Devil Rays at Skankee Stadium: Game 1

[metmagic]

Introducing.....


for the 1st place Devil Rays, we have......


Joe Kennedy (HELLO!! :uhoh: :toungue: )
http://mlb.mlb.com/tb/photo/ph_play_mugshot_406773.jpg
Born: 05/24/79 (Gemini! :squareluv)
Birthplace: La Mesa, CA
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Position: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB Debut: 06/06/01


2001 Highlights:
-- Named the Rays´ Most Outstanding Rookie by the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

--Was 3rd among AL rookies in ERA (4.44), tied for 4th in starts (20) and 5th in strikeouts (78).


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and for the Skanks, it's what's-his-face......



http://www.mlb.com/nyy/photo/ph_play_mugshot_120485.jpg

Full name: Andrew Eugene Pettitte (his middle name is Eugene!) :uhoh:
Born: 06/15/72
Birthplace: Baton Rouge,LA,USA
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Position: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB Debut: 29-APR-95

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Devil Rays

1. J Tyner, LF
2. R Winn, CF
3. S Cox, 1B
4. G Vaughn, DH
5. T Hall, C
6. B Grieve, RF
7. B Smith, 3B
8. B Abernathy, 2B
9. C Gomez, SS


Skanks
1. A Soriano, 2B
2. D Jeter, SS
3. Ja Giambi, 1B
4. B Williams, CF
5. R White, LF
6. J Posada, C
7. R Ventura, 3B
8. S Spencer, RF
9. N Johnson, DH




LET'S GO DEVIL RAYS!!! BEAT THE SKANKS!!!!!

:2guns: :2guns: :2guns: :2guns:

[metmagic]

(but i gotta post this for The Nanner):biggrin:


http://tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com/tb/photo/photogallery/year_in_review/17.jpg

"The Rays joined with the rest of major league baseball by paying tribute to Orioles' third baseman, Cal Ripken. Ripken played his final series against the Rays August 21-23. Among the Rays' gifts to Cal was a giant-size farewell card signed by thousands of Bay Area fans. "


(yo Nan.... i found this pic--which has your name written all over it;)--while hunting for more pics of Joe Kennedy.... i think i'm likin' this team...... ) :bigsquare

[metmagic]

Game time: 1:05pm est




i'll be at work and posting whenever i can.... if it's slow (please God!) i will do the PBP :biggrin:


nanner, julie, jacqui and all you cool people (not shawn) ..... feel free to jump in! :jump:

[Nanner]

Awwwwww....... CAL!!! :luvkiss:

Cyn, I'll be at work, but I will sooooooo be on ESPN Gamecast.... so I'll jump in when I can!!!

Look at you, at 4:00 AM, being a baseball geek!!!

[PissedPrincess]

I'm at work, but I'll listen on Gamecast!

LET'S GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!:2guns:

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nanner & jacqui!! woo hoo it's a PARTY!!!:biggrinpa :biggrinpa :biggrinpa

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devil rays go 1-2-3


soriano--walks, alien--basehit, giambi grounds into DP, runner scores....last batter just struck out......


SKANKS 1
RAYS 0





LET'S GO JOE K!!!!!! BEAT THESE EVIL SKANKS!!!!!
:angry: :angry: :2guns: :2guns:

[metmagic]

STANDUP DOUBLE FOR TOBY HALL!!!!! WOO HOO!! GO CATCHER!! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[Nanner]

WOOOHOOOOO!!!

[PissedPrincess]

CMON RAYS!!!!!!!! KILL THE SKANKS!!!!!!!

[metmagic]

Grieve struck out looking:angry: 2 outs.....

come on bring toby home!!!!!!

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smith grounds out to..... {who else} .....robin!!:angry: :ohno: {sigh}



and we're going to the bottom of the 2nd......

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DAMN POSADA WALKS ON 4 STRAIGHT PITCHES......





OH NO, LOOK WHO'S UP.......:hmm:




robin!!:angry: :ohno: :crying2:

[Nanner]

GAMECAST IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!:angry:

Dang. Smith grounded to Robin? Figures.:hmm:

He's being kept busy these days.:hmm:

[metmagic]

F*CK!!!! BASEHIT ROBIN!!!!!!! :angry: :angry:

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THEY GOT POSADA OUT..... THROW GOES 9-5..... 1 OUT


BUT DANG THAT ROBIN!!!!!:angry: :angry: :angry: CUT IT OUT ALREADY!!!



1 out, runner on 2nd........


Spencer up........







:angry:

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THANK THE LORD RANDY WINN CAUGHT IT!!!! SPENCER FLIES OUT! 2 OUTTIES!!


:angry:

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KENNEDY JUST HIT NICK JOHNSON (CURVE BALL...HIT HIS BACK)


JOHNSON ON 1ST, ROBIN ON 2ND...... 2 outs.....









:angry:

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SORIANO GROUNDS OUT, INNIE OVAH!!!! (thank God!!) :angry:














COME ON DEVIL RAYS!!!! KILL THIS TEAM!!! :2guns: :2guns: :2guns:

[PissedPrincess]

Is there an UGLIER creature than Soriano?:barf:

[Nanner]

WOOHOOOO!!!!

