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3/13 - Preseason: Rays @ Mets
Hideo Nomo vs. Orlando Hernandez

PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Rays pitching shut down the Mets offense in this shutout victory. Carlos Pena supplied the only offense of the game with a solo homer in the first, and a two-run shot in the third. Hideo Nomo, Edwin Jackson, J.P. Howell, and Troy Percival combined for a six-hit shutout of the Mets.

Final Score:
Rays: 3
Mets: 0


Hideo Nomo: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Edwin Jackson (W): 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
J.P. Howell: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Troy Percival (SV): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, 2B, R
Carlos Pena: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, K


Orlando Hernandez (L): 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Jorge Sosa: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Ambiorix Burgos: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Duaner Sanchez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Ryan Church: 2-4, K

3/18 - Preseason: Tigers @ Rays
Dontrelle Willis vs. Scott Kazmir

PORT CHARLOTTE -- In their second preseason game against the Tigers, the Rays made a five run comeback to beat the Tigers on a walk-off. Eric Byrnes, once again, led-off the game with a solo shot. The Tigers would homer back-to-back innings as Jacque Jones belted a solo shot in the second. Carlos Guillen gave the Tigers two more in the fourth with a two-run homer. The Rays pitching would keep the Tigers offense quiet the rest of the game. Carl Crawford got the comeback started in the sixth with a two-run homer, followed by Carlos Pena with a solo shot to go back-to-back. In the eighth inning, Carl Crawford did it again with a solo home run, his second of the game to tie it up. And finally in the bottom of the ninth, Cliff Floyd led-off the bottom of the inning with a walk-off solo shot to right for the win.

Final Score:
Tigers: 4
Rays: 5


Dontrelle Willis: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Nate Robertson: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Zach Miner: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Denny Bautista (L): 0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Eric Byrnes: 1-4, HR, RBI, R, K
Curtis Granderson: 0-4, R, 2 K
Carlos Guillen: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
Jacque Jones: 1-3, HR, RBI, R


Scott Kazmir: 3 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Matt Garza: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3K
Dan Wheeler: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Kurt Birkins (W): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 1-4, 2B, R, K
Carl Crawford: 3-4, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Carlos Pena: 2-4, HR, RBI, R, K
Cliff Floyd: 1-4, HR, RBI, R

4/1 - Trade Update
Red Sox - Cubs

Kosuke Fukudome: Cubs >> Red Sox

Julio Lugo: Red Sox >> Cubs

Yay the regular season is coming! It's your year this time

The Red Sox don't need a RF, they got Drew and they have like no SS now...But that is a really stupid trade though...

They can use Cora who simulates well and Fukudome is amazing so he's a plus in RF

Fukudome sucks in this game. No joke.

Isn't he all B's though? I guess because he has no abilities that he's not good, he sims well for me

What game are YOU playing? His starting abilities are all B's except for a C in run speed.

Opening Day Roster

Batting Order:
1. 2B Akinori Iwamura
2. CF B.J. Upton
3. 1B Carlos Pena
4. 3B Evan Longoria
5. LF Carl Crawford
6. DH Cliff Floyd
7. C Dioner Navarro
8. RF Rocco Baldelli
9. SS Jason Bartlett

Bench:
1. C Chris Iannetta
2. 1B/RF Eric Hinske
3. SS/3B/2B Ramon Vazquez
4. CF/LF Gabe Gross


Starting Rotation:
1. James Shields
2. Andy Sonnanstine
3. Scott Kazmir
4. Matt Garza
5. Derek Lowe

Bullpen:
1. Edwin Jackson
2. Jason Hammel
3. Hideo Nomo
4. Al Reyes
5. Dan Wheeler
6. J.P. Howell
7. Troy Percival (CL)



I'm pretty much going with the same roster as last season. The only difference is Ramon Vazquez replacing Ben Zobrist on the bench. I'm going with the exact same lineup as last year because it seemed to work pretty well. I may switch Bartlett and Iwamura later because Bartlett hit better than Iwamura last year. I'm going with a five-man rotation, last year I had six. I'll probably end up adding a sixth later which will most likely be Nomo. I'm also keeping Percival as closer. His control stayed up as a B, and he can probably get by with his level one curve and changeup, but if I need to switch closers, I'll use Wheeler. Any thoughts/suggestions?

4/2 - Blue Jays (0-0) @ Rays (0-0): Game 1
A.J. Burnett: (- - -), -.-- ERA vs. James Shields: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- Opening Day of the 2009 season did not go ideal for the Rays. Alex Rios got his season started huge in the first, belting a solo homer to left in his first at-bat of the season. Alex Rios then knocked in another in the sixth wjth an RBI single. Jason Bartlett finally go the Rays on the board in the seventh with an RBI single, and B.J. Upton tied it up at two in the eighth with a solo shot. The game would go into extras, both teams' bullpens holding down the opposing lineups. The game was finally called off after twenty innings of play tied at two.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 2
Rays: 2
F/20


A.J. Burnett: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Jeremy Accardo: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Brian Wolfe: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Shawn Camp: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Jesse Carlson: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

David Eckstein: 2-8, R, K
Alex Rios: 3-8, HR (1), 2 RBI, R


James Shields: 8.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Dan Wheeler: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Al Reyes: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Edwin Jackson: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
J.P. Howell: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 4-9, HR (1), RBI, R
Cliff Floyd: 4-8, 2B, R
Jason Bartlett: 3-8, 2B, RBI




Well, that's the first time I've ever done THAT.

that really sucks to begin your year

Yeah, and now it's forcing me into the next game without being able to go back to the menu or save. Whatever, I just hope SOMEONE wins this one.

4/2 - Blue Jays (0-0) @ Rays (0-0): Game 2
Shaun Marcum: (- - -), -.-- ERA vs. Andy Sonnanstine: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have lost the makeup Opening Day game of the season. Carlos Pena knocked in the Rays first and only run of the game in the first with an RBI double. Scott Rolen got the Jays on the board in the seventh with a solo homer, and Lyle Overbay hit an RBI single later in the inning to take the lead. Aaron Hill knocked in one more in the eighth with an RBI double as the Blue Jays defeat the Rays at home.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 3
Rays: 1


Shaun Marcum (W, 1-0): 6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Jeremy Accardo: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
B.J. Ryan (SV, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Aaron Hill: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Scott Rolen: 1-4, HR (1), RBI, R
Shannon Stewart: 3-4, R, K
Lyle Overbay: 2-4, RBI


Andy Sonnanstine (L, 0-1): 8 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Troy Percival: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4, R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, 2B, RBI
Jason Bartlett: 2-3

4/3 - Blue Jays (1-0) @ Rays (0-1): Game 2
Dustin McGowan: (- - -), -.-- ERA vs. Scott Kazmir: (- - -), -.-- ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have won their first game of the season with a victory over the Blue Jays today. Scott Rolen knocked in the first run of the game in the fourth with an RBI single, but B.J. Upton came up big in the bottom of the inning with a two-run jack to give the Rays the lead. Alex Rios would tie it up in the sixth with a solo solo home run. The Rays then broke through in the eighth; Evan Longoria belting a huge two-run double to give the Rays the lead. Troy Percival earned his first save of the season and Scott Kazmir going eight innings gets the win.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 2
Rays: 4


Dustin McGowan (L, 0-1): 8 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Aaron Hill: 2-4, R
Alex Rios: 1-4, HR (2), RBI, R, K
Scott Rolen: 2-4, RBI


Scott Kazmir (W, 1-0): 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Troy Percival (SV, 1): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
B.J. Upton: 1-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R
Carlos Pena: 1-4, R
Evan Longoria: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI