Gamthread: A's at O's 5/27/07

by 2632 on May 27, 2007 10:56 AM EDT in Gamethreads

   Game Time: 1:35 | TV: MASN, MASN2 | Radio: WHFS
                    
   Joe Blanton - RH                       Daniel Cabrera - RH
   (4-2, 3.59)                         (3-5, 4.66)

Greetings from Maine. It's seriously gorgeous up here.

Last night was a fun glimpse of the 2007 Orioles playing like a real, live, Major League Baseball team. Home runs, good catches, a nice performance from our 5th starter and the fans even got another chance to boo Baez. Something for everybody, really. Brian Roberts continues to hit, steal bases, drive in runs and generally be - as some ESPN announcer put it last year - our "Catalyst of All Times". I did not make that up. In short, he's been awesome.

We put up 8 runs yesterday, which naturally means Danny Cabrera isn't going to get much run support today. I think he can put his last outing behind him, pitch like a big boy and keep us in it, though. Also, I am really, really ready for Markakis to turn into Markickass. He's had some terrific individual games here and there and then lapses right back into being an ice cold rally killer. Get it together, Nick. Seriously.

Not much insight or analysis from me today. I think I'm going to go drink some beer on a boat instead. Yeah, Maine doesn't suck.

GO O's.

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though runs are hard to come by

I'd like to see them win a close game - if only to spite the ESPN anchor's "Let's see if the Orioles can lose another close game" comment Friday night. fucking ESPN.

by jloving on May 27, 2007 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

espn is assholes

connecticut yankee assholes!!

eat turds ESPN!!!

by thewaywardO on May 27, 2007 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

I hope

that d-cabs does well. I am going to see him in person for his next start and i dont want him to screw up.

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 1:11 PM EDT reply actions

Here's to wishing everyone a good

Memorial Day weekend...may all CC patrons reach their desired level of intoxication without being hasseled by family members or the authorities.

Cheers!

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 1:45 PM EDT reply actions

I'm well on my way there.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

well

we showed we could get to Blanton

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

the game would be lacking

without a few walks from cabrera

by jloving on May 27, 2007 1:54 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet!!!!

Gotta love baserunning indescion.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

wow

the A's are playing dumb baseball!

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

WOW! it's not just us.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

DONG!!!!

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Miggi

on FIRE!

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

wooohooo

AMBER

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

DONG!

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

It's time for Gibbons to be a bench player.

No more starts...not even almost.

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

Seriously...

where did the Orioles go?!

by jloving on May 27, 2007 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

HOLY SHIT!!

THE LINEUP IS PRODUCING.

I COULD GET USED TO THIS.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

Someone on Athletics Nation just said

the O's can hit.

HEHEHEHEHE. Should we tell him he's wrong.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

RE:

Nah, you don't want the subcommittee after you.

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

by BirdFanInPhilly on May 27, 2007 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

homers, stolen bases, 2 out hitting...

these guys are starting to look remarkably similar to a baseball team

by jloving on May 27, 2007 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

hey now lets not get carried away.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

especially the 2-out hitting

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

swisher

go away

by jloving on May 27, 2007 2:59 PM EDT reply actions

he better not do this when I see him

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 3:03 PM EDT reply actions

Someone tell Cabrera

that everytime we score he doesn't have to return the favor in the top half of the next inning.

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

and...

throw fucking strikes!

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Until further notice

Payton should be our starting left fielder. Huff stays at first and Millahh is the DH. Gibbons can do the team's laundry.

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions

no

i dont think having gibbons do laundry would work. he would probably mess that up too.

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

how about

just sitting in the dugout looking like a cross between Ronald McDonald and Mask?

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I

think we should trade him to the A's so he can be among his own.

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I

hate gibbons

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

How about this?

Roberts
Payton
Markakis
Tejada
Huff
Hernandez
Mora
Millar
Patterson

That gives us L-R-L-R-L-R for the first six...but mainly it doesn't include Gibbons.

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

NICKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

HELL YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feel the power of this dominating offense!!!!!!!!!

by goonybananas on May 27, 2007 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

Markakis!!!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh@#!@#@!#@!#@!

by dfleis on May 27, 2007 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

is it me...

Or does it seem that markakis is terribly inconsistent? I follow the games on gamecast but it seems that Markakis either hits everything and draws some walks (i.e. today 3-4) or he doesn't hit anything and strikes out a lot (i.e. i forget when but the other day I think he was 0-5 with 2 or 3 k's).

Is this right? If so what's the deal?

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

by Gorilla Bird on May 27, 2007 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

yes

0-4 Tuesday, 0-3 Friday, 0-5 Saturday I think - nto sure about the K's. hopefully he'll gain some consistency - he's still hitting .269 and not mayn O's can claim that

by jloving on May 27, 2007 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I think your right but....

I was just chalking it up to being young and learning to readjust to the pitchers adjusting to him.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

This game isn't a blowout

But is it really necessary to use Bradford? His arm is going to fall off by July at this point. Williamson hasn't been used much. Why not go with him?

by birdman on May 27, 2007 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

If I may quote the prescient 2632...

"Also, I am really, really ready for Markakis to turn into Markickass. He's had some terrific individual games here and there and then lapses right back into being an ice cold rally killer. Get it together, Nick. Seriously."

Today is pretty much together, I would say. I mean, the man fears the wrath of 2632, obviously. Just like the rest of us.

by Titov on May 27, 2007 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

AMEN to that brother.

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Amber...lookin' good. How about a Big Hair day?

by Titov on May 27, 2007 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

SWISHER is up

HIT HIM

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

Palmer just got hit in the face by his microphone!

HOLY SHIT!! That was great!

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

its

Sheriff Walker layin' down the law!

What? Yes thats correct. I said You AND your buddy DANNY are FIRED!

by westcoastOfan on May 27, 2007 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Baseball: it's about tedious and repetitive...

advertising that I'm about sick of. Especially the group of Southy dipsticks, whose opening line should be "It's about bein' jerko Sawks fenz, like us."

by Titov on May 27, 2007 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

3 up 3 down

Baez better be taking notes

by jloving on May 27, 2007 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

MASN AT&T PLAYER OF THE GAME

MARKICKASS
TEJADA
MORA

That sound you hear. It's the season in a nosedive.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 27, 2007 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

Whoa, another win!

Nick, you da man!

He hits 'em, he catches 'em, he responds to threats from the fan site: the complete player!

by Titov on May 27, 2007 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

I AM ALL POWERFULLLLLLLLL.

I write about how we aren't hitting home runs and we hit what, 5 since then? I write about how Nick sucks and BOOM, BITCH. 3 RUN HOMER. Also, my best friend, Kristen is a huge Sox fan but loves, loves, LUVS, Markakis. And her favorite Sox player is Tek. We were watching both games and BOTH players homered within 2 minutes of each other. Her love is transformative.