Gameday Thread: Blue Jays at O's, 04/22

Some enchanted evening...

...You may see your bullpen
Pushing out your starters
Across a well-raked mound.
And somehow you know
You know even then
That most days you'll see them
Again and again.

-- Oriole Hammerstein

Orioles magic plus $40 million bucks = 85 wins.

by Titov on Apr 22, 2007 9:44 AM EDT reply actions

The bullpen has allowed just ONE EARNED RUN over the past 28-2/3 innings for an ERA of 0.31!
Now, considering the ways this team has blown money in the past 9 years of crapiness, this has been a very worthwhile investment of $40 million plus.
Chad Bradford is wicked.
Jamie Walker is our new fave redneck.
Baez is a very good setup guy.
Chris Ray is lights out - save one A Bomb from A Rod
Parrish is awesome.
Williamson has been consistent.
No Payton or Ramon, and we're still 10-7.
Keep it up boys...

Took off runnin' but I take my time...

by elktonfan on Apr 22, 2007 10:04 AM EDT reply actions

and,

we've won 7 of our last 8. that's pretty damned sweet.

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Orioles Magic!

With the way the back end of the line up has come through, and the way it's a different guy delivering the knock out blow every night, it really is good old fashioned Orioles Magic!

Oriole Magic! Feel it Happen!

by Mike Boehm on Apr 22, 2007 10:43 AM EDT reply actions

I'm going to the game today

When I bought these tickets I had no idea it would be good old Steve Trachsel pitching. Oh well, maybe he'll do good? We're on a roll, after all!

GET OUT THE BROOMS!

by Stacey on Apr 22, 2007 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

which trax will shOw up?

will it be the wily one who flirted for perfection with mets?

or the ponderous plodders who gives up more hits than casey casem?

btw ... wayward O finally successfully registered for camden chat!!! hurdle!!!!

chrs

________________________ www.thewaywardoriole.com

by thewaywardO on Apr 22, 2007 12:30 PM EDT reply actions

I want to change my sig

But I'm just superstitious enough not to. They've been hot since I put the Lady Cop up...and The Trashman is gonna need all the mojo he can get today.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 22, 2007 1:16 PM EDT reply actions

Chacin

Chacin's stats look OK with a 3.57 ERA but he's giving up 2.54 HR/9IP! Let's hope the Orioles bring out the power bats and screw this guy over! All he throws is garbage so let's get about 3 bombs today!

by Baseball Savant @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

anthem

that was kind of a pansy national anthem
great contingent of O's fans yelling "O!" at the appropriate place. represent!

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

dumb remark

thought this was an away game

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

That was a long top of the first.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 22, 2007 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

Jays v. Trachsel & Orioles v. Chacin

Rios: never faced
Wells: 1 for 2 with a BB
Thomas: 5 for 12 with a HR, 2RBI & 3BB
Lind: never faced
Overbay: 4 for 8, 1HR, 1-2B, 3RBI, & 3BB
Zaun: 0 for 4 with 4BB
Hill: 0 for 1 with 1BB
Clayton: 14 for 40 with 2HR, 4RBI, 4BB
Smith: never faced

Ouch, that doesn't look so hot. 24 for 67 (.358) and 4.2AB/BB!

Payton: 4 for 8 with a 2B
Mora: 0 for 14 with 2BB
Markakis: 0 for 2
Tejada: 5 for 18 with 2HR & 4RBI
Huff: 1 for 12 with 2B & BB
Millar: 3 for 11
Gomez: 2 for 7 with 3RBI & 2BB
Patterson: never faced
Castillo: never faced

15 for 72 (.208) and 14.4BB/AB and only 2HR! It looks like Payton & Tejada own him and ick for the rest of the team especially Huff & Mora.

Maybe a win here will be bigger than I thought!

by Baseball Savant @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

DUDE!

check out the pic of trax on baltimoreorioles.com!

by jq higgins on Apr 22, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

that's scary.

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

OMG

what a game for SC to miss.

a few minutes ago, palmer and this other guy said the entire bullpen are growing moustaches to emulate the bullpen catcher.

i didn't see the video (i'm drywalling), but apparently they showed a bunch of them.

you're gonna need to download the archive, SC

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions

aw MAN

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

you're here!

i thought you were drunk.

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I was

I still can't see the game -- that's one thing I hate about EI, the schedule just makes for, you know, sometimes I don't see this game. It's on the same TV other games have been on, but them's the breaks. Gotta run that Tampa Bay/Cleveland game today (of course, someone else is saying, "Gotta run that Baltimore/Toronto game today").

