Gameday Thread: 08/12 Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 1:18 PM EDT in Gamethreads

Still cleaning the basement. Argggh.

It's Trachsel, who actually has pitched well of late, vs. Schilling, going for his first win in two months.

Gametime 1:35pm.

GO O's!

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Time Warner Cable...

fuck you for having a problem with MLB Extra Innings 10 fucking minutes before game time. Ted Turner sucks.

by Associate289 on Aug 12, 2007 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

"It feels like a home game here," said Boston catcher Jason Varitek, who is 2-for-7 in this series following an 0-for-13 slump. "They give us a spark that other teams can't get when they're on the road."

Having a bad team for 9 years in a row isn't enough.. now we can also boast one of the most pathetic fan bases in the league.

by dfleis on Aug 12, 2007 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully...

10 years from now, when they're buried in 4th place and we've been winning and have competent ownership, it'll be the other way around. And Matt Wieters will be saying that about Fenway.

Or maybe I should slap myself.

by Associate289 on Aug 12, 2007 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

I am glad someone else realizes

Wieters is OUR Veritek!

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 12, 2007 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

is Weiters

actually "ours" yet?

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on Aug 12, 2007 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I have heard

reassurances, actually many, from close sources (Buck Martinez does the morning show) that Wieters WILL be signed...Boras always waits until the last minute to get anything done.

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 12, 2007 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry Buck...

does the morning show on XM 175 "homeplate" which I listen to far too much.

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 12, 2007 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

well that's how Boras is

so that's not so much what worries me...it's that I know how the O's are too. God damn better get this guy

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on Aug 12, 2007 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

he'll be signed

The O's knew the Weiter's price before negotiations and the draft. I highly doubt that they changed their minds about the price between the pre-draft and now.

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I always wondered if

the RS sucked, is the RS fan base so rabid that they would still travel to camden yards in bunches? And if O's were awesome and RS sucked, is the O's fan base so rabid that they would travel to Bos in droves to attend games in an otherwise empty Fenway Park?

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

GAH GARY YOU ARE WRONG

"Moneyball" is not about OBP. It's about exploiting inefficiencies in the market. It just so happened that at the time Lewis wrote that book that Beane was focused on High-OBP guys that other people didn't value for various reasons (they were fat, couldn't play D, had no power, etc.). Now EVERYONE is aware of those guys, and Beane has had to find a new angle. And whatever his angle is, it didn't work this year.

It pisses me off when sportswriters/broadcasters show their ignorance on this subject. It's obvious none of them have read the book, which is better as a business book than a baseball book anyway.

by pipkin on Aug 12, 2007 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

WOW

and ouch

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

that

is what happens to demon wifebeaters

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

ok

3 out of 4 umps on the sox payroll

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 2:09 PM EDT reply actions

Do you think...

Youklis has heard complaints about his HUGE muff? I mean, couldn't he get it waxed if shaving is an impossibility?

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 12, 2007 2:12 PM EDT reply actions

Trachsel sucks

just saying.

and nice hustle out of the box Papi. if you'd been running from the start, you wouldn't have had to get you fat ass on the ground to avoid the tag.

"I love you guys....I hate you guys." --Eric Cartman

by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Aug 12, 2007 2:22 PM EDT reply actions

jay has a sally arm

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

leadoff hit

5 fucking pitches later...

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions

yay

AMBER

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

yay amber

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

Hey let's light up Gagne again

He might be the only player on the Red Sox that I like, but fuck it, he's the competettion

"If your're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Aug 12, 2007 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

HOLY SHIT!

We have Gagne's number!

"If your're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Aug 12, 2007 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

Niiiiiiice!

And to think, they traded for Gagne to stay ahead in the penant chase.

by Jonnypops on Aug 12, 2007 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

Come on, let's take the series.

Looks like Gagne can't handle the pressure of pitching in Boston.

"If your're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Aug 12, 2007 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

i don't know about pressure

but Gagne clearly isn't the same pitcher as he used to be. velocity down, slider not as biting.

speaking of biting..ladies and gentlemen, Danys Baez!

"I love you guys....I hate you guys." --Eric Cartman

by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Aug 12, 2007 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

danys baez

makes me want to cry

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

He should be out of the inning

if that lazy piece of shit 2B ump had gotten his lazy ass in position to make the correct call, the fucking Boston payroll bum.

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I love it when Palmer gets sarcastic

Of the blown SB call: "You know, why don't you get in position?"

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

c.b. buckner

makes me want to hurt somebody

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

No excuse

for not moving into position to make the RIGHT call. None.

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

hey

duck join that FFB League

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I will, trust me...

Still catching up on my old man sleep from 3 days at Cub Scout Camp with the 7-year-old...

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah right..

another late night with Katherine..

And when Dempsey has become the voice of reason, we should probably be a little concerned. -Heather @ OM

by dayzd toe on Aug 12, 2007 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

If only.....

