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Baltimore Orioles @ Kansas City Royals


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  Today's Starting Pitchers GS IP ERA WHIP BAA BB K W-L
Garrett Olson - LH 2 13.0 2.08 1.08 .174 6 13 1-0
Brett Tomko - RH 6 (7) 34.1 4.98 1.46 .285 11 21 1-3

Brett Tomko is a pro-fessional. He's pitched for the Reds, Mariners, Padres (two occasions), Giants, Dodgers, and now the Royals. He has never been good. Past 126 innings as a rookie in 1997, Tomko's best season was 2004 with the Giants, when he posted a 108 adjusted ERA+ over 194 innings. He's had a bunch of seasons where he hovers just below league average, and then a bunch where he's quite well below league average. The best you're getting out of Tomko, ever, is him not absolutely killing you.

I've always liked Brett Tomko, for some reason. How could you root against this guy?

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What a dude. He still seems very hopeful, as if any year now, it'll really all come together. Of course, he's a millionaire baseball player with a decade's worth of big league experience, and I'm in my mother's basement in my underpants with Fruity Pebbles resting on my fat gut and barbecue sauce stains on my shorts.

One part of that is true! Game time is 7:10 on MASN.

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Gotta love Adam Jones

“I told the pitchers, I’ll go through the wall for you. If it’s over, I can’t do anything about that.”

Love that kid.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, no bunting!

There’s fundamental baseball – get a guy on and let a hit move him over!

And yeah, Brett, it’s all your cleats fault.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Supposed to really rain after midnight

so it looks like they are going to try and get this in beforehand

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nick Markakis Facts

Nick Markakis once roundhouse kicked himself in the face.

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

Nick Markakis can kill two stones with one bird.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sometimes

Brett Tomko strikes out Nick Markakis.

That’s why the play the games.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, Herm Edwards

:)

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Razor's out

Left wrist hurt.

And the lineup gets better.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MILLAR! Dong!

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MILLAH

Nice homer, fake cowboy.

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.252

Well, maybe I’m wrong.

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

doing well??

He’s got a fucken .308 on-base percentage.

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on May 10, 2008 7:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s hitting good right now, he sucked a lot last month.

by getxstoked on May 10, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tarp's coming out

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How crazy is it

that it was umbrella give away night at Kauffman?

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dumpsey

Someone please tell him they’re not the Irilliles?

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rain delay means...

I’m watching the Nats game, and wondering about Nick Johnson’s copstache

by getxstoked on May 10, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And

They really need a new episode of this.

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can you all help me settle something

at RR?

Is there such thing as a “Maryland accent”?

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 10, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But to answer, yes. There definitely is.

In fact, if you go to that video of the Baltimore cop beating up that teenage skateboarder that was big news a couple months ago, you can hear it.

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Several, depending on the part of the state

Even on the shore, there’s different variations. Somerset’s different than Talbot and different than Cecil. Let alone Dundalk and Oakland…

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I know

I just remember Maryland being where people “talk normal” because I lived there when I was single digits years old.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 10, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The DC suburbs have no accent.

For example, there is no Montgomery County accent. People there talk about as normal as you can get. But the rural areas totally have an accent, as does the Baltimore area.

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that's a class thing

Kids from Newton, Mass don’t have an accent either.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because they are not true marylanders

They consider themselves washingtonians, and are a hodge-podge of people from around the country. Fuck ‘em.

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and fuck you!

ya’clown.

ronnie's a dillweed.

by j.q. higgins on May 10, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

up yours

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just some friendly ribbing

..although I notice neither of you actually said that I am wrong!

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, you do have a point

being from there, I can tell you there are a lot of people like that. They are called “Nats Fans”

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahha

My parents moved from the midwest and always used to laugh at the Baltimore accent.

When I hear it, I consider it home.

by drj on May 10, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothern Maryland, including Baltimore, is typically lumped into a “Mid-Atlantic” dialect along with Philly. Watch Water’s Pink Flamingos for some Baltimore dialect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimorese

The Maryland accent gets much more southern as you get into the Southern Maryland.

by drj on May 10, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dice-K

Looks pretty bad.

He’s walking guys left and right, and he’s giving up a lot of line drives.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

He’s going to get squashed really soon.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on May 10, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in fact...

when i was looking at top pitchers in the al on bp the other day, matsuzaka was the only dude really in sniffing distance of cabrera wrt walk rate amongst the top 10/15 dudes in vorp.

ronnie's a dillweed.

by j.q. higgins on May 10, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He just made a pitch that will make sportscenter

The ball slipped out of his hands and went about 10 feet.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rain delay farm update

Wieters just hit his 8th HR of the season. I want to say that we haven’t had a prospect like this since Markakis, but I think he’s a better prospect than Markakis.

Arrieta looks so far: 3 innings, 3 K, 0 BB, 1 ER. He’ll be in Bowie along with Wieters before long.

Liz struggling a bit: 3 ER in 5 IP and 4 BBs. Penn pitches the nightcap for Norfolk.

Moore keeps digging: 0-3 with 3 Ks.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any word on if this'll get played?

Another double header would suck.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is on USA if anyone wants to pick up any additional Dr. Jones-isms.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm telling you...

raiders is on next and i think the best lines villain lines from the series belong to bellocq!

ronnie's a dillweed.

by j.q. higgins on May 10, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why on earth

are they on backwards? I caught the end of Last Crusade, now Temple is on, then Raiders? The hell?

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

definitely

Temple, Last Crusade, Raiders. Although when I was a kid I preferred Temple for the monkey brains and eyeball soup.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's the buzz on Indy 4?

I’m guessing it will be even worse than Temple, but you never know.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Worse

if only because we’re not kids anymore. If you watch a movie now that you loved as a kid (ie The Goonies) you still love it because you loved the way it made you feel when you watched it as a kid, and you can recapture some of that feeling by watching it again as an adult. I guess sequels can do this as well to some extent, but all you gotta do is look to the Star Wars prequels to see an example of how it failed miserably. It sure doesn’t help matters that George Lucas is responsible for a large part of the shaping of the new Indy….

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'll probably suck

But I’m still looking forward to it. I can’t help myself.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No shame in that

Die Hard 4 was watchable, so I guess that’s the gold standard for sequels to awesome trilogies from back in the day.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too funy

Just watched Raiders on DVD during the rain delay. They LOVED it.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any update

Is this one getting in?

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the weather in KC looks like -

GOD IS PISSED.

Wind/rain/the animals marching two by two….

by getxstoked on May 10, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were going to start it a few minutes ago

but it started to rain again. Not a heavy rain, but “a wind blown mist.” It seems like the re-start is imminent, though.

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good.

I’ve been watching the Nats game and it’s not pretty.

by getxstoked on May 10, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since I talked trash about Dice-K

He’s been unhittable. BoSox up 4-2.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You got to be careful with those jinxes

They can sneak up on you…

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It doesn't look like

they should be playing baseball.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To be fair

It was ugly weather in the top of the first, too.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not as bad

as that 10 inning suspended game in Chicago. That was as bad as I’ve ever seen for an MLB game

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game is back on?

I’ve been watching Douglas-Tyson fight on ESPN. Round 9 just ended, when Buster took it to Tyson.

by drj on May 10, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God I hate the Orioles radio network

They always fuck up the commercials. Every game, without fail. Right now, commercials are playing over Manfra and Angel. This happens at least once EVERY GAME.

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And...we're back

How windy is it? That CF camera looks like it’s on a kite…

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miss anything?

Almost exactly long enough for me to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark with my kids.

I have NEVER seen the water in the fountains at Kaufmann lap over like that.

Hope those camera guiys get hazardous duty pay.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tomko can't last long

44 pitches in 2 innings, and a 2 hr rain delay in between.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh dear

and he was just starting to get out of his slump…

We NEED another bench player

by math_geek on May 10, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we'll see some moves after this road trip

No need for a 5th starter for awhile, so Trax to the Pen, and McCrory/Cormier swapped for Salazar/Terrero.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really hope

Gary and Buck come to blows over this weather thing.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guns at dawn

works for me

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck

Olson is pretty bad at holding runners for a lefty.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That can improve

I’d worry less about that than an inability to throw strikes when needed.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go after 'em, Garrett!

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that one we can blame on the field, right?

by getxstoked on May 10, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't blame Boom-Boom for that

It’s a skating rink in the OF. Heads up running by KC.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit

I’ll admit to a double standard here.

I’d chew Luis out for that, but Bynum gets a break from me.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's Boom Boom done at the plate

the last 2 games?

I think we all now why Boom Boom gets a little more slack. Keep hitting and we’ll all love you. Boom Boom.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ummm

gameday says it was a sacrifice fly to shortstop….could someone tell me what happened? cause that sounds very odd.

by bjtylerx on May 10, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boom Boom slipped

and the guy at 3rd wisely took off

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pop up to bynum

but his foot slid on the wet grass and he fell down, and the runner tagged. Nothing Freddie could have done.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huff is htting his butt off this month

Gotta admit, it’s nice to see him start hitting before the school buses start warming up in August.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wonder what Melvin is saying to Garrett?

Don’t worry, bro, I’ll bunt in enough runs for you. Have I told you about my playoff experience?

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck says

he’s remindin Garrett to look the runner back.

I didn’t know Buck could read lips from a TV screen.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good job Payton

Way to think of our thin bench

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just turned it on

to see Payton being a jackass. We have no bench!

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is now

Roberts is out, Ramon isn’t available today, and I refuse to admit Luis Luis is an option.

At this point, I’d rather see Trax try and hit.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Luis is already in the game

Ramon is the only player on the bench.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn, I forgot

he replaced B-Rob.

Shit.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to go, Jay

Now who is gonna take his spot in LF? I guess Luke Scott, the ONLY player left on the bench available.

Seemed like a quick hook to me if he didn’t drop the F-bomb.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That'll do it

Smart thinking, Jay

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah..the umps a bitch

Needs to be platooned to the tampon dispenser in the Royals locker room

by Bromo on May 10, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sic 'em, Stacey

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hilarious misogyny!

Where do you come up with your witty insults?

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Knew I could count on ya

I got yer back. :)

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you can't figure it out

I doubt her enlightenment will help.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow...you guys are really PC

I’ll try to exercise some cencorship

by Bromo on May 10, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not all of us

But then again, I’m single, so…

by PhilR8 on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not PC

I’m a dirty bastard.
I’m just a dirty bastard that likes the company of women.

by math_geek on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really, loose guidelines

Avoid the anti-women, anti-gay remarks and you’ll probably be fine.

Child molester jokes ALWAYS go over well. Try that.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look, I'm not here to start a fight

But first of all, I think that when people complain about other people being “too PC,” it’s often because people speak up when they say asshole things.

And second of all, the misogyny ingrained in our society is so deep that most people don’t even realize when they’re doing it. And excuse me if I get insulted and overly PC because someone insults a man by giving him womanly attributes. It’s an insult as old as the hills and it just doesn’t fly with me because I’m a woman and actually pretty awesome.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you for being civilized about the discussion so far...

I have a beautiful wife and beautiful daughter in college who would be shocked, shocked to hear that I have misogynistic leanings. I had no idea. It was an off-handed remark that I’ve noticed incurs immediate over-reaction by some on this page that I have to say is out of proportion to the comment. I sincerely apologize to any and all that might be offended…but seriously, I’ve heard worse.

by Bromo on May 10, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think you're a misogynist

I don’t know you at all, so how could I possibly make that judgment? I just think that throughout history women (and their attributes) have been seen with such disdain that people these days perpetuate these ideas without even realizing it. And it bums me out, so I try to point it out when I see it happening so that hopefully in the future someone might think twice before saying something like that in the future. That’s all.

But back to baseball, I say!

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know...

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Incompetence

Almost always the correct answer. Not conspiracy theories or bias, just a simple inability to do the job required.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of women...

try this for size.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 11, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dig as far as you want

but we’re not getting in the ditch with you

by math_geek on May 10, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, clearly

I mean he overreacted so he MUST be about to get his period! Like us women folk! We just can’t be trusted with our crazy, emotional ways!

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Roberts

I just came back, he’s out? Because of a “sore foot”? Right. At least it’s not one of his famous tummyaches.

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude

Why’d you make me scroll way up here?

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what the Z button is for

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice play, Luis.

I can’t believe I just said that.

by getxstoked on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy Shit

That was a retardly good play

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Luis is actually

a really good defensive second baseman.

by math_geek on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Much shorter throw

that probably helps.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The throws...

I don’t think are the problem for Luis, it’s taking the right route to the ball. He’s got a good arm…

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um

I’m going to disagree.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yea, his arm leaves a lot to be desired

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It does?

I guess I must be watching a different guy.

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think I've ever seen Luis

Hit Millar in the chest with a throw.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've seen him

make plenty of scoop catches, though…

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The shorter distance

helps mask the effect of his circuitous route to the ball, I guess.

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who was that?

On his jersey it said “Hernandez”

We got any Hernandezes besides Luis and Ramon I don’t know about??

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hypothetical Question

Luis pulls a hamstring on that play.

Who plays 2b?

Ramon to 1B and Millar to 2B?

Trax to 2b?

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scott/Markakis to CF

Jones to 2B (started there, right?), Millar to RF, Razor to 1st?

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess...

But I think a good rule of thumb is to play as few players out of position as possible.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No...

Mora goes to 2nd, Huff moves to 3rd base.

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Better solution than mine

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the reason I made so many moves

Gotta keep the DH

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure

especially if we can get a couple extra runs in.

We should be able to hold this lead.

by math_geek on May 10, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll stick with my original

Nick could handle CF in a pinch, Jones has played 2B, Millar would be less exposed in RF, and Razor wouldn’t strain himself at 1st. Could pull it off for a few innings.

AND we keep teh DH

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jones SS, Bynum 2B

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was close...

This’ll work.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's 4 players out of position

I’d rather give up the DH.

By the way, I don’t think there’s a right answer here. Just a best wrong answer.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll trade the out of position

for an automatic out.

Jones has played SS, Nick could do a capable job in CF, Millar could hide OK in RF and Razor does catch a baseball for a living. Not as bad as Razor at 2B.

We’ll have to agree to disagree.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't see Ramon at 1st

He wouldn’t be able to hold any runners because a pickoff play is out of the question. So every single or walk given up becomes a double.

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, Ramon?

Stand here with your foot on the bag. Thanks.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, and please go fetch that ball from the dugout.

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See post below

Dude’s played 1st

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thats news to me

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From The Sun, this winter

Like he typically does when playing in the winter league, Hernandez has split time between first base and designated hitter.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/fantasyguy/blog/2008/01/winter_leagues_update_ramon_hernandez.html

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ramon plays 1B in the winter leagues

He’s actually pretty decent there.

I’m more worried about Jones in the infield.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He started as an infielder!

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Adam's only 22

and doesn’t need a walker to get to the OF

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm talking 4 innings

not a month….

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

Just sayin’.

What a bunch of fun that would’ve been.

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on May 10, 2008 10:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm good

without seeing it, just the same.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Close enough!

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd feel best all around

if the Royals finish the bottom of the 5th without taking the lead and then the rains come. This no bench has me a little nervous.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MelMo!

SAFE at 3rd!

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He did

Replay showed Luis Luis shoulda been out

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Playoff Hero Melvin Mora

if we can get a big enough lead, hopefully that bench won’t matter.

by math_geek on May 10, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nicky-Mark is getting killed by Tomko

how does this guy give up hits to Bynum, Mora, and Luis, then kill our best hitter?

by math_geek on May 10, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I might needs some Dramamine

by the end of this game with the shaky camera.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 more outs

and your problem will be solved.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They should take that flag out of the rain

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

throw to the plate, garret.

by getxstoked on May 10, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gary says the signs are from teh dugout

to throw over

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would Olson get a CG?

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great question

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could someone pitch a 5 inning perfect game?

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

It must be at least 9 innings to be perfect.

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rules state

MUST be at least 9 IP (and perfect until teh end) to be a perfect game. Call it the Harvey Haddix rule.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

I just read up on Harvey Haddix. Friggin’ amazing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Haddix

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nicK

He’s K’ed like 32 times this year. Kind of interesting.

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it raining hard enough to call it after 5 innings?

So, if we do get this 3rd out, do they call the game?

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gary mentioned tornado warnings in the area

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Take pitches, take pitches, take pitches

And Garrett? Throw over to 1st even when there’s NOT a runner there. Think of it as practice.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck what the hell are you saying

“With the weather, you don’t want to dilly dally…”

WTF? Yes, yes you do!

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kinda

They need to bat this half-inning for it to be official.

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on May 10, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Garrett didn't slow down until there were 2 outs

They were’nt going to call it with 1 out left

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why?

Hasn’t the game gone 5 innings? Isn’t it official right now?

by dtuck81 on May 10, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Millar is starting to come around

Maybe he’s not completely cooked.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Those clouds blowing by the lights

look like teh Wrath of God at the end of Raiders, or Dementors from a Harry Potter movie/

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kadoos?

Gary has had plenty of time to drink tonight, it seems.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 Beers Gary

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Absolutely

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KC still has to bat though

for the game to be able to be called.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're 5 innings in.

But KC does need to bat, you are correct.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gary mentioned

Diamond Dave may skip Trax TWICE with the days off coming up.

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Adam Jones, son!

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow...

SWEET!

ronnie's a dillweed.

by j.q. higgins on May 10, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice, Adam!

I love when he does well.

by Stacey on May 10, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy shit!

Wow, you never actually see a suicide squeeze.

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

The Orioles just executed someting

by dkdc on May 10, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our backup CATCHER lays down a suicide squeeze

OK, nicely done, but isn;’t this getting a bit ridiculous?

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by duck on May 10, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who wants to bitch about bunting now?

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad it worked

but is that something we REALLY need to do? Haven’t we run ourselves out of enough innings?

"Terrible what passes for a ninja these days..." -Pops Racer

by duck on May 10, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Concur.

Though, I was caught off guard by a play that seems out of place. Anyway, here’s to the Orioles finally executing fundamentals.

by PWubbs on May 10, 2008 10:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Up 4 runs against the Royals trying to force a called game?

Yes, that was totally appropriate.

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by spike2131 on May 10, 2008 10:59 PM EDT