GameThread: O's (63-70) @ Rays (81-51)
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2008 4:49 PM EDT
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PrintBaltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays, Aug 29, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
| Today's Starting Pitchers | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | BAA | HR | BB | K | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jeremy Guthrie - RH | 28 | 183.2 | 3.28 | 1.17 | .235 | 22 | 51 | 117 | 10-10 |
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Scott Kazmir - LH | 21 | 121.0 | 3.27 | 1.23 | .219 | 14 | 52 | 134 | 9-6 |
Nice pitching matchup today. Ace-on-ace crime will be high in Tampa St. Pete today.
When I see the Rays in first place on August 29, I see skies of blue. And clouds of white. The bright, blessed day, the dark, sacred night. And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."
But then I realize, "Wow. I'm going to hate the guts of this team in a year or so, too." I know some of y'all don't think the Rays can come up with a fanbase as obnoxious and despicable as "Red Sox Nation" or "Yankee Universe," I pose to you a question: ever been to Florida? Ever talk to some of these people? Yeesh.
Now, that's a soft chide. The only Rays fans I've ever talked to have been very friendly, and are deservedly enjoying this excellent season they're having. But they're going to pick up the d-bags that make Guy That Yells All Night embarrassed to wear his cap in some places.
Is it wrong of me to root for the O's this series but also just not really give a crap if they lose a few here? The Red Sox are four and a half games back and have the Pale Hose in Boston starting tonight, but anything that would make Tampa's incredible run to an AL East title in the first season they've ever been above .500 (or close to .500) would be kind of nice. We rolled over for the Yankees for years down the stretch. Why not show our former basement brethren the same courtesy?
I think this now. Of course, when Jamie Walker gets taken yard by Carlos Pena in what turns out to be the game-blowing shot, I'll be righteously furious. Or, at least, as righteously furious as I can get in late August. Orioles Magic? Feel it happen?
Another losing season. I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you.
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you know what...
Fuck the Rays for three.
BTW, is the embedding in a post limited to you elitist types?
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
Yep.
And I hope the dirty southsiders run the fuck over the pink hatted douchebags.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
Hey, not all of us are bandwagoners. Or d-bags.
Too christian to say the actual word.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
I believe it is
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Was just reading Roch
Danny C’s suspension has been upheld. You know from that time he totally wasn’t throwing at A-Rod? He’ll be back on Sept 5th. I’m sure we’ll all miss him.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
Palmer: He's a gold glover, especially with his hitting
Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks
Sounds idiotic
but he might have been referencing the Rays manager who said the gold glove award is more of an offensive award because that’s who always gets the awards
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
Wait a minute ...
Are we threatening to score in the first with Guthrie pitching? What’s going on here?
And WTF is with the cowbells?
"... so what's good for the goose is good for the gander," Trembley said.
is it just me or are these
tampa announcers annoying
ya
I have had a lot of stuff and the new site threw me off, but im back
by westcoastOfan2 on Aug 29, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Good job Ramon
Glad to know you actually do know how to execute a run down.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
hold on
Is Willy Aybar’s up to bat music Low by Flo Rida? Seriously?
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
does anyone
actually come to devil rays games
sounds like Millar
is the one being heckled tonight. I hate that guy so much.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
More ammunition for
the “anyone can be famous these days” argument. He and Jenn Sterger should get together.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
A few years ago, my brother gave me tickets to the Devil Rays owners seats
behind the dugout. A couple of guys came down to the front row every time a particular D-Ray batter came up to bat and gave him HELL…about his batting average…contract…all kinds of inside baseball stuff that was waaayy over my head. I guess that was our baltimore version of this guy. The pisser was…the guy they were heckling blasted a couple of home runs after the hecklers did their thing and I remember the look the batter shot them after he hit both of those dongs. The fans eventually asked the hecklers to leave. Now it all makes sense. Thank you Camden Chat!
C'mon Guts
If he fades down the stretch I don’t know what we’ll do.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
I do
We’ll lose even more games than we would have.
"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 is going 2 b
a bad day, if he cant stop this
Is Guts getting squeezed? Gameday had ball three
to Pena in the same place as Strike one…
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
They're close calls
But he hasn’t had the plate all night so he’s not getting anything close.
This is getting painful.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
Just say Ohm
This will pass. And if you want to select a mantra to meditate with, try “Juan Castro is useless.” It’s very relaxing.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
more like a manfra
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks now i'm gonna have nigtmares
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Aug 29, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Dosen't he look like the guy from Raaders of the Lost Ark
the one who gets his palm melted?
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Aug 29, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know,
I’m not sure that picture is relaxing or helpful at all.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
"Ernest Goes to Baseball Camp"
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Aug 29, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe
if they looked like that they could stay
by westcoastOfan2 on Aug 29, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Even better...
"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 thought Jaypay
was The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
"In comes Cintron"
“And thats not good news”
no shit.
