Gameday Thread: Red Sox (46-29) @ Orioles (34-41)
by zknower on Jun 29, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
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The first half of the season begins to wind down as the Orioles close the book on interleague play (which was overall VERY good to them). Four series remain against decent -to-good teams: the PHN Red Sox at home, the Angels and Mariners on the road, and then the Blue Jays back at home before the All-Star break.
It all starts tonight as Jon Lester brings his 7-0 record against the Birds to OPACY. Yet Lester has been quite fallible this season, and this is a different Birds team than past ones he's faced. If our offense wakes up and scores early, this game may not be a complete write-off.
Off course the other half of that equation is Jason Berken, who looked great in his debut, and who has been figured out by hitters ever since. Don't be surprised to see the bullpen get a workout tonight.
Go O's!
UPDATE: Bonus!! I was interviewed by NESN.com blogger Neil Keefe about this series. You can see my off-the-cuff answers here. In the post, he describes CC as my blog, but as everyone here knows, this is SC's blog and the rest of us are just livin' in it.
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Berken looked decent last start
Against the Marlins he went 5.0IP with 3K (vs. 2BB) and gave up 3 runs (only 2 earned) on 4 hits.
He needs to watch the walks (12BB to only 19K on the season), because those will hurt when his BAA is .289.
Dear O's, please don't embarrass yourselves
My kid’s town soccer team is always average. When they play a better team, I tell my kid she better bust her butt out there, play smart, and give up nothing for free.
Is that too much to ask of the O’s this series? They don’t have good pitching match ups, but can they at least avoid the embarrassments? No stupid outs on the basepaths? If a guy is struggling, take a few pitches? Etc. Look like a professional, but overmatched, club instead of a deer in the spotlight?
As bad as we have been in late years...
Haven’t we still performed decently against Bostn and the Yanks? Its not like they are going to blow us out on a regular basis.
And I think most people would agree our team is getting better than it’s been in awhile, right?
by John Stephens on Jun 29, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
That first series against boston was pathetic
No mater tonight, Lester is on, mixing pitched well, and completely blowing the O’s away.
The O’s don’t have to just play better against the AL (and their 74ish game win pace says they aren’t). They need to take it to the red sox and yankees. They are a long way off from that.
Starting Lineups
PHN
1. J.D. Drew- RF
2. Dustin Pedroia – 2B
3. Kevin Youkilis – 3B
4. Jason Bay – LF
5. David Ortiz – DH
6. Mark Kotsay – 1B
7. Jacoby Ellsbury – CF
8. Jason Varitek – C
9. Nick Green – SS
O’s
1. Brian Roberts – 2B
2. Adam Jones – CF
3. Nick Markakis – RF
4. Aubrey Huff – DH
5. Nolan Reimold – LF
6. Ty Wigginton – 1B
7. Melvin Mora – 3B
8. Matt Wieters – C
9. Robert Andino – SS
Geaux Eaux's
thanks, i just threw them in as well
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
nice chat
on the NESN blog. I don’t think I disagree with anything you said, except that Jones is a “phenomenal” defender. He’s good, but I wouldn’t go that far.
yup
sometimes he seems to have a bit of trouble going back on balls, but other than that you’d be hard pressed to find a much better fielder. Speed, instinct, arm… he’s got all the tools.
"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17
Majority Boston 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
This fuckin' guy looks like he works on a ship
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Jun 29, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions
Berkend
does not impress
Guys are getting pied Dave Trembley can't explain it
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jun 29, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions
Coulda gone without givng up that run
But it was not the worst 1st inning we’ve seen.
by John Stephens on Jun 29, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Berken's FIP
is running a lot lower than his ERA right now. So either he’s been unlucky or the defense has let him down a bit.
Though I’m not sure how much he’s up to handling the Sox. I’d like to be wrong.
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
Fielding Independent Pitching
Same scale as ERA.
You’ve read baseball prospectus, right? It’s like a better version of PERA.
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
I do read it,
but much like 90% of the readership of The Economist, I don’t understand half of what I’m reading.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
FIP is based on the peripheral numbers of
a pitcher, adjusting for defense.
"Do they have people that tall in Mexico?"
Someday....
I’m just gonna spend about a week on that site.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I suppose this is a shot in the dark, but anyone from CT not able to watch the game. It says I’m in the local market… But I’m not. I don’t get NESN. Just wondering if anyone else is having a problem.
Dear Matt
Feel free to actually drop the mask on the ground, or even throw it away from you. You don’t need to carry it with you.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Dear Jason Berken
Just because your lucky ass got out of this one, don’t try that again this game. We’d like to see 3 or 4 batter innings with about 12 pitches. Thank you.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
The problem will not be Berken in this game
The question is if we can get hits off our “Daddy”.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Dear Red Sox
Bases loaded, Drew up. Chance you break the game wide open.
EPIC FAIL.
That is all.
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
Also,
I am listening to the radio for this one. Who in the world is in the booth with Angel?
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
LOve me some Dave Johnson
Dude sounds like he’s gonna have a stroke after the O’s lose, especially if they do something done. He’ll cover for guys, but when it’s obvious, he will let loose on this team.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Yes, Gary, Pedroia is a dirtbag,
He’s also a douchebag.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
i think he puts dirt on himself in the clubhouse....
wtf?
although he was right about pedroia being a dirtbag…..all he needed to add was not deserving of the mvp
he has a hulk hogan stache.
"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.
I MUST give credit
to Camden Chatter 30seven for the original:
http://www.camdenchat.com/2009/4/17/842525/gamethread-orioles-6-3-red-sox-3-6#14348225
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
He looks like my old boss.
For real.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
...as he walks back to the dugout after a LOOKING STRIKEOUT!
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I hate the fucking balk rule.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Jason Berken
PLEASE feel free to have an uneventful inning. Really.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Thorne needs to stop gushing over boston
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
Seriously
The ferocity with which Dustin Pedroia plays? Yuck.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
He grew up in Maine
therefore he grew up a Sox fan.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
I know - just wish it wasn't quite so obvious...
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
Berken is walking a tightrope
We need to get him some runs somehow against Lester.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
60 pitches in 3 innings
That’s not how you get to throw a complete game, Jason.
Hell, at this rate, we’ll be lucky if he gets into the 6th.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
oh great the Red Sox
we just roll over and play dead against these maroons
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Just walked Ortiz thanks to "nibbling"
He has good stuff and is afraid to use it.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Jason needs to find out why we traded Garrett Olson
I’ll give him a hint – NIBBLING!
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I never really got mad at Brian Burres
but Garrett Olson? Fuck that guy. He HAD potential, and looked scared shitless every time he went out there. I just wanted to yell “Throw Strikes! You just did it in the bullpen!”
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Lucky again
Kranitz. Talk to this kid about trusting his stuff.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Seriously
Brad Bergesen ain’t no flamethrower, but he throws low strikes. Amazing how much easier pitching gets when you pound the zone low.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Berkens is keeping us in this game somehow.
We need to give him some support by kicking Lesters ass. Make him work deep in the count and not swing at stuff out of the zone. Nick and Adam are you listening?
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
adam needs to take
2 deep breaths b4 each AB
Lester is at 31 pitches
He isn;t going anywhere voluntarily soon\.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Baltimore Announcers seem to have a memo going around that says........
Praise the Pink Sox. Kiss their asses at every opportunity. Build them up as our masters of the East as much as possible.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
im following the game on yahoos quality gamecast
haha.. so a bit of a delay
haha.. so a bit of a delaybut delaying the Horror might not be a bad thing
haha.. so a bit of a delaybut delaying the Horror might not be a bad thingi like delayed Horrification
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
we gotta make him throw at least
3 pitches per hitter
Our hitters seem to roll over so easily
No working the count or anything. Just giving up at the plate.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
the same place he always is
on the bench with his head up his ass
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Say it with me....
Terry Crowley’s lucky he’s in fuckin’ baseball…
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
nibbling at the plate
leads to hitting batters
Fuck off Sox fans.
You’re from Fairfax.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Matt isn't looking quick outta his crouch
or is that just me?
Just you.
Remember he’s 6’5"
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Matt Wieters is now 1 for 12
I thought he was supposed to be good at throwing out batters
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I thought he got one last night
and now has 2?
by John Stephens on Jun 29, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Should have 3.
Willie Harris was out yesterday, too.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
oh i know
but some of his throws have been scary
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Why in THE HELL would you throw 3 balls to Jason Varitek this season?
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
well that last pitch
was really good. just so happens he hit it up the middle
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what the O's are REALLY good at?
Making bad pitchers look mediocre, mediocre pitchers look good, and good pitcher look great.
id say lester is a pretty darn good pitcher
i hate the sox, but i’ll give lester credit. especially since he came back from cancer
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He has a 4.7 ERA coming in. Not sure that's darn good.
and regardless we make him look like cy young.
yea hes got a 4+ era but hes got great stuff
hes a little wild at some points. hes the only player on the red sox that i can actually stand
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
4.7 doesn't tell the whole story
His K/9 is over 10, his BB/9 is under 3. His FIP is 3.68. He has been prone to giving up HR this year, though.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
OK
So the deity makes a nice play, and we hear “That’s not the kind of out that the Red Sox typically make…”
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
SOB
"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.
I am not worried about Wieters long term as much as
Adam Jones, Brian Roberts, and Nick Markakis stepping up and matching the Pink Sox hitters inning for inning. I would take our three over any of their best three any day on paper. Performance I am not sure
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Fuck JD Drew.
And the douchebags from VA with their brand new Red Sox gear in the front row in RF.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
as someone from VA
I take offense to that. Just call them fairweather fans
I'm sure they've been BoSox fans since at least October 2004...
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
They still don't know who Jason Bay is.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
jason bay is a little fucker
i was reading an interview with him the other day. he was talking about never really hitting that great but he came to boston and since everyone is a .300 hitter its “so easy to be productive when everyone around you is good”
what a douchebag
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
It IS easier to be productive when the players around you are good.
Do you think Jason Bay was seeing the same quality of pitches when he was playing for the Pirates? Not to mention, it’s tough to get RBIs when no one is on base (which is why RBIs are stupid, but still). You don’t think it’s easier to maintain focus when every game means something?
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
its just the way he said it
i guess you have to be arrogant to fit in with the bosox
by twistedlogic on Jun 30, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Truth hurts, huh?
Hey, there’s WAAAAAY too many Yankess fans on the Shore for my liking, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. It’s not like there’s 5,000 cars with Massachussetts tags in the parking lot at OPaCY.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Do they all have VA tags?
I don’t see any more PHN fans here than in DC or MD. It’s the same all over.
If I was independently wealthy
I’d fund a study, or just hire homeless guys to count car tags on the days of PHN games. But, alas, I am not.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I'm not THAT big an asshole
I mean, I have my moments, but even I wouldn’t do that.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
The count is in and its official
There is nothing in VA but steers and queers and some maroons and a shitload of bandwagon sox fans
seriously
its only 4 runs….we should be able to score 4 runs per game
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
The Orioles
never produce against Lester
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
Gary Throne, I love you, but you are a fucking idiot at times.
ADAM JONES, SON!
Caught that ball.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
for some reason it did look that as well. when he hit it i knew jones was gonna snag it
by davetrembling on Jun 29, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought so myself
but he made the catch and sorta had that “whatever…i eat hits like that for breakfast” look on his face
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Gary's had it
he announced the home run 3 full seconds after Jones made the catch
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
I LOVE how he fooled 3DG with that catch
“Good bye, home run … NO, HE CAUGHT IT!”
Maybe it was easy for me since I’m watching on MASN HD. I didn’t need a replay to know it was a catch. :)
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Jun 29, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions
He's got a BIG, HUGE, 50-INCH SCREEN in the booth to watch if he can't see it live
Just turn your head and watch it there, Gary.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
How can pro ball players allow a pitcher to dominate them year after year?
