Gameday Thread: Jays at O's, 06/08

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 8:14 AM EDT in News & Rumors

Roy Halladay, RH Adam Loewen, LH (7-1, 2.81) (0-0, 7.45)

Game time is 7:05 on CSN and RSN.

If we can manage a split of this series with this pitching matchup, count your blessings. Loewen didn't embarrass himself against the Yankees on June 3, but Halladay is one of the best pitchers in baseball. Loewen has thrown 9 2/3 innings this season and walked seven. In 80 innings, Halladay has walked 10 people. He walked 18 in 141 2/3 last year.

It's no fun to go into a game knowing you'll probably lose just because of the pitchers, but really, what can I do here? I love to rally the troops and all, but it's Adam Loewen against Roy Halladay. Then again, Loewen is Canadian, and might have his family watching on TV up in the tundra, so perhaps -- perhaps -- Adam Loewen is going to be extra psyched. Also the Jays have not seen him before. Oh my -- oh my God. Adam Loewen is going to mow down the Blue Jays. We're gonna win.

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Counting your chickens...

don't you think? But I guess that's what we do as O's fans. Every Season... every game... every inning... every pitch.

But really I just want to get this thread started right... Jessica Simpson's boobs are real.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 8, 2006 9:05 AM EDT reply actions

Damn

with threads like these, I could care less about the O's even if they were 1st place! Go boobs go!

by O face on Jun 8, 2006 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions

y'know, not so much.

this is way off topic and probably offensive to some people on this site, so i apologize.

but they seem kinda fakey to me in that video. like "something inside of something bouncing" instead of "whole thing bouncing naturally".

by zknower on Jun 8, 2006 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Really?

I can't watch that video from work, but I always thought Jessica looked really natural. She has got the best body. Too bad she's so f-ing annoying.

by Stacey on Jun 8, 2006 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

You know what?

Simpson has kick ass real boobs, a great ass, a great body and great lips

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 8, 2006 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

re:

I've actually never found her annoying at all. In fact I really liked the Newlyweds show. But mostly I liked Nick, what a cool guy. SHUT UP KACEE.

Now her dad, that's annoying.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions

however Lowen pitches,

he's more likely to keep us in the game than Bruce Chen.

And if he gets hooked early, there's always Birkins.

Re: Halladay. His stats are a little padded in that he has faced Tampa Bay four times this year (or to put it another way, over a third of his games have been against them. In his other 7 games, he's given up 16 runs in 47 innings, for an ERA of 2.93.

Okay, so I'm grasping at straws.

by zknower on Jun 8, 2006 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

And...

Adam Lowen's boobs are real damnit!

by rebop on Jun 8, 2006 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

I hope

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 8, 2006 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

can we just talk about baseball?

what is all this crap? can't we just talk birds and baseball here? im sure there are plenty of blogs about this celebrity crap to post on.

by brooklynlovesorioles on Jun 8, 2006 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

We aren't talking about celebreties

were talking about boobs

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 8, 2006 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone else going tonight?

Also, is it a promotion night?

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 8, 2006 2:08 PM EDT reply actions

any chance of a rain out?

I live about 25 minutes south of Baltimore and its raining pretty hard right now

by dtran2k3 @ Camden Chat on Jun 8, 2006 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

I hope not.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 8, 2006 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

7 pitches?

That's all it takes Halladay to go through the top of our lineup? When oh when are we gonna get us some real starting pitching? Christ it seems like I've been asking myself that question for nearly 10 years now...oh wait a minute, I have!

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Jun 8, 2006 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

Roy Halladay is really good

and never strikes out anyone thats why.

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 8, 2006 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions

It's impossible to strike people out...

...if they won't take at least three pitches.

by zknower on Jun 8, 2006 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah but

he's on my fantasy team and trust me he never strikes guys out, ever he has 41 this year (sure its still OK but i want TONS OF STRIKEOUTS)

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 8, 2006 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions

He doesn't strike many guys out...

...but he throws strikes almost exclusively. It's sick. He forces guys to make contact on pitches they don't wanna swing at.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Jun 8, 2006 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

Kinda like .... absolutely none of our pitchers.

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I know...

...I feel like one of the Natives at Jamestown looking at the White Man's ships for the first time. It's like "What the hell is this?".

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Jun 8, 2006 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

one of the best lines ever on this site. :)

by zknower on Jun 8, 2006 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions

NICE!

Consecutive RBI singles from MelMo and Miggy! And Miggy's came from beating out a groundball, good job Miggy.

AND up comes Razor!!!

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Nice tag Miggy!

And as I type this Mel throws the ball over Millar's head. Alas.

by Stacey on Jun 8, 2006 8:49 PM EDT reply actions

Goddammit

Way to run out that weak tapper, Millar. Ass.

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

Whoa!

And the exact opposite, Scorey ends up on THIRD on a bunt to the mound. Jesus.

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I love you Corey

to third base on a throwing error off a bunt.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

I hate you Javy

That was horrible.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 8:55 PM EDT reply actions

Ugh yes

Unwatchably bad.

And FUCK!!!!! Good catch but I hate you Johnson!

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Markakis looks great in RF

Bold/crazy suggestion: When Gibby un-bruises his ass, let's play him at 1B and leave 'Kakes where he is. The big payoff to this plan? No Conine or Millar!

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Millar

is a hell of a lot better than Markakis.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Ssshhhhh

I guess I'm just thinking that one's on the way up in his career and the other is obviously just a gap-filler. Fine, so we don't have enough good batters to fill up nine spots :-P

Oh, and good AB, B-Rob! Way to work the count and come through at the end.

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah that AB was great

Honestly you can keep Millar and put Gibby in right and move Markakis back to left. Markakis is a better right fielder, sure, but so are a lot of people.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions

and Conine's a helluva lot worse.

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by tonytarasco on Jun 8, 2006 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

WTF?

A prospect is doing well at the moment we need him to do so the most? Is this the Orioles game or did someone change the channel? Someone in another thread did say that the Giants have the same color uniform...

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by BleedingOrange on Jun 8, 2006 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

Bases loaded

Perhaps I spoke too soon.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Jun 8, 2006 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

Todd Time

Bases loaded, 1 out, 1-run lead.... c'mon Todd, a groundball to short would be nice right about now...

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

I know you guys (at least SC) love Todd

But he makes me nervous of late.

by Stacey on Jun 8, 2006 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

I have faith

he is THE Todd.

Crap. I do not, however, have much faith in Millar's defensive abilities.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Jun 8, 2006 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

DAMMIT Millar!

Groundball and you can't get ONE out?

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

Todd...

...has not been getting it done.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Jun 8, 2006 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

Are the Blue Jays

scoping hot chicks in the stand? Did anyone see that?

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Jun 8, 2006 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

Alright Palmer

There are only so many ways to say "Throw strikes and get ahead in the count." And it's not really that smart of a thing to say the first time you say it.

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

THE TODD WILL REBOUND

Have faith! Have faith!

Jesus, Todd, get out of this.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 9:33 PM EDT reply actions

oof

That was certainly low but I wish we'd have gotten that call.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 9:34 PM EDT reply actions

walking lonely avenues

where rhinestone cowboys whine the blues

and runs scoooooore

but it's over now.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

Oh I see how it is...

...The Todd will let ALL of Loewen's earned runs score but NONE of his own. That's a pimp for you.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Jun 8, 2006 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

It's hard out there for a pimp

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

We so lucked into this bases loaded thing... we only earned one of these baserunners.

And only 1 out! I wonder how we'll manage to blow it?

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

Here we go Fahey

by Stacey on Jun 8, 2006 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

RBI groundout Fahey

Good job beating out the DP, too.

by punkrawka on Jun 8, 2006 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Speaking of dreams (last game day thread)

I've been dreaming about sloppy plays in the field, lack of clutch hitting, men lob, no clutch pitching, and too many damned one or two run losses.

No David Newhan.

Come on, get two friggin runs.

by drj on Jun 8, 2006 10:01 PM EDT reply actions

I love Kurt Birkins...

...and his cockeyed head shot picture.

by fan17 on Jun 8, 2006 10:10 PM EDT reply actions

woo

Millar's ABs have been awesome.

First and second, nobody out, Schoeneweweweieweiis out to face Patterson. LEAVE HIM IN, SAM.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

TIE GAME

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

boy does Markakis want a grand slam

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

repeat Markakis wants a grand slam

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

that was not a grand slam

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:26 PM EDT reply actions

now it's up to brian

come on little guy!

by Stacey on Jun 8, 2006 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

if Brian Bob hits his first HR of the season here

I will die

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

BTW

I didn't dream about lack of clutch HBP

by drj on Jun 8, 2006 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

You gotta work hard...

...to hit Fahey. Homeboy weighs 160 soaking wet.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Jun 8, 2006 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

WALKS IN THE GO-AHEAD

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

WOOOHOOO!!

Brian's had some great ABs today.

Your pal,

Captain Obvious

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 8, 2006 10:32 PM EDT reply actions

O Yeah!

Are these Orioles I'm watching? This the type of wacky inning I'm used to seeing the Jays have against us.

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 8, 2006 10:37 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

It's like the Blue Jays and the O's switched places. It's nice to be on the other side of such incomptence for once.

by Stacey on Jun 8, 2006 10:37 PM EDT reply actions

Mmmmmm Trading Places

It ain't cool being no Jive Blue Jay...especially so close to the Fourth of July!

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Jun 8, 2006 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

Blue Jays in the eighth

That may have been the worst inning I've ever seen.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Jun 8, 2006 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

Take that, blue jays!

Chris Ray is a p i m p.

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 8, 2006 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

I'll take a split

frustrating that we couldn't have won it though.

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by tonytarasco on Jun 8, 2006 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

win the series, I meant

www.oriolecentral.blogspot.com

by tonytarasco on Jun 8, 2006 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey, it's better...

...than we usually do against the Jays. Mediocrity is an improvement!

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 8, 2006 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

The Streak Continues

The Orioles have never lost a game attended by both my wife and I. We've gone to probably 15 to 20 games in 5 years. I think we should just move to Baltimore... maybe that would help.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 9, 2006 9:30 AM EDT reply actions