Gameday Thread: O's (12-9) at Mariners (11-11)
Baltimore Orioles @ Seattle Mariners
| Today's Starting Pitchers | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | BAA | BB | K | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Loewen - LH | 3 | 15.2 | 6.32 | 1.79 | .262 | 12 | 11 | 0-1 |
| Jarrod Washburn - LH | 4 | 24.0 | 4.13 | 1.25 | .304 | 2 | 13 | 1-3 |
From Yahoo! Sports:
The Mariners could have had a good shot at ending their struggles against the Orioles with ace Erik Bedard eligible to come off the disabled list for this game against his former team. However, the left-hander’s return is being pushed back in order to give him another throwing session in the bullpen.
He is scheduled to start Saturday against Oakland.
In his place, the Mariners will turn to Jarrod Washburn (1-3, 4.13 ERA), who’s hoping to avoid losing his third straight start. After falling to Kansas City on April 14, he gave up season highs of four runs and 10 hits in six innings of a 4-1 defeat against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
Washburn is 6-4 with a 4.52 ERA in 13 career games—12 starts—against the Orioles. Markakis is 1-for-9 with five strikeouts against the left-hander.
Washburn will face Baltimore left-hander Adam Loewen (0-1, 6.32), who’s coming off his first loss of the year. Loewen gave up three runs and six hits while walking five in the 3-1 defeat against the Chicago White Sox last Wednesday.
He was originally scheduled to start Tuesday, but the team gave him some additional time off to work on his command.
| Orioles | AB | AVG | OBP | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Roberts - 2B | 80 | .250 | .330 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Melvin Mora - 3B | 81 | .235 | .279 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Nick Markakis - RF | 71 | .310 | .449 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Kevin Millar - 1B | 79 | .241 | .318 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Aubrey Huff - DH | 69 | .261 | .354 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Jay Payton - LF | 31 | .290 | .290 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Ramon Hernandez - C | 60 | .200 | .227 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Adam Jones - CF | 70 | .243 | .289 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Brandon Fahey - SS | 17 | .176 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Mariners | AB | AVG | OBP | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ichiro - CF | 93 | .258 | .310 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Jose Lopez - 2B | 85 | .294 | .301 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Raul Ibanez - LF | 85 | .318 | .379 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Adrian Beltre - 3B | 80 | .287 | .352 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Jose Vidro - DH | 80 | .200 | .264 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Richie Sexson - 1B | 73 | .205 | .333 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Kenji Johjima - C | 61 | .197 | .269 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Willie Bloomquist - RF | 18 | .167 | .318 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Yuniesky Betancourt - SS | 70 | .271 | .284 | 0 | 6 |
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Seriously
What is the deal with Bedard? Since when have the Orioles become so frightening? Furthermore, I thought the trade was handled pretty well on the Orioles’ part.
"Beatings will continue until morale improves"
by UMBC Oriole fan on Apr 24, 2008 9:17 PM EDT 0 recs
no biggie
Gameday thread’s a gameday thread, and mine was pretty halfassed anyway.
by SC on Apr 24, 2008 9:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Sorry, dude
Totally my fault. If you haven’t checked your e-mail, please do.
"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 24, 2008 9:32 PM EDT
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Where did you find the stats?
"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 24, 2008 10:11 PM EDT
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Look at Mora on base
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on Apr 24, 2008 10:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice hit for Nicky
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on Apr 24, 2008 10:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Not such a great steal attempt
Trying to watch LOST and O’s at the same time…
"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 24, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
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I am not allowed to watch Lost
until my girlfriend comes back from Nepal. No spoilers.
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on
Apr 24, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
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Got it
I’m late to the game, just started this season, so 1/2 the time, I’m not even sure what I’m seeing anyway until my buddies at school fill me in at lunch the next day.
"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 24, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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BS
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on Apr 24, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs
I don't mind sending FAST ones
As many things as Nick does right, he ain’t exactly Rickey Henderson on the basepaths
"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 24, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
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wow Loewen found the strike zone
on the first pitch
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on Apr 24, 2008 10:20 PM EDT 0 recs
guess he won't be a regular visitor there
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on
Apr 24, 2008 10:20 PM EDT
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I don't recall the exact number
But a bunch of those were as the back end of a double steal with Roberts.
by SC on
Apr 24, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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So 12 straight steals
or 2 a month
"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 24, 2008 10:37 PM EDT
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Dear Adam Loewen
You Canadian ponce, this is why we’re carrying 13 pitchers.
-Diamond Dave
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on Apr 24, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs
OK
Ichiro is out and a fly out. Let’s get #3
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on Apr 24, 2008 10:24 PM EDT 0 recs
he didn't
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on
Apr 24, 2008 10:25 PM EDT
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Not really even close
But I’ll take it
"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 24, 2008 10:28 PM EDT
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Sort of an OK inning
"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones
by exitfare on Apr 24, 2008 10:26 PM EDT 0 recs
maybe he's just getting warmed up
Our pitchers always suck in the first inning
by math_geek on
Apr 24, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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I'll take "sort of OK"
from Loewen, it’s a vast improvement on what we usually get.
"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 24, 2008 10:28 PM EDT
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at least when Scott makes out
it isn’t usually on the first pitch
Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks
by wickedwitch on Apr 24, 2008 10:31 PM EDT 0 recs
huhuhhu uhhuuhhuhu
i’m gonna keep pitching inside.. he’ll never figu—shit.
by Y Not on Apr 24, 2008 10:35 PM EDT 0 recs
At least it was just a solo shot...
"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 24, 2008 10:37 PM EDT
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Dude
When did Adam Loewen start giving up homers all the time?
Constant walks wasn’t doing it for him?
by dkdc on Apr 24, 2008 10:38 PM EDT 0 recs
You know, Adam Loewen can do an extremely good impersonation of a Pitcher
80% of the time.
by math_geek on Apr 24, 2008 10:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Well, I'll take the Walk
It Guarantees Nicky Mark a chance.
by math_geek on Apr 24, 2008 10:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Playoff experience
dictated that a foul-out was needed. A sac-fly would have bred complacency.
by math_geek on Apr 24, 2008 10:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Oh God
Bases loaded with Millar up? We know what happens now.
by math_geek on Apr 24, 2008 10:51 PM EDT 0 recs
a triple steal?
Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks
by wickedwitch on
Apr 24, 2008 10:51 PM EDT
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Yep
I knew that was coming, but I pathetically held out hope for a bloop single.
by dkdc on
Apr 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT
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D'oh!
MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC
by spike2131 on Apr 24, 2008 10:52 PM EDT 0 recs
I wonder what the season record for LOB is?
We seem to be making a run at it…
MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC
by spike2131 on Apr 24, 2008 10:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice
... keep it in the franchise.
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by spike2131 on
Apr 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT
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We have 4 LOB already
and SEA is winning 2-0. Ugh. It’s gonna be one of THOSE games.
"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 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT 0 recs
Lowen is the new Cabrerra
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by spike2131 on Apr 24, 2008 11:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Jesus H Godblasted Christ
Thorne and Palmer were just saying that Trembley says “Adam Loewen is the reason we’re carrying 13 pitchers.” Is he? Then get him the fuck out of the starting rotation, and get Olson or Liz in there. The “logic” there isn’t. It’s nonsense.
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 24, 2008 11:05 PM EDT 0 recs
I can see it coming...
14 pitchers on the roster.
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by spike2131 on Apr 24, 2008 11:06 PM EDT 0 recs
And I would be all for it
If Loewen wasn’t one of them.
by math_geek on
Apr 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT
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at least our bullpen is well rested
Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks
by wickedwitch on Apr 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Not after this...
Hopefully, he’ll let Bierd just throw an inning and let Aquino eat most of this.
"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 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT
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Night folks
Seen this movie before, don’t like the ending. Tell Greg Aquino “Hi!” for me when he comes in for a few innings once we’re down 7-0…
"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 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT 0 recs
I hate Adam Loewen right now
And Traschel is starting tomorrow.
FUCK!
by math_geek on Apr 24, 2008 11:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Ronnie's a Dillweed
And so is Adam Lowen
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by spike2131 on Apr 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Why pull Loewen?
He’s only thrown 60 pitches and the game is already out of hand.
by dkdc on Apr 24, 2008 11:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Its only the second inning
We could come back.
Theoretically.
MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC
by spike2131 on
Apr 24, 2008 11:09 PM EDT
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if people on this team could hit in the clutch
for example the third inning
by westcoastOfan2 on
Apr 24, 2008 11:10 PM EDT
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Seriously though
I get pulling a pitcher early when he’s completely lost command or is giving up HR after HR. But 4 hits? Why waste free pitches out of that arm?
He retired over half the batters he faced. He’d get out of the inning eventually, who cares if it’s 5-0 or 7-0 or 9-0? Make him go 4 innings.
by dkdc on
Apr 24, 2008 11:12 PM EDT
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I guess
That’s why I’m not managing the Baltimore Orioles.
Among other reasons.
by dkdc on
Apr 25, 2008 12:28 AM EDT
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plus the bullpen needs work
Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks
by wickedwitch on
Apr 24, 2008 11:10 PM EDT
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Actually...
hell yeah, leave his ass in there. Why should we blow out the bullpen to clean up HIS mess. Make him stay until 90 pitches, at least!
"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 24, 2008 11:10 PM EDT
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What is it gonna take
to get Loewen out of the rotation? Albers would be better. At least two guys in AAA would be better. And maybe we could lose this “13 man bullpen” bullshit.
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 24, 2008 11:10 PM EDT 0 recs
he'll be out soon
with Albers coming in. I imagine it’ll takea few more starts. I still believe in Adam in the long term though. Right now, he sucks.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on
Apr 24, 2008 11:12 PM EDT
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well that's the real conundrum, isn't it
I also think Loewen has some promise, maybe. But we can’t send him down and he’d be an absolute disaster in the bullpen, more than likely. so what CAN we do? I think you have to stick him in the pen, hold your nose, and hope for the best.
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on
Apr 24, 2008 11:14 PM EDT
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He can do Aquino's job
Just give him a mop and bucket.
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by spike2131 on
Apr 24, 2008 11:15 PM EDT
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exactly what Albers does now
Waits his turn and does his best when he gets a chance. Otherwise, sits around and has “encouraging bullpen sessions.” Mother fuck Adam Loewen.
by SC on
Apr 24, 2008 11:16 PM EDT
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yeah, long relief would do Adam some good now
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
by birdman on
Apr 24, 2008 11:18 PM EDT
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figures
he has thrown more balls then strikes and they swing at the first pitch
by westcoastOfan2 on Apr 24, 2008 11:13 PM EDT 0 recs