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

NIICE K, TRAX

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 2:06 PM EDT reply actions

corey

can cover some major ground

by dtran2k3 @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

Trax...seriously

That took forever to get Royce Clayton...ROYCE CLAYTON!

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

Is Roberts hurt or does he just have the day off?

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

He has the flu

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

The Sidney Ponson flu? :P

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

what

is gomezs hitting streak?

O's in '07, Riding the D-CAB to the WS!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 22, 2007 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

Can we get a hit?

One hit? It's all I ask.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

JAY PAYTON!

He answered my call. That is all.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Down goes Hill

Trachsel is going to hit 100 pitches next inning at this rate...

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

payton

first hit of game and season!

O's in '07, Riding the D-CAB to the WS!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 22, 2007 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

Payton hitting .500 now

The naysayers sure look like idiots, eh?

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

hell of a shot, youngblood!

by jq higgins on Apr 22, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

MARKICKASSSSSS

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

gary throne

His play by play on that triple put me on the edge of my seat. I love him.

by dtran2k3 @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

Nick Markakis is a hero.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

i'd like tejada tgo be an MVP now, please

gotta get the runner in from 3rd

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Yah Amber

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

thanks miggy

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

Power numbers are down...

...but he still hits and gets RBIs; which are a little more important. Hell, he can not hit a single homer and drive in over 100 RBIs and I'll be happy...as long as someone else someone else starts hitting them out.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

that was a nice cut, too...

alright huff, you cock, do something!

do something positive!

by jq higgins on Apr 22, 2007 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

chacin's new fragrance?

the smell of fear!

by jq higgins on Apr 22, 2007 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

Millar got hit?

Charge the mound, Kevin! You can take 'im!

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

no way!

chacin is a cyborg!

by jq higgins on Apr 22, 2007 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude.

Didn't Millar bring his ridiculous sunglasses to Baltimore? He can be quite the Cyborg himself.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

he kind of looks like a borg from star trek

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

dios mio!

trax=xcape artist!

by jq higgins on Apr 22, 2007 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

Jay Payton,

currently in batting title contention at .667. Still behind poor Jon Knott.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

markakis and payton...

...perfect together!

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

Markakis's average...

...is coming back up towards where I'd expect it to be with such a quick bat.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

What is this strangeness?

The O's, hitting a left-hander?

What has happened to my O's?

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

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

Dude, I got it.

I love that commercial, just for Nick's line.

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

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

which commercial?

i was quoting the old Gov. Keane New Jersey ads:

"New Jersey and YOU...perfect together!"

what commercial are you tlaking about that has Markickass?

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

the MASN promo

"You're a honeybear, Nick, you want the sweet stuff..."

"Dude, I got it."

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

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Victor Zambrano sighting!

Everyone take cover.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

oh, man

this is a fun year so far.

will it last?

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

Jay's BP is a joke

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

Why, why, why...

is Aubrey Huff on this team? Seriously?

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

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

This is confounding!

HIT THE BALL!!!!

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

He's a really nice guy...

...tells great jokes in the clubhouse...feeds Sam Perlozzo's dog for him...organizes team outings...etc.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Takes his vitamins and loves his mom

That's was the running joke at our seeding meetings for wrestling tournaments when we tried to argue that a guy should be a higher seed.

At some point, you'd get down to "He takes his vitamins and loves his mom" when you knew you didn't have a worthwhile argument - you just THOUGHT your kid was better, but had nothing to back it up.

Huff is officially in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

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

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL, I like it.

Though Huff has always been a slow start who destroys pitching in the second half, to be fair.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I've heard this as well, and hope it happens.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

For some reason I'm having a hard time...

...getting his career splits, but the stats've always backed that perception up. He's always been a slow starter.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

He's also hitting some serious seeds

But they are right at people.
He has hit 3 or 4 line drives into right and center this weekend..but right at the outfielders.
He'll be fine.

Took off runnin' but I take my time...

by elktonfan on Apr 22, 2007 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not prez of teh Millar fan club...

but why has he been hit TWICE today? I know he crowds the plate, but geez...

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

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

Plunk, Plunk, PLUNK!

Perhaps Frank Thomas.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Millah is an OBP machine

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

My love for Victor Zambrano is unmatched...

Please...we need more insurance. Homers if possible.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

Watching Zambrano pitch

is like repeatedly getting hit in the fact with a dumbbell. That guy is awful.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

Yah Amber

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

Palmer

Does he EVER stop talking?

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

On to the King of the Mustache People!

113 pitches through 6 1/3 for Trachsel.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Random thoughts

Why is it that Brian Roberts doesn't run balls out a lot of the time? And nobody ever mentions this.

