Rays 5, Orioles 3: I mean, whatever.

by Stacey on Sep 30, 2009 9:49 PM EDT in Post-Game

David Hernandez did what David Hernandez does, give up home runs. A 3 run HR off the bat of Ben Zobrist (both runners on were walked) and a solo shot by Carl Crawford, to be exact. He left the game with one out in the fifth and in a rare turn of events, the bullpen didn't allow any runs. Brian Bass pitched 2.2 innings and Jim Johnson pitched 1 inning and walked two.

Let's talk about Jim Johnson for a second. This poor guy. He has zero confidence and he looks just miserable at all times. I didn't hear about it until now, but after he blew the game on Saturday he told reporters, "If there is a way to allow a run, I will." The season cannot end soon enough for JJ. It's tougher to watch him struggle than the other guys in the bullpen because I know he can pitch. I just wish that he knew that.

You can add Luke Scott to the 2009 body count. He left the game with a strained foot and Ty Wigginton took his place. Nothing says September in Birdland like Wiggy lumbering around in left field. Can't hate on Wiggy too much, though, as his only AB in the game was a pinch hit, 2 run HR to bring the Orioles to within two. Melvin Mora struck out to end the game, which sucks, but he was also the only Oriole to get more than 1 hit. So there.

This was the Orioles 98th loss of the year with four games left to go. You do the math, but the end result is likely going to be a 100 loss season.

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Remember when we had to go like 3-12 to lose 100?

Just because you know how to read, doesn't mean you'll like the book.

by arlingtonOsFan on Oct 1, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

Ah....

The halcyon days of yore….

by NewYorkOriole on Oct 1, 2009 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions

wasn't it 3-14

by NickMarkaces on Oct 1, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

So

How do we seem to be playing with less than a full roster in September? I think we’re down to 3 outfielders maybe four. The bullpen has lost Kam, McCrory (small loss although it might explain some things) and probably somebody else. We’ve shut down Matuetz and Tillman.
Can we call anybody up for the last 3 games? I’d take anybody, ANYBODY! I’d even consider Rodhames Liz…if he was going to the bullpen…maybe.

by OsandRoyals on Oct 1, 2009 12:32 AM EDT reply actions

And we lost Sherrill and Huff to trades

Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "

by duck on Oct 1, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually...

I think it’s high past time that Diamond Dave used a position player as a mop-up pitcher.

by OsandRoyals on Oct 1, 2009 12:35 AM EDT reply actions

You think there’s a chance the Nats pass on Bryce Harper because they just gave a huge deal to Stephen Strasburg?

by math_geek on Oct 1, 2009 3:06 AM EDT reply actions

That is a really interesting twist

They REALLY dragged their feet on shelling out the money Strasburg wanted. Wouldnt that be a blessing in disguise!

by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2009 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Managerial rotation?

the O’s need a new manager for the middle of the season and then another for the end of the season. (Set-up and Closer!) Trembley and his predecessors seem to run out of gas a couple of weeks after the all-star break.

by JerseyO'sFan on Oct 1, 2009 8:31 AM EDT reply actions

I’m soooooo tired of this. Look at the team they’ve been playing with for the last month and explain how ANY manager would get Ws out of it please.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 1, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

That’s the same old excuse used every year regardless of who’s in the line-up. Other teams in the same spot seem to do better. I’m just saying. If we can’t get the talent to win, and we can’t sustain any motivation for 162 games, why have a team?

by JerseyO'sFan on Oct 1, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

because there is money involved

and what other teams are you talking about? the nationals have no pitching just like us and suck. the pirates have nothing and suck.

by twistedlogic on Oct 1, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

huh???

This has NOTHING to do with motivation. It has to do with a pretty bad team to begin with that loses their best pitcher, their 2nd best pitcher, their 4th best pitcher, their closer, their cleanup hitter, their 2nd hitter, their 5th hitter, and their backup CF/replacement 2 hitter. How the FUCK do you expect a team like that to perform?

by O'sFan21 on Oct 1, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

well in all seriousness

even with all of those guys, i still wasn’t really expecting much performance

by twistedlogic on Oct 1, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Of course not.

But I would have expected a 7-10 finish rather than a 2-15 finish.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 2, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Why would we ditch Trembley?

Changing managers and general managers every few years is the hallmark of a poorly managed franchise. When Andy appointed DT in 2007, Andy had a long history with him in the minor leagues. If DT was a bad manager, why couldn’t he see that fact then.? DT is an acceptable manager. Stick with him and reassess once we have better players. The team now is staffed with AAAA players except for Markakis, Roberts, Wieters, and Guthrie(perhaps). How does one expect the team to beat a Major League squad?

by BaltoBen on Oct 1, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

Well said!

The team now is staffed with AAAA players except for Markakis, Roberts, Wieters, and Guthrie(perhaps). How does one expect the team to beat a Major League squad?

by O'sFan21 on Oct 1, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions