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Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays


Rocky Cherry was activated and optioned today. The game is at 7:10 on MASN2, and praise the Gods, I won't have to have the Tampa Bay broadcast, since they're on their W___ down there and not their FSN.

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  Today's Starting Pitchers GS IP ERA WHIP BAA BB K W-L
Jeremy Guthrie - RH 10 63.0 3.86 1.27 .244 20 39 2-4
Matt Garza - RH 7 37.0 4.86 1.54 .285 16 15 2-1

Matt Garza has been a disappointment. To me. As a big Matt Garza fan. What's with your crappy K-rate, Garza? What's with walking more batters than you strike out? What's the problem, guy? Come on.

Guthrie has been a rock for the rotation again. He can pitch. There's no more even slight surprise, if you ask me, that Guthrie is doing this well. He's for real.

Oh, Rays. It used to be a thing we had. The AL East game no one cared about. But now you're moving on. For "better places." "Greener pastures." You're leaving us behind. That's OK -- it happens. We know this isn't the best place in the world. But somehow, we just thought...nevermind. Forget it.

...we love you...

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So, Dempsey's 3 Keys to the Game

All three keys – don’t pitch to Pena.

That actually might no be a bad idea, Rick.

Off-topic: Amber, do us a favor – eat something! Maybe it was just the new hair and makeup, but she looked scary thin on the pre-game. I hope no stupid producer told her to lose 10 pounds or something idiotic like that…

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pretty quiet around here

Musta been an emotional rollercoaster of a week. Confusing, too-Bronx up, Battery down-WTF?

by fishoutawata on May 23, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

George Sherrill

Good interview with him, he sounds like a normal dude.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Nicky

I’m tired of this slump BS.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm quite sure

he’s unsatisfied with his performance as well.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sometimes

trying harder doesn’t help.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know he'll be fine

He’s the only player on the team who’s earned the right to a nice, long slump.

But the reactionary fan in me isn’t going to let him off the hook,

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huff with a standup triple

He just kills this team, I swear.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wheels!

Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks

by wickedwitch on May 23, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Richie Bancells

have an )2 tank on wheels for when Huff and Millar and Razor hit triples?

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Make that O2

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sweet - like a gazelle.

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speed up rules in effect

starting today.

Hey, remind me who starts for us tomorrow? :)

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More time for commercials?

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think runners may be able to advance a base, like with a balk

but that may be wrong

Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks

by wickedwitch on May 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe there are

From MLB.com

Umpires have also been instructed to warn a pitcher for his first violation of the 12-second time limit between pitches and to issue a ball for each subsequent violation…..

Umpires can warn batters who refuse to return to the box and can call an automatic strike on the batter the second time he refuses.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

retarded

There’s no time clock in baseball!!

"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on May 23, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There will be now

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh man...

soon there will be a limited number of time outs!

by bjtylerx on May 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

see above...

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta love 3 Drinks Gary on the speed up rules

“What do you give this, 2 weeks, 10 days?”

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ifi they don't score one run this inning

It’ll be sad sad sad

"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on May 23, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sad sad sad

"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on May 23, 2008 7:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get the Prozac ready

3DG: “When you get a leadoff triple and don’t score in an inning, that’s bad.”

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's why he gets the big bucks

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take a single here....

I’m not greedy.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Boom Boom

Don’t let me down!

"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on May 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mother fuck

"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on May 23, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Psychic Prediction:

Huff hits for the cycle tonight.

by bjtylerx on May 23, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pena goes down!

We got him out once so far…

Nice play by Razor – not the easiest play in that building….

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3DG is lit already

Just about gave me a heart attack on a ball Nick didn’t even really have to run that hard tgo get…

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guts is dealing tonight

Looking pretty effortless so far. A couple of loud outs, but he’s looking good.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Guthrie

the others not so much

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on May 23, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where was the guy that made St. Pete so beautiful

when they built this stadium?

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on May 23, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Out to lunch

Hopefully we can rectify the problem and get this stadium built:

by Patrick L. Kennedy on May 24, 2008 12:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"this is going to pass"

no, no it’s not

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on May 23, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck on ash bats: "They would crack, they didn't shatter

and you never had a jagged bat.”

So this never happen, Buck?

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The deeper the slump

The more explosive the breakout.

I hope.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ECHO (echo...echo...echo...)

Sorry, I couldn’t resist

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"I think he said he SWANG..."

Way to go Gary.

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on May 23, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Missed it

Switched over to Keith Olbermann at 8 p.m.

Sen. Clinton’s toast after today, by the way.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

razor!

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boom boom!

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go MelMo

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 more LOB

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Memo to O's

It’s Friday. Don’t replay Thursday’s game.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice catch, Dr. Jones!

