue Jays 8  Rays 4

There's something about Teopicana Field that seems to bring out the best in the Blue Jays' Kendrys Morales, who hit two home runs including five RBis in the Jays lopsided victory  Heck, if Morales performed like this a little more often, he might make Jays fans forget about Edwin (you know who he is/was).

Justin Smoak also contributed with the long ball as Aaron Loup got the win relieving starter Francisco Liriano in the third inning.  The Blue Jays (10-19) did not reach the twenty losses threshold (thus avoiding becoming the first team in the league to do so). 

For Jays skipper Gibbons the explosion of the Jays bats was sweetness itself:

"A couple of big shot we needed",  manager John Gibbons said.   "We've been saying all along, our guys hang around and tbey make a run at it. They don't always win, but they always make a run."



http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/morales-gives-blue-jays-much-needed-run-support-win-rays/

[hockeyfan1]

Blue Jays 1  Rays 6

Bue Jays startig pitcher Marco Estrada's game has been steaduly improving but it wasn't quite evident here against the Rays.  Of all of tge teams the Jays have played  this year on the road, Tropicana Field has been rather unkind to him.
Estrada was nailed for five runs including a three RBI homer by former Jay Colby Ramus.  The loss spelled number 20 and made the Jays the first team in the league this year to lose 20 games.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/rasmus-homers-three-rbi-rays-win-blue-jays/

[hockeyfan1]

Blue Jays 2  Rays 1

For the first time this season  the Blue Jays have taken a series  on the road. The Jays also took the series at home recently against this same Rays team

Also, it was  the first time in his career  that the Jays reliever Joe Biagini was began as the starter.  Biagini impressed giving up one earned run after three innings.  Taking turns, the Jays bullpen of Tepera, Smith and Osuna shut down the Rays the rest of the way.

It's worth noting that the Jays bullpen has not given up a run in more than thirteen innings, something that was beginning to look unthinkable a while ago. Things are finally turning around for the Blue Jays and with good measure.

Darwin Barney gave the Jays the lead with a solo homerun.


http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-rays-recap-sunday-1.4103673

[Captain Canuck]

For the first time this seaso  the Blue Jays have taken a series, and on the road too.

Also, it was  the first time in his career  that the Jays reliever Joe Biagini was began as the starter.  Biagini impressed giving up one earned run after three innings.  Taking turns, the Jays bullpen of Tepera, Smith and Osuna shut down the Rays the rest of the way.

Not true, they won the series last weekend against the Rays.
Biagini pitched four innings.

What is your source for all this false information?

[hockeyfan1]

For the first time this seaso  the Blue Jays have taken a series and on the road too.  The Jays also took the series at home recently against this same Rays team

Also, it was  the first time in his career  that the Jays reliever Joe Biagini was began as the starter.  Biagini impressed giving up one earned run after three innings.  Taking turns, the Jays bullpen of Tepera, Smith and Osuna shut down the Rays the rest of the way.

Not true, they won the series last weekend against the Rays.
Biagini pitched four innings.

What is your source for all this false information?

What?!  They won their first road series and Biagini was the starting pitcher in today's win.  Not in relief but as the starter.

Oh, I see, a typo that I failed to re-clarify or perhaps a re-phrasing.  Correction.  Better?

[Heroic Shrimp]

For the first time this seaso  the Blue Jays have taken a series and on the road too.  The Jays also took the series at home recently against this same Rays team

Also, it was  the first time in his career  that the Jays reliever Joe Biagini was began as the starter.  Biagini impressed giving up one earned run after three innings.  Taking turns, the Jays bullpen of Tepera, Smith and Osuna shut down the Rays the rest of the way.

Not true, they won the series last weekend against the Rays.
Biagini pitched four innings.

What is your source for all this false information?

What?!  They won their first road series and Biagini was the starting pitcher in today's win.  Not in relief but as the starter.

Oh, I see, a typo that I failed to re-clarify or perhaps a re-phrasing.  Correction.  Better?

Well, like he said, Biagini also pitched four innings while you strongly implied he pitched three.