Gameday Thread: Blue Jays (49-51) @ O's (48-51)
by Scott Christ on Jul 24, 2008 11:01 AM EDT
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PrintToronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles, Jul 24, 2008 12:05 PM EDT
UPDATE: Might as well continue using the GameDay Thread from last night. A new one for the 2nd game will appear at 12:15 for that game.
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| Today's Starting Pitchers | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | BAA | HR | BB | K | W-L | |
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A.J. Burnett - RH | 21 (22) | 134.0 | 4.84 | 1.45 | .259 | 12 | 60 | 132 | 10-9 |
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Jeremy Guthrie - RH | 21 | 135.0 | 3.60 | 1.24 | .250 | 16 | 39 | 88 | 6-7 |
Guthrie is coming off a start in which he got the win, but wasn't very effective at all.
Go figure.
There is an 80% chance of rain tonight.
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Guthrie's Last Start
.. maybe makes up a little for all the times he pitched well but go no support and ended up losing or no-decision.
"Killing a Yankee fan -- is that illegal in this state?" -- Homicide Life on the Street
The rain seems to have passed...
at least up my way
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
I was supposed to be a fast moving front
It’s been and gone through Salisbury already – in about 15 minutes
"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
And So Does Cito and the other 2 Joe's
Geaux Eaux's
by NawlinsOriole on Jul 23, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
randy? marlon? jermaine?
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Checking in
I’m actually in class—thank God for note-taking on computer.
As teachers, duck and I are required by the Oath of Rooney to turn you in. Nothing personal.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I couldn't care less.
Just get your work done, man. And don’t make it 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
The real trick would be watching MLB at a faculty meeting.
I used to sneak paper grading in, but even that was tough.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
are you in lawyering school?
if so, my sympathy. i WISH i knew of cc back in the day!
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Nawlins
Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner—you still going to Ruth’s house on Tuesday? Is that your bleacher day? I think I will be going with my daughter (gotta get a Bird-cap).
Yeah I'll be there on Tuesday
Geaux Eaux's
by NawlinsOriole on Jul 23, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
What section are you going to be in?
Geaux Eaux's
by NawlinsOriole on Jul 23, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I was going to try to get 57
per your post
by fishoutawata on Jul 23, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I didn’t know if you had gotten your tickets yet?
Geaux Eaux's
by NawlinsOriole on Jul 23, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Not yet -
hoping I can still get them online
by fishoutawata on Jul 23, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
cmon melmo
dont stop the rock!
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
Memlo: better pitch selection, dude, and you'll stay hottttttttt.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Damn straight
you think he’ll get any run support?
by fishoutawata on Jul 23, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll have to see
I sure hoe so!
Geaux Eaux's
by NawlinsOriole on Jul 23, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
First pitch strikes
I hope the rest of the staff is payinig attention.
Guts is CRUISIN'. Cool.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Luuuuuuuke
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
I'm going to vote for Floppy Hat Model on the...Right. You guys can do what you want.
LUUUUUKE has other plans, apparently.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Agreed
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
concur!
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
8-pitch AB
We could use some of that from the rest of the team. Millar may not be what he used to be, but he knows how to play the game.
Nice to see
Ramon and Nick stretch him out, too.
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
And we owe it all to...Amber!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
HA!
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
everyone wants fahey
biggest trade bait on our team
Hard to believe...Cal looks so much older than Palmer!
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions
Yes he does
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Just For Mean really works!
But Palmer certainly keeps himself in good shape for a man his age – I mean, he was a rookie in 1966, right?
"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
Wow, Palmer owned 1982
I mean, he was dogshit that day. Nice to see him own up to 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
Ryan Ripken is already 6'3"?
Jeez, I really feel old 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
And Gary is what, 4' 9"? Yikes!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Nah, he's AT LEAST 5'4"...
"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
Yes, but Gary's probably got the biggest waist of the three...
Speaking of which, why doesn’t MASN show the game instead of showing guys with microphones? They do this every time someone’s being interviewed. Who can forget Dennis S.’s mom?
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
as long as they
don’t miss any action, I’m fine with it
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Kelly is a tall
drink of water, herself, so the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
"Might be a small little hump to win some games..."
Yeah, like batting in the 9 spot himself….
"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
Nice, Jeremy
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
Way to field your position, Jeremy....
Are you paying attention, Rad and Danny?
"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
Pssshh
Danny makes that play in his sleep
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
err
in his dreams
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Cal's XM work is paying off ....
he’s kinda smooth on the air
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
He, uh, could kinda, uh,
drop the, uh, use of the word “uh.”
"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
smooth for Cal, then
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You never realize
you many times you use placeholders like that until you watch yourself. I had a supervisor once count the number of times I said “You know” in 1 50-minute class. It was in the 30s. I had no idea.
"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
yep...
working on the air and doing air checks really was eye opening. flash forward to trial advocacy, and that’s partially why i killed!
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, this has pitcher's duel
written all over it – a 1-0 game done in 2:20.
"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
Christ... the sky's turning black here...
except for the white flashes of lightning every 10 seconds
nobody
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
ED-DIE! ED-DIE! ED-DIE!
"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
Yeah, Palmer keeps himself in good shape and all, but he still shouldn't look YOUNGER than Cal.
Which may be another way of saying Jim’s shampooing with Grecian Formula and Cal might wanna drop by Hair Club for Men.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I think the horse is way out of the barn
as far as Cal and Just For Men goes
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Eddie's still a big man
And I don’t mean fat. Daamn, he’s still a big guy!
"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
Eddie wouldn't talk for years
and he won’t stop after the 3rd out. Love it.
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
Mariners are 1st and 3rd, one out, vs. Red Sox, Bottom of 11th
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
I want a Brandon Fahey batting helmet
You know, closest thing to unused available tonight from the starters…
"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
The Fahey jersey would make a nice shirt for my nephew. He'll be what, 7 in a few weeks, I guess.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Nice to see Eddie so relaxed, upbeat and lovin' life. He's earned it.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
No doubt
I thought he was the coolest guy when I was a kid—in addition to being a great player.
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
by Bee the Ball on Jul 23, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
run it out, baby!
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
Hiff with his yearly triple....
Huff was puffin’, no doubt. Good on ya, Aubrey.
"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
Except on Fahey
"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
why?
just mak him look like a walking dreamsicle?
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That was some bad, bad defense there
Makes Fahey look 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
What's gotten into
Melmo lately? Damn!
"Mora looked pretty good running the bases tonight when he hit that home run," Dave Trembley.
cortisone...
if the commentary from last night is to be believed.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess he really was pissed at himself
for that 11 LOB game. Look at his numbers since then.
"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
dude, i'm thinking the same thing
he looks BEYOND an all-star since that horrible game he had
The Wiz FLIES down to 1st!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Red Sox are pounding on M's in the 13th. 6-3 and one out.
Safeco Field must be Fenway West. It’s as bad as Camden when the RS are in town.
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
i have to say, too...
i dig those old blue jays unis. heck, i even liked the expos clown hats.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
Rolen Rolen Rolen / Keep those grounders rollin'
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
AGAIN with the ugly baserunning...
"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
Straight outta Kafka...
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
"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
nwa's lesser known masterwork?
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
From their Barack period
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
and a +1 to you, sir!
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
We're smokin' tonight!
Just what we’re smokin’ is probaby best left unsaid. This is an open thread.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I wonder where Flanagan's going to be working next year.
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions
Well, he's drawing checks from the O's....
"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
a dark, lonely corner in the basement.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
The off-speed stuff is dropping
like Ben McDonald in his prime, so yeah, he should be mowing them down.
"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
gotta wait with him..
he can give up the long ball too… and the way this game is looking, that could be a killer for us..
hopefully he’ll keep it in the park though
"... and then you have Fahey at bat..."
“you will get strike outs.”
Did Fahey leave a cigarette burning on the bench? He raced back there like somebody
was going to bogart his joint!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I lost the game for a few minutes...rain knocked out the satellite (but it's back)
What happened with Jones?
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Struck out on (wait for it....)
breaking ball down and away.
"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
It looked like it was a slider right down the middle to me
Adam threw his helmet into the ground after the K
I thought it was tailing...
might have been strike 2.
"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
Some fire from Adam...
Don’t let him beat you with the same pitch over and over.
Jim is thworing RZA under the bus again
for his thorwing mechanics. As he should. That was horrible.
"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
No, just my creative typing
You’re just gonna have to get used to it. I suck at using keyboards.
"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
Fuck you Ramon
We want Wieters! (clap clap clapclapclap)
Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks
RZA, WTF?
Thorw into CF on the throw back to 2B? C’mon!
"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
what the fuck, razor?
what is your major malfunction, pyle?
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MALFUNTION, PYLE?
Sgt. Hartman: Did your parents have any children that lived?!
“Gomer Pyle”: Sir, yes, sir!
