Biggest BB hand I've ever played

PokerStars Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (10 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 3, 3
Hero calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 raises, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO (poster) calls, Button 3-bets, 2 folds, Hero caps, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO (poster) calls, Button calls

Flop: (33.5 SB) Q, 10, 3 (8 players)
Hero bets, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 raises, MP1 calls, MP2 3-bets, MP3 calls, 1 fold, Button calls, Hero caps, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Button calls

Turn: (30.75 BB) A (7 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 bets, 1 fold, MP2 raises, MP3 calls, Button 3-bets, Hero caps, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Button calls

River: (46.7 BB) 7 (5 players, 3 all-in)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls

Total pot: $48.70 (48.7 BB) | Rake: $0.50

Results:
Button had J, K (straight, Ace high).
Hero mucked 3, 3 (three of a kind, threes).
UTG+2 mucked 8, 8 (one pair, eights).
MP2 mucked 5, 7 (flush, Ace high).
MP3 had 9, 2 (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: Button won $3.20, MP3 won $45

While waiting on word of baseball trades, including Roy Halladay, Marco Scutaro, Scott Downs, Jason Frasor, Scott Rolen and others, I came across this interesting video from the 1996 Blue Jays. I have a vague recollection of it being played at Rogers Centre during the Canada Day game.

Blue Jays video.

Arsonists

God I hate the Blue Jays relievers. I cringe whenever I see Downs or League or Camp or any of those other bums come trotting in from left field. Frasor is the only one I can stomach for some reason. I'm writing this as the Jays have given up a 9-1 lead after six innings to the Rays and it's now 9-9 in the 10th.

Blech!

Halladay's final start?

What has a strong chance to be Roy Halladay's final start as a Blue Jay is about to get under way at Rogers Centre against the recently perfect-gamed Tampa Rays. Definitely mixed emotions.

Sidenote: Toronto fans just gave Doc a standing ovation as he walked in from the bullpen after warming up. Good job!

I remember his second start for the Jays, the last game of the season vs. Detroit in 1998, one of those outings where everyone is trying to catch the earliest plane they can to start the off-season. Both teams were hapless back then, but Halladay showed a glimpse of his promise, firing a one-hitter in a 2-1 win. I watched the game, there were two out in the bottom of the ninth and Bobby Higginson hit a homerun over the left-field fence. Devastating as a viewer. Doc struggled after that, ending up back in A-ball in 2ooo, working on his mechanics.

I was thinking what great pitcher Doc is most like. He reminds a little bit of Greg Maddux, not overpowering stuff, but pinpoint control. Roy Oswalt, Tim Hudson, the kind of guys who rarely put up a 15 K effort, but by the end of every game they seem to have at least 8IP, 8 Ks, two walks and a win.

It's been a real pleasure to watch Doc pitch over the last decade here. Hopefully his replacement will be part of the booty we get when we deal him.

Bye-bye Brett

Damn, I hate losing minor leaguers in my fantasy baseball leagues. But at least there's an upside if the Brett Wallace/Matt Holliday deal goes down before Monday. I have first pick in our waiver, so I'll be able to add Holliday this Monday and still have an opportunity to pick the best AL guy who comes over to the NL the following Monday. Right now that looks like it'll be Roy Halladay or Cliff Lee.

Long-term, it hurts losing Wallace, but I still have four good minor leaguers and now I'll be able to try to trade for another, possibly using Holliday as bait.

Always a silver lining!

Edit: And it's done. Now I need JP to NOT deal Doc to an NL team until Monday. Yes, I want my cake and I want to eat the damn thing. Is that so wrong?

Buerhle's perfect

Wow, a perfect game by Mark Buerhle. Fantastic catch by DeWayne Wise, fresh in the game as a defensive replacement, to pull back a HR to lead off the ninth. Nice that Pudge and Matt were able to watch the last two innings with me.

Afternoon game vs. Cleveland

Boring game so far, scoreless in the fourth but Rzepczynski is in trouble, bags juiced, no one out.

edit: Not too bad, got out of it with only one run scoring. 1-0 Cleveland after 3.5.

edit: Two-run triple by Choo makes it 3-1. And Zepper to the showers.

edit: I hate our relievers. Maybe we can trade Frasor to Colorado for Jhoulys Chacin.

edit: Speaking to THE FAN 590's Baseball Today, Toronto Blue Jay's GM J.P. Ricciardi revealed that Roy Halladay informed the organization he will be testing free agency. He elaborated this meant a greater imperative for the club to explore trading the ace pitcher.