Orioles 10, Rangers 9: Messing with Texas not as bad as reported
by SC on Apr 13, 2009 11:35 PM EDT
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George Sherrill almost never makes it easy, but after a tightrope act in the ninth inning, Sherrill and the O's held on to their 10-9 lead in Arlington to improve to 5-2 on the season.
The Good
Aubrey Huff was 4-for-5 with three steaks. Nick Markakis went 2-for-5 with a walk, two RBIs, three runs scored, and a potential game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth inning on a rocket to the wall hit by Michael Young, after Ian Kinsler had led off the inning with a double. Walker, Johnson and Sherrill combined to close out the final two innings with no runs allowed, though Sherrill as always made it interesting. Felix Pie was 3-for-4 with a homer. The new road uniforms looked great.
The Bad
Koji Uehara was roughed up pretty good: 5 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 3 K. On the plus side, that beats Chien-Ming Wang (1 IP, 8 ER) tonight, and the fact that the Yankees are paying $200 million for their team and Nick Swisher pitched tonight.
The Ugly
Nothing out of the ordinary, though watching the team do everything but flat-out squander a 10-4 lead was pretty tough.
We'll do it all again tomorrow.
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This just in...Nick Swisher is an ass
He actually stopped at home plate, pumped his fists, and pointed to the sky with both hands after homering…to make it 10 – 1 Tampa. He just moved himself into a category with pat burrell and JD Drew in my book.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Apr 13, 2009 11:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
guys that hit?
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by SC on Apr 13, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh...
I’d put Drew and purrel in that category but not necessarily nick swisher and his career .245 average.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Apr 14, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about his career .356 OBP and .814 OPS? I mean Burrell has a career average of .257, big deal. Of course neither of them compare to Drew when healthy, and Swish is the worst of the three, but they all contribute. Swisher can hit .240 for my team any time.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by SC on Apr 14, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep...
a slightly better than average corner outfielder. think of all the years the o’s would have killed for just an average corner outfielder…
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 14, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it ok if I just don't like him?
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Apr 14, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
absolutely...
i believe that harboring irrational hatred for certain teams and players is the sacred province of ALL sports fans!
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 14, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew that was coming.
Unfortunately, that .356 OBP can’t get him a starting gig in major league baseball.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Apr 14, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
should change...
i mean, brett gardner? grim, dude. grim.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 14, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm asking b/c I really don't know..
can swisher handle playing CF everyday?
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Apr 14, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well...
i don’t think his defense is SO bad that it would outweigh the benefit of his bat over gardner. the question may be, however, how big of a zone the yankees cf is required to cover this year being surrounded by damon and nady.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 14, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
After Beckett's headhunting the other night
Yankees are trying to out-douche the Red Sox. That’s the real rivalry.
by dkdc on Apr 13, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing wrong with Pat
"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."
by exitfare on Apr 13, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
What’s wrong with Pat Burell?
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
by jobe on Apr 14, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I never really thought of Pat Burrell as a dick or anything. I thought he was more gracious than he needed to be with fans after they were really, really rough on him after he had an awful season after signing his extension in Philly.
I wonder if I can bill Jeff Lurie and Peter Angelos for the years of therapy their teams are going to put me through.
by BrianS on Apr 14, 2009 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dislike pat burrell
just because. He just rubs me the wrong way. No real reason. Not like hating nick swisher for being an asshole.
Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark
by BPinOK on Apr 14, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In defense of Nick Swisher:
1. He seems to actually like playing the game.
2. He plays anywhere on the field he’s asked to.
3. When he had that long hair that old fuddy duddies bitched about (I’m not including you here, nor do I really care if you like Swisher) he was actually growing it for Locks of Love. One of my favorite things was watching people have to shut up after he said that.
Against Nick Swisher:
1. He goes into some God awful slumps. He had one all of 2008 basically.
2. He’s a Yankee.
3. He went to Ohio State.
4. He seems like a frat boy.
"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler
by SC on Apr 14, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Nick Swisher
I think he seems like a hoot.
"I think it’s shocking that the Baltimore Orioles are off to a 6-2 start this year, considering they are managed by TJ Hooker."
by Stacey on Apr 14, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
me too
I thought it was awesome that he pitched last night. And I thought it was awesome that the Yanks had to use him to pitch last night.
"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.
by birdman on Apr 14, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like that he pitched though
that’s always neat
by pipkin on Apr 14, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is tough....
I never thought I would see Pie hitting so well in a game…but Nick saved the game…but so did B-Rob…and Huff was just money at the plate….Shit, I don’t know who was MBP…
Love it when its a tough decision like this….
"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."
by UMBC Oriole fan on Apr 13, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Notice how no pitchers made the cut...
Matt Wieters took batting practice this morning. There were no survivors.
by duck on Apr 13, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta go with Nick
His catch WAS the ballgame. And he accounted for half of our runs to boot.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
by Brotz13 on Apr 13, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And for Dysfunctional Network of the Game, the unanimous winner is MLB.com.
Near-total breakdown. When it wasn’t frozen, it was falling further and further behind real-time. So what do I do— write Bud?
Ahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha….actually, more like Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Like a moron, I bought the season ticket, too.
"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.
by Titov on Apr 13, 2009 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The jerseys rock!
"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.
by Titov on Apr 13, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It must be MLB's anti-russian bias
mine was fine.
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
by 2632 on Apr 13, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're watching the game and CC on the same computer?
because the two are fighting on my hard drive like angry tomcats
It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. All the girls look hot. So, the Nationals are Jennifer Lopez to me. —Julian Tavarez
by zknower on Apr 13, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This isn't most valuable
It’s most Birdland, so by those standards, I voted for Felix Pie because his performance epitomizes the essence of Birdland: a promising future.
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 Apr 14, 2009 12:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i think Nick does that more than anyone
however, pie’s a good vote. no one expected that perfprmance. that makes it Birdland.
that being said, i voted kakes
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
by daveh873 on Apr 14, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're probably right
But we know what we’re getting from Nick, so he bores 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
by Baltimo on Apr 14, 2009 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could you put
a small Felix Pie face next to Nick on the Birdland graphic? Or maybe have a full shot of Pie frantically circling the graphic like he just blew a 20 rock?!
Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (
by sickuvitall on Apr 14, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope the Texas manager
leaves the starting pitcher in the game about five batters too long again tonight. We need the batting practice.
by Fred Sanford on Apr 14, 2009 7:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Stop the presses, this just in!!! Orioles do not exist as far as Sports Center is concerned!!! Again.
Not only did Nick’s and B-Rob’s catches not make the Top 10— which included an unremarkable NBA fella shooting (and making!) an UNCONTESTED, STRAIGHT-AWAY 3, which wasz-z-z-z-z-z…oh, sorry, musta dozed off there— but the game itself went utterly unreported. ‘S right. Nada. Didn’t happen. No tickee, no gamee.
If the Orioles win a game and SC isn’t watching, does it make a sound?
(Nice 5-min. segment on USC spring football, though. Go figure. Did somebody go and tell them who won the Actual National Champeenship?)
"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.
by Titov on Apr 14, 2009 8:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And speaking of dimbulb reporting, SC MARVELLED at Cliff Lee's "terrible" start: 0-2, ERA near 10. Whaaa...? Grab your Wang!
Yup, the Chinmeister is 0-2— and has managed to keep his ERA just below…30!
He’s been saw devastatingly awful the Yerks are contemplating using him as a pinch runner.
"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.
by Titov on Apr 14, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn acid flashbacks: that's "so devastatingly awful..."
"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.
by Titov on Apr 14, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just watched the Top 10
wow, some dumb ass plays. How the hell did Chris Bosh wide open 3 pointer get #2? Raptors vs. Wizards, completely meaningless game (And sure, people could make an argument for Orioles vs. Rangers being a meaningless game, but at least there were some sweet plays in it). And Golic and Greenberg on Letterman being a Top 10 “play?” Screw that. BROB and Kakes should have replaced them. Screw ESPN today. Well, who knows, maybe I kind of like us flying under the radar.
by Timmy L. on Apr 14, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No one can make an argument that Orioles vs. Rangers is a meaningless game
It’s the second week of the season, and we are playing games as meaningful as anybody. Either they’re ALL meaningless games (in which case, maybe just don’t cover baseball at all until August?) or they are ALL meaningful. And if it’s neither of those, then certainly a game featuring a team 1/2 a game out of first, a team that would be the wild card team if the playoffs started tomorrow, is more meaningful than the media darlings who are policing the cellar right now.
Honest to god, FUCK ESPN.
It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. All the girls look hot. So, the Nationals are Jennifer Lopez to me. —Julian Tavarez
by zknower on Apr 14, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tell us how you really feel.
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on Apr 14, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
btw...
sorry to see you dipatched so quickly on the teevee last night. awfully courageous of you trying to save that little girl, though.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 14, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Meaningless Games?
I’m all for the idea that all games have to be considered meaningful on some level, lest the be utterly meaningless. I’d tend toward the latter at this point, but your line about not covering the sport until August was so great that it made me change my mind.
However, didn’t you feel just a bit silly saying that the O’s would be the wild card team if the playoffs started tomorrow? Sure, technically it’s true, but then again, if my grandmother had wheels, she’d technically be a bicycle.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
by Brett Jones on Apr 14, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wang's been so devastatingly awful the Yerks are contemplating using him as a pinch runner.
That’s my A material. Day job lookin’ better and better, 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.
by Titov on Apr 14, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nick Markakis… our first repeat MBP this season
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on Apr 14, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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