We slept in late and had lunch. I scanned the stats from the night's previous game as Strawberry looked into the glow of her phone and the void of what was on there. There is no need to jump to conclusions but the fact the Rays already have a winning home stand really had me buzzing. Most people only care about the Lightning in this town.
"You got some of those pills?" Strawberry inquired.
There's more talk of The Rays moving out of Tampa Bay and St. Pete's mayor presented another stadium proposal.
"Yes. You talking about the adderall?"
Talking about a stranglehold on Hillsborough County. They need to figure out a solution by August 2017.
"Give me one," she pleaded.
I read in the paper Colby Rasmus had a set back in his return due to a collision with another outfielder in Port Charlotte. If they send down Mallex Smith, there is going to be hell to pay. I really want to see Brent Honeywell pitch.
The pill began juicing through our blood and later on in the day we went out to Boney's. It's one of those bars on the corner of two roads situated in a run down strip plaza where the dead fester. Strawberry was hooked to the fuckers and she enabled me.
"My teeth are grinding," she declared.
Word was on the internet that Sunsports and -now- Spectrum Television needed to strike a deal to cover the Rays throughout the season.
"Get a water and chill out,"
There he was. Lanky and tall. Chris Archer on the mound. His slider was really moving and his fastball command seemed top notch. Unfortunately Aaron Sanchez was on his game too. What's funny about these Blue Jays is you never consider their pitching over their hitting but a rotation of Stroman, Happ, Sanchez, Estrada and Liriano...not a bad mix for success. Too bad we ran Liriano off the other night. Bye bubba.
Somewhere in the 8th Archer maxed out at 100+ gave up a single to Josh Donaldson bringing in the go ahead run.
"I need some food baby," she whined.
What's important about this move by Kevin Cash is the confidence he put into his ace and the team believing in their guy. Yes, we gave up a lead but still, it displays something deeper than expected.
"I will order us some Chinese,"
The adderall had the innings going back and forth in this tie affair. Weeks Jr. and Lomo couldn't deliver. The Jays nearly got the go ahead until the 11th. Mallex doubled. John Gibbons decides to intentionally walk two. Longo strikesout.
The food arrives.
"I love this rice!" she declares.
Brad Miller comes up, works a full count to debuting Casey Lawrence.
Heart racing. Common now. Easy does it.
Next pitch. Ball four. Brad Miller throws his bat and the winning is issued for free.
YES.
"I'm ordering us shots!"
The boys stormed the field and piled on each other as I read Archer's line on display 7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 0 HR, wiped the sauce off my mouth, grabbed Strawberry off her feet and danced like fools around the bar while the living dead looked on...
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