Another Great Halladay

First off I have to give a big shout out to Sooz who sent me an awesome Earth Day package of Roy Halladay's. Now that was a GREAT Halladay! Someday I will get some images up--these were some great cards. Thanks Sooz, I am trying to locate some stuff off your lists---you big time player collectors are tough for me to have cards that you need. But I will find some!

There was something that happened tonight, oh yea game 1 of 3 at the Skydome---Jays and Yankees. And it was a great Halladay, as Roy needed 103 pitches to mow down the Yankees 5-1. It was Doc's first complete game of the year and he gave up only 5 hits with no walks and 5 strikeouts. Roy is now 7-1 on the season and it gives the Jays a 23-12 record and they are now 4-0 vs the AL EAST (1-0 vs the Big Three).

I have got to get to work on some card packages that need to go out to folks. Catch y'all later.

Tao of Stieb

On what is shaping up to be a very good Halladay, I am going to give a shout out to a great Blue Jays website inspired by me all time favorite Jay, Dave Stieb. The title of this post is a link to their site. Good job guys! At this stage the Jays are well on their way to victory in Anaheim versus the Angels leading 13-0. Lyle Overbay just crushed a 3 run homer off of former Jay Justin Speier, who then promptly plunked Rod Barajas, which got Angel manager Mike Scioscia tossed. Oh yea back to Doc,,,well a shut out no more as the Angels just plated a run here in the 8th inning. Okay, go Jays.....Roy finishes the 8th with a final line of 6 hits 2 walks 1 run 6 strike outs and a good shot at going to 6-1 on the season. That would make the Jays 20-10 on the season and thanks to the Tribe and VMart taking to the Red Sox, the Jays will have a 2 game lead in the AL EAST.

Another Great Halladay

I got in from the barn to see that the Jays were down 2-0 after Doc had given up a 2-run dinger to Nick Markakis in the 1st inning. The home run by Markakis caused me mixed emotions---the kind you get when one of your fantasy team players is facing your favorite team, and Markakis is a mainstay for my fantasy teams---I have him on 3 of my 4 teams. Anyway, Roy fought through the 1st and ended up having one of his typical games 8 innings 10 hits 4R 3ER 1BB 6K and the 8-4 win. Halladay cruised through innings 2 to 7, the 8th took 27 pitches and a visit from Cito, but Doc hunkered down and got Ty Wiggington to ground to Scutaro for a fielders choice and the 3rd out of the inning. Doc gave up 2 runs in that 8th inning leaving with a 6-4 lead. The offense added 2 more in the bottom of the 8th, making it 8-4 and Scott Downs closed out the non-save situation to preserve the win, a 16-9 record and first place in the AL EAST. Oh and Roy is now 5-1 on the year. This has been another installment of If every day was a Halladay.

Not a great Halladay

I guess every Halladay won't be great. The good guys made it close losing 5-4 to the Rangers tonight. Doc went 8 innings giving up 8 hits with 9 K's and no walks. His downfall was giving up 2 homers. Oh well you can't win em all. Today should be a fun filled high scoring game as David Purcey will be facing Matt Harrison. The Jays are still in first, which is good.

I am finishing up packages for Ed and Dinged Corners, they should hit the mail tomorrow. Hopefully.

Late Halladay

I am a bit late in posting this, but thursday was another Halladay and it was my birthday.....so that was a damn nice present. Like I say if everyday was a Halladay, it would be great. Just to recap 7 IP 8 H 1 R 8 K 0 BB and a Jays 9-2 win over the Twins. The win made Roy the Majors first 3 game winner. All around just a great day.

HALLADAY!


Roy Halladay has a dang nice game against the Indians today as the Jays go to 5-1 on the year. BJ Ryan got lit up in the ninth and had to be bailed out by Jason Frasor. It's looking like BJ is the weak link in this really good pitching staff. The offense is leading the league in scoring(who woulda thunk it!). I think Cito will be a good influence on the offense allowing them to outperform the predictions for them all season long. It's David Purcey tomorrow and let's see if 6-1 is in the cards.

GO JAYS!