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
No offense to Melmo, I don't wish him pain
But if he’s out awhile Huffy can play third which gives Lou more playing time. I like Lou. Plus maybe Aubrey will make more of those awesome faces when the ball gets hit to him.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
they should have painted the outside
Orange so it looks like a tropicana orange
by westcoastOfan2 on Aug 29, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
or not
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on Aug 29, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
i think
Millar is past his hitting hey-day
Wellll
On the plus side, this will probably be Guts’s worst outing of the year! Sooooo can’t wait until he pitches next time!
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
this is his second bad one in a row
which is disconcerting
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
Disconcerting, but nothing to worry too much about
they’ve both been against good teams, and maintaining a sub-3.30 ERA is damn hard in the AL.
An interesting thing to look at…will Guthrie keep starting through the end of the year, given that he’s going to set a career high in innings and the O’s aren’t in the playoff hunt? You can never be too careful in this type of situation.
A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.
WTF?
My power goes out and it’s 3-0. My power comes back on 10 minutes later and its 10-0? Guess I’ll go find something else to do.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
this is great
The Rays exploded for seven runs in the fourth inning, turning a close game into a laugher.
so, Ramon's ejection has been the highlight for me so far
that was an impressive stream of cursing, and I’m pretty sure he’s out in the parking lot slashing the tires on the umpire’s rental car.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
WTF!!!!
10-0??? And what was Ramon all fired up about?
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
an awful strike zone
and being tremendously frustrated, I believe.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
Hey, welcome back Westie.
I’ve decided to drink, and flip between Wii and college football tonight. I have chosen wisely.
"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron
holy fuck
I’m glad I’m drunk and about to go out
I check the score to see St. Guts getting shelled? Fuck that. At least its the rays, I guess.
More whisky!
13-1, huh?
Welcome back, Orioles.
If y’all don’t think this team might lose 90 again, you’re more optimistic than I am.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
I was pretty convinced the Braves would suck forever.
Then they ran off 15 division titles in a row.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
Wasn't THAT long ago when the Sawx were nuthin but a joke
now they got the biggest bandwagon in sports history
Yankees still have that title...
in danger of losing it though. Proud to say i’ve been following the Sox for roughly a decade (around 2/3 of life).
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
So, you've been following them
since they’ve been winning?
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
Yes, because they were totally dominating in 1997.
I started following them after a month or so.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Everyone in Tampa
Is poor, old and doesn’t care. Not to mention that they have one of the most embarrassing stadiums in pro sports, but they do have a good audio system.
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
I'm not old, poor, and I am a diehard Sox fan...
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Then you explain that to Jim Palmer
Because he is under the impression that everyone in Tampa/St. Pete fall under one of those categories.
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
He's right if he is talking the people who should be Rats fans by now.
It is a big military area, so you do get a lot of transplants.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Comeback
Bitches. This is a vital game if we want to get home field this year.
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
yes, Mr Trembley
this is the proper situation for Jamie Walker.
God, he sucks this year.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
Nice job. 14-3 Rats. Couldn't yall at least try to help us?
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
We'd really rather not.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
Most of us here hate the Red Sox, and some of us here are even Rays fans
So my response to you is: fuck the red sox.
I would like to start a big round of applause for any O's fans who have stayed with the team for this long and are still on this site right now...
[clapping]
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Do you mean
Stayed with the team for 11 years of misery or three and a half hours of torture?
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
Yes. I applaud you, and the fans of other teams that have sucked for a long, long time.
[still clapping]
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Yeah well
If only all of us were lucky enough to be from Boston. Or have a grandma whose friend once visited and therefore confirm our close ties to Boston.
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
Wait, what? My connection to the Sox is that one of their players was a close family friend.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
wow I feel so validated
that some 15 year old red sox fan applauds my fandom.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
Uhhh
Show some respect. He is clearly superior to us because he is one of the few who follows the Red Sox. I mean, the fact that he would take some time out of his schedule to grace us lowly O’s fans with his presence is just a humbling experience for me.
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
the few, the proud
the 15 year old red sox fans from tampa
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
Not from Tampa, just stuck here while my Dad is stationed here (Air Force Base).
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
I know there are a ton of bandwagon fans of the Sox okay?
I came over here because I was cheering for y’all to beat the Rays.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Game. Y'all need some help real bad.
I would start praying for Cal Ripkin III to pop up somewhere.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
R-I-P-K-E-N
It’s not that hard to spell.
The question is, are you wearing a green Red Sox hat while typing this?
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
It's pink
"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 don't own either of those hats. I have only a blue "B" hat and a hat from MLB 07 The Show.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Sorry, typing a little fast.
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
Look, buddy
We’ve already got our Red Sox troll here, and you, sir, are no Awesome Mike Awesome.
by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Aug 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I know why you're here.
I guess you all aren’t going for the subtle approach anymore..
Sorry
obviously aimed at busfleisfojfersox, not Phil.
by Joltin Joe Orsulak on Aug 30, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions
Sorry I pissed ya'll off. I didn't mean to. I seriously admire ya'll for sticking with your team (Unlike the majority of the Rays' fans).
Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.
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