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Blue Jays 6, RAYS 2: Not what the “Doc”-tor ordered

By Scott Caruso  |  August 27th, 2008  |  Posted in Game Recap  

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After three games away from the Trop, the Rays came home and did something they’re not used to doing: they lost. But, considering the relative success the Rays have had against Doc Halladay in the past, it was only a matter of time before he finally stymied their bats.

Ouch:  Dioner Navarro left the game in the 6th inning thanks to cramping in both hamstrings. It’s uncertain whether he will play tonight or not.

On the one hand, it’s a big loss for the Rays as the pudgy catcher has been a big part of the offense and defense this season, but on the other hand, Navi could probably use a few days off. Let’s hope it’s not too serious.

What happened to James Shields? It’s been a while since we’ve seen a vintage Shields performance, hasn’t it? He was very mediocre again last night; 9 hits and 4 runs later, Shields left trailing another game. He’s got one month to get it straightened back out and become a stopper yet again for down the stretch and in the playoffs.

The Whiff: So, B.J. Upton struck out another 3 times in a game. That’s getting kind of old, isn’t it?

Standings Check: After the Red Sox beat the Yankees last night, Boston is just 3 1/2 games behind the Rays.

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2 Responses to “Blue Jays 6, RAYS 2: Not what the “Doc”-tor ordered”

1. Joel Says:
   August 27th, 2008 at 8:50 am

   GO Yankees! (Just for the next two games, that is…)

2. Hazleton Jason Says:
   August 27th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

   YES (GULP) go yankees…
   Now I must go rinse my mouth out with anthrax, excuse me…