Why can't MASN ever show us a running pitch-count?

Why do they show the SAME commericals over and over? The Nick Markaki (as MelMo called him at the fan-fest thing) commerical is boring now.

Does anyone think that some of the coverage is a bit overkill? Especially Jim Hunter yelling in his blind homerism, Dempsey still not knowing where the cameras are, Manfra just being...terrible, and Palmer just constantly yapping.

Where is the math, myth, legend, Jamie Walker?

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

And more

Further, why is it they always preach about the "Oriole Way", yet there's a play as we saw on Friday where Gibbons threw to the wrong base?

And, why is it they claim to now be all about the "historical" Orioles, yet only Melvin Mora went to Ellie's funeral? And, further, the older players have offered to help the team, however the team won't have them come in to help.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Chadford Bradford, as I call him

He's awesome.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

ChadBrad

Does Perlozzo really need to use Bradford in a 7-1 game? How about Burres or Guthrie. Let's give the good relievers a rest there big guy.

by pipkin on Apr 22, 2007 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

One of them will pitch tomorrow...

...wait...maybe it's Bedard tomorrow.

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Bhad Chadford

Gets the groundball. O's bullpen looks great so far this year.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

Whoops,

I think that'd be "Bhad Cradford"

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Buck Martinez

Where ARE you, buddy?

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

he works for ESPN a lot now

but yeah, i miss him

by pipkin on Apr 22, 2007 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Huff

He's the Blue Jays game MVP!

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

Huff

I know I'm defending the guy, but jeez, would it kill Perlozzo to bat someone else in the five spot? I don't know why anyone would ever groove one to Tejader right now with Huff 'protecting' him.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

That's what I was thinking...

What is Huff "protecting" Miggi from? Having to run hard while on the bases because he knows Huff won't get it out of the infield, or if he does, it's a lazy fly ball?

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Razor Ramon

You'd think he'll be hitting #5 and Huff #6 when he comes back.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

Great minds think alike

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm going to answer my own question and say...

...that Razor Ramon's absence is why Huff's still in the five spot.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

it's not

Ramon will probably hit sixth so they can go R-L-R. They think because Huff used to hit 30 homers that that means he still does. Perlozzo, like Mazzilli, is slow to come around on players not being who they were five years ago.

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I still think Huff could bop 20-25

but Ramon's definitely the better hitter. That R-L-R-L etc. thing is overrated.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

no shit

But Perlozzo is that type of manager.

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Thorne

"I could do that".

He's hilarious, and I don't think he likes Palmer much.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

re:

I think he likes breaking Palmer's balls.

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

It's why I like Gary Thorne

He'll fight the good fight against his jock partner...even if he's a former HoF-caliber pitcher.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Johnson

Since when is Reed Johnson really a guy that's a game-breaker?

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

also

7-1? WTF this team is awesome?

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

just in - good stuff going on today.

Think Sammy will let Williamson pitch another inning? Let's some arms rest a bit?

by drj on Apr 22, 2007 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

then again

S.W. is fragile. Then again, again, he only makes 900k this year and there's no long-term commitment to him, so I'd rather he get abused a little rather than ChadBrad or Baez.

by pipkin on Apr 22, 2007 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

new pitcher

I think Burres or Gunthrie should come in.

Yes, granted, they might have to pitch tomorrow, but a couple innings here and there won't hurt.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

By "pitch tomorrow" he means

one of them will have to START, although I think it's Tuesday we need the spot starter.

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Burres or Guthrie

Isn't one of them scheduled to start on Tuesday? Whoever is not starting should definitely get some work in here during trash time and let the rest of the bullpen rest.

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

The man, the myth

Jamie FN Walker

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

JAMIE WALKER, BOY

Though I question the sense in using him in a 7-1 game when Burres or Guthrie could have easily finished this off.

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:16 PM EDT reply actions

Jamie Walker wants the ball.

He's gritty. He's a gamer. He's quotable. He's like Steve Kline only skinny and he gets people out. Perlozzo couldn't stop Walker from pitching if he wanted to.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Dangerously close to Chuck Norris country...

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Jamie

When Jamie Walker cuts onions, the onions cry.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

oh man, let's not

I hate that Chuck Norris shit.

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

jay paton

3 for 4

nice debut as a starter

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

correction

3 for 5

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

He's almost caught up to

batting titlist candidate Jon Knott.

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Walker

Does Walker have any specific he trots out to the mound to?

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:24 PM EDT reply actions

music

Music I meant.

