Rays of Light

The headline: Yeah, about Jeff Niemann…

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Tampa Bay	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		4	8	1
Toronto	0	1	0	0	5	8	0	1	X		15	16	0

Ugh: “It’s only Spring Training…” “It’s just one outing….” It’s still 7 hits, 3 walks, and 9 runs allowed by Jeff Niemann in under an inning of work. It takes a special kind of suck to pull that off.

The rest of the pitchers… pretty much stunk, too. Matt Garza was shaky at best. Chris Mason didn’t do himself any favors. At least Calvin Medlock’s run allowed was unearned.

That’s how you save those legs: Carl Crawford’s first inning home run was pretty much the lone bright spot for the Rays in this trouncing.

Utility player: Elliot Johnson continues to try and prove his long-term worth by playing some third base and some centerfield during the game. Reid Brignac made another appearance at second.

I’m still… ready for Spring Training to end. Have you caught on, yet?

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One Response to “[Grapefruit League] Blue Jays 15, RAYS 4”

1. Joel Says:
   March 21st, 2009 at 12:26 pm

   It does feel like “Groundhog Day” ….