Sgt. Hartman: I’ll bet they regret 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
Wow, that was a painful sequence. This is what Jorge was looking like for the Yerks...
and they jerked him!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
1 CS out of 18 attempts.....
He made RZA look acceptable in comparison.
"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
Rockin' MEMLO!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
they're going to stop this game?
but they didn’t stop that one O’s-Yanks game last year with this same weather.. that still pisses me off.
Where is Brother Lo?
Where is John Lowenstein? He was a really well liked player on the 1983 team.
Not sure he ever forgave the club
for getting him off the HTS telecasts….
"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
Rain Delay...
and I can’t watch the Phillies-Mets game on ESPN/EI because we’re in their broadcast area…and it’s not on any of the channels we can get.
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
A note to the Pretend Commissioner might be in order.
Oh, and best Rain Delay Theater: John Miller doing impersonations of other announcers!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
You could watch it if you had the MLB package on DirecTV.
It’s 3-3, bottom of the 6th, Mets have 1st and 2nd with one out. (Maine failed to bunt the runners over.)
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm thinking of getting DirecTV
Because my cable provider sucks. Are there any drawbacks beside losing the signal in storms? And how often does that happen?
I had it living in Indiana, and it happened quite often, pretty much anytime there was a lot of wind or rain it would drop out…
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
I'm in MD
and we get dropouts, but it’s got to be raining pretty damn hard. And with TiVo, we still have stuff to watch. And it’s cheaper than Comcast in Salisbury. And since I put everything in, I don’t have any equipment failures. :)
"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
DirecTV
The signal may disappear for a bit when a storm is coming (interestingly, the signal normally is fine during the storm; it’s only when the storm is close by), but the cable companies always seem to lose their signal for hours when there’s a storm. We’ve had our dish since August 2000 - got it for English soccer - and it’s insanely great. Oh, yes, the price of satellite TV is the same today as it was in 2000.
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
PS
This was a heavy storm, and we lost our signal for about ten minutes. Dropping off the cable TV box was one of the happiest days of my life.
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm gonna do it
My cable is so bad that I don’t get half the channels I pay for EVER. Rain or shine.
Also, I see their sports pack has MASN, which is obviously not available on cable in Brooklyn.
which package do you have? I’m tempted by the supreme package + NFL Sunday Ticket. It looks like pretty much every channel under the sun, in HD.
you won't get MASN, alas
i looked into this. they match your sportspak to the billing zipcode. so you;d have to get extra innings.
That's annoying
They certainly made it look like I would on the website. I’m guessing they buried that little nugget in a footnote somewhere.
Also, how “SOUTH” does the dish have to face? I have outdoor space that faces north, but I could probably get a sliver of the southern sky if I place the dish properly.
satellites are all over the equator more or less
in geostationary orbit.
so, “southern skies” means, “able to get a bead on a satellite hovering over the equator.
are you in a brownstone? you could probably get it on the roof. that’s what we did here in gowanus.
Yep
Brownstone in Prospect Heights, which means I’m stuck with Cablevision, unlike you lucky TWC people.
I do have a deck that faces north, so I’d rather put the dish there to avoid going through the landlord, but it sounds like I might be forced to go with the roof.
are you top floor?
if so, maybe you could put a pole on the deck that raises it above the roofline.
i’ve also seen them literally hanging out people’s windows in sections of queens. you could probably jury-rig something in your living room, but then again, who wants a dish in their living room?
That's correct. If you want the out-of-market games, you need to get the
MLB Package. You get the regional sports channels with a sports package, but they block the games on those channels. You need to get the big package. It’s $180 for MLB, but they will spread the cost over four months.
I don’t care about the NFL, so I don’t do the Sunday package, but if you like English soccer, you can see about 80 percent of the games by getting Fox Soccer Channel plus Setanta.
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, the Regional Sports package is kinda useless
Anything you’d want to watch – NBA, NHL, MLB – is all blacked out, and MLS may be, also.
"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
the regional sports package is a joke
It’s made for guys who sign up for satellite and go, “Fuck, I like SPORTS!” but they don’t ever really watch sports, and they will never watch these channels in their life, and they will also forget that they’re PAYING FOR THEM and will never remove them.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jul 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll probably end up getting it
At first at least. They way they price the different packages, they make it almost cheaper to go with the full package.
i've had directv for about 5 years.
lost it TWICE in 5 years, both of them were blizzards. if it’s a really bad thunderstorm, it may get a little pixely/jerky, but ours has never gone out.
