Game 158: Orioles (66-91) @ Tigers (91-66), 7:05pm
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 6:30 PM EDT
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In one corner, Justin Verlander, the American League leader in wins and probably should be the Cy Young award winner (but not because of the wins). In the other corner, Jeremy Guthrie, the American League leader in losses. Of course, wins and losses are a terrible way to judge pitchers, but any other way you choose to examine the results of Verlander and Guthrie from this season, it's perfectly clear that Verlander comes out ahead by a wide margin, to the tune of a gap of 1.99 points of ERA.
The Tigers continue to try to secure home field advantage in the ALDS. To do this they have to have a record equal to or better than that of Texas, with whom they come into play today tied at 91-66. They still have something to play for after clinching and this is more than just a tune-up start for Verlander. Detroit has to win if they want to enhance their chances of playing Boston (or, still possibly, Tampa Bay, with Boston getting smoked by New York in afternoon action today).
Back to the subject of losses, the usual suspects at The Sun have pointed out that this is the fifth time in six years that the Orioles have had the league leader in losses on their team. Last year it was Kevin Millwood, in 2009 it was Guthrie, in '07 it was Daniel Cabrera and in '06 it was Rodrigo Lopez. In 2008, it was ... Verlander. Sadly, if Guthrie were to turn things around to the extent Verlander has - which is an unlikely enough proposition - it would likely be another team to benefit by the time 2014 rolls around. This whole paragraph is really sad. Of course, the Orioles have been one of the worst teams in the league every year of that time, so maybe it isn't surprising. Stubbornly sticking with some of these guys when they really sucked (especially Millwood, Cabrera and Lopez) wasn't so good though.
From the cool baseball stat department: according to Baseball Reference, there have been 199,991 games played since 1876 going into today's action. There are six games that will be either concluded or official by the time the O's game starts, and there are eight games starting at either 7:05pm or 7:10pm. Presumably, the third of these eight games to go official will be game #200,000. If the Orioles-Tigers game was that game, that would be pretty cool even if it was entirely insignificant.
You know what else would be cool? If I wasn't looking at where the O's are planning to use Brian Matusz as a starter tomorrow. I won't be here tomorrow to rant about it, so for tonight I'd like to say... you know what, I've said it all already. You win, Orioles. I give up. I surrender. Uncle. Please, just no more.
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I, uh.
What in hell?
"They're throwing bottles at your house...Come on, let's go break their arms." - Henry Fool
by Fahrenheit 451 on Sep 24, 2011 7:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
didnt ever think the name "angle" and the word "homerun" would ever be together
by baltimorebeatdown on Sep 24, 2011 7:28 PM EDT reply actions
Matt Angle leadoff home run against Verlander is why I watch meaningless September baseball games.
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 7:30 PM EDT reply actions
wow verlander loaded the bases.
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
Verlander don't want any part of Angle.
That’s fucking Birdland right there.
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 7:31 PM EDT reply actions
btw...
doesn;t verlander’s hometown sound like something out of star wars?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
high school = goochland
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 Sep 24, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
the goochlanders defeated the verlanders...
in the mankin-sabot wars.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
a hive of scum and villainy!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
As a Virginian
I’m tempted to defend the weird names. But that’s mainland Virginia, so fuck them.
no, not Olney. But I hear good things.
by joe from onley on Sep 24, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Verlander could now pitch a complete game and his ERA would end higher than it started today.
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 7:34 PM EDT reply actions
Who IS this team?
Verlander better watch out or he’s gonna lose that Cy Young!
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 7:37 PM EDT reply actions
just tuned in
and my only thought is:
/yosemite Sam voice
What in tarnation?
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Justin Who?
"The Orioles lost, but they were making a habit of losing and Gary has stopped following the season."
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 24, 2011 7:45 PM EDT reply actions
LOOOOOOOONG DONG JOHNSON!
"The Orioles lost, but they were making a habit of losing and Gary has stopped following the season."
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 24, 2011 7:52 PM EDT reply actions
Who is this SP?
He sucks pretty bad
"The Orioles lost, but they were making a habit of losing and Gary has stopped following the season."
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 24, 2011 7:54 PM EDT reply actions
Why can't we ever have this type of performance against John Lester or Fatbathia?
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
why do we suck every month but september?
by baltimorebeatdown on Sep 24, 2011 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
With this trend imagine how great we'd be
if we could play a bunch of games in october
by wishEYEhadCRABS on Sep 24, 2011 8:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe another team will let us play for them
"The Orioles lost, but they were making a habit of losing and Gary has stopped following the season."
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 24, 2011 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
remember how bad the Orioles were in September before?
4-32. Wasn’t there a 14 game losing streak a couple Septembers ago, or is that simply from my imagination?
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
Yeah, I've associated the Orioles with second-half and September swoons for quite a while.
It’s just been these past two years that didn’t totally suck.
wow this Klondike bar ad is pretty messed up
"The Orioles lost, but they were making a habit of losing and Gary has stopped following the season."
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 24, 2011 7:56 PM EDT reply actions
Possible??
I’m still going with likely at this point.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Remember when we didn't think we would have room for Guts in the rotation b/c of all the good young pitchers?
"The Orioles lost, but they were making a habit of losing and Gary has stopped following the season."
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 24, 2011 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
That singing guy is so fucking annoying.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Let's knock Verlander the fuck out this inning
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
or have a 3 up 3 down with 2 k
one or the other…
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
man...
jim hunter sure gets excited by base hits.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
Quick n dirty, will try to do a better one sometime.
Or someone else can :P
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
by NSOsFan on Sep 24, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
A "Stacey Long" popped up in my recommended google plus people.
Who is dis? I know of a Tracy, but no Stacey.
"Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom?" ~ Death
Don't see that every day.
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah...
if you’re gonna do a squeeze, hud on 3rd w/ angle at the plate is about the best time.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
johnson or [closer]?
not who do you wanna see, but who do you think it’ll be?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
Not johnson just bc of fantasy
by wishEYEhadCRABS on Sep 24, 2011 9:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
"Kevin Gregg comes on to try to earn the save."
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 9:45 PM EDT reply actions
yeah?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
y no JJ?
"The Orioles lost, but they were making a habit of losing and Gary has stopped following the season."
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 24, 2011 9:49 PM EDT reply actions
I!
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
O!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
L!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
S!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Magic! Magic! Magic! Magic!
Tommy hunter still sucks!
by Steve. on Sep 24, 2011 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
magic! magic! magic! magic!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
in Philly, about to watch the Descendents
Someone tell me if Gregg closed it out.
Ape vs. robot: ape always wins.
by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Sep 24, 2011 9:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
he did!
he’s not a loser!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
i like food
and I still hate Gregg
Ape vs. robot: ape always wins.
by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Sep 24, 2011 9:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
in Philly, about to watch the Descendents
Someone tell me if Gregg closed it out.
Ape vs. robot: ape always wins.
by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Sep 24, 2011 9:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
so wait do we have a closer controversy now?
first jj with the saves now gregg?
by baltimorebeatdown on Sep 24, 2011 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
really carried it off well.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Sep 24, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Post-game recap is up.
Sorry it took a little longer than usual. I got a little sidetracked.
Baseball’s a hell of a game.
http://www.camdenchat.com/2011/9/24/2447408/orioles-6-tigers-5-suicide-squeeze-saves-the-day
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 24, 2011 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
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