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Gameday Thread: O's (44-46) @ Red Sox (55-39)

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox


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  Today's Starting Pitchers GS IP ERA WHIP BAA HR BB K W-L
Brian Burres - LH - #56 16 (18) 92.1 5.07 1.56 .303 12 31 44 6-5
Clay Buchholz - RH - #61 8 42.1 5.53 1.63 .285 3 20 43 2-3

If we lose this game and the Jays beat the Yankees, we have sole possession of last place.

I suppose everyone here knows Clay Buchholz. It was less than a year ago that he no-hit the Orioles, one day before this happened to my beloved Wolverines. That was quite a weekend, let me tell you.

Buchholz started this year with the SAWX, but after he wasn't pitching very well for the SAWX, he was sent down to pitch for the Paw SAWX. He also had a fingernail injury of some sort. Buchholz pitched nine games for the Paw SAWX (4-2, 2.47 ERA), and now is back with the real SAWX, with Justin Masterson going down to the Paw SAWX to learn how to pitch out of the bullpen, presumably for the SAWX.

In his career against the SAWX, Brian Burres has a 5.79 ERA and 1.93 WHIP (18.2 innings). The last time that Burres faced the SAWX, he was lit up to the tune of seven earned in four innings, giving up two homers in 12 hits. Hopefully in this outing against the SAWX, he won't fold like a cheap tent quite so quickly. If he can give us five or six, and with Buchholz having struggled earlier this year for the SAWX, hopefully we can get off this five-game schneid with a win against the SAWX.

We really do need to beat the SAWX tonight, if only for our own selfish reasons, like sanity. When you lose five straight games with scores of 5-3, 11-10, 7-6, 9-8 and 6-5, it gets a little tough to handle. So let's beat the SAWX.



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Clay Buchholz

Just the name makes me sick to my stomach!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 11, 2008 5:01 PM EDT   0 recs

the name Brian Burres may make me sicker

I can’t believe I’m actually going to watch this game

by math_geek on Jul 11, 2008 5:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have work tonight

so I’ll have wait to feel the pain and anguish until after I get off.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 11, 2008 5:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I certainly hope

that Brian Burres might “step it up” tonight, as it’s been quite a while since he’s managed to that.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 5:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Bucholz

strikes out twice as many as Brian, walks 25% more, allows half as many HRs. Has a lower Batting average against an insignificantly higher WHIP, and yet still has a higher ERA than Brian. Incredible. I guess Fenway is a doubles park though.

by math_geek on Jul 11, 2008 6:16 PM EDT   0 recs

and the Orioles are a doubles hitting team

I’m hoping for everyone to get one…

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 6:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

9 consecutive doubles

now that would be something

by math_geek on Jul 11, 2008 6:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

FINALLY!

"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 Jul 11, 2008 11:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ugh, NESN

I was praying that somehow I’d get the B’more feed. No dice.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:00 PM EDT   0 recs

bummer

Hunter and Palmer tonight, much better than Hunter/Dempsey

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

did gary thorne DIE?

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nah.

he took a tour of the Sam Adams factory and drank himself into a stupor.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

"CHERRY WHEAT?"


AHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Woot! A hit!

Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks

by wickedwitch on Jul 11, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

man Roberts rules

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

1-0 O's!

Sac fly steak for Adam Jones, son.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

BB for Nick

Buchholz looks GOOD.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

this a-hole is wearing like seven necklaces

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

BB for Huff

Buchholz looks awesome.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:14 PM EDT   0 recs

WHAM!

Melvin Mora…thrown out at second. You fucking dumbshit.

2-0 anyway, but come on Melvin.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:16 PM EDT   0 recs

exactly.

he should have stayed at first, or you know, not hesitated.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

BB for Millar.

Bucholz is almost as awesome as Okajima.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

holy shit!

i got a free week of mlb.tv because i voted for the all-star game! i get to watch the O’s finally…

by Y Not on Jul 11, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah I used that promo just to check it out. If you ever had the choice between MLB.tv and Extra Innings I can’t imagine paying for MLB.tv.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

umm.. did that just say 99mph from burres?

or is the screen res on mlb.tv kinda choppy?

by Y Not on Jul 11, 2008 7:25 PM EDT   0 recs

89

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

if Burres ever hits 99

start repenting of all your sins, because the apocalypse is coming.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it would be a result of something like...

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yooooouk with a line drive

Right to LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:27 PM EDT   0 recs

he can go to Boston

if they want to give us Lowell

or one of their 6,000,000 Papelbons.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good baserunning Brian.

Bring him home, AJ.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn.

Why does Youkilis actually have to be good at his position…

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

here goes Burres

Stepping it up again.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 7:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Fuck you Millar

Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks

by wickedwitch on Jul 11, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

wow.

a bad call goes against the other team?

craziness.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

that was some ridiculous pitching by Bucholz.

I hope he regresses to first inning form shortly.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Millar's shoelaces are ridiculous

They draw attention to the fact that he runs slowly.

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

by typozzz on Jul 11, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

C'mon Luke

What have you done for me lately?

“I know he used to do shit for you, but what has he done for you lately?”

by Jonny Pops on Jul 11, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

by the way, you're right.. bucholz is dealing now..

he’s getting the hitters down 0-2 every time..

by Y Not on Jul 11, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

yeah he is

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how did the red sox get their run?

I was outside for a few minutes, and came back to the run on the board.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

RUN BRIAN RUN

Tie game!

RBI triple!

3-3 baby

Brian’s a dong shy of the cycle.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

weird baserunning by Brian

Infield was back, he probably scores uncontested on AJ’s grounder.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:38 PM EDT   0 recs

these are some bullshit strikes on huff.

it’s crossing the plate at his fucking eyes.

by getxstoked on Jul 11, 2008 8:44 PM EDT   0 recs

what the hell were those two strike calls on huff?

the ump from baltimore or something?

by Y Not on Jul 11, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

wow, new folks

Nice to see y’all.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

friday night....

i’m actually packing though, so should be here on and off for the rest.

how’s burres looking?

by zknower on Jul 11, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

eh

He’s stepped it up? Maybe.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

glad to be back....

I’d been incognito for almost a month….since the Astros came to B-more

by Chanumas on Jul 11, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

fuck

That JUST missed

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Good evening.

I’m at my parents house drinking some Miller Light Wheat. It’s weird to me that it even exists.

"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 Jul 11, 2008 8:48 PM EDT   0 recs

MILLER LIGHT WHEAT?

signs that the apocalypse is nigh.

by zknower on Jul 11, 2008 8:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My parents you know

They can move to Howard County, but they’re Glen Burnie at heart.

"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 Jul 11, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hunter actually had a pretty good line

Palmer says, “I was talking to Clay during spring training and asked him how he gained a few pounds this year.” Hunter replies, “Maybe from wearing all those necklaces?”

"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 Jul 11, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

to keep their arms from snapping off

like Adam Lowen’s

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

by typozzz on Jul 11, 2008 8:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

goddamn man

Mora’s getting screwed this AB.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Come on Millar

Show your boyfriends what they’re missing not playing with you anymore.

"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 Jul 11, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Dark Knight looks AWESOME

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what's nice...

is that they’ve finally realized that people have the ability to accept a comic book character being in a seriously good script with a seriously good story. X2 had that (and X-Men to a lesser extent) but then the third one was some Fantastic Four-level bullshit. I was soured on superhero movies with X-Men III but thank God that was just a singularly bad movie. All the Elektra, Daredevil, etc. bullshit were just attempts to cash in anyway.

Considering I was never an avid reader of comic books, I’ve got some pissy feelings about the movies.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

X3 and Spiderman 3 were huge disappointments..

especially considering that their respective previous two movies were good.

by Y Not on Jul 11, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think we should let him play against them

Obvious conflict of interest.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ahh well

when your DH is a mascot instead of a major leaguer, that happens.

by zknower on Jul 11, 2008 8:54 PM EDT   0 recs

oh cool

Cougars making out on NESN.

Washed-Up Leather Moms Gone Wild

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Jul 11, 2008 8:57 PM EDT   0 recs