Rays Sweep Jays

If Scott Rolen wasn't coming off the DL tonight to make his debut with the Jays, I'd definitely not be tuning in tonight as they open their series against the Royals.

Other commitments prevented me from watching or listening to the game last night but I did get home to catch the ninth inning.  Down 5-3, the Jays managed to get the tying run in scoring position with only one out.  A glimmer of hope that the team could end this slump.  I honestly was thinking positively at this point as Tampa had carted out their aging closer, Troy Percival for the third straight game.  Things were looking up but then Marco Scutaro struck out on a 3-2 fastball and David Eckstein flew out to end the game.  It was almost laughable. 

But it is still early right?

What I am looking forward to is tonight should be the first time this season that we'll see a healthy Jays lineup.  No Joe Inglett, No Marco Scutaro, No John  MacDonald, No Robinson Diaz in the starting lineup.  Nothing against these players but they are not everyday players.  Diaz might be some day but not at this point.  I'm also hoping they'll call up Adam Lind for tonight's game but no word yet of this happening.  In my opinion, he should have been called up a number of days ago but the Jays were holding off because he was battling a bit of a sore neck.  It looks like Inglett will probably be sent down to make room for Lind.  I don't mind Inglett as a bench player but with Lind up, the Jays have a stronger lineup.  Lind will play everyday in left with Stairs and Stewart platooning at DH. 

I'm just hoping that nobody gets some sort of ailment or the sniffles and give John Gibbons the excuse to give them the night off!