..:02.07.2011:..
Preamble:
Thanks to one of my co-bloggers, I was at the ballgame with a couple of friends soaking in the incredible atmosphere in a packed stadium of 45,000+ people feeling insanely proud to be Canadian and to know that the Blue Jays are the lone team in the MLB located "North of the 49". Suffice to say, seeing the game from the 100 level really changed perspectives for me considering I often have a preference to sit in s. 524 with a bird's eye view of homeplate.
Onto the game itself:
This game started off a bit strange for me--especially to see Romero give up the lead off walk. Thankfully, he got the batters out to get out of the inning. As the game went on, I saw Escobar get injured on the hand, Thames hitting out a HUGE two-run shot into the 3rd deck and then of course, Bautista getting hit by a pitch--and we know that means revenge at the first possible opportunity! Sure enough, Bautista took Kendrick YARD for a homerun that measured roughly 330 ft (his 25th) and make the score 6-5 with loud chants of "MVP!" going on for quite a while afterwards. I also kept a wary eye on the scoreboard and Romero's pitching line. With a team like the Phillies, I knew that they weren't the type of team that doesn't bother to rally as the game goes on and sure enough, I was right. Going into the 7th, Toronto DID have a 4-3 lead and it gave Romero a chance to potentially win...however:
Bullpen & Defensive woes reveal itself...AGAIN:
Is there much more to say than this? Highly unlikely...by this point, Farrell had taken Romero out after 6.1 IP and put Frasor into the game and he was actually pretty decent. That's not the concern here. The concern itself? If you guessed Frank Francisco, you'd be right. The utter struggle to get through the 8th and strike out the side was painful to watch...so painful, there was quite the resounding chorus of booing going on all around the stadium. Sure enough, the blown save gave Francisco the loss, sending his record to 1-4. Suffice to say, there's probably quite a bit to say about the blown save but mind you--the flyout ball that should've been caught by Rivera didn't help things much either, considering that's one of the "routine plays" for a player in LF!
Overall:
sitting in the 100 level was a real treat and I LOVE soaking in gameday atomosphere. Despite the loss, I ended up having a pretty good time at my first ball game of the season with the hope to attend a few more! If you were there (or saw it at home!), let me know what you thought of the game.
happy (belated) Canada Day from all of us here
jLau (@jlau87), Chase Hadden (@ChaseHadden) & S. Emiya
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03.07.2011: UPDATES:
*bautista is now the official leading vote-getter for the all-star game AND now leads the league in homeruns at 27 after homering in the 7-4 win vs the Phillies.
*juan rivera has been designated for assignment & snider has bee recalled.
Preamble:
Thanks to one of my co-bloggers, I was at the ballgame with a couple of friends soaking in the incredible atmosphere in a packed stadium of 45,000+ people feeling insanely proud to be Canadian and to know that the Blue Jays are the lone team in the MLB located "North of the 49". Suffice to say, seeing the game from the 100 level really changed perspectives for me considering I often have a preference to sit in s. 524 with a bird's eye view of homeplate.
Onto the game itself:
This game started off a bit strange for me--especially to see Romero give up the lead off walk. Thankfully, he got the batters out to get out of the inning. As the game went on, I saw Escobar get injured on the hand, Thames hitting out a HUGE two-run shot into the 3rd deck and then of course, Bautista getting hit by a pitch--and we know that means revenge at the first possible opportunity! Sure enough, Bautista took Kendrick YARD for a homerun that measured roughly 330 ft (his 25th) and make the score 6-5 with loud chants of "MVP!" going on for quite a while afterwards. I also kept a wary eye on the scoreboard and Romero's pitching line. With a team like the Phillies, I knew that they weren't the type of team that doesn't bother to rally as the game goes on and sure enough, I was right. Going into the 7th, Toronto DID have a 4-3 lead and it gave Romero a chance to potentially win...however:
Bullpen & Defensive woes reveal itself...AGAIN:
Is there much more to say than this? Highly unlikely...by this point, Farrell had taken Romero out after 6.1 IP and put Frasor into the game and he was actually pretty decent. That's not the concern here. The concern itself? If you guessed Frank Francisco, you'd be right. The utter struggle to get through the 8th and strike out the side was painful to watch...so painful, there was quite the resounding chorus of booing going on all around the stadium. Sure enough, the blown save gave Francisco the loss, sending his record to 1-4. Suffice to say, there's probably quite a bit to say about the blown save but mind you--the flyout ball that should've been caught by Rivera didn't help things much either, considering that's one of the "routine plays" for a player in LF!
Overall:
sitting in the 100 level was a real treat and I LOVE soaking in gameday atomosphere. Despite the loss, I ended up having a pretty good time at my first ball game of the season with the hope to attend a few more! If you were there (or saw it at home!), let me know what you thought of the game.
happy (belated) Canada Day from all of us here
jLau (@jlau87), Chase Hadden (@ChaseHadden) & S. Emiya
___________________________________
03.07.2011: UPDATES:
*bautista is now the official leading vote-getter for the all-star game AND now leads the league in homeruns at 27 after homering in the 7-4 win vs the Phillies.
*juan rivera has been designated for assignment & snider has bee recalled.
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