GameThread: Orioles @ Phillies, 7:05 p.m.
by Stacey on Mar 19, 2010 6:30 PM EDT
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Just in case anyone is more interested in a Spring Training game than basketball, here you go. If you want a reason to pay attention to this game, that reason is Brian Matusz. He's having an awesome spring, unlike a bunch of other Orioles. Friday night seems like it would be a good time for a televised game, but no dice. You can listen to the Philly feed on Gameday Audio, XM183, and if you're a Philadelphia local, on WPHT-1210.
As this publishes I'll be in the car, headed up to Jersey for the weekend. So no lineups. Deal with it. Also, try not to burn the place down while I'm gone.
UPDATE (zk): Lineups below. If Brittany Ghiroli is to believed, we are using the DH today and they aren't.
| ORIOLES LINEUP | PHILLIES LINEUP |
|---|---|
| Robert Andino SS | Jimmy Rollins SS |
| Ty Wigginton 2B | Shane Victorino CF |
| Nolan Reimold DH | Chase Utley 2B |
| Luke Scott LF | Ryan Howard 1B |
| Garrett Atkins 1B | Raul Ibanez LF |
| Lou Montanez RF | Jayson Werth RF |
| Josh Bell 3B | Greg Dobbs 3B |
| Chad Moeller C | Brian Schneider C |
| Jeff Salazar CF | Kyle Kendrick RHP |
| Brian Matusz LHP |
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Speaking of Orioles-Phillies....
PR Release from MLB re: Sunday’s game:
FYI, the blackout has been lifted in the Baltimore Orioles local television market for MLB Network’s simulcast of the Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training game Sunday, March 21, live at 1:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network will carry Comcast SportsNet’s call of the game.
For Orioles fans who also live in the Phillies’ home TV market, alternate programming will be provided.
O’s on National Tee Vee Sunday, baby!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I wonder if I'll be able to watch it on MLB.tv...
I’m in the Phillies’ market (and the Pirates’, and the Yankees’, and the Mets’… ugh).
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
according to the blurb above, no. see the last sentence.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Yeah, I did see that.
Wasn’t sure exactly what it was supposed to mean, but I guess they mean “We’ll give you something else to watch.” Bah.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Alternate programming
Maybe they’ll give you the 1983 World Series to watch.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
That, I would not mind.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Finally.
MLB.com Gameday Audio finally switched to the game. Only Andino and Wiggy batted, though, so I didn’t miss much.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Hahahaha.
I love LA and Franzke. Just went something like:
“And a lot of times, once the sun starts going down, it gets kinda chilly.”
“The sun being the primary heat source for our planet, yes.”
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Also astronomy related
Take your last look at the FINAL WINTER moon tonight. The next moon will be a spring moon.
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 Mar 19, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Matusz perfect?
And yeah, it’s a spring training game, I’m not jinxing shit.
Bruce Springsteen rules.
No-hitter so far.
Two walks, and an error let Werth reach.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Matusz's final line:
5.1 IP / 0 H / 0 R / 2 BB / 6 SO.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Yep.
Two today, though he almost got himself thrown out at second (Dobbs cut off a throw to the plate, but couldn’t get the throw off). The error on him was a low throw to first, but the Phils’ radio guys were saying they thought Atkins should’ve been able to pick it.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
I usually think
that a decent first baseman should be able to pick balls that aren’t absurd. Like unless it’s off to the side or bounces real far in front of home plant I usually think they should pick it.
Nolan is now 0-for-19.
Poor guy. At this point, I want him to get a hit just so he feels better.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Word is that he's limping around a fair amount.
Any idea how much his Achilles could be affecting his swing?
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Which foot is it again?
If it’s his right foot that would definitely affect his swing – hard to “squash the bug” if your Achilles is weak/sore/tender.
I checked around; it's apparently his left.
I watched some video of his swing; he looks like he does put a lot of weight on his front (left) foot as he finishes, even though he doesn’t stride all that much.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
yeah i mean
there’s a definite weight transfer so if either side is gimpy it’s going to suck to hit.
Matusz, Fuck Yeah!
Just checked the box score…. 5.1 innings without a hit before getting pulled. Also 6 ks and 2 bbs.
Now he just needs to show us if he can mentor or not.
by brek on Mar 19, 2010 9:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
i hope not
mentoring is fucking overrated. just ask kevin “big brother” millwood
by twistedlogic on Mar 19, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we shouldn't all freak out quite yet...
but there were 6 all stars in that lineup which happened to make up the core of the NLs best offense and we 1 hit them. I’d say that’s a step in the right direction.
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by danielreese05 on Mar 20, 2010 12:31 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
FYI....
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"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
how do you do that?
In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 20, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Also...
We happened to sweep the two times over reigning NL champions during the regular season last year. We’ve taken 2 of 2 this spring as well. None of it means anything until we can actually, you know, maybe make the playoffs. But hey, it feels good (especially when your best friend is a Phillies fan).
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