vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS 7/25

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Down on the AAA-Farm

BRIAN MATUSZ O(vs. AAA-Lehigh Valley 7/25)

IP:O 7

H:o. 3 (1 Home Run, 1 Double, Single)

R:O. 0

BB:. 0

SO:. 5

Pitches: 83 (56 Strikes, 27 Balls)

2012 ERA: 3.10 [AAA-Norfolk]

[OFFNY]

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Kevin Frandsen with the solo home run off of Matusz in the 7th inning.

12 pitches in that frame, 83 overall for Brian after 7.

[Flash- bd]

I don't really agree. But this start changes nothing about Gonzalez. I mean, did we think these wouldn't happen? He may well be a solid (or, perhaps, legitimate) BOR starter. These are all just data points.

Totally agree. 4.28 sounds about right, IMO...even though he's probably more a 4.50-4.90 guy long-term. Agree on Matusz, too, he needs to stay down, and if he were coming up it certainly shouldn't be for Gonzalez... (we do know we have Tommy Hunter in our current rotation, right?)

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Good enough so far, Gregg. We need at least 1 more inning from you, maybe 2.

Strop could use an inning or 2, anyway.

[OFFNY]

Good enough so far, Gregg. We need at least 1 more inning from you, maybe 2.

Strop could use an inning or 2, anyway.

Spoke too soon. Ayala is out there.

[OFFNY]

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Down on the AAA-Farm

BRIAN MATUSZ O(vs. AAA-Lehigh Valley 7/25)

IP:O 8

H:o. 3 (1 Home Run, 1 Double, Single)

R:O. 1

BB:. 0

SO:. 5

Pitches: 97 (66 Strikes, 31 Balls)

2012 ERA: 3.00 [AAA-Norfolk]

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BRIAN'S PITCHES

1st 6 INNINGS: 71 (48 Strikes, 23 Balls)

7th INNING: OO12 (18 Strikes, 4 Balls)

8th INNING: OO14 (10 Strikes, 4 Balls)

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[OFFNY]

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Thank you, Lindstrom, Gregg, Ayala, and Patton.

[Don Quixote]

I'm glad I didn't pay much attention after it was 1-0 and turned it off at 2-0. This game was easy to recognize. Seen it before, after all.

[OFFNY]

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TAMPA BAY RAYS

James Shields - RHP (8-6, 4.39 ERA)

ORIOLES

Chris Tillman - RHP (2-1, 1.15 ERA)

[scOtt]

Price and then Shields... aren't we the lucky ones.