Orioles 3, Indian 1: 3E1N - Catch the Fever
by Stacey on Aug 11, 2010 10:20 PM EDT
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PrintThis team has officially gone from, "Well this is a fun run of games" to "What on earth is going on?" Tonight the Orioles won their eighth game in nine tries since August 3rd behind a brilliant pitching performance from Brad Bergesen. Tonight they secured their eighth win in August, matching their total for the entire month of July.
Brad Bergesen continued his string of effective starts, but he took it to a new level tonight as he pitched his second career complete game, allowing just 1 run and 2 hits. He pitched the entire game on just 102 pitches, inducing twelve ground ball outs and striking out four. I don't think that it's out of line to say that Bergesen is effing Birdland.
It's a good thing Bergy was so great because the offense wasted their scoring opportunities. Like last night they had thirteen total hits, but unlike last night they couldn't get the runners in, going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine on base. They scored their first run in the first on a Luke Scott ground out with runners on second and third with just one out. In the fourth, Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin retired Scott and Adam Jones to start the inning when the O's tried to rally. Felix Pie singled and Matt Wieters walked to put Pie in scoring position. He came home on an Izturis single for the second run. The third and final run came on a lead off fifth inning home run by Brian Roberts. Roberts had three hits on the night and is really starting to look in the groove.
He wasn't involved in any scoring, but it's worth pointing out that Josh Bell had three hits on the day and had a nice day in the field.
The Orioles are on fire and will go for the sweep tomorrow. The Mentor will try not to suck for a second consecutive game as he opposed rookie Jeanmar Gomez, who at first glance appears to have been great so far this season, but I was obviously wrong because his xFIP is 4.62.
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Gomez = xFIP of 4.62
Small sample and all, but great so far isn’t how I’d describe that.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
jeez
whatever.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Stats, man
They’re ridiculous.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I for one
Don’t know or care what an xFIP is!
The puzzle is almost finished.
2010: Year of the Chiefs
by YNinja on Aug 11, 2010 11:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I know and care
I’m just giving James a hard time for pointing out the half-assed job I did on looking at the kid’s stats.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
by Stacey on Aug 12, 2010 8:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jeanmar Gomez will also be making his fourth major league start against us.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 11, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
A month ago this would have made many of us say
‘I guess that means we’re gonna get no-hit tonight’
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Aug 12, 2010 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I was scolded for this very impulse two nights ago.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 12, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I think scolded is a little harsh :)
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
I might have been exaggerating a lot.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 12, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
There was one inning...
… in which the Orioles had a home run, a double, and two singles and managed to score only one run, thanks to a double play and a runner thrown out at home.
This had the feel of one of those games where wasting opportunities would come back to haunt you, but Bergesen was too good for that.
I'm loving this
It’s not basketball season, and it’s not football season, and my favorite team is still winning a bunch of games!
So...
you’re clearly not a Wizards or Redskins fan…
"If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400." - Ted Williams
Also... with this victory....
The Orioles no longer have the worst record in baseball.
Sorry, Pittsburgh
"Whether your name is Gehrig or Ripken, DiMaggio or Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do."
I think they're used to it...
"If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400." - Ted Williams
Although if Pitt wins tonight they're still ahead of us.
I think.
They’re losing 4-0 at the moment so we may be out of the cellar. It’s great. I never thought this day would come this season.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 11, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad he wasn't as good as his first swing as an Oriole...
"If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400." - Ted Williams
I remember when Javy would homer
Id be talking to a friend online and id type
JAVY
A
V
Y
Aaahhhh the good ol days
The puzzle is almost finished.
2010: Year of the Chiefs
by YNinja on Aug 11, 2010 11:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you should space out the top line make it look more equal
J A V Y
A
V
Y
Trying to hit off me is like trying to eat soup with chopsticks.
-Ryohei Tanaka, with AA Bowie
You're a Chiefs fan, too?
I’ve found another glutton for punishment?
by Chief O'Flyers on Aug 13, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
1/5 of the Orioles wins for the season
have occurred during the last 9 games. The Buck Showalter Experience is real, my friends.
"If you’re not in with the Orioles, then you can ply your trade somewhere else." - Buck Showalter
The record: 40-74
Last year’s record: 64-98. If you would’ve told me a month ago the Orioles would improve on last year’s record, I would’ve given you a Danny Thomas spit take.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF7F57JY1OI
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
We'd have to play over .500 the rest of the way to be better than last year
but it’s possible, which is utterly amazing.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
We'd have to play .500
24-24
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Really?
To be better than last year?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
My point was we'd have to play over .500 to be BETTER than last year
not to eaqual our record from last year (which is exactly what I said the 1st time).
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I voted Bergeson
For not screwing up the last 3 innings, and forcing another pitcher in the bull-pen to clean up after him in extra innings.
The Orioles are going to open a can of Buck-Wieser on your ass......
Whoa, a Bugurglarson 2-H CG-- *and* the Orioles WIN?!? I'm frickin' DREAMING, right?
I know, I know: B*e*gurglarson. Anyway, holy crap, this is really gettng outta hand. Now let’s see if El Mentor can Keep It Alive!
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.
This just in: Moscow Weather Report
The report is: LEAVE MOSCOW. AND DON’’T COME BACK. UNLESS YOU"RE, LIKE, STUPID. ASK TITOV’S GF.
No joke. The US Embassy, following the Canadians and Poles, announced they were evacuating non-essential personnel Aug. 10 and warned US nationals from coming here. But I got on the plane anyway, carrying some influenza masks just in case.
But it isn’t that bad. Some overnight rain and serious wind took the worst of the smog away, and yesterday was actually a better day here than when I left 2 wks ago (when it was 99’ F with serious smog cover). All right, that doesn’t make me not stupid, but still…
"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.
Some more improvement today, thx, so maybe Mojave Russia is still somewhere in the distant future...
"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.
I was watching this game at a bar
And for the first time in a long time, I wasn’t worried. Even when Luke got thrown out at home because he’s super slow. I just felt like Bergy was gonna keep the Indians down.
It’s good to feel this way.
Luke didn't get throw out because he's slow
He got thrown out because the ghost of Juan Samuel possessed Alison’s body ad waved his arms around.
by fishoutawata on Aug 12, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
On the Esskay Out-of-town Scoreboard tonight...
Melvin Mora hit a go-ahead grand slam for Colorado in their game against the Mets.
Melmo’s got a .281/.359/.398 slash in 196 ABs for the Rockies this season. They signed him for $1,275,000 so I would say that’s a pretty good deal for them. Plus they got all that playoff experience in the deal.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 12, 2010 12:24 AM EDT reply actions
But his BABIP and uIWj and QYaH are mediocre!!!
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 12, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I voted 3E1N
but am so pumped to see BRob have a great game. Not only was he on base 4 times, but he saw 29 pitches all by himself. Love watching his ABs when he’s making pitchers work like this.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I can't agree with you more about B-Rob
These past few games, this team has come up to the plate with such a swagger as if they are saying “lets see what you got”. I hope this carries over into the next series against the Rays. A good test for them.
A discussion on the game thread brought me to this...
"If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400." - Ted Williams
I think it should be a picture of Buck Showalter flipping someone off…..
The Orioles are going to open a can of Buck-Wieser on your ass......
by Zachary Beard on Aug 12, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Where is Vuff at?
I am back on the Bergy train. I admit – I jumped and left him for dead. I would like to apologize to Bergy and others for giving up during those dark times. Buck has cleared those dark clouds and has shown me the way. But I’m back baby!! Go Bergy!!
Now, if I can only find the Moldy express…
Hahaha. I'm sure he forgives you.
I only got to half-watch this one, unfortunately, but I’m quite happy. Complete games are near the top of my personal list of what is Birdland.
This makes three straight good starts (7+ IP, 1-2 R) for Bergy now. But, those starts were against the Royals, White Sox, and now the Indians, so I’m trying to temper my enthusiasm — we’ll see how he does in September.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Yeah, but their offense is pretty mediocre, isn't it?
They only have three guys with a wOBA over .340 (100+ PA). I’m under the impression that they’re really getting by on their pitching.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
Eh
they are above average in runs scored, 4th in the AL in HRs, 6th in the AL in OPS. They are a pretty good offensive club. Not elite, but definitely not bad.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Hm.
One of those “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” things, I guess.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I believe they've cooled off dramatically over the past month or so
Their recent hot streak has been done almost entirely on pitching. When they come up against an equally solid pitching performance, they have very little margin for error (see 3 1-run losses).
For only the second time since April 25- May 3 we have an 8 game MBP streak… and as soon as the game starts tonight and voting is closed on last night’s MBP poll we’ll have a season high 9 MBP’s in a row.
That, my friends, is a Buckyball.
"I do think the O’s have sucked balls this season. If that displeases you Luke, then oh well."-birdman
Pretty sure you can call this one now
456-10 currently.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
If Dewey had 97.9% of the vote at that point
I wouldn’t have blamed them.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
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