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29750 Jan 29, 2014   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Yankees, the road to elimination, game 1
29751 Jan 29, 2014   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Yankees, the road to elimination, game 2
29752 Jan 29, 2014   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Baltimore
29753 Jan 29, 2014   Billy Vanson   **** RESULTS *** DODGERS @ REDS
29754 Jan 29, 2014   Billy Vanson   final dodger manager
29755 Jan 30, 2014   Herb Wilson   CON@ATN
29756 Jan 30, 2014   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Yankees, the road to elimination, game 3
29757 Jan 30, 2014   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Yankees, the road to elimination, game 4
29758 Jan 30, 2014   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 25
29759 Jan 31, 2014   Alan Boodman   Week 24 update
29760 Jan 31, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   keeping time-stratomatic
29761 Jan 31, 2014   Steve Bivens   Expos at Cardinals Week 24
29762 Jan 31, 2014   Robert Rescigno   NYA @ BOA & CM
29763 Jan 31, 2014   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners 3, Rangers 1
29764 Jan 31, 2014   Gil Smith   Cubs at Montreal results and CM
29765 Feb 1, 2014   Mike Mashanic   DEATOA149
29766 Feb 1, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   CHAOAA149
29767 Feb 1, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   NYNCHN149
29768 Feb 1, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA Final CM
29769 Feb 1, 2014   Jeff Tripodi   Re: [SmileyList] KC Royals Final Week 25 CM attached.. [1 Attachment]
29770 Feb 1, 2014   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] KC Royals Final Week 25 CM attached..
29771 Feb 1, 2014   Thomas Treece   Florida vs. New York (NL)
29772 Feb 1, 2014   Patrick Carr   SFN CM for week 25
29773 Feb 1, 2014   Mike Mashanic   PINFLN149
29774 Feb 1, 2014   Michael Rescigno   TEX@MNA WK 24 & FINAL CM
29775 Feb 1, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   NYN CM for week 25
29776 Feb 1, 2014   Michael Rescigno   SLN@PIN WK 24 & FINAL CM
29777 Feb 1, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   MNA @ CHA?
29778 Feb 1, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   White Sox week 25 CM
29779 Feb 2, 2014   Alan Boodman   Week 25 begins
29780 Feb 2, 2014   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners CM week 25 vs OAA
29781 Feb 2, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA @ SEA Game 1
29782 Feb 2, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA @ SEA Game 2
29783 Feb 2, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA @ SEA Game 3
29784 Feb 2, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-GAME 4 OAA @ SEA and series files
29785 Feb 2, 2014   Mike Mashanic   SMILEY updated Pittsburgh CM for Chicago Cubs Week 25
29786 Feb 2, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   NYNSLN 156
29787 Feb 2, 2014   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners at Royals
29788 Feb 2, 2014   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Giants, games 1 and 2
29789 Feb 2, 2014   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Giants, game 3
29790 Feb 2, 2014   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Giants, game 4 & files
29791 Feb 2, 2014   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] Mariners at Royals [1 Attachment]
29792 Feb 2, 2014   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Toronto
29793 Feb 2, 2014   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Red Sox, game 1
29794 Feb 3, 2014   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Red Sox, games 2-4 & files
29795 Feb 3, 2014   Michael Tomeo   Re: [SmileyList] Blue Jays @ Red Sox, games 2-4 & files
29796 Feb 3, 2014   Patrick Carr   SFN at ATN
29797 Feb 3, 2014   Rick Field   ATN @ CON
29798 Feb 3, 2014   Patrick Carr   Re: [SmileyList] ATN @ CON [1 Attachment]
29799 Feb 4, 2014   Billy Vanson   updated mgr for HERB W...Dodgers vs Colorado
29800 Feb 4, 2014   Billy Vanson   *** RESULTS *** DODGERS @ PADRES
29801 Feb 4, 2014   Steve Bivens   Expos at Cubs Week 25
29802 Feb 4, 2014   Herb Wilson   CON @ LAN
29803 Feb 4, 2014   Gil Smith   Cubs at Pitt results
29804 Feb 5, 2014   Michael Tomeo   boa@dea
29805 Feb 6, 2014   Michael Tomeo   sdn@cin
29806 Feb 6, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   RIP Ralph Kiner
29807 Feb 6, 2014   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] RIP Ralph Kiner
29808 Feb 6, 2014   Thomas Treece   Florida at Montreal
29809 Feb 6, 2014   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ NYA Week 25
29810 Feb 7, 2014   Alan Boodman   Week 25 update
29811 Feb 7, 2014   Alan Boodman   draft lottery reminder
29812 Feb 7, 2014   Michael Tomeo   Re: [SmileyList] BAA @ NYA Week 25 [1 Attachment]
29813 Feb 7, 2014   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] Week 25 update
29814 Feb 7, 2014   Alan Boodman   Re: [SmileyList] Week 25 update
29815 Feb 7, 2014   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] Week 25 update
29816 Feb 7, 2014   Michael Rescigno   tex@cha final results
29817 Feb 7, 2014   Michael Rescigno   sln@fln final results
29818 Feb 7, 2014   Robert Rescigno   NYA @ MLA
29819 Feb 7, 2014   James Pardee   KCA@TEA 4 Game Series
29820 Feb 8, 2014   Alan Boodman   Cincy & Toronto roster cuts
29821 Feb 8, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   CHAMNA159
29822 Feb 8, 2014   Mike Mashanic   PINNYN159
29823 Feb 8, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [SmileyList] CHAMNA159 [1 Attachment]
29824 Feb 8, 2014   Mike Mashanic   DEABAA159
29825 Feb 8, 2014   Thomas Treece   Marlins' roster for 1994 and draft
29826 Feb 9, 2014   Alan Boodman   random number spreadsheet for today's lottery
29827 Feb 9, 2014   Alan Boodman   1994 draft lottery results
29828 Feb 9, 2014   Alan Boodman   postseason trading window is open; trade announcement
29829 Feb 9, 2014   Alan Boodman   cuts, claims & draft reminder
29830 Feb 9, 2014   Rick Field   Atlanta Braves 1994 Roster Moves
29831 Feb 9, 2014   Patrick Carr   SFN cuts for 1994
29832 Feb 9, 2014   Patrick Carr   Re: SFN cuts for 1994 - CORRECTION on claim
29833 Feb 9, 2014   Charlie Steinhice   Orioles tentative cuts/claim for 1994
29834 Feb 10, 2014   Steve Bivens   1994 Expos Keeps/Cuts/Claims
29835 Feb 10, 2014   Jonathan Fellows   NYN Cuts
29836 Feb 10, 2014   Michael Tomeo   boa sdn cuts
29837 Feb 10, 2014   Ben Lea   White Sox cuts and not claims
29838 Feb 11, 2014   Alan Boodman   trade window closes tomorrow
29839 Feb 11, 2014   Alan Boodman   CIN & TOA updates
29840 Feb 11, 2014   Alan Boodman   cuts/claims reminder
29841 Feb 11, 2014   Alan Boodman   to the Expos, Braves, Yankees & White Sox
29842 Feb 11, 2014   Alan Boodman   1993 playoff files
29843 Feb 11, 2014   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [SmileyList] cuts/claims reminder-A's
29844 Feb 11, 2014   Alan Boodman   trade announcement
29845 Feb 11, 2014   Alan Boodman   another trade announcement
29846 Feb 11, 2014   Mike Mashanic   Detroit and Pittsburgh cuts/claims
29847 Feb 11, 2014   James Pardee   KC Cuts/Claims
29848 Feb 11, 2014   Michael Rescigno   Cardinals cuts/claims
29849 Feb 11, 2014   Michael Rescigno   Rangers Cuts /Claims
29850 Feb 11, 2014   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners cuts/claims


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Message #: 29750
Message from: Alan Boodman
Sent: Jan 29, 2014
Subject: Blue Jays @ Yankees, the road to elimination, game 1

The clock prepares to strike midnight on the Blue Jays season, as for the fourth time in the past decade the Jays will fail to finish in first place despite possessing the most talent in the division.  How long can we postpone the bitter end....?
 
 
Bobby Witt took on Melido Perez in the series opener.  Unfortunately, Witt's penchant for getting bountiful offensive support from his teammates was not present today, at least not while he was on the mound; not once but twice TOA runners were gunned down at home plate during Witt's tenure, or he would have had another 'W'.
 
But, breaking with season-long tradition, Witt didn't pitch so badly that he *needed* all that much support.
 
Other traditions held up, however: a fortuitous split card (of course) gopher with (of course) two out in the inning gave the Yankees a quick 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.  But the Jays came right back with a pair of runs in the top of the second, though a third run was nailed to end the inning.
 
Then we loaded the bases in the 3rd with just 1 out, and Perez wild-pitched a run home before we inevitably LOBbed the rest.
 
The score remained 3-1 until the NYA 7th, when Kevin 'not a 4' McReynolds committed his second botch of the day in left field, a 3-base blown-x howler which handed the Yankees two gift runs.  The game-tying run scored after allegedly Unhittable Paul Kilgus replaced Witt and promptly allowed 3 of the first 4 batters he faced to reach base.  The 4th came via another timely Toronto error which loaded the bases with 2 outs in the inning -- but they stayed that way as Kilgus recovered to induce Dave Clark to ground out.
 
Responding to that rare display of semi-clutch performance -- blowing a 2-run lead but only choking up a tie instead of a deficit! -- the Blue Jay offense rallied and hit for the cycle in the 8th off of Perez and reliever Wally Whitehurst.  The home run came first so as to minimize damage, but the double, triple and second single of the frame all sent runners homeward too and the visitors suddenly had an 5-run lead.
 
Duane Ward was summoned in order to try to blow that lead, and he failed about as completely as possible: Ward retired all 6 batters he faced, recording 5 strikeouts and a groundout, and the 5 K's came on a total of 17 pitches.  With the 1993 horse out of the barn and several miles down the road, Ward finally gave Toronto a glimpse of something that should have been a lot more common these past few seasons.  Final score: 8-3.
 
Witt, Kilgus and Ward combined to fan 12 Yankee batters, and on this most rare of days it was a Toronto opponent whose names were all over the 'RLISP 2-out' list instead of the all-too-familiar ones who normally populate it.
 
Alan
 

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