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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
29851 Feb 11, 2014   Herb Wilson   Colorado cuts
29852 Feb 12, 2014   Alan Boodman   cuts/claims reminder
29853 Feb 12, 2014   Steve Bivens   Robert Lee Johnson
29854 Feb 12, 2014   Robert Rescigno   RE: [SmileyList] Yankee cuts
29855 Feb 12, 2014   Mark Simons   Brewers cuts
29856 Feb 12, 2014   Billy Vanson   dodgers cuts and 1 claim


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Message #: 29756
Message from: Alan Boodman
Sent: Jan 30, 2014
Subject: Blue Jays @ Yankees, the road to elimination, game 3

....and that death we've all been waiting for came today.  Three gopher-related split cards, each of which went against the Blue Jays -- now there's the shock of the year -- in the space of 4 batters early in the contest decided the game, and the season....
 
Danny Jackson (New York's version of Jim Abbott, except far luckier) was opposed by one-time ace Jack Morris for Toronto.  Morris has been relegated to spot duty this season due to having a fairly lousy card, but has been one of the microscopic number of Blue Jay players who has done better than expected during this dismally underachieving campaign.
 
Both starters would go the distance today, as the New York pitcher whose ERA is 5.6 against the rest of the league once again saved his very best for the Jays.  Jackson raised his record to 3-1 against Toronto and lowered his ERA to 2.67. 
This is a conveniently timely development too: in his last 6 starts dating back to August 8, Jackson is 3-0 vs. Toronto (2.59 ERA) and 0-2 (7.15 ERA) against also-rans who apparently have a bit more luck on their side than the Jays do.
 
Today's game started poorly for Morris; moments after 3 TOA batters had found nothing but Worst Possible Columns, HAL zeroed in on hits for the home team.  But the Yanks mustered only a sac fly for a 1-0 lead. 
A GIDP thwarted a potential Toronto rally in the second and New York went right back to hitting; a surgical HBP started things off but Morris dodged the bullets and kept the deficit at 1.
 
The Jays bounced back in the 3rd to take the lead when Devon White doubled home 2 runs with 1 out but was left in scoring position when Joe Carter had a split card chance at a home run, and of course missed and found the out.
 
Two batters later, New York's Danny Tartabull had the exact same split card chance at a gopher or an out.  Guess what?  He didn't miss.  The next batter also had a split card chance at a home run.  Guess what?  He didn't miss either.
 
In the NYA 4th a helpful passed ball moved a runner up, so naturally the next batter delivered the run-scoring hit which made the score 4-2.
 
That was important because Joe Orsulak's RBI single in the 6th narrowed the gap back to a solitary run with plenty of time left on the clock.  But Orsulak's would be Toronto's last hit against the suddenly-competent NYA pitcher, and a couple of walks in the succeeding frames went nowhere.  Final score: 4-3.
 
Alan
 

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