Gameday Thread: Rangers (44-43) @ O's (44-41)
Texas Rangers @ Baltimore Orioles
7:05 :: MASN2 :: 79° E 5 MPH :: Rain: 50%
Today's Starting Pitchers GS IP ERA WHIP BAA HR BB K W-L Scott Feldman - RH - #39 12 (14) 78.0 4.38 1.29 .251 10 27 39 2-3 Brian Burres - LH - #56 15 (17) 86.2 5.09 1.55 .299 12 30 42 6-5
I bet today's the day that Burres starts exercising the knowledge of how to "step it up." Standing in his way is Scott Feldman, a man whose skin is touched by the sun and giving it the appearance of porcelain. Also, he has a little kid bully movie name.
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From Roch:
Here’s the lineup:
Brian Roberts – 2B
Jay Payton – LF
Nick Markakis – RF
Aubrey Huff – DH
Kevin Millar – 1B
Melvin Mora – 3B
Adam Jones – CF
Guillermo Quiroz – C
Brandon Fahey – SS
"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 5, 2008 5:11 PM EDT 0 recs
So, I take it Ramon will be playing in the day game tomorrow?
by getxstoked on
Jul 5, 2008 5:13 PM EDT
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One would assume
Especially with the day off Monday before the Blow Jays series. Although, why not sit him tomorrow and get him 2 days off for the price of 1?
And I’m warnin’ y’all now, I’m gonna be dog-shit crazy over the Blow Jays series. I gots me some SERIOUS Cito hatred built 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
Jul 5, 2008 5:15 PM EDT
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I'm assuming
The Cito hatred has something to do with an All-Star Game and/or the year 1989.
by getxstoked on
Jul 5, 2008 5:19 PM EDT
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fuck Cito
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on
Jul 5, 2008 5:20 PM EDT
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Both
"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 5, 2008 5:36 PM EDT
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Understandably.
I remember being a pissed off 8 year old in 1989 because of the way that season ended.
by getxstoked on
Jul 5, 2008 5:38 PM EDT
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I remember being a VERY pissed off 21-year-old that 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
by duck on
Jul 5, 2008 5:46 PM EDT
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I was a pissed off 22-year old,
and I watched the Jeff Ballard game with Josh Charles in a NY sports bar.
by zknower on
Jul 5, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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Who sucks more in Baltimore?
1) Cito
2) Jeffrey Maier
A poll is necessary.
by dtuck81 on
Jul 5, 2008 6:03 PM EDT
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Maier was a kid, so I'd have to go with Cito
but, if you offer up Richie Garcia…. he’d win hands down
by math_geek on
Jul 5, 2008 6:04 PM EDT
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Richie Garcia, hands down
Signing fucking AUTOGRAPHS the next day for MFY fans and laughing it up about being COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT at his job. Nice.
"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 5, 2008 6:23 PM EDT
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word
Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M
by Titov on
Jul 5, 2008 7:46 PM EDT
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Olson's wild pitch in the eighth
with two outs – I still have a scar on my knuckle when I punched the wall in my basement.
There's no crying in baseball
by elktonfan on
Jul 5, 2008 6:08 PM EDT
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Otter did have a vicious curveball....
Live by the sword, die by the sword, I guess.
"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 5, 2008 6:24 PM EDT
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On the topic of tonight's game...
Doesn’t Burres need some measure of revenge based on something that I’m pretty sure was just a really bad dream last August?
I think so…
by getxstoked on Jul 5, 2008 5:55 PM EDT 0 recs
No pun intended
But Brokeback Burres needs to get his crap in line.
by dtuck81 on
Jul 5, 2008 6:08 PM EDT
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Keys to the Game
1) Matt Albers is still hurt.
2) Maple bats break. A lot.
3) Birdland MILF and Amber = Ratings.
by dtuck81 on Jul 5, 2008 5:59 PM EDT 0 recs
Worked last night.....
"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 5, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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Joe Buck
Is the worst announcer ever.
Even worse than Fred Manfra.
by dtuck81 on Jul 5, 2008 6:09 PM EDT 0 recs
He
And Jim Palmer should be broadcast partners. There would never be one second of silence.
by dtuck81 on
Jul 5, 2008 6:12 PM EDT
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McCarver and Palmer (with Al Michaels)
was enough for one lifetime.
"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 5, 2008 6:24 PM EDT
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you know what's wonderful about Red Sox - Yankees game
no matter what happens, somebody is going to lose. I wish it was the Yankees losing though.
by math_geek on Jul 5, 2008 6:13 PM EDT 0 recs
McCarver
Doesn’t realize that baseball and football are two different sports.
by dtuck81 on
Jul 5, 2008 6:14 PM EDT
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I remember
The one time McCarver said “Watch the catcher use his mitt like a glove”. Really Tim?
by dtuck81 on
Jul 5, 2008 6:20 PM EDT
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my God I can't believe I'm hoping for Dustin Pedroia to get a hit
by math_geek on
Jul 5, 2008 6:27 PM EDT
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Why?
I’m rotting for the MFY this weekend, since every loss sends the PHN further away from 1st and closer to us. If we win, we stay with the MFY even if they win. If PHN wins, they stay ahead of us.
If PHN loses to the MFY, we stay ahead of MFY and gain ground on PHN. Until MLB changes the rules so both can lose, I’ll be a reluctant MFY rooter this weekend, hoping the O’s sweep.
"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 5, 2008 6:50 PM EDT
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That could happen someday.
My dream world is one where the Yankees and Red Sox go 9-9 against each other, and 0-153 against everyone else.
by getxstoked on
Jul 5, 2008 6:52 PM EDT
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+1
"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 5, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
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yeah, I understand that
I’m just want to get the MFY one game behind us because
1) I hate them much more
2) I’ll focus on catching up to PHN afterwards
by math_geek on
Jul 5, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
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I hate both equally
basically – I hate both with the power of a thousand undying suns.
"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 5, 2008 6:54 PM EDT
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I still want to know
Why MASN never ever gives us the umpires before the game.
by dtuck81 on Jul 5, 2008 6:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Birdland MILF
Should come in and do the sideline reporting.
by dtuck81 on Jul 5, 2008 6:43 PM EDT 0 recs
"George Sherrill doesn't let things bother him"
well, not on the mound perhaps
by math_geek on Jul 5, 2008 6:49 PM EDT 0 recs
That bumble gum bucket had it COMING, I tell ya!
"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 5, 2008 6:52 PM EDT
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It was probably double bubble.
And that stuff is awful
by getxstoked on
Jul 5, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
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"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 5, 2008 6:56 PM EDT
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From Roch
Randor Bierd has reported to Double-A Bowie and is scheduled to throw two innings tomorrow as part of his injury rehab assignment.Bierd will appear in five games with the Baysox through July 17th before the Orioles re-evaluate him.
Down on the farm, Single-A Frederick’s Billy Rowell came within a triple of hitting for the cycle. His fourth home run was a tremendous shot to center field. Brandon Snyder and Chris Vinyard also homered, and Jake Arrieta struck out 10 in five innings.
"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 5, 2008 6:52 PM EDT 0 recs
if Burres sucks today then I'm leavin'
By God.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Jul 5, 2008 6:57 PM EDT 0 recs
right now, we really don't have a better option than Burres
by math_geek on
Jul 5, 2008 7:02 PM EDT
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what are you talking about
The Norfolk rotation is awesome.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on
Jul 5, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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I was just thinking that
right after I started doing a GIS for Jim Johnson….
"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 5, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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Johnson would be worth a look. Everyone in Norfolk should go home.
I missed that we got Fio back on waivers. Good for him! Who cares.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on
Jul 5, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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Rangers lineup
Kinsler 2B
Young SS
Hamilton RF
Bradley DH
Byrd CF
Boggs LF
Davis 1B
Saltalamacchia C
Duran 3B
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Jul 5, 2008 7:02 PM EDT 0 recs
FUCK
It’s DEMPSEY
“It’s not gonna get the dob jone.”
He couldn’t get through his first paragraph. Couldn’t get one.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Jul 5, 2008 7:02 PM EDT 0 recs
oh god
I’m going to die tonight. Rick will kill me.
“Front office people in Baltimore know (Fahey) is a real baseball player if he can put it all together.”
What fucking planet
I swear to God
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Jul 5, 2008 7:03 PM EDT 0 recs
no
He’s just a fucking idiot.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on
Jul 5, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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Pretty much
He is GOD AWFUL at color in games. GOD AWFUL. That “Domestically Violate Him” game was brutal, before and after that gaffe.
"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 5, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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anybody else miss Brooks on color...
back in the channel 2 days?
by getxstoked on
Jul 5, 2008 7:09 PM EDT
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Chuck and Brooks....
Go to war, Miss Agnes!
"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 5, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Brooks
Was great when he’d leave for an inning or 3 to go get nachos in Texas.
by dtuck81 on
Jul 5, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
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So...we get 3 Drinks Gary AND
Mr. “Domestically Violate Him?”
Oh, this one is not a game I can watch sober…
"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 5, 2008 7:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Duran Duran plays baseball?
I always figured them for soccer types.
by getxstoked on Jul 5, 2008 7:06 PM EDT 0 recs
hey a leadoff double
I’ll fight you, Brian Burres.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Jul 5, 2008 7:07 PM EDT 0 recs
In public?
"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 5, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
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is there a better place?
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on
Jul 5, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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Well, you specified it when you called out Andy MacPhail previously...
I just wanted to make sure.
"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 5, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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Mark Viviano, huh
I prefer Amber.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Jul 5, 2008 7:07 PM EDT 0 recs
Mark Viviano, you are not as cute as Amber.
Please stop being on my tv.
by getxstoked on Jul 5, 2008 7:07 PM EDT 0 recs
And the drinking starts....
"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 5, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah Dempsey?
Giving up runs is bad?
Did he just call him Jose Quiroz (Cuervo)?
by dtuck81 on Jul 5, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs
I walked in and the band just started
the singer couldn’t care a tune in a bucket
Was on a mission to drown her memory but
I thought no way with all this ruckusBut after one round with Jose Cuervo
I caught my boots tapping along with the beat
And After two rounds with Jose Cuervo
The band was sounding pretty darn good to me…
MORE TO COME, I’m sure…
"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 5, 2008 7:09 PM EDT
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Rick Dempsey and Mark Viviano?
What did we do to deserve this?
Oh and Burres sucks already.
"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 5, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs
Viv doesn't meet your eye candy quota?
Too old, I assume?
"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 5, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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I can't think of one
Baltimore area sportscaster who meets my quota for eye candy. Old white guys don’t really do it for me.
WAIT, did I just see Jay Payton in left? So on top of it all, no Luke?
"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 5, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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Pickin's are kinda thin for ya, aren't they?
"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 5, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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That's ok
I get all the players to look at.
"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 5, 2008 7:21 PM EDT
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You don’t find Dempsey drooling on himself attractive? Fift’ inning. Inningsh.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on
Jul 5, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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He is definitely hittin' Gray's stash
‘cause he’s making Gary sound sober 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 Jul 5, 2008 7:15 PM EDT






