Gameday Thread Pt. 2: O's at Rays, 04/16

The extreme reliever mery-go-round bothers me. If a guy threw a handful of pitches, and is hot, why does he have to go? I still think throwing everyone out there increases the odds of finding the guy who will get lit up. Plus, dont't these guys need a night off now and then?

by drj on Apr 16, 2007 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

seconded

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

sammy's mystery strategy (pt xi)

he's trying to show us no nothings that he can think outside the box.

by jq higgins on Apr 16, 2007 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

The box Sammy is in

needs to be turned upside down and shaken.

by drj on Apr 16, 2007 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm guessing...

the thought is, if the relievers only pitch and inning or less, they're always available, since invariably someone will not be used on a given night. Lots of pitchers, but little cumulative wear on any one of them.

Personally, I think it's b.s., but that's my best guess.

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

that's about all I can think of too

Is there a reason why Scott Williamson doesn't get much work? Is there something wrong with him or does he just suck? I don't know much about him...

by goonybananas on Apr 16, 2007 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Williamson

He's (1) fragile and (2) hasn't been good in years. It's too bad, too, because he had fantastic stuff when his arm worked right.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 17, 2007 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions

jesus, miguel.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

you know

When you get a 2-0 fastball, some players like to hit that one. Not Aubrey Huff!

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

Just to make sure...

we didn't get Jorge Julio back did we?

I just want to make sure the occassionally awkward side-burned Chris Ray will be coming out next inning.

"What consists of cow tipping?"
-Kevin Millar to Jamie Walker

by dayzd toe on Apr 16, 2007 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

his side burns are always awkward

and don't forget the soccer mom ass.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions

junk in thr trunk

that's where the power comes from baby!

by goonybananas on Apr 16, 2007 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

DING DONG

AUBREY
HUFF
AUBREY
HUFF

TAKE THAT, ST. PETERSBURG

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:06 PM EDT reply actions

It's about damn time!

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

missed the catwalk too

by drj on Apr 16, 2007 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh my

by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Apr 16, 2007 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

It's about Huffin' time!!!

"What consists of cow tipping?"
-Kevin Millar to Jamie Walker

by dayzd toe on Apr 16, 2007 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

that's what they get for booing the guy

by goonybananas on Apr 16, 2007 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

HR FUCKIN HUFF 'N STUFF

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

wow I go away for an hour

And return to a 8-7 Orioles lead and see Huff hit a HR! Maybe I should take breaks more often!

by Stacey on Apr 16, 2007 10:08 PM EDT reply actions

Don't think for a second...

I won't do the same to you.

Welcome back. Good ep, I thought.

And my first thought as Wayno stroked out?

DOWN GOES FRZAIER! DOWN GOES FRAZIER!

Back to the O's game...

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

YES GO AWAY

no, really. if they start playing like assholes agian, you need to leave.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I will I promise

As Jack Bauer would say, you have my word.

by Stacey on Apr 16, 2007 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Not even Jack Bauer

can gaurantee that outcome.

So, is Nazi blonde looking more slutish every week or what?

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

every O's

have a hit tonight

by merdon1332000 on Apr 16, 2007 10:09 PM EDT reply actions

shut it down, Chris

Let's put this one in the W column.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:11 PM EDT reply actions

Chris Ray!

No tag lines, no entrance music (does he?), no cute nickname. Just 35 saves out of 38 chances as a ROOK last year. And took the ball like a man the day after the A-Rod bomb - and shut them down!

C'mon, Chris, close this out!

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:11 PM EDT reply actions

he does have music

the marilyn manson version of "sweet dreams"

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not that fucking poser! DAMMIT! Now I have to find a new favorite Oriole. DAMMITT! Really? Please tell me you're kidding. Shit. That just ruined this game for me. :(

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I think he should

use Baby Got Back as his entrance music

by goonybananas on Apr 16, 2007 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

or "fat bottom girls"

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

wow

This would be Sam Perlozzo's 100th win. And Guthrie's first major league win. After such a brilliant performance.

1 down

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

re:

They rescind saves. Can't they do the same for a W? It would be a cool stat to see 161 Ws in a 162 game season.

by drj on Apr 16, 2007 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't want the O's to give it back...

just Guthrie. DOes he really automatically get the win? Isn't there some rule that if you're ineffective the scorer can award it to someone else who pitched? I'm sure I've heard that before.

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

re:

I'm sure they can decide to not award a save. I think someone must get the W.

by drj on Apr 16, 2007 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

As long as it's not Guthrie

Can't they give it to Parrish? :)

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

throw strikes, chris.

kthnx.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

Appreciation Speech

I just want to thank my fantastic wife for finding MASN2 for me. I live in Kent County, DE and I could find MASN but not MASN2 and my wife found it for me. YAY HER!!!

"What consists of cow tipping?"
-Kevin Millar to Jamie Walker

by dayzd toe on Apr 16, 2007 10:14 PM EDT reply actions

2 down

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:14 PM EDT reply actions

Iwamura pinch-hitting

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:14 PM EDT reply actions

What's ray have on Harris

The 3 for 4 Harris?

by drj on Apr 16, 2007 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Harris is right-handed

Iwamura is leading the AL in BA.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions

SIT THE F DOWN, IWAMURA

BING BANG BOOM

THEEEEEEEEE ORIOLES WIN

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by Scott Christ on Apr 16, 2007 10:15 PM EDT reply actions

Nice!

K for the save!

by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Apr 16, 2007 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

Fuck Yeah

4 in a row and a winning record!!!

by goonybananas on Apr 16, 2007 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

yay orioles!

I'm so glad I didn't have to leave again!

by Stacey on Apr 16, 2007 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

WINNING SEASON, BABY

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

What's better than a comeback win?

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 16, 2007 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

Hottest team in Baseball!

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 16, 2007 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

Awesome!

I can't believe this one.

"Jaret Wright will be the missing piece in the Orioles quest to return to respectability." --- Jaret Wright's Mom

by BrianS on Apr 16, 2007 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

ORIOLES MAGIC! FEEL IT HAPPEN!

O-R-I-O-L-E-S

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

wow.

i mean, wow.

if loewen was going to have a crap performance, at least it was against their second best starter and o's pulled it out.

winning baseball?

by jq higgins on Apr 16, 2007 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

Geez, HUFF is the interview?

They couldn't get the bat boy or Freddie "Boom Boom" Bynum?

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

radio guys are interviewing Boom Boom

and he's inexplicably hilarious.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

2nd Place

wow, the O's are in 2nd place

by merdon1332000 on Apr 16, 2007 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

this game made my day.

that and the Salvo Auto Parts ad.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Coach buzz here...

"What consists of cow tipping?"
-Kevin Millar to Jamie Walker

by dayzd toe on Apr 16, 2007 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

RE:

I think they are still third; 1 behind Boston, .5 behind Canada.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 16, 2007 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice...

DENIM GIRL: Did it surprise you for them to boo you when you returned?

HUFF: Nah, they booed me when I was here.

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

That's

awesome. Totally cracks me up.

btw, the game day threads have been awesome this year. I've laughed my ass off several times in this thread alone.

Big Bird says, "Get Pat the Bat!"

by birdman on Apr 16, 2007 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

seriously.

Boom Boom is cracking my shit up on the radio. And Fred Manfra just asked him about "getting props". My night is complete.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:22 PM EDT reply actions

Tomorrow...

FOSSUM: 7.69 ERA
TRAX: 2.something ERA

I like our chances Tuesday.

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 16, 2007 10:22 PM EDT reply actions

Anyone watching postgame?

I was amused watching them turn out the stadium lights behind gary thorne and buck martinez.

Somewhere, the tropicana field maintenance guy is thinking "come on guys, get the hint."

"Jaret Wright will be the missing piece in the Orioles quest to return to respectability." --- Jaret Wright's Mom

by BrianS on Apr 16, 2007 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

you stay classy, tampa bay.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 16, 2007 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll admit, I turned it off.

Then my roommate came running in and told me to turn it back on. Saw the end and caught the highlights.

Nice game. Loewen was terrible.

by pipkin on Apr 16, 2007 10:29 PM EDT reply actions

I kind of stopped watching too

I started to watch 24 with the game playing on my computer. I pretty much gave up on the O's but I figured it couldn't hurt to have the game playing in the background. I saw that the O's took the lead during the commericial break. I said, "Holy shit," but 24 was actually good tonight so I couldn't it off. Awesome win for the O's. The bullpen is tight yo.

Big Bird says, "Get Pat the Bat!"

by birdman on Apr 16, 2007 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

i just started watching 24 this season

my biggest complaint: all of this shit couldn't happen in one day -- it's so completely unbelievable.

by exitfare on Apr 16, 2007 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

24

"all of this shit couldn't happen in one day -- it's so completely unbelievable."

If you're looking for believable, you might want to find another show. Jack rules!

Big Bird says, "Get Pat the Bat!"

by birdman on Apr 16, 2007 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

You want unbelievable...

try season 3

"Mess with me, you're messing with the whole trailer park." - Jamie Walker

by duck on Apr 17, 2007 7:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh

all the seasons are ridiculous in terms of realism. Some seasons more so than others. This season is particularly galling (I can't remember season 3 off the top of my head). Vice President Daniels is a psychopath with his itchy nuclear strike finger. But show is ridiculous in a cool, shall we say MacGyverque way (i.e. here's a tube of toothpaste and a VCR tape, I'll make a automatic rifle out these parts!).

Big Bird says, "Get Pat the Bat!"

by birdman on Apr 17, 2007 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

has anyone realized...

we're above .500 for the first time since... this month. a year ago. woohoo!

(note: thats not sarcasm. i really truly am excited. it doesnt take much anymore.)

by daveh873 on Apr 17, 2007 12:15 AM EDT reply actions

I'm almost at a loss for words...

..so I'll have to say it with one in Russian, I guess:

êëàññ!

We're over .500, the hottest team in the league, and we just won from down 7-1. If the Almighty determines that I have to have a Groundhog Day at some point, today would not be a bad one to use. Hear that, Big Guy?

I'm unbelievably psyched for tomorrow. Maybe I'll get up at 3 a.m. for the first pitch!

by Titov on Apr 17, 2007 1:10 AM EDT reply actions