Crowley should be looking at tape of Lester pitching to “other” teams that do kick his ass and find a way to go after him. It seems we are resigned to lose to Lester before the national anthem
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Thorne was pull out his "praise notes" for the Pink Soxs
And Adam messed him up. I loved it.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
can we just fast forward past this series with the Red Sox?
and just take the 3 or 4 Ls?
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Dare I ask for 2?
Or one of those elusive RBI things?
by John Stephens on Jun 29, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I said that
and I’ll stand by it. He’s good, but as we’ve pointed out many times here, he plays so shallow that he sometimes lets hits over his head that he should have gotten
I don't want him to play deep, Just normal
stats wise…
He has 4 errors on the year, for a fielding percentage of .981, which is 22nd of all center fielders.
His zone rating (ZR) is the lowest of of the center fielders listed on ESPN for this season, and his fangraphs UZR is -4.8 (below average). He was better last year, but this year he hasn’t been spectacular. Good, but not spectacular.
I know D stats aren't great
I’m not saying he’s a terrible fielder. I just think he’s not phenomenal yet. He clearly has the tools to be great, but he’s just not there yet IMO.
ok huff vrs a lefty....
im not likin our chances
Prove Me Wrong … red bearded step chili
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Huff needed a shovel to hit that pitch but he tried to hit it anyway. Amazing
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
he was so full of optimism as he strode to the plate!!
then something went……… Horribly wrong
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
ok I think it's safe to pronounce it
good effort go get em tomorrow boys hahaha
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
I have a bigger problems with their stupid fans
You have to pass the “Asshole” test before you qualify to be considered as a PHN
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
OK, why is Jimi Hendrix's "Red House" playing now?
That’s just kinda….odd.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
maybe cause its the Red Sox house
everytime they come to oriole park.. and make our lil baby birds their collective biznitches
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Orioles official scorer got the memo to keep the Pink Sox averages fat.
Screw the rookie pitchers ERA
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
I hope they leave Berkens out there for another inning at least
If anyone needs to come out it should be some of our hitters.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
He looked good last inning - should have been 3 up 3 down.
But I think his pitch count is up there now.
Berken's at 99 pitches
Let’s see if Diamond Dave sends him out there again.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I hope not
but, his pitching does have a certain train wreck quality about it…
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
is there a sonic slam inning for the O's?
we just need 1 grand salami and then there’d be no stopping us now!
gee
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
I would be suprised tonight
Our hitters are clearly not prepared to attack this pitcher. They also seem to not want to take pitchs and walks tonight.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
just as you say that
thorne says they havent been chasing bad pitches
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
or that one
but to give lester some credit….that pitch was nasty
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Lester is good. No question.
However as professionals you have to go up there wanting to kick his ass. You have to find a way to beat him. Lester is 7-0 against us. We are not doing something we could do to beat him. His record is 6-6 right? That means someone beat him 6 times. What are we thinking?
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
true
but most of his losses have come on days where he walks a ton. hes throwin strikes today. when hes wild, he starts grooving pitches. when hes on, hes tough to hit
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh. It's not like he has a ton of walks.
He’s given up 95 hits in 92 innings coming in and 13 HRs. So some people are obviously hitting him.
Is there really any consistency to this ump's zone?
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Like Takashi said as he prepared for the last lap in the of beer chugging tricycle race..
“They don’t stand no chance now”
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Smotlz.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Smoltz, that is.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
oh Smoltz great.. I can hear the baseball tonight recap already...
Smoltz 1st outing of the year last week vrs the Ntas was predicatbly shaky… but boy did he ever remind of of his once domianting stuff of yesteryear with the 1st No Hitter recorded in the bigs this year
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
ahh fuck it all to Heck time to break out an old comforting refrain in times like this
The Oriole are not good at Baseball
geee
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
To be fair, the entire team has looked pretty clueless against Lester tonight.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
nonono
hes thinkin “damn it feels good to be a gangsta”
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
ok thats a positive/sumthing to build on
a weak dribbler to short that he legged out
the offense is awakening for a middle inning rally/come up just short of a win comeback
here we go O’s here we go!!
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Seriously
“Charge” for Andino? Are we so desperate now that we expect a HR from our SS?
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. -Earl Weaver
naw
they cheer for the HBP when mora gets up
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not for HBP
it’s for his clutch bunting skills.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
That was a strike?
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
I like B-Rob working the count
Small victory there regardless of the outcome
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
well now he has to swing at everything
because anything within 5 ft of the plate is a strike according to the ump
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
a doublay
thats a pipe dream
Brob’s hopin for a quick game so he can get home to mrs. stinky crotch Rowbear for an evenin of romantic InterLUBES
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
what?
you watchin too many of them mcdonalds mccafe commercials…..double….doubLAY
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i might be lol
I am only a product of my environs/genetics and a sponge for carefully crafted advertisements targetted to bird-brained doomauses like me
ahh sux to be me better luck next life!
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
haha
i was just messin with you. but i agree, annoying commercials
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ahh good clean fun
nothin like another inept showing by our beloved birdbrains to bring about a fun thread
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
I'd like to see the overhead camera angle.
Wouldn’t surprise me if not a single one of those pitches was within 4 inches of the plate.
I'd be surprised if it was ONLY 4 inches off the plate
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
That was definitely not a strike.
I didn’t realize that the left-handed batter’s box was part of the zone now.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Does not suprise me.
And that is as far as I will go “politically”
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
so? i was born in LA
but im not a LAASOGHSOFSDFOSHDFOCAUSA fan
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
He is not a Ravens Guy
We fired his sorry ass a few seasons ago
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
But what i did see is a Vet battling for every damn pitch
Folks if each of our hitters walk to that plate and battle and foul off what they can’t handle and take what is out of the zone, we could beat this guy
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Just hope someone else is driving home
Gary’s gotta enough DI’s for one lifetime.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
So was "ball" 4! I didn't realize thigh high splitting the plate was a ball...
unless you play for the PHN.
That might be one of the worst strike calls I've seen
since Eric Gregg did Livan Hernandez’s playoff game and awarded him 15 strikeouts.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Meaning strike 3 on B-Rob
because my lame-ass laptop is that slow.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
No, but I watched the game
It was after Mike Mussina got 15 legit K’s against Cleveland, iirc.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Yeah
In that book that came out last year (I think called “As They See ’Em”) they talk about how that game totally changed umpiring forever.
I wouldn't be surprised
to find out that game was the reason QuesTec was introduced.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
It should have been
By the 8th, it was hard to watch. Balls were outside by more than Robert’s Strike 3 and Gregg would practically be dancing as he called Strike 3.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I might need to pick it up...
Thanks for the info
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Little slow but worth reading. Makes you a bit more sympathetic to umpires.
Which may ore may not be a good thing as a fan…
yea that was the benchmark performance by which all other wideass zones r measured..
by the way I cant believe Livan is still gettin it done.. that Fat junk-ballin tub oh goo
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
As the Home Plate Ump to take off the chest protector and
show us his PHN T shirt. He is pathetic
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
How are the O's
supposed to win a game against the Sox and the Umps?
Gary, I think it's safe to say it was Roberts
since his strike 3 was about 18 inches outside.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
and we help him out
by swingin at the curveball in the dirt
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell, it's gonna get called a strike anyway...
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
+1
We have no clue at the plate. The ball in the dirt is a ball and not a strike.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
It is if the ump calls it
and he’s been calling it.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
but i hope roberts
continues to chew that guy out cuz hes clearly not calling consistantly
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Where is the robotic umpire?
Perfect calls? I’d take that before flying cars any day.
How hard could it really be?
Here we go O's here We go! clap clap
oh another weak dribbler to catcher
Rats!
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
I think Dave's quitely given up on the no facial hair rule....
at least as it applies to Nick.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Ok we trail by 4 in the 6th inning...
Let’s take a logical look at what can be done to achieve a positive resolution of tonights game…
ah fuck it just pull ir team off the field Dave
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Our two best hitters can't get the ball out of the infield against Lester
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Andino writes his Rhymes sumtimes at Night and falls asleep
Wakes up with new Techniques
hes so Gangsta
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Dude, EXACTLY how much have you been drinking?
