Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles GameThread, Sep 23, 2008 5:05 PM EDT

GameThread: Rays (93-62) @ O's (67-88), Game 1

by SC on Sep 23, 2008 2:33 PM EDT in Gamethreads Comment 32 comments

Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles, Sep 23, 2008 5:05 PM EDT

Game one of today's double-header starts at 5:05 on MASN.

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - James Shields	13-8	31	31	3	2	0	0	207.0	200	92	83	23	39	152	3.61	1.15

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Garrett Olson	9-9	25	25	0	0	0	0	126.2	162	97	95	17	59	79	6.75	1.74

Thread for game two will post at 8.

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hmm goin for out here and

predicting a loss.

by Michael18 on Sep 23, 2008 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This could be the worst crowd I've ever seen at the Yard

It looks like there are less than 7k at the game.

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And on top of that

There are a disproportionate amount of Rays fans.

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bandwagon?

It’s hard to imagine too many people grew up loving the Rays and then moved to Baltimore.

by dkdc on Sep 23, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh of course

I’m sure it’s people who have lived in Orlando/Miami at one point in their life and have been to a Rays game and are now diehard.

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh god

I just glanced at the lineup. I don’t recommend it.

by dkdc on Sep 23, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Looooouuuuuuuu!

That was an incredibly bad pitch by Shields.

by dkdc on Sep 23, 2008 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When you have a crowd this size

Making that much noise, even the greats are vulnerable.

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

can't say i'm terribly interested in listening to this game.

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Sep 23, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

is this the all suck line up or what

And Garrett Olson is pitching to top it off.

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Sep 23, 2008 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

olson better pitch a complete game shut out if he wants to pick up the win.

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Sep 23, 2008 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is exciting

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hahahahahhahaha

He was literally out by 5 feet.

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow, the b team is hanging tough.

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Sep 23, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1/4 of Carlos Pena's RBIs have come against the O's

maybe the team should take Dempsey’s “Don’t pitch to Pena” thing seriously.

"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

by getxstoked on Sep 23, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What a bunch of losers

by dkdc on Sep 23, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

team done run out of guts

Or giveashit. Either/or.

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

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Sep 23, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Orioles 2008 season summary in three words

Birdland!
Birdland?
OhFuckNotAgain.

by dkdc on Sep 23, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Four

#4Overall!

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can the O's forfeit?

Just don’t bat in the bottom of the ninth. Make it clear that they are pu$$ie$ who have given up instead of going through the charade.

by drj on Sep 23, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who in their right mind

Would possibly want to come to Baltimore?

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it's a losing culture

And that’s tough to change. The Detroit Lions (my NFL squadron) have the same thing. …I hate sports.

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

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Sep 23, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sad teams

Sad cities.

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

honestly

As bad as the O’s have been the last 11 years, I think the Lions might be even more pathetic. Ain’t no Nick Markakis or Matt Wieters on the Lions. Matt Millen is Syd Thrift x2.

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

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Sep 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They’ve NEVER been good. I don’t believe they have ever reached the Superbowl, have they? I’m not really counting pre 1960’s crap, if we did count the 50’s then the Cleveland Browns would be one of the winningest franchises in pro football. Ford as an owner is pathetic and the casual NFL fan who watches two games a year could call Matt Millen out on his atrocious decisions in the draft and over the course of a season.

To me it’s amazing because theoretically a team in the NFL should have enough luck to scrap together at least one championship caliber team; in that league you can’t really accurately predict who will win the title because of the sudden death, elimination style playoffs, and the fact that a team only needs to string together 19 good games to win it all. In baseball, even if a team does everything right it can take 4-8 years to establish a perennial contender.

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

by Baltimo on Sep 23, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

closest we ever got to the Super Bowl...

was that NFC title game drubbing the Redskins gave us in the Mark Rypien year.

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

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Sep 23, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

did they have herman moore, yet?

an underrated, forgotten stud of the 90s.

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."

--Jerry Reed, on acting

by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moore was a rookie that year

Started 1 game, played in 13. He didn’t come on until a couple years later. He was awesome.

To give you an example of how this franchise is run these days, Moore offered a couple years ago to come to camp and work with Mike Williams, since they’re guys with similar talents. The Lions declined.

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

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Sep 24, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So, how did you like

Ford, Jr. saying he’d fire Millen if he was allowed?

"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 Sep 23, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now that's a good comment

Shame his pop won’t die and leave the Lions to him. Barry Sanders might have played another 5 years had he not had to run behind the worst managed franchise in the league.

I always say follow your dreams...even if they're about a giant spider with your father's head, and he keeps stealing your p*nis!

by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Sep 23, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs