Gameday Thread: Rangers at Orioles, 08/21

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 6:11 PM EDT in Gamethreads

Game Time: 7:05 | TV: MASN, KDFI

Vincent Padilla, RH Erik "the Great" Bedard, LH (3-8, 6.30) (12-4, 2.98) I. Kinsler 2b .248 B. Roberts 2b .311 G. Laird c .229 C. Patterson cf .264 M. Young ss .303 N. Markakis rf .295 S. Sosa dh .246 M. Tejada ss .295 M. Byrd cf .314 K. Millar 1b .266 J. Botts lf .204 A. Huff dh .263 N. Cruz rf .212 M. Mora 3b .267 J. Saltalamacchia 1b .188 R. Hernandez c .250 A. Melhuse 3b .220 T. Redman lf .368

If we don't win this one, well, we'll lose. But seriously, this is a mismatch of epic proportions.

How good is Bedard now? From the Yahoo! preview:

"Bedard has surrendered three runs or fewer in 18 of his last 19 outings. He leads the majors with 207 strikeouts, ranks fourth in the AL in ERA and has the lowest opponent batting average at .210."

Good luck with that, Texas. Go O's.

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All I'ms saying is...

July ,7 2007

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

by dayzd toe on Aug 21, 2007 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

Oh... and

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

by dayzd toe on Aug 21, 2007 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

No comment on the JINX

Are they recognizing Wild Bill tonight?

How about everyone can bring their own cooler of suds?

by drj on Aug 21, 2007 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

Did I mention

ANYTHING about the last time he pitched against them?

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

weather?

How's the weather in B-more? Gonna start on time?

Padilla was filthy in his last start, his first off the DL. This might be a low-scoring affair.

by Dingbat Charlie on Aug 21, 2007 6:58 PM EDT reply actions

none da tehotda

by birdman on Aug 21, 2007 7:22 PM EDT reply actions

no hitter after 2 innings!!

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

by exitfare on Aug 21, 2007 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

You HAD to say something...

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I want to hear...

Jim Palmer attempt to pronounce the Texas catcher's name again.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

Palmer won't say it again...

it behooves him not to do it.

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 21, 2007 7:49 PM EDT reply actions

Tejada...

grounding into a DP. How can this happen?

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 21, 2007 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

If we all stay REAL QUIET...

Bedard might just strike out 13 or so.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 21, 2007 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

YAY AMBER! Boo, voiceover only :(

Nicky Boy bought Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts tickets. Awwww.......

Seriously, that's cool.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:15 PM EDT reply actions

Salty's playing 1B? Missed that!

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

ah, mr. salty...

oooh! plamer nailed it!

by jq higgins on Aug 21, 2007 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

Delay

for mound maintenance, I believe.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

heh

"mound maintenance"

We all love Kevin Millar. Let's all stop acting like everyone here doesn't know that Millar is the shit. He is. He is the shit. Millar is our boy. -SC

by Stacey on Aug 21, 2007 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

fucking melvin

I helped zknower scour the world for the remains of long-dead historical leaders.

by 2632 on Aug 21, 2007 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

Speed kills

Go Scorey!

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

And that's 47 straight games on base

When he hits 60, Millar wants numbers on the warehouse. Do it.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

Huff hits a HR

And Bedard can go for as many Ks as he wants now!

I hope Johan enjoyed being within 20 of Erik teh Great, because he'll be 30+ behind again after tonight.

More 2-out RBIs. Nice.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

wow, aubrey has been competent lately.

by birdman on Aug 21, 2007 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

this just in...

vicente padilla is not good.

by jq higgins on Aug 21, 2007 8:46 PM EDT reply actions

Padilla's contract

that's a lot of money for a ton of suckage.

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3 years/$33.75M (2007-09), plus $12M 2010 club option

re-signed as a free agent 12/06
07:$9M, 08:$11M, 09:$12M, 10:$12M club option ($1.75M buyout)

$1M of 2007 salary & $0.5M of 2008 salary is advanced

award bonuses:
$0.5M for Cy Young, $0.4M for placing 2nd, $0.3M for 3rd, $0.2M for 4th, $0.1M for 5th ($1M for winning 2nd Cy Young, $1.5M for 3rd)
$0.25M for MVP ($0.15M for placing 2nd, $0.1M for 3rd, $75,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th)
$0.2M for WS MVP, $0.15M for LCS MVP

$0.1M each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star or USA Today/TSN/BA All Star or Player of the Year

Padilla to donate $0.15M annually to Rangers charity

1 year/$4.41M (2006)
re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration ($4.8M-$4.1M)

1 year/$3.2M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$2.6M (2004), avoided arbitration 1/04
1 year/$0.425M (2003) (split contract paying $0.196M in minors) 1/03
agent: Paul Kinzer (previously represented by SFX)

ML service: 6.105

by birdman on Aug 21, 2007 8:48 PM EDT reply actions

That IS a ton of money

for a lot of suckage.

Bedard's price is going up with every outing.

Offer him $60M/4 in the offseason, buying back his two years left before arbitration, but guaranteeing he's here through age 31. It will be worth it, and he gets rich two seasons early. I'd put a ceiling at $75M/4 What's not to like?

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

NICKY!

The kid can field, I tell ya.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:48 PM EDT reply actions

YAY AMBER! Glasses and ponytail!

With bonus Roch coverage.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 8:52 PM EDT reply actions

roch to amber

"i'll give you a million dollars for that coat."

always the playa.

by birdman on Aug 21, 2007 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

news

O's close to getting F. Cabrera.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-cabrera0821,0,1874135.story

Cool, it's minor league deal, little risk, good upside.

by birdman on Aug 21, 2007 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

neat...

though byrd got the hit, erikkk can still tie the k record to end the inning!

by jq higgins on Aug 21, 2007 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

There goes the shutout

Wow, how bad did Tike look on that play?

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:07 PM EDT reply actions

well...

he would have made bob fosbury proud.

by jq higgins on Aug 21, 2007 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Good call

Never could get that right in PE class...

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

You know, I love Erik

and want him to break the record tonight, but I THINK it might be just about time to get someone up.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

wow...

did the man just run out of gas?

by jq higgins on Aug 21, 2007 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

Dude's on fumes

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

wtf?

it's like when superman lost his powers and gets his ass kicked in the diner.

by birdman on Aug 21, 2007 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

yay, monsieur bedard!

by jq higgins on Aug 21, 2007 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

move over moose

by birdman on Aug 21, 2007 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

And that's #218

Tied the record, will most likely not break it until his next start, 'cause I gots a feeling brother is DONE.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

Hoey and Baez need work

Hopefully the former will throw 2 innings. If the latter gets in, another no decision for Erik.

by Cockeysville Crony on Aug 21, 2007 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Did I hear 218?

Remember a couple of years ago when Bedard had terrible control?

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 21, 2007 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

OK...keep "H"oey in there

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 21, 2007 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

Baez walks the first guy

Here we go

by Cockeysville Crony on Aug 21, 2007 9:38 PM EDT reply actions

So, why did they bring in Baez?

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 21, 2007 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

If baez messes this up for Bedard

I swear to god, I'll kill him myself.

We all love Kevin Millar. Let's all stop acting like everyone here doesn't know that Millar is the shit. He is. He is the shit. Millar is our boy. -SC

by Stacey on Aug 21, 2007 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

Could I watch?

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 21, 2007 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd help

but thankfully, it didn't come to that.

Because, you know, friends help friends move, but REAL friends help friends move dead bodies.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions

word.

I helped zknower scour the world for the remains of long-dead historical leaders.

by 2632 on Aug 21, 2007 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions

The day I finally snap and get rid of Baez

I'll need some of you to come help me dispose of the body. We'll need a code post so that you'll know to show up without me incriminating myself. The code word shall be: tippytoe.

We all love Kevin Millar. Let's all stop acting like everyone here doesn't know that Millar is the shit. He is. He is the shit. Millar is our boy. -SC

by Stacey on Aug 21, 2007 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Got it

Just try and do it on a off day from school, so I don't have to call out sick. I'll bring the shovels, you bring the tarp.

And no, Mr. FBI Agents reading this chat, we don't REALLY plan on killing Danys Baez.

Sorry, I'm getting paranoid under this administration.

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

tippytoe?

I'd go with Hoochie Momma myself.

"You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever." - Ron White

by Sluggo @ Camden Chat on Aug 21, 2007 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah...William Henry Harrison...

"OK"

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 22, 2007 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Good night, game over, drive home safely

That's Win #13 for Erik the Great, K #218 to tie the O's record, and the O's are back to 7 games under .500

Go get 'em, D-Cabs and Olson!

"You can tell the City of Baltimore that the old evil owner stepped up and took care of things tonight." - Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan, 08/16/07

by duck on Aug 21, 2007 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

cy young bandwagon

officially on the bandwagon for al cy young..would be huge if bedard could nab it..

ridiculous crazy outing tonight..saw the game on masn..first time i have seen bedard play in baltimore this season..

great success

by timonium transplant on Aug 22, 2007 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

re:

I have my doubts, especially when you see articles like this: Beckett leads tight Cy Young race

I don't care what you think of Heyman. He's a senior writer who can't seem to look at the stats and realize, as of right now, Beckett is about the 4th or 5th best pitcher out there in what is a tight race. How many voters will look past win totals? I figure not many.

The big picture is the award doesn't matter. It's not going to drop Bedard's price if he doesn't win it.

by drj on Aug 22, 2007 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions

wow...

jj putz? are you serious? i mean, nice season for a closer, but get real.

by jq higgins on Aug 22, 2007 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions

putz

Closer usually only receive consideration when pool of candidates from starters are usually really weak. Putz is having a light out season, sort of like Gagne when he won the Cy Young, but between Beckett, Haren, Bedard, and Santana, I can't imagine Putz will garner that any signficant number of votes.

by birdman on Aug 22, 2007 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions