Gameday Thread: O's (6-1) @ Rangers (3-4) [Game 1]
by SC
on Apr 10, 2008 4:07 PM EDT
Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers
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Steve Trachsel, RH (1-0, 3.18/1.06) v. Kevin Millwood, RH (0-2, 1.29/1.43)
The Rangers switched it around so that Millwood starts game one today, and Kason Gabbard will take game two against Adam Loewen. Both games are on MASN2.
I talked about Trachsel yesterday. Go get 'em, Steve.
Millwood had a rough 2007, but this will be his year. He's already sporting the 1.29 ERA. Look, every three years, Millwood is really good. He's due. Career ERAs: 4.03, 4.08, 2.68, 4.66, 4.31, 3.24, 4.01, 4.85, 2.86, 4.52, 5.16, ?.
I'm going to have to miss most of the first game thanks to BS that I wasn't planning on having in the way of a game. If I'm not back by the start of game two, there's a new thread scheduled to post at 8pm for that one, but if it doesn't, just use this thread and I'll take care of it when I get in.
ORIOLES STARTING LINEUP
- Adam Jones, CF
- Melvin Mora, 3B
- Nick Markakis, RF
- Kevin Millar, 1B
- Aubrey Huff, DH
- Luke Scott, LF
- Ramon Hernandez, C
- Scott Moore, 2B
- Brandon Fahey, SS
- Ian Kinsler, 2B
- Michael Young, SS
- Josh Hamilton, CF
- Milton Bradley, DH
- Hank Blalock, 3B
- Hulk Hogan, LF
- David Murphy, RF
- Gerald Laird, C
- Ben Broussard, 1B
FUN STATS (RERUN!)
- In three starts at The Ballpark, Trachsel has a 7.63 ERA with four homers allowed in 15 1/3.
- Ben Broussard is an average player, but an Oriole killer. In 73 career at-bats against the Birds, Big Ben hits .370/.410/.562.
- Hank Blalock is an average player, but his home-road splits are pretty infamous. At The Ballpark, he hits .303/.372/.524. Away, he bats just .244/.302/.399. Home? The old George Brett comparisons aren't so crazy. Away? Neifi Perez comparisons.
- The most significant Texas contribution to Orioles history is Frank Robinson, born in Beaumont, also the birthplace of the great George Jones. Not a stat, I know. Who cares?
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Dem Rangers Boys
Deserve a severe beating for the last double header we played. I want blood!!!!
"Beatings will continue until morale improves"
by UMBC Oriole fan on Apr 10, 2008 4:10 PM EDT 0 recs
yep
I refuse to even talk about that in the main posts. Bad mojo. Jinxes are one thing, mojo is another.
by SC on
Apr 10, 2008 4:14 PM EDT
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Aaaand they're off
It'd be fun if we took two more tonight.
by Baltimo on Apr 10, 2008 4:14 PM EDT 0 recs
According to the yahoo lineups
B-Rob is sitting the first game and Adam Jones is leading off. Interesting.
by Stacey on Apr 10, 2008 4:23 PM EDT 0 recs
hmm
Why not, I guess? I knew Moore was supposed to sub at second today, but I didn't know which game it'd be.
by SC on
Apr 10, 2008 4:25 PM EDT
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Line-ups
Jones in leadoff could work since he's held his own so far. I expected Moore to face the right hander with Gabbard being a lefty.
by PWubbs on
Apr 10, 2008 4:30 PM EDT
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I guess
Roberts can't hit lefties either. Not that the Orioles have ever learned that.
by SC on
Apr 10, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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Whoah Whoah
Not showing up on Masn 1 (Ch. 41) Masn 2 (4) Comcast (45) chan 23 or 17. Anyone else having this problem?
by Baltimo on Apr 10, 2008 4:28 PM EDT 0 recs
game starts 4pm texas time, which is 5pm in the civilized world.
by j.q. higgins on
Apr 10, 2008 4:32 PM EDT
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Nah...
who thinks to look for timezones on start times?
"I'd just like to point out that every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think that we'd save everyone the time and trouble if we just went out and shot ourselves." - Major League
by duck on
Apr 10, 2008 4:59 PM EDT
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Who starts
a DH at 4:00 CST? The 2nd game isn't going to be over until 1:00am CST I predict. Trax's game will take 6 hours by itself!
I've got two nickels and a paradigm. - RWH
by BPinOK on
Apr 10, 2008 5:13 PM EDT
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WHO'S READY FOR SOME BASEBALL?
WAYWARD O IS READY!!!!!!!
DAWG SON CHIEF ACE BIGBOY!!!!!
by thewaywardO on Apr 10, 2008 4:56 PM EDT 0 recs
I'll both these games. Boooo.
GO O's.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again."
by 2632 on Apr 10, 2008 4:59 PM EDT 0 recs
DH with Steve Traschel = Long Day
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:01 PM EDT 0 recs
pssshhh...
yeeeah?!?
Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008
by dayzd toe on
Apr 10, 2008 8:19 PM EDT
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This should make for an interesting Calc II class
In 30 minutes, I'll have the broadcast in one ear while trying to pay attention for 3 hours in my math class. I'd just skip but considering how much this school is costing me, I'll just half ass it today...
"Beatings will continue until morale improves"
by UMBC Oriole fan on Apr 10, 2008 5:05 PM EDT 0 recs
I swear i just heard Jamie Walker boys song on the PA
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Apr 10, 2008 5:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Useless fact
Trachsel gave up Mark McGwire's 62 homer according to the Texas announcers
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by Oriole on Apr 10, 2008 5:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Come On Nick
Not very Birdlandish
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Millwood threw 21 pitches in the first....
I like that number. That means the O's may have finally figured out how to work counts, Ol man Crowley be damned!
by Chanumas on Apr 10, 2008 5:20 PM EDT 0 recs
His control didn't look particularly bad
There were a few called balls that could have gone either way. Seems like a small strikezone.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on
Apr 10, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
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this is Birdland
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Apr 10, 2008 5:22 PM EDT 0 recs
How many teams has Milton Bradley played for?
I think he's been with every team but the O's.
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by Oriole on Apr 10, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs
WOW
Nice glove by AJ
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:25 PM EDT 0 recs
ADAM F'in JONES SON
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Apr 10, 2008 5:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Is this the fat guy that does the impressions?
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Apr 10, 2008 5:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice pitch Trax.
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Apr 10, 2008 5:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Joe Angel
calls Aubrey... "Huff Daddy"... I wish he wouldn't
by PWubbs on Apr 10, 2008 5:30 PM EDT 0 recs
It's a little gay
Not that there's anything wrong with that
by Bromo on Apr 10, 2008 5:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Of course, I am enjoying the game with a cheeky little chardonnay and some chevre
by Bromo on
Apr 10, 2008 5:34 PM EDT
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and a dress on....
I'll loan you one.
"I'd just like to point out that every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think that we'd save everyone the time and trouble if we just went out and shot ourselves." - Major League
by duck on
Apr 10, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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I didn't want to do this in the 1st place
I wanted to be - a lumberjack!
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
by sluggo 2.0 on
Apr 10, 2008 8:18 PM EDT
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This game is going to be chalk full of walks by both starters
I have this feeling, anyway.
by Dr Orpheus on Apr 10, 2008 5:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Over/under
on time of game is 3:35
"I'd just like to point out that every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think that we'd save everyone the time and trouble if we just went out and shot ourselves." - Major League
by duck on
Apr 10, 2008 5:32 PM EDT
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you have not heard a cool, old man humiliate himself...
until you've heard harry kallas call jimmy rollins "j-roll."
by j.q. higgins on Apr 10, 2008 5:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Hi and bye
Got softball practice and a conference call for the non-profit on which I'm on the board. That AND it's my boy's 8th birthday. See y'all later.
"I'd just like to point out that every newspaper in the country has picked us to finish last. The local press seems to think that we'd save everyone the time and trouble if we just went out and shot ourselves." - Major League
by duck on Apr 10, 2008 5:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Fucking Luke
His avg just fell below 500
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Huff defines lumbering
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Razor
He needs to contribute more like that this season.
by PWubbs on Apr 10, 2008 5:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Did Hunter just say that Fahey looks like Stewie?
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by Oriole on Apr 10, 2008 5:38 PM EDT 0 recs
"This should be a good matchup for Fahey"
I'm sure Milwood was thinking the exact same thing.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:38 PM EDT 0 recs
Tying the game the next half-inning...
is Birdland.
can you teach resiliency?
THIS is Birdland?!?
by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Apr 10, 2008 5:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Millwood
43 pitches in 2 innings. Could be a quick day for him if we keep this up.
by PWubbs on Apr 10, 2008 5:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice
It's always good to get our pitchers AB out of the way at the end of the last inning as well
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on
Apr 10, 2008 5:41 PM EDT
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MLB.tv sucks
It picks the day there's a double header to screw up
by wickedwitch on Apr 10, 2008 5:40 PM EDT 0 recs
one-two-three would be real nice here
THIS is Birdland?!?
by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Apr 10, 2008 5:42 PM EDT 0 recs
ALRIGHT!!!!!! 123
Millwood get yer ass back out there
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Apr 10, 2008 5:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice!
What was that, 8 pitches?
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:44 PM EDT 0 recs
10, but who's counting
THIS is Birdland?!?
by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on
Apr 10, 2008 5:44 PM EDT
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Mr Jones!
Another double
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Mora stinks
this moment of negativism flies in the face if Birdland, i understand. but i couldn't let it go without saying.
THIS is Birdland?!?
by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Apr 10, 2008 5:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Millwood is all over the place now
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Sweat!
I swear, the Orioles have been bringing out the worst in everyone
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:52 PM EDT 0 recs
I meant "Sweet" not "Sweat"
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on
Apr 10, 2008 5:53 PM EDT
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Rangers defense is birdland
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by Oriole on Apr 10, 2008 5:53 PM EDT 0 recs
c'mon fat boy
pop a tater!
THIS is Birdland?!?
by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Apr 10, 2008 5:53 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm calling it...
There will be 10 walks today...or 30.
by Dr Orpheus on Apr 10, 2008 5:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Be a hero Luke
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:53 PM EDT 0 recs
My fantasy team needs points Luke!
Hit the damn ball into the seats!
by Dr Orpheus on Apr 10, 2008 5:55 PM EDT 0 recs
I will drop you
Don't think I won't drop you and pick up Omar Infante just to spite you.
by Dr Orpheus on
Apr 10, 2008 5:56 PM EDT
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At least Millwood is up to 62
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 10, 2008 5:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Another 123
and get back at Millwood and keep the momentum on our side
by PWubbs on Apr 10, 2008 5:57 PM EDT 0 recs