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The real "Pacman" Jones

He eats up ground in CF like the little yellow guy eats dots.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Offense

This team has scored 4 runs in its last 30 innings.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the other hand

Bedard got shelled in the fifth inning, allowing seven earned runs in 4.1 innings

by math_geek on May 23, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That stinks

I’m still a big Bedard fan, especially when he faces the Yanks.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...at least he can't GIDP

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on May 23, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Darrell Rasner, Ian Kennedy, Matt Garza

AKA

Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Sandy Koufax

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously, Orioles...

it ain’t still Thursday. Don’t replay that game.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but

it’s the only one they know how to paly

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on May 23, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, hell, game's over, TB scored a run

while I was gone. Damn.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Realistically, when can we expect Wieters to be called up?

I’d hate to rush him, but the options we have now good…good and terrible.

by goonybananas on May 23, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unless he's allowed to fill 9 slots

leave him down there. maybe give him a few AB’s end of this year. don’t fuck the kid up.

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on May 23, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From Roch...
With Aubrey Huff’s standup triple in the second inning, the Orioles need five more hits to reach 75,000 in franchise history.

No jokes about it taking three more games.

Uh, Roch? We aren’t joking.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe

They’ve had the bases Thorned (loaded) and STILL cannot score….

by dtuck81 on May 23, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can believe it

‘cause it’s not the first time we’ve seen it

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just wanted to

Incorporate “Thorned” into the thread.

by dtuck81 on May 23, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I fully endorse

use of the term, as it is quite appropriate

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know enough math

to estimate that’s almost .210 or .215

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All those bases clogged up....

I know I know, easier to get a fielder’s choice, etc…..

I just couldn’t resist.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rapuano

sucks.

re pitch 3

by Y Not on May 23, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

orioles pitchers awesome

i wish joe girardi would just run out and argue and kick dirt around… just to inspire our guys to score some runs.

by Y Not on May 23, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is markakis losing his eye sight by the way? another 2 strike outs today?

Okay. Before this flaccid and impotent offense raises my blood pressure any higher, I will ignore this game for the rest of the evening.

Adios, good luck O’s!

by Y Not on May 23, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good night Guts.

sorry we didnt get you any run support. Again.

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gutsy call by Trembley

Walker got the job done in one pitch.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nicK is

Embarassing himself. He looks like a rookie this year. It looks like he’s lowered his hands for some reason and I don’t remember him ever crouching that much. Or his eyesight is failing. Maybe it’s time he gets dropped in the order or something.

by dtuck81 on May 23, 2008 9:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But his OBP is still pretty good.

He’s getting on for the cleanup hitter and moving runners up with walks. We just need the BA and SLG to get back up.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My God, I've become a stat geek!

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

But if he isn’t walking he’s striking out. Still not even putting the ball in play.

He needs to sit down for a couple days.

by dtuck81 on May 23, 2008 9:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We'll lose 1-0

on a blown call on Huff’s hit.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Inspire them with a fiery display of emotion!

You might inspire someone to take a walk!

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From tie game to double play

That sucks. When it rains it pours….

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If Aubrey

Ran like that more often he might actually have a couple more hits.

by dtuck81 on May 23, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like we needed any help

in getting out of innings without scoring…

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a change of momentum

It goes from being 1-1 with a guy on second one out to inning over down 0-1. At the LEAST second and third with one out.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No excuses, though

The O’s let yet another mediocre pitcher off the hook again.

There’s no excuse for not hanging 3-4 runs on Garza, it should never have been close enough to lose on a blown call.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, that's true

But this game should be going tp extra innings if the Rays don’t score here or the 9th and after we don’t score in the top of the 9th.

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 23, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see Jamie Walker, Boy!

getting us into the 9th still 1-0….

which will be the scorfe we lose by.

Pitch a CG shutout tomorrow, Trax. Good luck with that.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So much for that

Here comes ChadBrad

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It must be a pretty bad feeling for a skipper

When you can make all the changes in the world, and they work, and you still use.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still lose

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were the ump I would have called the ball dropped by Mora

just to see if I could get busted for being legally blind

by Bromo on May 23, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

havent seen CB in a while

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So Diamond Dave got tossed anyway

as he argued Huff’s ball after taking Jamie out.

I’m guessing that was planned. God, I hope he doesn’t buy into this “Fire up the troops!” nonsense. We need hits, not emotion. This ain’t football.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WAT?

3 outs later, including taking the field and the next pitching change, THEN you wanna argue?

Isn’t it a little early/optimistic to bring out the Sheriff?

by CoachOfEarl on May 23, 2008 9:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He planned on getting tossed

No other reason to argue there

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many times

have we seen a ball right up the middle against ChadBrad this year?

And that’s it for ChadBrad

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

He’s had some bad luck this year.

As long as he keeps getting groundballs, he’s doing his job as far as I’m concerned.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good for diamond dave

I’m still fucking pissed about that blown call.

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're finally

Seeing the real Orioles.

Wheels and Cart.

by dtuck81 on May 23, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, George?

Throw a ball that Kevbo has a chance to catchh, OK?

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Millar is a pretty big target - how do we keep missing him?

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice catch, Luke

Seeing how far back he was, I can see why he was in no hurry to throw

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That'll leave a mark

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THIS is one

mofo’ outfield!!!!

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on May 23, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NICE. to. see.

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on May 23, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now if they would just, you know, HIT!

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope Dave is watching in the clubhouse

Because Scott is definitely a better fielder than Payton.

He would’ve nailed Matsui at the plate last night, too.

by dkdc on May 23, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is exactly why

I do not value wins and loses in baseball for a pitcher. To an extent they tell a minor story but really, with a guy like Guthrie who gets no run support how can you fault him if he never becomes a 20 game winner.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

quality start

is strictly superior as an informative statistic.

by math_geek on May 23, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right

But it is just the fact that a pitchers record is usually considered their biggest or most important stat next to ERA.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

baseball media is stupid

except the real baseball media doesn’t care about W-L

by math_geek on May 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuckin' hell

2-0 in the Ninth? What’s Bonds’ number again?

by Jonny Pops on May 23, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm already ready to drunk dial him...

Barry….I’m SO sorry…call me back…..We can make it OK, can’t we? Barry? Barry, pick up!

/Still not on the Barry bandwagon

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were DD

I would be threatening the team with that option right now.

You guys want me to bring in Barry Fucking Bonds so we can get some goddamn hits once in a while? Huh? Or do you wanna start hitting the fucking ball

by CoachOfEarl on May 23, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No...

it’s starting to be what we feared it might.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually the season is just beginning

The bullshit is over and now we get to see the Baltimore Orioles. This year all we wanted was for the young guys to show promise, not for 32 year olds getting clutch hits. We will hopefully start moving up on the draft board becuase I’d much, much rather see a tanked season with promise from the young guys rather than hanging five or six games around .500.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would want to trade Sherill

If/when we start to really sink under .500 he is going to be useless for us. Trade him quick becuase his value is peaking and hope you can get one good prospect and another decent one with cash on the side.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 10:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes or

....Chris….Ray. He should be back soon. I am not a fan but I would love to get a nice middle infielder or 3B in exchange for Sherill becuae, as I have said before, you can only hide the ball for so long.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We'd get a lot more for Shutdown

than for Chris Ray. Trade Sherrill at top value.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 10:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is what I am saying

Trade Sherrill and use Ray or Johnson as the closer.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I'm agreeing

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh

I thought he was coming back early july, just found out that it is mid August.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, we shoulda lost 2-1

Woohoo.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the last 28 innings

this team has scored 1 run. Thanks for that, Jim Hunter.

Damn.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on May 23, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

15 for 92

.163/.250/.226 if my math is correct.

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

After the O's scored 12 against the Yankees

And everyone was saying that this would be the run support for the next week, we weren’t kidding.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 23, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

suuuuuuuucccccks

Writing is God's way of showing you how sloppy your thinking is.

by typozzz on May 23, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi, I'm Jeremy Guthrie. You may know me as the president of the Shtupped Oriole Starters.

And hi from me too. I’m Brian Burres, a new member—just inducted into SOS yesterday!

Thanks, Brian, we’re glad to have you! OK, kids, today’s Did You Know question for SOS fans is: Has there ever been a pitcher who lost 20 games while racking up 15 quality starts and an ERA below 4? We’ll have the answer for you coming right up…this October.

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

by Titov on May 24, 2008 2:32 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We got a new pitching coach

And look what happened.
It’s time for a new batting coach.
I know, I know. You can’t make a silk purse out of Huff’s rear, but…if these guys hit like this prior to this they should never have been promoted to the Major Leagues

by Lothar on May 24, 2008 7:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What are the chances that Hickox makes a Davidson-like apology?

“I [expletive] it up.”

Never. This was an Orioles-Rays game, so no one cares.

Birdland’s making me sad, y’all.

by Y Not on May 24, 2008 9:17 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so, I should be glad...

that I was at PNC Park last night watching the Cubs kick the shit out of the Pirates, instead of at home watching this game?

by getxstoked on May 24, 2008 10:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

O Say Does that star spangled...

Eligible for league leads:
L Scott – .257
B Roberts – .257
A Jones – .256
N Markakis – .253
A Huff – .248
M Mora – .244
K Millar – .243
R Hernandez – .209

by Y Not on May 24, 2008 10:31 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not even Luke Scott

Considering that he was in the mix of leading the league in average for the first 20 games or so.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 24, 2008 1:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Ravens and O's have the same friggin disease.

It’s a real joy to watch the other half of the team wasted.

by drj on May 24, 2008 11:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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