O's 6, White Sox 5 (10 innings): Adam Bomb

by SC on Apr 17, 2008 10:46 PM EDT

OK, so it wasn't a homer. But Adam Jones' game-winning single off of Boob Logan in the bottom of the 10th inning will suffice. The O's are back in Birdland, if only for now.

Chicago went up 2-0, and the O's tied it at two in the bottom of the sixth. Leading off the seventh against Jeremy Guthrie, Carlos Quentin homered. Then Joe Crede homered. Goodnight, Guts, 4-2 Sox.

Quentin homered again in the eighth, making it 5-2 Chicago, but the Birds got one back in the bottom of the inning, then wailed on Big Fat Bobby Jenks in the ninth to tie it up.

Dave Trembley was faced with a dilemma. Payton had pinch-hit for Luis Luis, so Fahey was in. Then he decided to send Ramon up for Fahey in the ninth, which meant we were out of reserves and we had no shortstop.

Here's what I would've done: Mora at SS, Millar at 3B, Ramon at 1B.

Here's what Dave did: Huff at 3B (sacrificing the DH), Mora at SS.

The first way would've been more fun, but oh well. Despite Huff's best efforts to single-handedly lose this game (0-for-5 with three strikeouts), young Adam Jones singled home Kevin Millar in the tenth for the win. Booya! Game over.

George Sherrill got the win, and we're now 9-7.

HEY, YANKEES!

YOOOOOOOOU!

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Is Adam Bomb

his new nickname? I think I like that better than Dr. Jones. Did I miss a decision on this?

"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008

Adam Jones is the tits.

by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 17, 2008 10:55 PM EDT 0 recs

Razor Ramon, Adam Bomb

Can we squeeze out any more WWF new challenger era nicknames out of the Orioles?

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Apr 17, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

New GENERATION

And yes, I can.

Believe me.

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by SC on Apr 17, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

That would be, in the words of Vince McMahon

“UNBELIEVABLE!!!!”

by jobe on Apr 18, 2008 1:39 AM EDT up 0 recs

Brandon Fahey = 1-2-3 Kid

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by SC on Apr 18, 2008 1:47 AM EDT up 0 recs

Jesus

I swear I was going to write that, originally for Brandon Fahey, but figured it could go to Aubrey Huff. If only we still had Sidney Ponson so we could name him…. well you know the rest.

by jobe on Apr 18, 2008 2:11 AM EDT up 0 recs

Alright, alright, alright...

Sticking with the Wooderson quotes, just finished watching the game…that kicked ass. I still don’t like the excessive bench use but a wins a win.

I've got two nickels and a paradigm. - RWH

by BPinOK on Apr 17, 2008 11:03 PM EDT 0 recs

How long

will it take to get Scott up in the 2nd hole and move Melvin to 11th…or at least right in front of the two auto outs at the bottom?

I've got two nickels and a paradigm. - RWH

by BPinOK on Apr 17, 2008 11:06 PM EDT 0 recs

dunno

I’d like to see Jones at 2nd and Scott at 4th, maybe thats not as good of an idea as it seems in my head, but i dont want to watch Millar and Mora up there all year. Even though I like them both as people, they’re clearly in a major decline.

by Pack Man on Apr 17, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Do we have an Adam Jones is Birdland graphic?

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by spike2131 on Apr 17, 2008 11:08 PM EDT 0 recs

re:

Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008

by dayzd toe on Apr 17, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bitchin'

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by spike2131 on Apr 17, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Adam Jones for President

Vote Adam Bomb this November 4th. A vote for Adam Jones is a vote for Birdland. The terrorists-I mean, Yankees have already won if you don’t vote Adam Jones.

Light it up the weekend, people.

What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.

by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Apr 18, 2008 11:08 AM EDT up 0 recs

Can I please become our starting pitcher

I believe I could last longer without giving up runs

by Michael18 on Apr 17, 2008 11:21 PM EDT 0 recs

He did fine until they trotted him out in the seventh

Those back-to-back home runs fucked up his day…

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by spike2131 on Apr 17, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wait just a little longer. Last year by mid-summer we were seriously contemplating starting exitfare

with Westie in long relief—and yes, I was going to be set-up for righties, I think it was dayzd for lefties and our closer was going to be the best pitcher on duck’s daughter’s tee-ball team. We figured this, um, distinctive and highly variegated crew would have to be better than what we were seeing out there in the Yard every night.

See, it wasn’t a strong staff last year—kind of like the SNL character who describes his brother, with whom he does synchronized swimming while standing in the shallow end of the pool, as “not a strong swimmer.”

Anyway, keep your arm warm, Michael. We’re not there yet - Guts got in a quality start, after all, although yeah, he did show his gopher ball stuff a little discouragingly there - but it’s likely you’ll get a turn in the rotation. If you can beat out Westie.

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on Apr 18, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up 0 recs

Guts lost his QS

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by SC on Apr 18, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up 0 recs

Whaaa...? Wait, 6 IP, 3 ER isn't a quality start any more?

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on Apr 18, 2008 11:10 AM EDT up 0 recs

6 IP, 4 ER

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by SC on Apr 18, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

oh wait

There was the unearned run. You’re right.

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by SC on Apr 18, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

whatever happened to westie?

or is she posting under a new name?

"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones

by exitfare on Apr 18, 2008 6:55 AM EDT up 0 recs

i mean HE

the she wasn’t a joke—it was a serious typo

"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones

by exitfare on Apr 18, 2008 6:55 AM EDT up 0 recs

It's a he

and I’ve seen maybe a post or two on the new board.

"I win! I think I'm better at chess than you, Dad." - My 7 year old, after he beat me for the first (and not last) time.

by duck on Apr 18, 2008 6:56 AM EDT up 0 recs

Sorry....

Simultaneous posts are cool, though

"I win! I think I'm better at chess than you, Dad." - My 7 year old, after he beat me for the first (and not last) time.

by duck on Apr 18, 2008 6:56 AM EDT up 0 recs

Actually...

my girl’s throwing pretty hard in her 11-12 league. First game May 10, and I can’t wait. She’s throwin’ some smoke!

"I win! I think I'm better at chess than you, Dad." - My 7 year old, after he beat me for the first (and not last) time.

by duck on Apr 18, 2008 6:55 AM EDT up 0 recs

If Scott Moore was on the team

He wouldn’t have had to have that ridiculous lineup. Maybe be a little less quick with the hook there, Dave. Then Moore plays third and Melvin plays short and we at least have a semblance of a normal lineup.

by pipkin on Apr 17, 2008 11:23 PM EDT 0 recs

Thinking

the same thing when that happened.

I've got two nickels and a paradigm. - RWH

by BPinOK on Apr 17, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

that's exactly what I was thinking

I mean, it looks good because of the result. but what if the game had gone a few more innings?

Anyone else remember that game in Toronto (I think it was) in ‘97, where Davey manged himself into a corner and had to put Hoiles at 3B? I was fully expecting to see Millar’s fat ass over there. You need more than a 3 man bench, damnit.

"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008

Adam Jones is the tits.

by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 17, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Moore would probably have played short

Melvin is a playoff hero. Either way, though, yeah. A three-man bench is terrible, especially when it’s Brandon Fahey, Guillermo Quiroz and Jay Payton.

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by SC on Apr 17, 2008 11:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, but

We really need Aquino in there to hold down the bullpen….

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by spike2131 on Apr 17, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

What a comeback

I,m glad the guys came back tough in the
in the late innings,we needed this win.This
team dont have quit in their vocabulary.

by hagers on Apr 17, 2008 11:29 PM EDT 0 recs

Actual photo from yahoo sports

Adam Bomb!

by bjtylerx on Apr 18, 2008 12:12 AM EDT 0 recs

Yikes! Way to go, Yahoo, what a great identify-the-victim shot. Could ya try to snap AJ alive next time?

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on Apr 18, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up 0 recs

he's napping

after his big night

"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones

by exitfare on Apr 18, 2008 6:56 AM EDT up 0 recs

He's so good he doesn't even need to open his eyes to hit.

Why the Hell Not?

by BrianS on Apr 18, 2008 9:44 AM EDT up 0 recs

Kiss Cam

After tonight, the last two games I’ve gone to have seen big 9th inning comebacks (last one was against Seattle). I will continue to get tickets in the upper deck behind home plate until this stops happening.

My aunt and uncle (both in their 60s) are visiting from out of town, so I took them to the game. The kiss cam showed them in the 8th inning, so my uncle went in for the kiss but was rebuffed by my mortified aunt. I love that feature. Also, Will Ferrell beat Jim Carrey in This or That, and relish won the Esskay hot dog race.

by Cockeysville Rec Council on Apr 18, 2008 12:47 AM EDT 0 recs

thats a repeat!

those lazy bastards only did like 5 of the “this or that”s. that sucks.

by daveh873 on Apr 18, 2008 8:57 AM EDT up 0 recs

Lets list 'em

They’ve got:

Elvis vs. Beatles
Will Ferrel vs Jim Carrey
Beach Boys vs Beastie Boys

What else?

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by spike2131 on Apr 18, 2008 11:13 AM EDT up 0 recs

Favorite Kiss-Cam moment:

At a game last year (think it was vs the Yanks), the camera roamed around the crowd filming couples kissing. Near the end of the bit, the camera went to two Yankees sitting in the dugout. It got a big laugh. The Yankees players looked up, laughed, and hugged each other. It was a shining moment in Birdland/Yankees relations.

by PhilR8 on Apr 18, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hulk Hogan? I think not.

I’d go with

“Yankees – YOU’RE NEXT!”

"I win! I think I'm better at chess than you, Dad." - My 7 year old, after he beat me for the first (and not last) time.

by duck on Apr 18, 2008 6:54 AM EDT 0 recs

Bill Goldberg has ruined himself as a commentator for EliteXC. My God he is awful.

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by SC on Apr 18, 2008 7:01 AM EDT up 0 recs

who was the mock goldberg?

i want to say kendall gill, but i KNOW that’s not right. something gill, right? i remember the chants of “gillllllberg! gillllllberg!”

"Well, I've been to one world fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing I ever heard come over a set of earphones."

by j.q. higgins on Apr 18, 2008 11:26 AM EDT up 0 recs

I'm so pissed I missed this

I was at dinner in a fancy restaurant getting updates from a friend. I need to find some video highlights, stat.

"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 18, 2008 9:27 AM EDT 0 recs

man...

i suppose it’s probably some sort of copyright issue, but some good, old-school hulkster speechifyin’ would be great rally time, big screen fare at opacy.

"Well, I've been to one world fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing I ever heard come over a set of earphones."

by j.q. higgins on Apr 18, 2008 10:12 AM EDT 0 recs