Games That Matter- 9/29/13

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Tampa Bay is beating Toronto 3-0 in the first inning. 

[fan_since79]

Rays put up six runs in the first inning. With Matt Moore on the mound for TB, that game's over.

 

Good start to the day.

[fan_since79]

In another game that matters, Cleveland's opponent the Twins are on a 5-19 slide, while the Indians have won nine in a row. 

 

Now if only we could win one lousy game in Texas...

Edited September 29, 2013 by fan_since79

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

The Indians are beating the Twins 2-0 in the 3rd inning. TB is winning 7-0 in the 5th inning. 

[jshep]

Indians up 4-0 in the 6th.

 

Blue Jays cut the Rays lead to 7-4 and have the bases loaded with 1 out in the 7th.

[CaliAngel]

Man the Indians are a team that really look like they can put together productive innings.

[jshep]

And Adam Lind just came in as a PH, swung at a curveball out of the zone, and grounded into an inning ending DP.

 

Still 7-4 Rays

[Docwaukee]

rays trying to choke this off. 

[jshep]

Rodney comes in with runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs in the 8th, going for a 4 out save.

 

Promptly gives up RBI singles to Reyes and Gose.

 

Jays with the tying run 90 feet away.

[tdawg87]

I guess Tampa really doesn't want to be in the playoffs this year.

[jshep]

And Rodney walks Brett Lawrie on 4 pitches to load the bases for Moises Sierra

[jshep]

And Rodney Ks Sierra to just barely hold onto the lead in the 8th.

 

Might want to consider some insurance runs, Rays.

[jshep]

By the way, Ryan Langerhans is apparently playing 1B for the Blue Jays.

 

On the off chance anyone actually remembers Ryan Langerhans.

[jshep]

Rays win.

[disarcina]

yeah, Francisco Rodney on the mound as Tampa Bay beats Toronto 7 to 6.

 

Just watched the final out so don't know the line.......but the announcer was saying Rodney had made 31 pitches over an inning and a half so it sounds like another Rodney high wire act we're all famlliar with.........

 

Let's beat Texas and knock 'em out.........

 

Cleveland beating Minnesota 5 to 1 in the 8th.

[jshep]

Indians beat the Twins 5-1.

 

It's all on you, Angels.

[disarcina]

we're it.

 

Indians win.

 

Tampa Bay won.

 

Texas must win to force a playoff game Tuesday with Tampa Bay.

 

Cleveland now rooting for Texas to win, I'm sure........want whichever team they play in ONE game playoff (one game playoff format stinks IMO) to be tired from traveling from either Texas or Tampa Bay to Cleveland.

[Angel Oracle]

Rodney is back to 2011 Rodney. Craptastic

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/scott-miller/23916881/for-suddendeath-with-rays-rangers-will-have-new-addition-nelson-cruz

 

 

Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz will be back for Game 163 against the Rays, writes Scott Miller of CBS Sports. Cruz, who was suspended for 50 games for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, will be activated in time for the game on Monday. Cruz adds a big bat to Texas' lineup, and for what it's worth, he has good numbers against Rays starter David Pricein a small sample. Miller contrasts Cruz's situation with Melky Cabrera's disappearance from the Giants last season -- unlike Cabrera, Cruz put his team in a good position to opt toactivate him because he expressed regret about what he had done and stayed in touch with his teammates. Here are more notes from the American League.

 

Why is going to be allowed to play in this game? He's not suppose to be allowed to play until the playoffs. This isn't considered a playoff game. I don't think the guys that were suspended for PED's should be allowed to play in the playoffs. 

[Troll Daddy]

Get over it cry baby. He served a 50 game suspension ... end of story.

Btw what you think doesn't come into play.

Edited September 30, 2013 by Troll Daddy

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Get over it cry baby. He served a 50 game suspension ... end of story.

Btw what you think doesn't come into play.

Go troll a board of one of the other 29 teams you like. 

[Angel Oracle]

The liking of all 30 teams is fine. Just don't force it on the rest of us, thank you.