Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles GameThread, Oct 2, 2009 7:05 PM EDT

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2009 - David Purcey	1-2	5.28	1.67	38	28

	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2009 - Jason Berken	5-12	6.51	1.76	65	43

Toronto Blue Jays	Baltimore Orioles
Jose Bautista - RF	Brian Roberts - 2B
Aaron Hill - 2B	Cesar Izturis - SS
Adam Lind - DH	Matt Wieters - C
Vernon Wells - CF	Nick Markakis - RF
Lyle Overbay - 1B	Ty Wigginton - DH
Kevin Millar - 3B	Melvin Mora - 3B
Travis Snider - LF	Michael Aubrey - 1B
John McDonald - SS	Lou Montanez - LF
Kyle Phillips - C	Jeff Fiorentino - CF

Although God forbid the Orioles sweep and end up one game better than Pittsburgh who drafts some dude who turns out to be really good and then I have to hear people saying, “If only they hadn’t added three useless wins five years ago we could have had him!”

That’s going to be me! (ducks)

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

by birdman on Oct 2, 2009 6:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I will NOT care.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 2, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In case anyone's interested, Hulu is streaming some really good sets from Austin City Limits this weekend

Right now- Raphael Saadiq
7:30- John Legend
8:30- Andrew Bird
9:30- Medeski, Martin, & Wood
10:30- Thievery Corporation

by kba26 on Oct 2, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Unless Melvin does something great these last three games

I think my last memory of him is gonna be of that game against Toronto in July when he hit the walk-off in the bottom of the 12th. I went to that game with my best bud as a bday celebration and it just went on and on and I wanted to go drink. Melmo came up and I just resigned myself to waiting through the 13th. 2 out, 2 strikes, and he launches one. Thats how I want to rememeber my melmo.

by daveh873 on Oct 2, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I could tell the exact same story

went with friends for my birthday, slow game (I always go to slow games for my birthday), could tell my friends who don’t love baseball like I were ready to go.

I said, “OK we can probably go after this inning” and then he hits the walkoff.

by Steve. on Oct 2, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Possibly the greatest rendition of "O, Canada" ever performed in the United States

Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008

by Eat More Esskay on Oct 2, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by kba26 on Oct 2, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anybody home?

by kba26 on Oct 2, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nobody but us chickens

Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008

by Eat More Esskay on Oct 2, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stacey almost got one of her wishes

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

by birdman on Oct 2, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is fun

Even atheists believe in Matt Wieters

by wickedwitch on Oct 2, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that sucked.

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

by birdman on Oct 2, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jason Berken just remembered he's Jason Berken.

Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008

by Eat More Esskay on Oct 2, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So did we

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Oct 2, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Deity!!!!!!!

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Oct 2, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wieters!

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

by birdman on Oct 2, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like Matt Wieters

like, a lot.

by Steve. on Oct 2, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The next 6 years are gonna be fun.

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Oct 2, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yikes.

He SMOKED that.
Wieters <3

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Oct 2, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What do you mean Wieters is less than three?

Wieters is greater than INFINITY.

by Y Not on Oct 2, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What?

It was a heart!

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Oct 2, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

bad joke sorry

by Y Not on Oct 2, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man.

I am so exhausted I didn’t even think for a second that you were kidding. Yikes.

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Oct 2, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, Wieters is awesome.

I’m even learning how to spell his name correctly.

by Y Not on Oct 2, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Markakis, 3 for 3

and up to 99 RBI

Just 1 more, Nicky, just 1 more….

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Oct 2, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Might we get a rain-shortened game?

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Oct 2, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That

would be fabulous.

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Oct 2, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know I'm late, but MMMMAAATTTTTTYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

by O'sFan21 on Oct 2, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

HEY!! dong for Aubrey!

by O'sFan21 on Oct 2, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Michael Aubrey!!!!!!!!

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Oct 2, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

new the Audrey!

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

by birdman on Oct 2, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the new audrey! that is!

"Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."

by birdman on Oct 2, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hi everyone

Checking in at intermission of the flyers game, glad to see its a 9-4 lead..Hopefully we finish on a god note..I know this isn’t exactly the right forum, but i have no problem with Trembley coming back. He had a ever changing team, with many on the dl..O think he did ok considering. Next year will be his test when he has weiters, reimold,tillman, et all year..

July 29th What a GREAT day for pitching! Chris Tillman makes his MLB debut, and the Phillies get Cliff Lee, who just won a Cy young Award! SWEET!

by phillybmore on Oct 2, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I tend to agree with you.

I guess I think Trembley is not a great manager but he’s not a bad one either and whatever replaces him will just be the same old thing. There’s no sense in firing a guy who’s worked his ass off if the alternative isn’t any better.

by Steve. on Oct 2, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Trembley isn’t the best manager, but even the best manager in the history of baseball wouldn’t have made this team any better. And this swoon at the end is no reflection at all of his managerial abilities – he’s running essentially a minor league team out there every night.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 2, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

I agree, it would be very hard to manage this team.
Like i said, I think next year is his big test. As long as jones, markakis, wieters, etc are healthy all year, it should be a true measure of his managerial ability..Of course pitching will still be a huge question, but we’ll see what happens.

July 29th What a GREAT day for pitching! Chris Tillman makes his MLB debut, and the Phillies get Cliff Lee, who just won a Cy young Award! SWEET!

by phillybmore on Oct 2, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Even next year though....

There are going to be growing pains with Tillman, Matusz, etc. But you’re right I think next year with a healthy roster they should be MUCH closer to .500.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 2, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs