O's 4, Twins 1: Can all the games be just 5 innings?
by Stacey on May 7, 2009 7:33 AM EDT
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PrintThe Orioles won a rain shortened game against the Twins last night. Well, maybe "shortened" isn't the best term since it included four rain delays and wasn't officially called until after midnight, but you get my drift.
I really think the 5 inning game is the secret to the Orioles success. Think about it. Koji would be the best pitcher in the league if the games were 5 innings. We'd rarely have to see George Sherrill. Even Mark Hendrickson looks good in 5 inning games!
The O's got off to a quick start after a short rain delay. In the first Adam Jones continued his awesomeness with a double, followed by a Nick Markakis line drive that hit the right field foul pole for a home run. O's up 2-0! But they weren't finished as an Aubrey Huff double set up Luke Scott to get the RBI.
Mark Hendrickson started the game 6 up, 6 down. He looked pretty good, but it also appeared that the strike zone was a little large, perhaps to get as much of the game in as possible before the rain returned. Then, with Brian Roberts at the plate in the 2nd, the rain did return. RAIN DELAY!
After the delay, Hendrickson returned to the mound and had another solid inning. The O's went 1,2,3 in the 3rd. Then, another rain delay!
About an hour and a half later, play resumed. It was really quite handy. I got to watch LOST without missing one pitch of the game. Brian Bass took over for Hendrickson and Craig Breslow took over for the Twins. Bass pitched the rest of the game for the O's and looked pretty good out there.
Luke took the first pitch he saw from Breslow into the bottom of the 4th and deposited it in the center field bleachers where the two fans in the entire bleachers cheered.
The rain stayed away until the top of the 6th when, with two outs on the Twins, it started pouring. Rain delay #4! This would be the last one as the game would finally be called at 12:19 a.m. O's win!
Play of the game: With runners on 1st and 3rd, Brian Bass picked off Nick Punto at first. After his awesome pick off he forgot to cover first so Izturis had no one to throw to. It worked out because during the run down Carlos Gomez at third tried to score. Cesar fired to Zaun at home and Zaun tagged Gomez out by punching him in the head. Gomez's helmet flew off and he was seriously dazed. Zaun didn't care, though, because he's heavy metal.
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I thought about Hendo
but I think he was a victim of the rain. Much like he can’t get the win, he also can’t get the MBP. Just not enough time to evaluate.
I’m smart, not a dummy. ~Adam Jones
In a perfect.....
world all the games would be five innings or less.
Thinking your mind was my own in a dream.What would you wonder
and how would it seem? Neil Young - 'words'
Is it just me?
Or is Nick Markakis on fire. It seems like every time I look he has hit a homer or batted in a bunch of runners.
Nick is so good
That the MBP award should just be named the Markakis Award and he should be ineligible, just to give some of the other guys a chance to win.
Maybe next year...
since this IS the first year of the MBP award. 2010 MBP will be awarded the “Markakis Trophy”.
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
I flicked the game on
Just in time to see ZAUN punch that sucker in the head. That made my night. Also making my night: flipping on the Nats game just before bed to see Cabrera walk everyone.
Everyone?
EVVVVERRRYYYOOONNNNEEEE!
/oldman
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
Reminded me...
of a spinning backhand punch in MMA.
Matt Wieters took batting practice this morning. There were no survivors.
Had to vote for Nick...
…but that ZAUN KO was damn good television. Kudos to the 47 fans that stuck it out; I assume everyone in attendance got to be on MASN last night.
Team Relish
totally disagree
I think people are confusing MBP with MVP.
Numbers are great, but last night, after watching ZAUN punch Carlos Gomez in the head, I said, out loud, to myself, “sweet, that was totally Birdland.” I know Nick was awesome, but that play was so ridiculous, so lucky, so stupid, just so Orioles.
Perhaps someone should clarify just what we’re looking for in a MBP.
by brooklynlovesorioles on May 7, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Good point. I was under the impression that MVP and MBP were the same, but I’m a rookie here at CC.
Team Relish
by kramertoneman on May 7, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
MBP is anything that you feel represents
Birdland and the Orioles. In my opinion the KO was so Birdland! I, too, saw it and thought “THAT, was Birdland. It better be on the MBP voting list.”
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on May 7, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thank you...
I was on the edge of postalism until I read this game recap.
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
when I suggested MBP
I made loose guidelines, basically saying stats are included, but its also personality and sheer awesomeness. If Pie makes a diving catch, it may be really cool, but if AJ makes the same catch whilst blowing a bubble? Birdland. I voted for Kakes though because after seeing the tag I just wasnt all that impressed and Nicky has been raking lately. His consistent crushing of the competition is Birdland.
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
It's more a feeling
than stats. Like that game where Aubrey looked like a crazy fool backpeddling for a pop up and barely catching it and Adam Jones cracking up at him? Totally Birdland. It made me so sad that only like 5 people voted for him that day. Of course stuff like that (and Zaun punching people in the head) can’t happen every day, so then we fall back on the stats I think.
I’m smart, not a dummy. ~Adam Jones
I like that
Birdland: It’s a feeling
by brooklynlovesorioles on May 7, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
So...
is punching a judge on Christmas Day Birdland? I mean, come on, I laughed. A lot.
Team Relish
by kramertoneman on May 7, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."
by BENNY BIRDMAN on May 7, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I think doing time in the slammer on an island without legal provision for bail is EXREMELY Birdland!
"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.
Are the fans getting refunds?
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
Ahahahahahaha, we win a shorty! The Rays had to go 10 to avoid getting rain-ripped-off. Too bad about the Caps, though.
The NY umping crew really tried to hand one to the Yerks, but the only person outraged in the end was no doubt Sonnenstine, who pitched great and got Guts-ed.
Elsewhere, nice to see the Sawx get their lunch handed to them by Cleveland. Suck it, wombats.
Daniel didn’t break into the W column (now 0-3; 1 K 5 BB yesterday) but Sid actually did, and probably convincingly enough to keep his job (7 1/3, 1 ER).
Caps-Pens was close and ennervating, certainly, if something short of Great Art. I’m psyched for the next game, and it’s been a while since I’ve been able to say that about a hockey series.
I gotta say it’s sort of cool to have three contests you’re interested in on TV in the same evening— after a really good soccer game as the afternoon warm-up! This doesn’t happen a lot in Moscow.
I like our chances tonight. With a storm front advancing from the south, there’s no way we’ll go more than 5 1/2!
Go O’s!
"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.
p.s. They called him Bass-- Bass Masterson.
"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.
I'm writing in...
Mother Nature for MBP… but ZAUN punching someone in the head is unequivocally Birdland!
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on May 7, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
the only thing that could have made it more Birdland
would have been ACTUAL unconsciousness… or if the ball went flying in the upperdeck after the punch. That would’ve had no choice but to be Birdland. Afterall, it would only happen to the O’s.
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
THEN
I would have voted ZAUN for MBP
And yes, I still call him ZAUN.
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
ZAUN's agent replies: Call him anything you want, just so long as you call him in time for dinner.
"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.
Anyone got a video of the Zaun hit? Haven't seen it.
by John Stephens on May 7, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
ILoveMASN posted it in fanshots
The play occurs at about 8:40 of the video. Glorious.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
Pimp slap with the catchers mitt is birdland
Nuff said.
"Honestly, I get tired driving 26 miles. I couldn’t imagine running it." -- Huffy
i have to ask...
who is this gregg zaun fellow?
do you, perchance, mean ZAUN?!
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
Your Winner
with a shout out to Mother Nature
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on May 7, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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