The Education of Felix

Mariners 0 Jays 8

Last time the Jays won back to back with shutouts?

Sat, Sep 6, 2003 TOR DET W 1-0 R Halladay F Rodney
Sun, Sep 7 2003 TOR DET W 8-0 J Towers C Mears

Last two days...

Sat, Jul 21 2007 TOR SEA W 1-0 J Towers J Weaver
Sun Jul 22 2007 TOR SEA W 8-0 R Halladay F Hernandez.

Oooo Wee Ooo

So Young King Felix completely lost his cool today. He had two on, nobody out, after Royce Clayton got an infield hit because neither he, nor Sexson nor the 2nd basemen were covering 1st. Reed bunts Zaun and Royce over. 1 out. They walk Lyle intentionally, to set up the double play. Rios is up, fights off some pitches. Felix lays one on the outside corner. It's probably a strike, but it isn't called. Felix huffs a little, and pitches another one farther in on the plate that Rios shoots through the hole on the left side. 2 runs score. Felix gets a little more rattled and his skip comes out to yell and get tossed. Game is just 2-0. But, he serves one up to Troy Glaus, who absolutely violates the ball into the seats, cracking the game open, at 5-0.

Felix, take note. When you don't get a call, do not huff. Do not puff. If you thought it was there, pitch the next one, right there in the exact same spot. Tell the ump, with that pitch, "I don't think you saw it right, here it is again." And if Alex looks at it again, the ump will ring his ass up. Do not give Alex something over the plate. You gave in, Felix. You must never give in. Ever.

Take Roy. Roy never gives in. Complete game shutout. And the bats were alive with the sound of the Shea Horn. The team needed this kind of win. And the fans sure as hell needed this one.