You're much faster than ESPN Gamecast, Cyn!!!

:biggrin:

Robin..... Robin, Robin, Robin.:hmm:

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BRETT ABERNATHY UP...... COME ON BRETT!!! BEAT THIS MOTHER!!!:angry:




BASEHIT WOO HOO!!!!!! double SLIDE TO 2ND!!!! YEAH!!!!!:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[metmagic]

SHOOT i got work!!:angry:

be back in a few.....:angry: :angry:

[PissedPrincess]

Cyn is much faster than Gamecast. Goddamn Randy flied out.

SHUT EM DOWN JOE!!!!!!:2guns:

[Nanner]

OOOH! My Gamecast froze, so now I'm on CNNSI it's a little faster.

Bottom of the 4th, Rondell White singled to center. Jorge Posada doubled between left and center. R. White advanced to third. Oh, hmmm.... Robin struck out looking.

So there's a man on 3rd, and a man on 2nd, 1 out.

And Robin had an error in the top of the 4th! SHOCKING!!!:uhoh:

[Nanner]

OHMIGOD! BASES LOADED! HE WALKED SHANE SPENCER! :2guns:

[Nanner]

Nick Johnson singled to right and Rondell White scored.

:pissed:

[PissedPrincess]

:barf: :barf: :barf: :barf:

[Nanner]

Posada scored on a sac fly by Soriano. Spencer to 3rd. Derek Jeter singled between second and short - Spencer scored. Nick Johnson to 3rd.


AAAAAAAAAAARGHHHH!!! :barf: :barf:

[PissedPrincess]

:pissed: :pissed:

[Nanner]

Giambi strikes out swinging. But not before the Skanks score 3 runs.... yuck.

4-0 - Evil Empire

[PissedPrincess]

Nice to see Giambi choking at least.

*putting on rally cap*

[Nanner]

Petitte sets 'em down 1-2-3.

:pissed:

A guy just came into the office... he had been to the gym and was watching it there and he said Giambi is getting soundly booed.

Awwww. Poor Jason.

New York fans are tough!!!!!

:biggrin: :P

[PissedPrincess]

I blink, and the Skanks are up again?????:pissed:


HAHA Giambi getting booed! I LOVE IT! Wait till his 1st trip back to Oakland. THEY will CRUCIFY him!

[Nanner]

Okay, so bottom of the 5th

Bernie Williams lined out to left

Rondell White singled

Jorge singled

Robin grounded into a double play.

:uhoh:

:biggrin:

RALLY TIME!!!!!:jump: :jump2:

[Nanner]

Okay, I'm trying to figure this out.

First Jason Tyner struck out looking.

Then it says Winn reached 1st on an error by Petitte, but they're showing him on 2nd.:confused:

Oh, well, it doesn't matter, because then Steve Cox lined out to center and Greg Vaughn lined out to 3rd.

Top of the 6th is ovah.

:ohno:

[PissedPrincess]

CAN WE SCORE ONE GODDAMN RUN PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

:pissed: :pissed:

[Nanner]

DANG! My CNNSI froze. So then all of a sudden it caught up. So this is what happened in the bottom of the 6th. Spencer walked, Nick Johnson struck out swinging, Soriano popped out to 2nd, D Jeter was save on a fielder's choice to 3rd, getting getting Spencer out.

And that was Steve Kent pitching for the Devil Rays. Kennedy's outta there.

COME ON GUYS!!!! MAYBE YOU CAN SCORE NOW!!!

[Nanner]

Top of the 7th.

DANG!!!!!


1-2-3 AGAIN!!! 2 groundouts and a fly ball out.


SH*T!!!!!:barf: :pissed:

(And that was Steve Karsay pitching. Andy's outta there, now that he's done the damage.):eviltongu

[PissedPrincess]

This offense is HORRENDOUS! How the Christ did they win 3 games?

:pissed:

[Nanner]

Originally posted by pedro's princess
This offense is HORRENDOUS! How the Christ did they win 3 games?

:pissed:

I know!!! So, is Detroit's pitching so hittable?!?

What's up with team's offense when they face the Skanks!!! The O's too were terrific on offense during Spring Training, then all of a sudden they forget everything they were doing!

:angry:

I don't get it!!!:confused:

[Nanner]

Okay. I was interrupted. I was talking to someone. But they got out of the bottom of the 7th without the bad guys scoring.

yay.

[Nanner]

Aargh. Top of the 8th - Devil Ray's didn't score.

:hmm:

[PissedPrincess]

:barf: I can't look.:pissed:

[Nanner]

Bottom of the 8th.

Yankees didn't score.

ONE MORE CHANCE, YOU GUYS! SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT!!!!:2guns:

[PissedPrincess]

Skanks win.

SHOOT ME. :pissed:

[Nanner]

Nuts. :barf:

The Gamecast on CNNSI just stopped... froze.... after the bottom of the 8th. So I never saw how it ended, but who cares.... Yuck.

Teams just fall apart when they're facing the Yankees. Why is that??!!!???!!

I need a banging my head against the wall smiley.

:angry: