Gameday Thread: O's at Jays, 04/27

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 5:02 PM EDT in News & Rumors

Kris Benson, RH Casey Janssen, RH (4-0, 2.77) (0-0, ----) 2B B Roberts LF F Catalanotto 3B M Mora RF A Rios SS M Tejada CF V Wells RF J Gibbons 3B T Glaus C R Hernandez DH L Overbay DH J Lopez 1B S Hillenbrand CF C Patterson C G Zaun 1B J Conine SS R Adams LF N Markakis 2B J McDonald

Game time is 7:07 on CSN and RSN.

The first two games of this series haven't gone so well really. Well if you're an Orioles fan they haven't. If the Jays win today, it'll be their first three-game sweep of the Orioles in over 3 1/2 years.

This is Casey Janssen's major league debut. He's 6-4, 205, 24 years old, and went to UCLA. He was a 4th round draft pick in 2004. Last year, Janssen dominated the Midwest League (1.37 ERA in seven starts) and the FSL (2.26, 10) and did well in the Eastern League (2.93, nine).

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1st innig, 2 on, 1 out

please, oh please, let us whup the rookie

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:17 PM EDT reply actions

Ouch

That's one way to load the bases...

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet!

Nice heads up, Miggy!

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

yeah miggy!

heads up baserunning play!

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

wow...

this kid is throwing some sick curveballs

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

eh...

should have been more runs. javy and ramon both looked overmatched.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Benson

Looks good so far...

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, he looks really sharp.

most valuable and underrated offseason pickup...so far, anyway.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Benson

just made Wells look overmatched!

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:31 PM EDT reply actions

the Os season has taken a turn for the bizarre

corey patterson just took a walk!

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

WHAT???

Did I see Patterson just....WALK????

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Still perfect!

17 for 17 in steals!

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by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Whee

And the O's are 17/17 on SBs -- barely.

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

NIIIIIIIIICE

love the base stealing. corey can run, if nothing else...

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

BO

it's you and me in the echo chamber tonight.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Hey now

I'm semi-alive here...

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

well,

hey there punk!

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

c'mon KAKES

great RBI op.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:39 PM EDT reply actions

Good heads up

Nick!

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

that

was a crazy pitch.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:42 PM EDT reply actions

B-ROB! B-ROB!

Nice hit...

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 7:42 PM EDT reply actions

woo-hoo!

i smell a rout.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

B Rob!

Nice hit. With a steal, we can guarantee red-hot Miggy will be up.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

Crap

He started using that curve more.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

Aww

C'mon Kris, don't start w/ the walks...

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

ugh

that was ugly. Shoulda been an out.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:53 PM EDT reply actions

Find the plate Kris

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

Where's

that rout you smelled, Z? Keep it cooking!

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, i forgot

that it was the Orioles playing. why ahve a rout when you can have a close game that you lose with the bullpen?

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

Patterson on base twice? Is he wearing lucky underwear or something?

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

And apparently he's not gonna stop running until someone actually stops him...

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions

18 for 18!

Sweet!

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Good

at bat by Markakis, even if it was an out.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

Markakis' AB

That was one difficult lazy flyout to left field.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:21 PM EDT reply actions

come on melvin

One in the gap scores two.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:24 PM EDT reply actions

Nope

Even though we're winning, we have really wasted a lot of opportunities already...

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions

damn it melvin

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:25 PM EDT reply actions

At least

we're getting into the 'pen early.

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by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 8:27 PM EDT reply actions

ugh

This is like a time bomb with the way Benson's throwing right now.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

the ump

is getting really stingy

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

loaded, one out, Adams up

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

woo

Sit down, Russ

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

nice one kris!

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

KRIS BENSON

MR. CLUTCH

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

Whew

Nice job getting outta that mess.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

sweeeeeeet

way to bear down in the clutch

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

in gibby's defense

that pitch was on the high side. this ump is kinda inconsistent.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

boy Javy

Ya really knocked the crap outta that one.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 8:49 PM EDT reply actions

benson

seems to have shaken off that last inning nicely

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

Alright B-Rob!

Now, Melvin or Miguel, PLEASE give us one more run, so the bullpen will take a little longer to blow it.

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

Schadenfreude

Niiiiiice...Beckett got roughed up for 9 runs (8 earned) in 3 2/3 innings versus the Tribe. I liiiiike.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

exxxxxcellent

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Re:

is that with the Mr. Burns finger tap?

by dayzd toe on Apr 27, 2006 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Get back to work.

Lollygagger.

by zknower on Apr 28, 2006 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Hmm

I guess an RBI groundout is better than nothing, Miggy.

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

I'll take that

Over a Corey K whiff. Better get them runs early in te lineup.

I'm looking at the boxscore. How's this for the bottom of the order current BAs
Lopez .227 Patterson .176 Conine .175 Markakis .192

That's four Belanger's in a row.

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by drj on Apr 27, 2006 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks for the gift-wrapped run, walker!

that was due to his CF pickoff throw

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

hooray for insurance runs

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

Welcome to Camden Chat....

...nice to see new faces around here.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Burn!

Nice :-)

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

good to be here!

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

ooh

Ol' Windmill Trebelhorn probably would've sent Mora on that last year.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

Whoo!

Insurance!

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

Atta-boy Ramon

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by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

Patterson will go YARD

Guaranteed.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

well

That's not yard, but it'll do.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

WOOHOO!

Here's to crappy fielding! 2 runs score!

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

WOW

Patterson got a DOUBLE?? Sort of...

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by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

heh

even corey gets a hit tonight.

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

GTF Outta Here....

...Patterson batted in 2 runs? This is a game to remember for Corey.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

That just put Corey

at an even .200

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by drj on Apr 27, 2006 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

It's Brower Time!

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by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

Awww man....

...what are they letting Benson back out there for? This is a tailor made Brower-blow-it of a lead.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I think they ought to do it

Just to cheese us all off. The way they stick with that guy reminds me of the lisa simpson science experiment with the juiced cupcake that bart couldn't resist grabbing

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by drj on Apr 27, 2006 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Mmm....

Brower cupcake ZAP OW!

Mmm... Brower cupcake...

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmm

Maybe Sam will go really nuts now and let Hawk or Rleal pitch... nah, then we might hold a lead.

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, I am loving Benson

Quality start, 7 IP, giving the bullpen a rest. Can we sign this guy to an extension?

by zknower on Apr 27, 2006 9:30 PM EDT reply actions

Roberts

sure looked out at third to me. But I'm not complaining.

"I'm a big dumb asshole with herpes and I eat babies" - Peter Angelos

by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

Let me explain something to you, Latroy...

...we bring you into games to be GOOD. Not to have 9 pitch at bats where you walk the leadoff batter.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:50 PM EDT reply actions

man

Hawk really tried to make a game of this.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder if Latroy...

...is related to Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

"You'll get better. I promise." - Cal Ripken Jr.

by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Patterson

ANOTHER hit? Is someone in Patterson's uniform?

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by BleedingOrange on Apr 27, 2006 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

Say Whaaaaaaa?

Patterson went 3 for 4 tonight? Huh?

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by Jonnypops on Apr 27, 2006 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

Corey Patterson

3-4 with a double and a walk and two steals. Sun shines on a dog's ass some days, Billy Hoyle.

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

my god with Conine already

WE WANT MILLAR

"Occasionally he'll get naked out on the field when nobody's looking, but that actually grosses me out." - Jay Gibbons on Kevin Millar

by Scott Christ on Apr 27, 2006 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

The worst part...

...about watching Niner back is not that he's such a guaranteed out, but that every plate appearance is one closer to vesting his option for next year.

Dammit.

by punkrawka on Apr 27, 2006 10:05 PM EDT reply actions