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ALDS Game 2 – Can Kid K Get His Groove Back?

By Joel Verlin  |  October 3rd, 2008  |  Posted in Discussion, Game Thread, General  

The Rays get the all important first game win.  Can Scott Kazmir get it together? Is Carlos Pena all right? Who will be the hero for the Rays tonight?

“Just The Facts” from MLB.com

Game 2: Just the facts
Tropicana Field, 6:07 p.m. ET

White Sox starter: LHP Mark Buehrle
2008: 15-12, 3.79 ERA
2008 on road: 4-9, 5.05 ERA
2008 vs. Rays: 0-1, 4.58 ERA
Career vs. Rays: 6-2, 4.24 ERA
Career postseason: 2-0, 3.42 ERA, 1 save (two relief appearances)
Rays starter: LHP Scott Kazmir
2008: 12-8, 3.49 ERA
2008 at home: 8-2, 2.90 ERA
2008 vs. White Sox: 1-0, 2.08 ERA
Career vs. White Sox: 3-1, 3.34 ERA
Career postseason: First appearance
Rays lead series, 1-0. The team that has won Game 1 of an ALDS is 12-14 in those series.
Game 1: Rays 6, White Sox 4
Did You Know? The White Sox are now 4-17 on artificial turf this year, including Thursday’s loss. They’ve lost 12 of those games by two runs or fewer.

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8 Responses to “ALDS Game 2 – Can Kid K Get His Groove Back?”

1. A.J. Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 8:06 am

   Yesterday’s game was simply amazing. Evan Longoria looks like he’s playing wiffle ball out there. I have faith that Kazmir will use yesterday’s game to carry him into tonight. I see him going 6 innings with 7 K, 2 BB, 0 R, and throwing 107 pitches. We know Kaz can be dominant, but he’ll only go 6 innings. Then, we’ll see Bradford work a scoreless 7th, Howell in the 8th, and Price in the 9th. Tonight’s score will be 5-0, and we will have the first shutout of our postseason history. Let’s put it into action!

2. Richard Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 1:36 pm

   AJ wasn’t that game great. Move over Reggie, here comes Evan. Also what happened to all the guys that used to make comments on this site. Used to have a lot of Rays criticizers on this site. Guess they can’t comment on positive things. See you at the trop in about two hours. Man is this fun. Can’t hardly remember the first 10 years. Go Rays. Hope we see the 2006 and 2007 Kaz tonite. Maybe 12 K’s.

3. BillG Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 3:32 pm

   We love em! Everyone is too drunk to post. I no longer live in the Tampa area but feel like getting a cowbell.

   The depth and versatility of this Rays team is amazing…they did not even blink twice when el Gato went out yesterday…did not miss a beat.

   I hope Floyd gets a big hit tonight…will be a great way to help cap off a find year and career.

   And for all the Navarro fans…the guy is HuGe in the box and behind it.

4. joelv Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 8:02 pm

   Rocco scores 6 – 2 Rays, Bottom 8th!

5. joelv Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 8:13 pm

   Uh, oh lead off base runner.

6. joelv Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 pm

   DOUBLE PLAY, Rays one out away from a 2 – 0 ALDS series lead!

7. joelv Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 8:19 pm

   Strike three called outside corner, RAYS WIN GAME 2! RAYS WIN GAME 2! One game away from advancing to the ALCS!

   And just one more time because it sounds so good, RAYS WIN!

8. Richard Says:
   October 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm

   What a team, what a game, down 2 to Zip and come back. No quit in Rays. Now it’s off to Chi town to unify it. Dodgers will sweep the cubs and Rays sweep the Soxs, the whole city can join hands and cry together. God won’t it be nice seeing city of Chicago finally unified again.