I have Comcast
and they live to screw me over, I think.
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
Time for my every-inning rant about Thorne
As they cut to the break, Thorne announced that in light of the rain, Toronto’s run may be a big one. Duh…it’s only a big one if the inning’s completed, and if they resume play, the game presumably will go beyond this inning. In other words, it’s not a big run because of the rain.
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
He may have borrowed that analysis from Ferd Manfruh
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Afternoon birthday baseball tomorrow!
For me, anyway. See y’all after the rain….
"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
I want to be there...
but no, I have to work.
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
So, I switch to Mets game on ESPN
men on 1st and 2nd, 0 outs, John Maine batting, infield in so far I think they are actually closer than the pitcher.
So what happens? He bunts foul on 3rd strike. Great.
Then Jose Reyes hits a 3 run HR right after. Yeah, I’m SOOOOO glad the NL makes pitchers bat….
"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
Lowenstein quotes
ON STAYING READY ON THE BENCH: "I flush the john between innings to keep my wrists strong."
ON FAILING TO GET THE BUNT DOWN: "Sure, I screwed up that sacrifice bunt, but look at it this way. I’m a better bunter than a billion Chinese. Those suckers can’t bunt at all."
ON HOME RUNS: "I have noticed that there are a lot of outfielders in the American League with great mobility, and the best way to immobilize them is to hit the ball over the fence."
Man, I do miss Brother Lo-Lo
"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
That's very cool. How did you get the image in your posting?
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
went to accuweather.com
found the radar, clicked on the animated link.
once it started to show, you “copy image address” and then post it like any other image.
Baltimore is covered by the red stuff on the radar map
by Birds Man of Bethesda on Jul 23, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions
from a lacerated sky...
where’s duck to finish this up?
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
BLEEDING ITS HORROR
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jul 23, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Creating my structure....
"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
NOW I SHALL REIGN IN BLOOD!
"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
(and sorry I was late to the party....)
Trying to pack for my NY trip this weekend….
"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
fantastic
\m/
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jul 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome.
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
I LOVE that DVD.
Love it. When I’m unpacking or packing my classroom for the year, I just put that on the LCD projector and put it through the stereo I have in my room. Make me happy to pack (or unpack)
"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
now I shall
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jul 23, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
DD today on the stareting pitching woes....
“We have to understand also that there’s a certain amount of up and down and peaks and valleys and [club president Andy MacPhail] has said it, there are going to be moments that are painful,” Trembley said.“I went through a painful one last night. That was damn painful. And I had to really take a couple deep breaths because that was terrible. I can handle it. I just want to see guys getting better because the bottom line is if they don’t get better, that opportunity won’t be there forever. If you don’t do your job and you continually get opportunity after opportunity and it doesn’t happen, they get somebody else.“
From The Sun.
"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
And yeah, I still can't type.
"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
*snort*
If you don’t do your job and you continually get opportunity after opportunity and it doesn’t happen, they get somebody else.
“Hello.” 
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Jul 23, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh, Dave?
"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
Whether he gets any credit or not
now is not the best time to take aim at the hitting coach. For whatever reason, team is hitting (shortstops and Millar excepted).
by fishoutawata on Jul 23, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
A 4-week fluke
doesn’t absolve him of 10 years of incompetence
"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
Just addressing the timing
not the basic point
by fishoutawata on Jul 23, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Terry LTBIFB Crowley is a *GREAT* hitting coach.
As long as you start Rad Liz. I have no clue why, but it’s true. Like 9.8 runs true.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
so, think they're going to finish this tonight?
or will we get some bonus baseball tomorrow?
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
Not 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
The front is basically traveling NE
with Baltimore right in its central axis, so I think the forecast calls for rain until morning.
"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
Bummer.
I guess sleep is on the agenda, then.
See y’all tomorrow…
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
boo
"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail
will they pick it up tomorrow?
since it’s an early game anyway?
"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08
YUp
12:05 resumption.
So much for a fast moving front, huh?
"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
holy moly that was quite a storm
it was almost like there wasn’t even a roof over the upper deck with the wind and stuff.
That was freakin’ insane. so much rain was blowing into the concourse that the huddled masses there might as well have just remained in their seats.
Too bad, it was a really nice evening until the rain came. (And the titanic was a really nice boat until it sunk)
"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron
yep...
finishing the suspended game, then rolling w/ regularly scheduled programming.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 23, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Alex Cintron Sighting
He’s playing SS for the Bowie Baysox right now.
