04/17-04/19 A's @ Blue Jays

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Friday April 17th, Rogers Centre 7:07 PM ET -SNET
Josh Outman, LHP (0-0, 6.23) vs David Purcey, LHP (0-1, 4.63)


A's start off with a 4-5 record and Jays are 8-3 after taking 3 of 4 from the Twins

Tomorrow Brian Tallet gets his 1st start of the season with Jesse Litsch down to injury (soreness in pitching elbow)

no Roy Halladay this weekend

updates will come as they come

[Halladay_is_God]

1-1 after 1

A's score on fielder's choice, Scutaro homers for the Jays

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Hill hits a 2-run homerun to make the game 3-1, it's 4th HR of the season

[hot_corner_gurl]

Tied 1-1 in the top of the sixth. Cahill is just killing us right now. Five walks in five innings, a hit batter, and that's just the beginning. Tallet's pitched well thus far, albeit it's not that hard to outpitch Cahill right now.

[Providence A's]

A's won 8 - 5 last night. 2 - 2 in the bottom of the 12th right now. Cahill only went 5 1/3 giving up 5 hits, 5 walks, but only 2 earned runs. The bullpen has shut them down so far just like last night as Outman gave up all 5 runs then.

[Providence A's]

and Overbay hits a game winning homer in the bottom of the 12th w/ 2 outs. Jays win 4 - 2.

[hot_corner_gurl]

Rubber game of the series tomorrow, Braden vs Romero. Let's try to get this win and get back to .500 before heading off to the new Yankee Stadium.

[Halladay_is_God]

disappointing lost on Friday, and a very close win win today, hope they keep the bats rolling for sunday

[hot_corner_gurl]

It's currently a pitcher's duel right now. 1-0 in the top of the fifth.

[BlueByrds]

romero did damn good today big ups to bj for getting that save!

[Halladay_is_God]

what a game by Romero

I sure wasn't expecting this from the rookie so soon

[Foster]

I wonder of working with Arnsberg so much, because of his staying with the big league team, is making much of a difference.
We knew that he had talent, but working in the minor's, and minor league coaching just wasn't enough to get him to make the jump. There is a reason some of these guys are minor league coaches, yeah they are good, but not "that" good, if you see where I am getting at.
With Arnsberg, you are getting one of the better pitching coaches in the big leagues, and is able to find just that little extra. I am sure Brad gave some of the guys like Ricky, Purcey, and Richmond just a little bit extra this spring. Extra help early in the season can go a long way, and as a result we get to see Romero step up big time so far.

[Halladay_is_God]

Arnsberg up there with Mel Queen from the 90's