Sorry, still getting used to these threads.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Dunno

Does Walker, Texas Ranger have a theme song?

by NHZ @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

It sure does

"My wife left me, my daughter has a driver's license, and keeping the cosmos from chaos lacks so much of the razzle dazzle."

by Dr Orpheus on Apr 22, 2007 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

suggestions

"Gimme Back My Bullets" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Midnight Rider" by The Allman Brothers Band
"A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Jr.

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Hm

"Janie's got a Gun" sounds kinda like Jamie's got a gun. As a pitcher and firearm enthusiast, he might enjoy going out to that one.

by Jonny Action on Apr 22, 2007 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Huff didn't get the memo

That the team was going to start hitting a bit better. Maybe it will be in his mailbox tonight.

by drj on Apr 22, 2007 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

Huff can suck it

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Read my sig

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Huff...

He has had several hard hit balls hit right at defenders...he's been very unlucky so far.

Add to that he is always a slow starter, and will heat up in due time. Everybody's feelings on him will eventually change as heats up.

by sportsman885 @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

any day now, Sosa will start hitting!

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

what?

The guy is a slow starter, always has been. There is a track record here. And yes, in the past three games, he's had 5 balls hit very sharply, 4 right at defenders, and the other where Wells made a good play.

Probably the worst thing you can do right now is to bench him. He should be getting days off against tough lefties but like idiots, the FO/Perlozzo has Bynum over Knott right now.

BTW, Sammy had a .786 OPS in April with us...then he started sucking. He was also 36 years old, and in clear decline. Huff is 30 and not in decline. Now, he aint the player he was in 2003, but his peripherals are very close to his 2004 season. He will heat up.

But I'm glad you and others have given the guy a chance to show what he can do.

by sportsman885 @ Camden Chat on Apr 22, 2007 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

SIT HIM NOW before it's too late

He is wasting space in the lineup and we CANNOT afford the black hole of suck that he has become in the 5 hole. We don't need a #5 hitter in two months. We need one NOW.

This is BS - he's a professional. What the hell is going to magically change in two months?

I know "he always is a slow starter." Why, is my quewstion, and why the hell hasn''t he done ANYTHING to improve his spring numbers in the past 5 years?

SIT HIS FAT, OVERPAID, UNDERPEFORMING ASS NOW!!!!!! That damn Sidney-Ponson-with-a-decent-haircut-lookin' clone needs to be out of the lineup up TODAY!

If he gets hot in June, play him in June. BUT SIT HIM NOW!!!!

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm guessing...

that if they sit him now he won't magically be ready in June. For whatever reason he needs a couple of months to get ramped up.

Now, dropping him to seventh or so until he heats up I'm fine with, but not with sitting him. For one, he won't be able to get going if he doesn't get a chance. For two the FO doesn't have a good replacement (putting Kevbo in at 1st just means that someone else has to DH, and blah blah blah there's a ripple effect on lineup). For three, from a realistic standpoint, nobody is going to sit a $21 million player in the first month of their three-year contract.

by pipkin on Apr 22, 2007 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Ryan Roberts

I like this kid better than the Baltimore Roberts

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

uh hey Brian

We need THREE outs.

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

Burres

I'm glad you're not starting on Tuesday.

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

Cito Sucks

Time for the daily/nightly Amber/Honey Bear Markaki interview.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:36 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for bringing back a classic

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

that's the ticket

SWEEP

Catcher Paul Bako - for unclear reasons - seems to be a frequent target.

by Scott Christ on Apr 22, 2007 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

Jim Hunter

He's giddy.

And he SCREAMS.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

B-Rob

How many more games will he miss for tummyaches?

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

If "flu-lije symptons"

mean full-blown stomach flu, I'd say a few. If you've ever had the "puke every 10 minutes for 12 hours" variety, it's at least 2 days before you fell human again.

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I remember

A game a few years ago when he had a stomachache and could sit on the bench for the entire game.

I'm not a Roberts fan.

by dtuck81 on Apr 22, 2007 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

yup

He probably won't play tomorrow either. But Gomez is doing a nice job filling in.

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

when was the last time

the o's had a better than .600 winning percentage?
savor the sweetness...

"If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" - Will Rogers

by zenmaster on Apr 22, 2007 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

they are on a pace....

...to win 99 games!

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

RE:

I'd probably be happy with 95.

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

by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 22, 2007 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Chacin

http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/pub/default.asp?/Online/qdisp/bn=07017505

"We are borg. Resistance is futile."

by birdman on Apr 22, 2007 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

dude...

cat makes gibby look like brad pitt!

by jq higgins on Apr 22, 2007 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

just for this brief moment in time

I love that the O's are pissing a bit on the ESPN Yankees vs. Yankees for the title hype. I've yet to hear any announcer acknowledge that the O's are actually in 2nd and it's not the two Yankee teams atop the division.

