The day after
The Rays take on the Orioles here at Camden Yards for a 7:05 start without pitcher Juan Salas, who will serve first of a 50-game suspension for failing a drug test tonight. Players were shocked when they heard the news of Salas' suspension when they arrived at the Trop Monday evening, but the consensus was that if he broke the rules of MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program, he has to serve the time. Manager Joe Maddon said Salas is in the Dominican Republic now before returning to workout at the Naimoli Complex, but no once has talked to him individually.
Tonight's full lineup:
Badelli, CF
Dukes, DH
Crawford, LF
Wigginton, 3B
Upton, 2B
Young, RF
Pena, 1B
Navarro, C
Harris, SS
Seo, RHP
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SAY IT ISN'T SO ... SEO HAD ANOTHER BAD OUTING IN 3 QUICK INNS. PLUS,I'D LIKE TO SEE A LINEUP CHANCE SOON. MY MAN ROCCO NEEDS BENCH TIME OR TAKE HIM & DUKE OUT FROM [ 1-2 ].. MOVE THEM ABOUT THE 7 & 8 HOLE. >> THEN TRY BJ AS LEADOFF WERE HE ONCE PLAYED AND PUT HARRIS IN THE 2 HOLE. THESE ARE THE 2 TOP RAYS HITTERS. FOLLOWED BY CC, WIGS AND DEL. I LIKE THAT ! OK MADDON ?
Posted by: RICHIE RICARDO | May 09, 2007 at 02:27 PM
Can someone please tell the TV announcers that OPACY was 17th in ballpark effect last year? The Trop was 11th for goodness sake and they are acting like Camden Yards is Coors.
Posted by: Jeff | May 08, 2007 at 08:05 PM