I wonder if he’s actually better than the other clowns the O’s have run out there, or if he just hasn’t had enough playing time to be exposed.
I'm guessing SLIGHTLY better offensively
but then again, that’s like being SLIGHTLY better than Shaq at free-throw shooting – not a high bar to get over….
"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
This has started right?
Is there a gamecenter thing available? I looked on mlb.com and cbs.sportsline.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
Supposed to start in 5 minutes
Managers are having a pissing match over announcing pitchers, so we will wait until the game to see who resumes pitching for each team.
I hate Cito Gaston.
"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
Injury Delay???
MLB just said there was an injury delay and that was followed by a pitching change. It wasn’t Guts was it?
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
I think that Injury Delay was from last night
Guts is fine.
Nope, everyone's fine
Cormier has a 2-2 count on the hitter
"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
REALLY stupid question
We play this thing to the end of th e9th, not the 6th, right?
"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
Well, that sucked.
A rather dispiriting start to my 40th birthday…
"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
Happy Birthday
I wonder if the O’s will keep the throwbacks on for the second game.
They don't have them on 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
And TOR
is rocking their alternate black jerseys. Because a July day game just screams “wear black!”
"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
Thanks
Not like I didn’t kinda ask for those… :)
"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
I agree totally
"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
Thankfully...
my kids have diving lessons then a swim meet today, so I’ve only got about another 90 minutes to tolerate.
ESPN GameDay for Windows Mobile rocks, BTW.
"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
Well earned K, Lance
Way to battle
"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
I HATE CITO!
"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
What did he do now? I’m stuck on a conference call.
Cito Sucks. Kill the Blow Jays.
"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron
He appeared on my TV
"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
At Work?
Which gamecast do you guys find to be the best if you have to watch the game from work on a computer, without mlb.tv?
mlb.com’s usually works best for me.
"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron
Thanks
I was using espn’s, but I really didnt like it. This is much better.
CF warning track
"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
I guess
b/c he’s a switch hitter but even though it sets up the DP you are still walking a .240 hitter to face a .270 adn .290 hitter.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
the pace IS positively...
randorian.
foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08
by j.q. higgins on Jul 24, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha...
I just thought about Garrett Olson walking the worst hitter on the team on 4 pitches the other night and it made me laugh.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
Awesome
now possibly their hottest hitter comes up with the bases loaded instead of pitching to their worst hitter (by average)
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
UGLY!!!
One of the worst defensive plays I’ve ever seen.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Jul 24, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply actions
Millar, Hernandez and Bierd
Team effort
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Jul 24, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd probably go about 60% Millar
Second run wouldn’t have scored without Hernandez’s and Bierd’s teamwork.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Jul 24, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
I’ll be back for game 2…
"This ain't a football game; we do this every day." - Earl Weaver
"War Eagle"
I'm going to lunch
hopefully this will all be over when I return.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
I definitely wouldn't watch this WHILE eating...
"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
Somehow
Juan Castro hitting for Brandon Fahey is hilarious.
"This ain't a football game; we do this every day." - Earl Weaver
"War Eagle"
5 games under .500
is gonna suck. And no, with Hallady going in game 2, we do NOT have a chance of winning that one.
"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
MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC.
Aw fuck it, we’re bad at baseball.
"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron
It may the BlowJays
but that was a sweet DP turn. Wish it wasn’t against us.
"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
I'll check in during Game 2
Gotta catch Obama’s BErlin speech. I am a history teacher, after all…
"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
You mean the one where he says, "Ich bien ein Berliner"?
Oh, no, wait, wrong guy…
by fishoutawata on Jul 24, 2008 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
No, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall...."
"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
It's pretty clear
That besides Markakis, Jones, Jim Johnson, and Guthrie, every single player on this team is 100% expendable and should be traded.
August and September might be another 15-45 or so record.
Bring Tex Home.
I'll keep B-Rob
But other than that? Yeah, the other 20 can go. Even Huff. We might actually get something for him.
"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
Huff
Could bring us some MAJOR returns from a team desperate for a bat.
"This ain't a football game; we do this every day." - Earl Weaver
"War Eagle"
So far, not a sniff
That should tell you something. I mean, Adam Dunn is on the market, and the Reds can’t get an offer.
"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
There ought to be some wine down here, right?
Isn’t that what they keep in the cellar?
So Guts is about to pick up another "loss"-- great job, guys. Unbelievable, another BH moment.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Scott Downs looks like a lesbian
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
F # C K.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
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