Don't know how long it will last.

by drj on Apr 22, 2007 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

5:30 pm block of ESPNews

didn't even mention the score by the anchors. I mean, KC-MIN got video highlights, and those overgrown lawnmower engines they call ChampCar got FOUR minutes, but the O's, tied for the most wins in the league, don't get a mention.

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 22, 2007 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

tommorow

we take on the caveman
i could not get the picture of dan Haren in the post but you will see what i mean if you go to O's.com

O's in '07, Riding the D-CAB to the WS!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 22, 2007 5:12 PM EDT reply actions

here ya go

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

According to Rotoworld

Harden will miss his start on Tuesday.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 22, 2007 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

YES

that is great.
i hate the A's they are in the M's division they are my friends team and they get WAAAAAYYYY to much hype for never winning the ws.
Milton Bradley board games is day to day

They doubt us! But we shall rise from the depths and strike them when they least expect it! NOW! GO O's in '07!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 23, 2007 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

yup

spoooooooooky

They doubt us! But we shall rise from the depths and strike them when they least expect it! NOW! GO O's in '07!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 23, 2007 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Geico?

Possible Geico Stand-in?

They won't survive our Kakes Batter!

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

by dayzd toe on Apr 23, 2007 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Yankee Suckage

So, Mike Lowell just hit a 3-run HR in the bottom of the 7th to put the BoSox up by 2. Now I'm as much for yankee suckage as the next O's fan, but a little help would be nice from those jackasses. How are we supposed to catch up to #1 if the spankmees keep getting... well, spanked?!?

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

by dayzd toe on Apr 22, 2007 10:54 PM EDT reply actions

by creaming boston ourselves

when we face them this week.

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions

BUT

If the MFY lose tonight, they'll be under .500
Wouldn't that be fun?

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 22, 2007 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

hee hee

yankees just got swept!

now let's see if ESPN mentions us at all in the late sportscenter.

by zknower on Apr 22, 2007 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

We got airtime earlier

Berman interviewed Perlozzo. I only caught the very end of it, though. They talked about Sam's new bullpen toys, about how we toughed out the rough start (a carry over from a bad end to ST, Sam said), how hot we've gotten since then and of course, how bad John Kruk's golf game is. They were all very complimentary about how the team looks this year.

So, what I'm saying is. NO. We will not be talked about in the late show. We got our 5 minutes for the week.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 22, 2007 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry

For the bizzarro punctuation there.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 22, 2007 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions

nope, you're right

our five minutes of fame are up. despite the fact we've won 8 of our last 9 games, which i'm sure makes us the hottest team in baseball.

The Bosox hit four home runs in one inning tonight. It doesn't happen often, and they did it against the Yankees, so that makes it even newsier.

But for some reason, ESPN decided to spend a full two minutes showing the four home runs four times late in the broadcast... and just for good measure, they made it into a montage, with the audio being called by the spanish bosox announcer. Yes, you read that right, they showed the entire set FOUR TIMES. 'Cause, y'know, three times wouldn't have been enough.

by zknower on Apr 23, 2007 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions

is that what that was?

I'm sitting here and I hear weird spanish shit coming out of my TV. I was very confused.

by pipkin on Apr 23, 2007 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't even WANT to know

what you people are doing up at midnight on a work day...

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 23, 2007 6:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Well

I'm physically incapable of falling asleep before midnight. As much as I'd like to, it just doesn't happen.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 23, 2007 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Being a fan of THIS team

can do that to a person

"Why, why, why did Glenn Davis just HAVE to get in that bar fight?"

"Why couldn't Scott Erickson stay healthy?"

"Why didn't Brady Anderson keep taking, uh, B-12 shots?"

That stuff will keep anyone up at night...

Huff is in "takes his vitamins and loves his mom" territory now.

by duck on Apr 23, 2007 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm in college.

by pipkin on Apr 23, 2007 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Speaking of Chuck Norris...

...in terms of acting skills, ol' Chuck made Steven Seagal look like Laurence Olivier, which was illustrated once again Sat. night when, for reasons no one could determine, 3 Moscow TV channels ran Seagal movies concurrently (and it wasn't his birthday, I checked). So forget Chuck, who has never been in the frickin' neighborhood of the greatness achieved by Steve, e.g. having Erika Eleniak jump out of a cake topless ("Under Siege").

Various sources are pointing out that this is the first time we have swept the Blue Jays since, um, 1867 or something. I don't want to wake up, please don't pinch me. Wait, that doesn't mean you, Erika.

by Titov on Apr 23, 2007 12:03 AM EDT reply actions