Tampa Bay at Los Angeles (06/09/2008)

Away:  Tampa Bay > [37-26 SU]
Home:  LA Angels [39-25 SU]

Game Time: 10:05 PM
Stadium: Angel Stadium

Recent Meetings:
05/11/08 - LAA 5 vs. TB 8
05/10/08 - LAA 0 vs. TB 2
05/09/08 - LAA 0 vs. TB 2

Team Leaders:

Tampa Bay:
Home Runs: Eric Hinske (11)
Batting Avg: Andy Sonnanstine (.667)
Stolen Bases: B.J. Upton (20)

LA Angels:
Home Runs: Mike Napoli (10)
Batting Avg: Howie Kendrick (.338)
Stolen Bases: Chone Figgins (11)

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Well said.....another thing is that if your team is having Lefty hitting problems, Saunders is not the pitcher you want to face to get back on track.

I believe Gomez is the only one currently serving.  They only have to suspend one player at a time and it is up to the manager.  I think Shields will be next with Crawford being the last one.

Quote Originally Posted by Unit_G:

I like Jackson's chances to bounce back and help his team into a win tonight.  The Angels have played fiercely; and they do have a talented arm taking the mound for them tonight.

My head is a lil' turned around on this one, but it's too late to turn back now.  Hey, shit happens.  BOL.

 - Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jonny Gomes dropped his appeal and began serving his five-game suspension Saturday night while his teammates played the Texas Rangers.

Right-hander James Shields will drop his appeal after Tuesday night's start and will begin his six-game suspension on Wednesday.
Gomes and Shields were two of five Rays suspended for a total of 23 games for their parts in a bench-clearing melee with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. All five Rays were also fined undisclosed amounts.

The other three Tampa Bay players - outfielder Carl Crawford, right-hander Edwin Jackson and second baseman Akinori Iwamura - are expected to appeal before their suspensions begin.
Crawford's four-game suspension, Jackson's five-gamer and Iwamura's three-gamer will begin later in the month and will be staggered so that the Rays won't have two pitchers or position players suspended at the same time.

Gomes said he didn't expect to have his suspension reduced.

"I just don't think I had a very good case," Gomes said. "I thought the suspension was justified. I listened to my agent and the team and decided to start my suspension now." - The Canadien Press

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Don't do it Unit G, this is a great situational play tonight on the California Angels in LA of Anahiem....lol  

Remember the sweep earlier in the season?  I know the Angels do.   Plus that Boston to Texas to LA jet lag is killer.  Belive me I've done that shit before.  It takes a few games for East Coast teams to get used to the 10pm ET start time.  Thats usually when they are hitting the clubhouse and getting ready for the strip clubs.

Quote Originally Posted by Unit_G:

I like Jackson's chances to bounce back and help his team into a win tonight.  The Angels have played fiercely; and they do have a talented arm taking the mound for them tonight.

My head is a lil' turned around on this one, but it's too late to turn back now.  Hey, shit happens.  BOL.

 - Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jonny Gomes dropped his appeal and began serving his five-game suspension Saturday night while his teammates played the Texas Rangers.

Right-hander James Shields will drop his appeal after Tuesday night's start and will begin his six-game suspension on Wednesday.
Gomes and Shields were two of five Rays suspended for a total of 23 games for their parts in a bench-clearing melee with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. All five Rays were also fined undisclosed amounts.

The other three Tampa Bay players - outfielder Carl Crawford, right-hander Edwin Jackson and second baseman Akinori Iwamura - are expected to appeal before their suspensions begin.
Crawford's four-game suspension, Jackson's five-gamer and Iwamura's three-gamer will begin later in the month and will be staggered so that the Rays won't have two pitchers or position players suspended at the same time.

Gomes said he didn't expect to have his suspension reduced.

"I just don't think I had a very good case," Gomes said. "I thought the suspension was justified. I listened to my agent and the team and decided to start my suspension now." - The Canadien Press

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Just an observation here, but do you always go with the dog? Seems like you are always on the other side of the thread consensus. Probably works if we are a sample of the betting public...

Quote Originally Posted by cp34mvp:

NOPE LAA ML in a debacle

BINGO! Angels -1.5 +145