Bloggin' Through the Playoffs - Rays up 2-0

Well, I thought my throat and head hurt after last nights game, tonight it's even worse! During some parts of the game, Rusty (he's the guy who is always up on the screen doing the contests, etc.) had a handheld decibel meter. The highest it ever got was about 130.1

I decided to some searching online to see really how loud that is... here's what I found (you can find all sorts of interesting stats by clicking here).

• At 115 dB, it's comparable to sandblasting or a loud Rock Concert
• At 125 dB pain begins
• We were only 10 dB away from 140 dB. Listen to this: Even short term exposure can cause permanent damage - Loudest recommended exposure WITH hearing protection
• 140 dB would be comparable to a Jet Engine blast at 100 feet or a gun blast.

Oh yeah, they played a baseball game tonight... As usual, Kaz struggled early and threw about 35 pitches in the 1st. Then he settled in and actually gave up only 2 runs, 1 fewer than Shields on Friday night. These guys are resilient and do not give up easily. Whenever they are down by a few runs, they just start chipping away. I think the telling stat tonight was runners left on base. Both teams had 12 hits, but the White Sox left 12 runners on base while the Rays left 5.

I was so proud of Aki tonight. He is a quiet, unassuming guy who just works his tail off. Remember, he moved to a new position this year in 2nd base. He made some great plays in the field, specifically on a couple of double plays. Then, he hits the go ahead homer to opposite field.

Click here for a link to the game recap on ESPN.com.

Next game is Sunday at 4:07pm ET.

Go Rays!
- Steve