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Postgame Shot Of Joe: Death By Howell

Found October 03, 2011 on Rays Index:
PLAYERS: JP Howell,  Josh Hamilton,  Matt Moore,  Jamie Moyer
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays,  Texas Rangers
Yeah, the Rays were very unlikely to win scoring three runs tonight, but tossing out J.P. Howell in the seventh to face Josh Hamilton with the bases loaded and two outs was the equivalent of playing Russian roulette with a half-loaded gun. Was Jake McGee unavailable? What about Matt Moore for one batter? This was freakin’ game 3 of the ALDS. For Joe, the commercial break before Howell threw his first pitch was like waiting for the lethal injection guy to stroll over and plunge the syringe. Right on cue, Hamilton torched a two-run single to right field to give the Rangers a 4-1 lead. The reality is this game was right out the script for so many of the Rays’ 70+ losses this season. Enough pitching to win but anemic bats. It just feels so much worse in the playoffs. Related posts:Postgame Shot Of Joe: J.P. Howell Is Not Back [HOWELL VS KAZMIR] JP Howell And Jamie Moyer Were Separated At Birth Postgame Shot Of Joe: Shoppach Wasn’t Honest © Joe Rays Fan for Rays Index, 2011. | Permali...
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