A's 9- O's 1, This is Birdland???
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 10, 2009 10:39 PM EDT
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Jeremy "Ace" Guthrie, my man, was on the mound for the start of this one. Having an easy first getting for infield ground balls and not laboring to hard to get out of the inning.He still threw 19 pitches but it was a good inning.He struggled in the second putting runners at 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. He then gave up a single to Ellis Then a silly little pop up brought in a second run, putting the A's up by 2. They really didn't hit too many balls that hard in that inning. Guthrie got through the third with 69 pitches, way too many. Guts made it through the fourth easy but still threw to many pitches. In the 5th a lead off "error" was followed by an out, then two singles to bring in one more. Then after loading the bases with 2 down, Mark Ellis singled to bring in two more. Hendo finished the inning after a very poor showing from Guts. 4.2 ip 11 hits, and all to one of the worst hitting teams. He did not exactly improve his case to be part of this rotation next year.HOWEVER, The A's got quite lucky with some of their hits and didn't hit a single homerun.
While the first was nothing special for the offense, it is important to note that both Jones and Markakis swung at the first pitch with a runner on a first. The second started with a leadoff walk, Wiggy took second on the wild pitch, then after a wee base running error, that didn't make much difference put Scott at second. That was followed by a lame strikeout from Melvin Mora and a groundout. Cesar Izturis lead off with a plunker single. Brian Roberts followed with a beautiful bunt, absolutely wonderful, putting runners at first and second. Nolan Riemold had a sac fly and the good baserunning of the O's moved runners to second and third. But Jones struck out on three pitches and Markakis grounded out on the first pitch, leaving two in scoring position.
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Good to note that Nick Markakis has reached base in 31 straight games (thanks O'sfan21) now after a double in the 6th, with one out. That was followed by a ground out, and a Luke Scott.
MelMo had a leadoff single in the 7th, Then Matt Wieters brought a double, and a storm. After that the Orioles made three outs.
Cla Meredith struggled in the 9th giving up 4 more runs.
In the bottom of the inning, LUKE SCOTT, drilled one to left center, the one good thing of this game. His first long ball in a month.
This game was the combination of everything bad about the Orioles all boiled down into one game, there is really no other way of saying it. No hitting, no pitching, no base running, no nothing.
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What is the deal with the A's...
In 4 games they’ve scored 30 runs 30! to the O’s 6. All from one of the worst offensive teams in the AL. 16 hits for the team that has the worst avg. in the AL. yippie.
by Tetris on Aug 10, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the deal is
that they are a quality team who is really rebuilding and we are not? that they appear to be fundamentally sound that we are not?
or just because A is in front of O in the alphabet…. I don’t know. They just flat out own us
by Tassadar on Aug 11, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoever voted for Luke clearly didn't watch the game very carefully, because his non-HR ABs were abismal.
Also I’m sorry, but to/too confusion really bothers me (as well as your/you’re).
And Markakis has not HIT in 31 straight games – he’s REACHED BASE in 31 straight games. If he had hit in 31 straight games it would be a much bigger deal.
by O'sFan21 on Aug 10, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's right in the poll, not in the text.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
by duck on Aug 10, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
Fixed it. And yes, he looked terrible throughout the whole game.
"Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma, it is grand salami time!"
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 10, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I share you're grammer sentiment
All jokes aside, I really do.
by VB O's Guy on Aug 11, 2009 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I voted for Luke because I felt he deserved it after finally hitting a dog.
It was Birdland, okay?
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Aug 11, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AHHH. I MEANT DONG.
:( :( BAD TYPO.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Aug 11, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's about the weakest "Birdland" I could imagine.
A solo HR down by 9 when you’ve looked atrocious at the plate all night. Kind of a stretch in my book.
by O'sFan21 on Aug 11, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, not in mine.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Aug 11, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how many innings
did the O’s go without a home run?
by Heckler on Aug 10, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
37 i think
Hey guys, I have an Orioles blog so check it out.
www.snaorioles.com
by ravensfan3 on Aug 10, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hmmm ok,…. i just went through the box scores and got 44… but i guess it’s just splitting hairs at this point…
by Heckler on Aug 10, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lmfao most win reply ever
"Going over the hitters it was decided that we should pitch Frank Robinson underground." - Jim Bouton
by neptunerav on Aug 30, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man what's going on........?
I thought the O’s would give us a glimpse into the future for next year, but it looks like we’re headed for just another second half collapse…..
by No More Steroids Please on Aug 11, 2009 12:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Headed for?
Or right smack in the middle of…
by O'sFan21 on Aug 11, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the O's blog
you guys don’t have to read anything if you don’t want, but if you could just go to the site. From one fellow blogger to another, i really appreciate it. and if you do read it, leave comments! let’s get discussion going!
by Heckler on Aug 11, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like DD..
But i think it’s rime for him to go. Something has to change. The whole managerial staff is failing. There is simply too much NATURAL talent on this team to play this bad. He needs to stop being loyal to his staff and fire some people. Otherwise, he’s going to be the one on the scrap heap.
by GeoffreyA on Aug 11, 2009 6:56 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Anyone have any splits with RISP since the ASB?
It has to be absolutely horrendous.
by Johnny_S on Aug 11, 2009 8:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i could only find they are hitting
.271 overall with 230 hits and 105 runs scored
"Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma, it is grand salami time!"
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 11, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With runners in scoring position?
Or is that just overall?
by Johnny_S on Aug 11, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just overall
couldnt find RISP after the break
"Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma, it is grand salami time!"
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 11, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never watched again after the rain delay
And although I shouldn’t be surprised, I was sort of shocked to see they couldn’t score a single run with guys on second and third with zero outs. That seems hard to do.
by VB O's Guy on Aug 11, 2009 8:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh
And I thought Melmo deserved to be on the ballot…granted I still would not have voted for him.
by Johnny_S on Aug 11, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wait, what?
He was on third base with nobody out in the 7th and failed to score on TWO STRAIGHT fly balls. The second one, he was halfway down the line when the ball was caught. Gary Thorne tore into him, pointing out that if the ball dropped and he was close to the bag, he still would have scored. There was no reason to try to get a jump there. Then he got doubled off on a liner for the last out of the game. It’s the same old shit with Melvin, and I’m ready for him to go.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
by Brotz13 on Aug 11, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was stupid.
But he wouldn’t have scored on either of those if he had tagged and gone. But it was REALLY stupid. That’s baserunning 101.
by O'sFan21 on Aug 11, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never said I wasn't ready for him to go...
In fact I cannot stand Melmo. He was the only multiple hit guy in the line-up with 3 hits. I said I wouldn’t vote for him, but he had a good night at the plate.
by Johnny_S on Aug 11, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We always knew
that this year would be ugly, very ugly. I can’t wait for spring training in 2011.
by BaltoBen on Aug 11, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about that.
We knew the pitching was going to be awful, but I don’t think anybody expected the offense to be this terrible.
by O'sFan21 on Aug 11, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the bright side
The longer term pieces (Scott, Reimold, Markakis, Jones, Scott, Roberts) have held their own for the most part, although they’ve all been streaky.
The real suck has been brought by guys that wewren’t exactly integral to the plan (Huff, Mora, Wigginton, Andino, Izturis).
by dkdc on Aug 11, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The rain delay kiled any momentum the O's hade
I also felt like I was in the middle of a hurricane standing in the concourse.
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
by getxstoked on Aug 11, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The O's killed any momentum they had themselves...
They bat like shit and swing at shit with RISP.
by Johnny_S on Aug 11, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally agree.
These guys have no clue at the plate.
"Losing teams find ways to beat themselves" Jim Palmer
by Baysox39 on Aug 11, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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