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
haah stone cold sober
im just plagiarizing Ice T rap lyrics… he penned," Sometimes I write my rhymes at night and fall asleep…Wake up with new Techniques"
ya gotta gie it up… thats a mean line
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Only Ice T CD I have
is Body Count.
Not a big rap fan, so the references are lost on me. Others at CC are much better versed at the intracancies of the rap game than am I.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
yea u r the big metallica fan, right?
that broke out the guitar tab that 1 night.. cool I can dig it
I saw Ice T many years ago and he did 2 sets.. 1 raps et and 1 with Body Count
I had the Original body count tape befor they pulled the cop killer track
keep on rockin broham
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
I've got the original CD version myself
D yeah, I’m the resident Metallica fan, although others are certainly into metal as well.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
This umpire is soooo inconsistent.
That 1-1 pitch to Ortiz was in the exact same spot as the best of the strikes to Roberts.
Who the fuck is "chattering" about Hendo on the blogs???
I still say he sucks even if he’s not doing bad in the pen.
head too small for body?
yea thats rarely attractive to the oppositie sex
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Baysox 5 Altoona 1
Sox are on the way of taking 4 of 5 games on the road from them. Matusz (O’s #1 2008) struck out Alvarez (Buc’s #1 2008) twice on Saturday. The future continues to look good for the O’s from the mound.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
squander u say??!!
when has this collection of baseball elite ever squandered a run scoring opportunwah?
uts rally time/ come up short time
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
When Tillman, Arietta, and Patton come up if all works out
I hope we have a new coaching staff. Especially someone that can take our concept on hitting to a new level. We are awful at the plate
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Kranitz is doing a good job in my opinion
The hitting has been all over the place this season. Guys are swining at everything out of the zone.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Who's the AAA hitting coach?
Seems like the hitters we’ve brought up from there take the best approach at the plate as far as working the count and swinging at good pitches.
oh the innings over already?
that was prolly a bit faster an end to that inning than the O’s were hoping for
well boys … shit in 1 hand and hope in the other andsee which fills 1st
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Well it looks Lester is done shoving it up our ass for the night.
Maybe we’ll have better luck against Delcarmen/Masterson/Anusface
Varetek their worst hitting is getting fat on Bird pitching.
Teams love to see us on the schedule
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
teams see us approaching on their schedules and start...
rubbing their hands together and saying,“berry nice”
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
papelhorsesass
aka anusface
i think ur onto sumthin there I like it!
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
So I just tuned in and I'd like to just say
GO FUCK YOURSELVES PINK HAT NATION!
In the ear. With fire.
That is all.
Matt Wieters broke a bat last night. Nobody knows what happened to the ball.
that sentiment it somewhat expected on a night like tonight
but let us all not forget.. we are making strides, we are improving in every facet of the game.. with expertise and pedigree unlike any other organization in baseball
ahhh who am I kidding
we suck again
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
I'm not dissing the Birds at all
I’m telling the Pink Sox fans to GTFO of OPACY
Matt Wieters broke a bat last night. Nobody knows what happened to the ball.
Andino is player of the game at this point
With Jones honorable mention for his catch in center
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Eh I think Bass is MBP if I absolutely had to choose one from this collection of suck.
3 scoreless inning is pretty good.
I would love to see a bench clearing brawl
And have it spill into the stands and watch the pink hats fly
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
that is his name right supreme court justice doy its Antonin Scalia
it just came to me.. I am not a bright humanoid
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Our one highlight
I’ll watch it a few more times tonight
i will not accpet that conclusion of yours
for 1 second
the red sox must go down and they must go down hard
the bastids
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Can I just stop watching till next year?
Then bangwagon once we are good and pretend I was a fan forever like red sox fans? Is that whats cool?
no gratification in that approach
haha Id just love to be a fly on the wall in a bunch of poser sox fans if they win it all to see their forced reaction
yay we win yippee
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
Once more, where's Jay Payton when you need him...
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Jon Lester is a good major league pitcher
But this is just ridiculous. I hope the entire lineup is properly embarrassed for this pathetic showing. Again.
Can you really call it embarrassment if it’s how they feel almost all the time?
More like: I hope they feel regular
Hitting everything on the nose
but into someone’s glove.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
i was tempted to look forward optimistically to tomorrows game
but we’ve been oevr that… Smoltz no hitter hahah
nah just kiddin maybe hill can battle and we can score sum runs
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
I can't wait to watch
The O’s shit the bed again while Palmer and Thorne verbally fellate the Red Sox
tonights game isnt over quite yet tho
percentage chance we win this game… over/under .33%
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
thats right we are still in it never say die!!
was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl harbor? No!! and it aint over now!!
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
hmm somebody needs a history lesson?
those were prolly the only classes i paid attention in
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Go back and watch Animal House again
You owe it to yourself….
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
YAY
We’ve played well against one player tonight
i have lester
so +1 for me
then again, i also have guthrie……
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
hes keeping me good on k's tho
cuz jake peavy’s on the DL and the rest of my staff includes guys like guthrie, lannan, and bergesen who dont K anybody
by twistedlogic on Jun 29, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
No, just us.....
PIT, KC, WAS, and selected others.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
For such a big fella
Ortiz has a tiny strike zone.
The umpire has Ortiz and BRob confused.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Hold your horses O's Extra
I see extra innings coming
Oh definitely could have done better, but not terrible.
For a young guy who is figuring out how to pitch not a terrible outing against arguably the best team in baseball.
Maybe if the umpire wasn't Jon Lester's biggest fan we'd have stood a chance.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Stop looking at the bright side
This was an utter suckfest.
as o's fans we must suffer through the bad
to get to the good in 2059
well im gonna o play some micro stakes poker
on pokerstars weeeee bring out the pokerstar/gambling degenerate in you!
we’ll get em tomorrow birdfans
gnite now
John tonight let it be Lowenstein
That's so cute....
Gary actually thinks all these PHN fans are from New England…..
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Unless New England extends to PA, VA, and MD, no.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
One time when I went to school in DC
I made the mistake of trying to ride a MARC train home for the weekend when the sox were playing in baltimore.
worst experience of my life.
I was real drunk on the MARC after the Payton GS game and just talked shit to them the whole way.
It was one of the best experiences of my life.
We only gave up 4 runs tonight. We had a chance to win
Can’t blame our pitching.
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
Should've given up a lot more though
Of course, some of the 15 line drives the O’s hit should’ve found holes.
Here comes the biggest douche of them all.
God, I hate Papelbon.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
C'mon Wieters
You get to bat left-handed. Don’t worry about who’s on the mound, just give it a ride.
Holy shit
What’s George Sherrill’s ERA for the last 20 appearances?
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
The difference between Papelbon and Rivera?
Rivera seems to be a classy guy, and Jonathan Papelbon is the worst kind of Dropkick Murphy’s fan.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
The worst kind of DM fan
Is anyone who doesn’t respect Do Or Die!
by wishEYEhadCRABS on Jun 29, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I've got no problem with DKM
I’ve got a problem with people that think “Shipping Up to Boston” is a DKM original and the best of their material.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
Doesn't matter if he caught it
he’s gonna get the call
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Did he really fucking catch that?
Perfect end to a perfect game.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU PHN!!!
Amen.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
FUUUUUUUUUUCK
YOU JASON BAY.
" I'm happy to announce that we've made Adam Jones our 4th and 5th starting pitcher as well as bench coach and team chaplain" - peter_angelos 8:04 AM May 14th from digsby
"Matt Wieters Adopted Mark Texiera's Parents Because He Felt They Needed A Son To Be Proud Of."
By almost screwing up a routine play?
Most LFs catch that one in their back pocket.
Unless someone is just dying to relive this craptacular waste of 3 hours
I think we might just skip a recap tonight.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I'll write it
Adam Jones had a nice catch. We have promised never ever again to speak of any other part of this game again.
The end
by O! on Jun 29, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I just left MASN. The Annoucers truely make me sick to my stomach
Brandon Snyder, 1B. Remember that name.
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