RHP - Ivan Nova, (5-6, 4.50 ERA) VS. LHP - Eduardo Rodriquez (7-5, 4.39 ERA) Very disappointed in Nova since his return, I was both hoping & expected more. CF - Ellsbury LF - Young DH - Rodriquez RF - Beltran C - McCann 3B - Headley 1B - Bird SS - Gregorius 2B - Ryan
The line is on Boston this evening, given Novas recent history I'd say the pitching matchup favors the Bostons. Nova will have to wake up, stay afloat, and hope the offense does not do a 180. Meanwhile out friends in Toronto face a tough pitcher in Salazar but Price is going for the Jays. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only thing I'll say in novas defense rick is that even though some guys come back strong the first year (harvey for instance although I think he had an extra 6 months to recover from the surgery) most pitchers come back stronger the second year when they are more recovered from the TJ surgery.
I'm watching the Jays game for a couple of innings tonight and I am going to give Joey Bats and his crew the stink eye...... I'll try anything. lol
^^^will you just give him the evil eye or will you throw the sign of the devil at him? ...better do both to be sure.
Teixeira (shin) has been sent back to NY to undergo more tests and has been ruled out of the series versus the Red Sox as per Sweeny Murti.
I would bet they end up finding a small fracture. That's what these deep bone bruises that never heal always end up being.