Orioles 7, Royals 3. Hey, there was a game today!

by duck on Jul 30, 2009 5:27 PM EDT in Post-Game

Quickly lost in the news of the condition of Brad Bergesen's shin and George Sherrill going to the Dodgers for a portly 3B prospect and the son of O's broadcaster and ex-pitcher Dave Johnson is the elation of a split at home against the Royals.

Dave Trembley said on Wired Wednesday yesterday he could feel the frustration of his lineup, and stated "Someone's gonna pay. We're gonna put double digits on someone. Someone's gonna pay."

The Orioles didn't get 10 runs against the Royals today, but it wasn't for lack of effort. Fortified by the steady presence of Brad Bergesen's 7.0 IP of one-run baseball, scattering seven hits and two walks while picking up six. He looked a little tired in the 7th, and was destined to come out after the inning when he took a wicked line drive off his left shin from the bat of Billy Butler. As if we didn't already have enough reasons to hate that guy. Probably works on a ship with Kevin Youkilis in the off-season.

Bergesen has now gone at least six innings in each of his last 12 starts and has had a Quality Start in 11 of his last 12. Makes Brian Burres and Radhames Liz seem like a long, long time ago, doesn't it?

Everyone in the O's lineup, even Luke Scott, got a hit today, and KC starter Luke Hochevar took the beating. The O's got multi-hit games from Felix Pie, Aubrey Huff, and Ty Wigginton, and Aubrey drove in as many runs today (three) as he had since July 3. The beer will taste a little better tonight for Mr. Huff. Don't forget to tip the doorman, Aubrey.

Brad's X-rays came back negative, although Brad had his doubts. On 105.7 FM, he told their reporter " Yeah, I thought it was broken, I got to the dugout and fell down. The pain was bad, I wanted to throw up. The X-rays said no break, and I hope that’s the case. They said sometimes a hairline (fracture) can be hidden with swelling, we’ll know tomorrow when the swelling goes down."

Here's hoping it's nothing more than a nasty ~~sprain~~ bruise. The Boston Red Sox come into town tomorrow, and let's just hope John Smoltz pitches as bad tomorrow as he did on Sunday.

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Poll

Who was the Most Birdland Player for Thursday, July 30, 2009?

Brad Bergesen (W, 7.0 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 6 K, 2 BB)

227 votes

Aubrey Huff (2-4, 3 RBI, 2B)

5 votes

George Sherrill (Got us a 3B prospect and Dave Johnson's kid. One last chance to thank Flat Breezy)

106 votes

Felix Pie (2-4, RBI, R, super sub OF)

9 votes

347 votes | Poll has closed

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That would suck

if Bergesen didn’t get the MBP

by John Stephens on Jul 30, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions

Its very possible

alot of people seem to be voting Georgie on a sentimental ballot. Hell, Huff and Pie are both deserving with the “unexpected performance” idea of Birdland. Not a bad day (except the whole Berg hurt thing)

Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.

by daveh873 on Jul 30, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I am just a huge Bergesen fan, I can’t vote against him

by John Stephens on Jul 30, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I love bergy

but i voted for george, it is his last chance to thank him for being our best closer since garett olsen (in my opinion)

Welcome to the Show, Chris, May You Have A Great Start To A Great Career

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 30, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

btw

I totally voted for bergs

Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.

by daveh873 on Jul 30, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I voted for Flat Breezy!

I’m a sucker for sentimental shit.

by O'sFan21 on Jul 30, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

me too!

Welcome to the Show, Chris, May You Have A Great Start To A Great Career

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 30, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw Bergesen's first start

And it would suck if this was his last. It was a great game to go to. He got off the field fast. I voted him for BIRDLAND because he won the game for us today and acted like a total badass through the pain and everything.

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

by the fix is in on Jul 30, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

Unless it's a break

he’s not done for the year.

"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail

by duck on Jul 30, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

No kidding.

Pounding glove in celebration and giving Wieters a celebratory fist pound while limping to the dugout in pain so acute that it almost made him vomit – that is pure Birdland.

by PhilR8 on Jul 30, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I know

I’ve longed to witness something that badass. A lot of times in baseball, the badass is discreet. Not Bergesen. He gives a slight humping motion before turning and setting and he says pimping ain’t e-e-easy.

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

by the fix is in on Jul 30, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

ugh

now i want to vote for brad!

Good Luck in LA George and Welcome To Baltimore Josh and Steve.

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 30, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I love this dude.

"Take on Me" - a-ha

by exitfare on Jul 30, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

Bergesen? Sherrill? Somebody else?

by O'sFan21 on Jul 30, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Duck?

Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.

by daveh873 on Jul 30, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm taken, for the record.

"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail

by duck on Jul 30, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

MacPhail?

by fishoutawata on Jul 30, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail

by duck on Jul 30, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Me?

by John Stephens on Jul 30, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Brad?

Luke Scott? Janet!? ROCKY!?

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

by the fix is in on Jul 30, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I HATE that movie...

Like absolutely abhor it! But to each his own, I suppose.

Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."

by dayzd toe on Jul 31, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Jay Gibbons?

Get out the rye bread and mustard grandma, cause it's GRAND SALAMI TIME!

by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 30, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

John Gibbons?

"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail

by duck on Jul 30, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

This guy would whip these pansies into shape.

by dkdc on Jul 30, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Floyd Rayford?

"The single best thing any rebuilding manager can do, ever, is trade a relief pitcher in late July for a couple of solid prospects."
— Rob Neyer, July 30, 2009

by zknower on Jul 31, 2009 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions

all of the above

Good Luck in LA George and Welcome To Baltimore Josh and Steve.

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 1, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

When sweeping 2 outta 4 from the Royals at home makes you happy, you've prolly been in Birdland too long.

But tough sh*t, I’m still happy.

Meanwhile, in other news as tedious as it is predictable, the noble scions of PHN were caught with their greedy hands in the 2003 cookie jar. Yawn away:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/sports/baseball/31doping.html?ref=todayspaper

And in other other news, my documents were accepted for a work permit— and hence a work visa sometime after that. If somebody will remind me why exactly I wanna live here, this will be a very upbeat evening.

OK, bounce back, Guts! 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.

by Titov on Jul 31, 2009 5:12 AM EDT reply actions