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O's 7, Jays 5: Orioles hitting with RISP- NOW IN CANADA!


The New Jason Berken, its something to see, really its quite o.k. he pitched 6 pretty good innings, threw a couple of mistakes early giving up back to back home runs. A foreboding start for sure, but he settled down and really only had to work out of trouble once. That one time Nolan Reimold miss judged a fairly well hit line drive pitting runners at 2nd and 3rd, but Berken worked out of that jam nicely. So maybe we should all start saying nice things about JB cuse he appears to be turning it around.

Once agian the Orioles were no-hit into the middle innings, but a big 6th had the O's put up a big old 4 spot by loading the bases for Nick Markakis. Nicky rocketed a "double" ruled as an error. That was followed by a Huff single and a Riemold fielders choice, give Nolan some credit for running that out.  That knocked out Here's Lucy after 6.

After a 3 up 3 down for Berken, Matt Albers put down 3 in a row in the 7th. The 8th saw the O's pick up a few runs for good measure with Riemold and Wiggington picking up big RBI singles and Matt Wieters coming through with a two out double.  It is important to note that well MW had two hits his other out was also hard hit, good news.  Also the Orioles finally got hits with 2 outs when they needed them in this inning, now THAT's Birdland.

Phat Albers stuck around for the rear portion of the 8th giving up a lead off single. And I might as well just say that Matt Albers works veeeeery sloooowly, just sayin'. After putting runners at 1st and 2nd with one out, they went to Chris Ray. Ray quickly gave up a hit, but Nicky made a great play to grab an out, that play brought in one more run, making it a two run game leading into the 9th. Now we enter the 9th with Jim Johnson going in for his first outing as the new closer and he pretty much shut them down for a very Birdland win.

Poll
Most Birdland Player
Jason B (6ip, 3er, 6 k's, 5 hits, 2 walks, El Grande W)
65 votes
Nick the Stick (1-4, 2rbi's, 1bb, 1run scored)
13 votes
Matty Wieters ( 2-3, 1bb, 1rbi, 1run)
39 votes
Aubrey HUFF (2-5, 1rbi, 1r)
1 votes
Molden-Nolan ( 1-4, 2rbi's)
4 votes
Melvin Mora (Getting eaten by an ice cream cup, 1-5)
3 votes
Jim JOHNSON (THE SAVE)
11 votes

136 votes | Poll has closed

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Thx, Westie, nice write-up. It's good to see youthful enthusiasm right up front there in the driver's seat.

Wait, do you have a license?

Oh, and you left a couple g’s out of Hwigglingggton. Other than that, great stuff— who’s your agent, let’s talk movie rights.

And today, ta-da, I get to watch— that is, listen. That is, if I can stay sober til 9:05. ’Pends on how intensely I feel the Cito Cucks vibes today, i guess.

Go O’s!

p.s. Westie, who do you like in the Pac 10 this year? I mean, besides SC, of course. Or are you a Big Sky/ Portland-State-‘n’-Forget-the-Rest kinda guy?

"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 Aug 8, 2009 3:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

p.s. Holy crap, the Gnats have won 6 in a row!

I guess their drug shipment finally arrived.

"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 Aug 8, 2009 4:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL That is just too funny!

"Losing teams find ways to beat themselves" Jim Palmer

by Baysox39 on Aug 8, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i like the ducks

maaaaybe, with a knew coach, they might have some magic, but i tend to not really pay attention to much preseason stuff

by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 8, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My vote goes to Berkens.

After 9 loses he pitches a solid game. That is good enough for me.

"Losing teams find ways to beat themselves" Jim Palmer

by Baysox39 on Aug 8, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good win

Good write-up, thanks. After the back to back homers, I thought that Berken was done. He regrouped nicely.

by BaltoBen on Aug 8, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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