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

holy shit

is that Katherine Hiegl?

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

how

did you get that pic? of amber

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Pause the TiVo

and break out the camera phone.

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 13, 2007 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions

red sox get four strikes and four outs

and still can't get a run of MY MAN DANYZ

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

unbelieveable

how many times has Buckner tried to fuck us this series?

let's take this series!!

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on Aug 12, 2007 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

remember when tejada and mora

used to drive balls to the opposite field?

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet Mother of God...

...WHY is Jay Gibbons not on the DL? Why, needing shoulder surgery, is he taking a key ph AB in the 9th inning? The labrum may not be as critical as for a pitcher but it can't possibly be HELPING him. Why? Why not replace him on the roster if he's having surgery on Tuesday?

Sometimes I really really really wonder if there is any common sense or logic behind this team. Gibbons cannot play. Gibbons cannot contribute. Gibbons should be on the DL and be replaced by an OF who might contribute something. But no. He'll stay till he actually goes under the knife.

Pfeh.

by KenDixonFanClub on Aug 12, 2007 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

Walker does FINE against righties

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 4:55 PM EDT reply actions

end it here

Who's the next reliever? Shuey? Is Burres available?

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

burres pitched yesterday

but i say he's available ... gotta be

we can't commit shey-cide here today

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

May not have to!

1st and 3rd and 0 out, but then again, this IS the Orioles.

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

THE BASEMENT IS CLEAN!

What's up? Can I get a recap of the game? I see we're still in it!

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 5:05 PM EDT reply actions

I can give you a recap of the NASCAR reace

but not this game - I just tuned in myself.

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Gagne is the new John Wasdin

Old Miggy is back.

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

MarKICKASS!!!!!!!!!

From Jim: "And now you see why they didn't bunt."

And that's why Sam Perlozzo is no longer managing.

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

corey on 3rd

nobody out

oh jeebus we got to win here.

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Wow

1st and 3rd, no outs, and I actually hear some Oriole fans cheering.

BOOYAH!

We have to win this game.

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Is it just me

or is MarKICKASS!!! having the quietest good season of an Oriole in quite a few years?

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

he's having a great year...

started out slow, but has really ruled in the 2nd half

"If your're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Aug 12, 2007 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Jesus, miggy

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

Where the HELL

was that 0-0 pitch to Millar?

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

THAT'S A STRIKE?

WTF?

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

please

pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplea sepleasepleasepleaseplease

get it to outfield millar

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

I can't believe they're pitching to him

Have they SEEN our lineup after Millar?

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

If they have ANY brains

The SAWX will walk Millar and pitch to Huff, as Jim hypothesized...

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

RE:

I couldn't believe that decision. Second and third with 1 out and you would rather face Millar than take on Huff with a double play and home force out option??? Completely stupid.

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

by BirdFanInPhilly on Aug 12, 2007 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

My God he CRUSHED that ball!

Where did THAT power come from??????

MILAR!

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!

MILLLLLAAHAAAAAAAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHA!

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

yeah

hahahaha

cowboy up bitches!

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

SUCK ON THAT, AMA

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

WALK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's no crying in baseball

by elktonfan on Aug 12, 2007 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

Oh that was awesome

Kevbo, you fucking rule.

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

YAY AMBER!

2 outta 3 against BOS!

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

Thank you to all the boston fans...

...who paid their money into the local economy to watch your team LOSE 2 out of 3.

It's slipping away, beeyatches.

by zknower on Aug 12, 2007 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

Between that...

and the Let's Go O's FINALLY beating out Let's Go Sox by the 10th, this was a great way to end a series.

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

ya know

I am sorta kinda just a little hoping the Yankees make this a race in the AL East (you know it won't be the O's). Just so a certain currently more obnoxious fan base shove all the early season cockiness up their collective asses.

by drj on Aug 12, 2007 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

What a great win!

And we won the series as well on two come from behind victories, which is pretty fucking awesome.

"If your're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Aug 12, 2007 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

It ain't a wet t-shirt

But I'll take it!

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

amber splashdown

that was kind of hot.

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

O YA

HELL YES!!
MILLAR
too bad AMBER was not wearing a white shirt!

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 12, 2007 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

IT COMES AROUND

there is an answer to the MDM. Like that feeling sox fans?? Doesn't it burn???

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 12, 2007 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

The only bad part

We are helping out the fucking Yankees.

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 12, 2007 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

It's okay

The Red Sox need their comeuppance. They're getting a little too uppity over there.

by Jonnypops on Aug 12, 2007 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I concur

See above.

by drj on Aug 12, 2007 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

We take care of them

NEXT!

"Victim is your name and you shall fall..." - James Hetfield

by duck on Aug 12, 2007 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

MMMMMMM

I love it. Absolutely love it.

by Jonnypops on Aug 12, 2007 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

Awesome!

I hate to help the Yankees, but playin' spoiler is cool.

oriolesupdate.blogspot.com

by BrianS on Aug 12, 2007 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

screen shot

of icyhot amber shower

---> here

very good day to be Os FAN!

by thewaywardO on Aug 12, 2007 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

thank you

thank you very much.

"I love you guys....I hate you guys." --Eric Cartman

by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Aug 12, 2007 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope you don't mind

but I am so stealing this.

by birdman on Aug 12, 2007 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

That was fun.

The little dance Millar did was funny, and Amber kinda checked her boobs before going on with the interview.

Gotta get walk-off wins more often!

oriolesupdate.blogspot.com

by BrianS on Aug 12, 2007 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

And Baez

gets his first win as an O.
How bout some props to the pen today...nice job.

There's no crying in baseball

by elktonfan on Aug 12, 2007 5:49 PM EDT reply actions

My bad

I meant Chadford.

There's no crying in baseball

by elktonfan on Aug 12, 2007 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Went to the game

Sucked hard until the 8th. Then it got good.

by Baltimo on Aug 12, 2007 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

awesome. good game to go to.

freakin awesome series. highest attendance for a weekend series in the 16 year history of camden yards. probably 1/4th of them orioles fans, but whatever.

by dfleis on Aug 12, 2007 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah i know

It was kind of insane how many Sox fans there were. I mean wow, almost everyone around me was a Sox fan minus the season ticket holders that I know. Yankee fans are jerks, but the Boston fans were obnoxious thinking it was their ballpark. Have some damn respect, I have been to a ton of games where Boston has alot of people, but it was shocking how many Boston fans there were.

by Baltimo on Aug 12, 2007 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions

re:

It was sweet to be watcing NESN and to see them all collectively shut the hell up. At least for once. Must have been a blast to be there.

by drj on Aug 12, 2007 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions

someone mentioned it before

but why the HELL is Jay Gibbons up here still?
Let's get this equation straight...

1.1: An injured Moises Alou is more productive than the average major leaguer. That's why he plays through eternal injuries.

1.2: An uninjured Jay Gibbons is average at best. An injured Jay Gibbons is on par with an injured Jeff Reboulet.

Anyway, in other strange news... The Colorado Rockies have acquired another former Oriole... Geronimo Gil. I guess things could be worse for us, we could reacquire our own old lousy players.

by dfleis on Aug 12, 2007 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

That was me...

...and I am still left utterly puzzled. Jon Knott. JR House. Val Majewski. Adam Stern. Any of these guys could've been moved up to take Gibbons' roster spot. Why are we waiting till tuesday? Why are leaving our bench a man short when we already ridded ourselves of the only competent utility IF we had?

There's no rhyme or reason behind any of this, and you have to look at all these moves together. Supposedly a team's moves should add up to a coherent picture reflective of a cogent plan. The Os moves don't, and they haven't since Gillick left.

by KenDixonFanClub on Aug 12, 2007 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll admit it,

I gave up on this game. Nice work Kevbo.

by pipkin on Aug 12, 2007 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

Orioles are the only team in MLB..

not to have been shut out this year.

by dfleis on Aug 13, 2007 8:11 AM EDT reply actions

I went to this one, too. Good call, me!

Great seats (Sec. 30, behind home), nice weather, great comeback! Best moment: after Miggi's donger, looking behind us at the irritating Sawx fehnz three rows up: they're in shock, deer in the headlights! We're high-fiving every stranger wearing orange, and they're sitting there in pissed pants.

Kevbo's walk-off? THERE IS A GOD!!!...AND HE'S NOT NECESSARILY SAWX FEHN!!!

Re % of Sawx fehnz on hand: it looked between 2/3 and 3/4 to us. Most of them were fine, just folks at a ball game wearing their team's stuff, no problem with that.

But (1) this casually walking-around-like-we-own-the-place thing that many of them (probably even subconsciously) project? Man, is that depressing to see or what? And

(2) there is among them a contingent of real dipstick ice-holes, no question about it. Exiting after the game in a crowded corridor:

Titov [to no one in particular]: Ah well, just another weekend in Baltinmore-- and we take another series from the Red Sox. Jeez, same old stuff.

Sawx fehn: Up yours.

Titov: Say, thanks for coming down, have a nice trip home.

Sawx fehn: Up yours.

Titov: Seriously, I really root for good baseball most of all. Thanks for coming down, and good luck.

Sawx fehn: Up yours.

No joke. Sure, I was joshing them around, needling just a little-- but hey, I'd been hearing raucous Sawx cheers all day, I'm in my own park, and not being hostile or agressive in any way. And that's what I hear back? These types are as friendly as they are clever, and they also think showing up means they own the place. Gee, kinda like...oh what's the use, he wouldn't get it anyway.

In any case, a great day-- and I'm just so sorry I can't add "and a good time was had by all."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha !

Hey Petey: enjoy THIS!

by Titov on Aug 14, 2007 12:06 PM EDT reply actions