No Happ-lessness tonight.
6 IP, 7H, 0ER, 1BB, 4K. Pretty good night. Red Sox are probably wondering why they decided to score 14 last night, and have nothing left tonight..
Blue Jays-Official @BlueJays 13m
Tonight's @BlueJays lineup:
Reyes-SS
Cabrera-LF
Bautista-RF
Navarro-C
Rasmus-DH
Francisco-1B
Kawasaki-3B
Goins-2B
Gose-CF
Saki at 3rd.. before anyone says anything, Kawasaki has 3B experience with Seattle and AAA Buffalo, and played some 3B in spring training. Anything to get Johnson a day off.. surprisingly, this is our best defensive lineup sans Lawrie.
I know people like Kratz, but outside of his D, he has done little to deserve a roster spot (.198/.226/.346) That spot would be better used on another infielder or an acquisition..
Multiple roster moves to announce:
Shi Davidi @ShiDavidi 12m
#BlueJays option Erik Kratz.
Ben Nicholson-Smith @bnicholsonsmith
As expected, #BlueJays will DFA Brad Mills today per source. The move will create roster space for Aaron Sanchez.
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Tolleson to pat leave, Goins recalled.
Esmil Rogers will be purchased as well.
About expected for a player that will be a free agent at season's end and has been declining (injury?) for the last few years, and wasn't part of the Padres plans.
You've seen Solarte. hopefully his stuff plays better in the NL. Rafael DePaula is a A+ ball pitcher with control issues but high K totals, and will likely end up in the bullpen long term.
Something must be wrong with Headley if this is all the Padres could get for him.
And for the Yankees, he's basically a stopgap for the remainder of the season until A-Rod's contract returns to the payroll and the 25-man in 2015.
Speaking of Thames-type defense.. the Yankees have FIVE errors tonight, with Shane Greene committing 3 errors (most since Tommy John did it.) Brian Roberts and Derek Jeter had the other two. And the Yanks are losing 4-2 as a result.
And are likely headed to San Antonio or Montreal if the city of Oakland doesn't renew their lease at the O.co and starts plans on a new stadium. Worse, the Oakland Raiders want the stadium torn down to build a football only stadium, which would leave the A's homeless.
Jake Peavy's sabermetric numbers (FIP/xFIP/SIERA) all are unfavorable. He deserves to be 1-8,
(4.72/4.34/4.29), and he's not getting run support either.