Gameday Thread: O's at Mariners, 06/05

by duck on Jun 5, 2007 8:42 PM EDT in Gamethreads

   Game Time: 10:05 | TV: MASN2 | Radio: WHFS
                  
   Brian Burres - LH          Cha Seung Baek - RH
   (3-2, 3.08)                    (3-2, 4.93)

From MLB.com:

Baltimore's roller-coaster season continues when it heads into the middle stanza of a three-game set against the Mariners. The Orioles will look to avoid a fifth straight loss after beginning their season-long, 10-game road trip riding a six-game win streak.

Baltimore lefty Brian Burres, who has fit nicely into the rotation since making the switch from long reliever, will look for his fourth win in six starts. Burres is not a stamina pitcher, as he's only lasted through six innings in one start, but he's held opponents to two runs or fewer four times and has allowed only one home run.

Burres will face Seattle's Cha Seung Baek, another injury-replacement starter. Baek has been steady but not outstanding with a 4.93 ERA in eight starts this season, pitching one complete game but also leaving a game after 3 1/3 innings. Seattle seems to succeed with Baek on the mound, however, as the club is 12-3 in games he's started in the last two years.

Again, it was the Orioles' bullpen which let the team down Monday. Baltimore relievers now account for 15 of the entire pitching staff's 31 losses. The bullpen will have to change that trend if the O's hope to improve their 11-26 all-time record at Safeco Field.

Pitching matchup

BAL: LHP Brian Burres (3-2, 3.08 ERA) Burres beat the Angels with a three-hit performance over five innings of work in his last start.

SEA: RHP Cha Seung Baek (3-2, 4.93 ERA) Seattle handed Baek a seven-run lead by the third inning in his last start, but he was hit for five runs in the fourth inning before picking up the win in 6 1/3 innings.

Player to watch

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts banged three doubles off starter Felix Hernandez on Monday in a 3-for-4 performance that raised his batting average to a team-leading .329.

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The thing that starting to get me mad

Is that in every single matchup that the O's have we are usually on paper a better team in most aspects. Our starters ERA is usually better than opposing starters, our defense and fielding percentage is better than every other team, our coaching staff, Leo Mazzone and the Crow (Perlozzo aside) are better than alot of other bench coaches. The part that kills us is bullpen, even though weve even spent more on that than every other team. Frustrating the way we lose.

by Baltimo on Jun 5, 2007 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

Not watching

This whole "getting up at 6 to commute an hour to DC" thing is pretty rough.

by pipkin on Jun 5, 2007 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

i hate west coast games

by 2632 on Jun 5, 2007 10:10 PM EDT reply actions

We're winning tonight.

Don't ask me why I feel that way. I'm suspect of Burres' stuff and you know we'll be into our bullpen by the 6th or 7th inning...but tonight will be the end of our winning streak. In fact, Tejada will actually have a good game at the plate (unlike recently). Hell, even Gibby will have a good night - I'm predicting he'll get through at least 3 bags of sunflower seeds without choking.

Come on fuckers - snap out of this shit. Go O's!

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

By winning streak

I mean losing streak...too much vino at dinner.

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I think

the optimism may have been due to the vino as well.

by 2632 on Jun 5, 2007 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

The next batter who swings at the

first pitch (other than Millah) should get hit in the shins with a sledge hammer.

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

YESSS

by 2632 on Jun 5, 2007 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

How about them grapes!?!?

Good start for Tejada.

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

We're well on our way to an

early lead...and a late meltdown.

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:22 PM EDT reply actions

That seems to be the pattern lately doesn't it?

"Killing a Yankee fan -- is that illegal in this state?" -- Homicide Life on the Street

by BirdFanLA on Jun 5, 2007 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Millahhh!!!

Get that man some chicken wings and a frosty brew!

by Stacey on Jun 5, 2007 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

check out the "wheels" on millar

by 2632 on Jun 5, 2007 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

get off your ass

and do something usefull, aubrey. also, holy shit - brian burres is 12.

by 2632 on Jun 5, 2007 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

he doesn't know how

he only knows how to suck.

by Stacey on Jun 5, 2007 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I think this is the game

westcoastos is at. Let's keep an eye out for a screaming 14 year old in O's gear.

by Stacey on Jun 5, 2007 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

in my head,

he is brian burres.

by 2632 on Jun 5, 2007 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

ha ha ha

no.
just cuse we are from the same state does not mean we look the same.

The amazin' Kakes

by westcoastOfan on Jun 5, 2007 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

no

tommorow.
i am sitting behind the 3rd base line row 16 section 153 look it up.
Orioles shirt and hat.

The amazin' Kakes

by westcoastOfan on Jun 5, 2007 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Unfortunately

or fortunately, perhaps, I won't be able to watch today's game. I hope they pull out a win for you. Cabrera is always fun to watch.

by Stacey on Jun 6, 2007 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Good start for the offense

couple of doubles, couple of runs, 33 pitches for Baek.

Hopefully Burres doesn't pull a Bedard and give back every run that he's given.

HLR: 15-17

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

no harm no foul for Burres in the 1st.

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

west coast games suck

I'm not gonna last much longer. yawn.

by Stacey on Jun 5, 2007 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

Patterson is in the zone.

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:44 PM EDT reply actions

Attaboy, Burres.

Gotta love 9-pitch innings.

by zmb on Jun 5, 2007 10:50 PM EDT reply actions

I'm shutting it down.

I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow to discuss our 1-game winning streak.

by goonybananas on Jun 5, 2007 10:51 PM EDT reply actions

I know this can't be really true...

... but going back the last several years, it seems like every time the Orioles get to .500, or maybe even a little above, it's like a shock to the system, a challenge to the established order, and they go into an immediate nosedive. Like I say, I know it can't be true, but....

"Killing a Yankee fan -- is that illegal in this state?" -- Homicide Life on the Street

by BirdFanLA on Jun 5, 2007 10:55 PM EDT reply actions

it's mostly true

by 2632 on Jun 5, 2007 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Please do not be decieved

The 4th inning is the extent of Orioles runs, then we hold the lead untill the 8th-9th inning and lose the game. Dont believe were going to win. Ever.

by Baltimo on Jun 5, 2007 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

that's bullshit ump!

what I wouldn't give to see Sammy actually argue instead of just being so freaking civil.

by Stacey on Jun 5, 2007 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

I saw this replay

Don't you think Sam could have shown he actually gives a damn?

Sam: My guy says he was out. He sure looked like it from the dugout.

Ump: I made the call. He was out.

Sam: Oh, OK. No sense questioning a man in blue. Have a good day. (Looks to Millar) He was safe. Next time don't complain.

Does the guy have a pulse?! The team is in the dumps and all he seems to do is, well, NOTHING.

CAN ANGELOS!

by drj on Jun 6, 2007 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I find myself longing for Lou

The Cubs are falling apart, Carlos Zambrano punches Michael Barrett to the point where the man needs stitches, morale is low. What does Lou do? He throws one of the more entertaining and memorable tantrums in recent history, gets his team fired up, gets the attention OFF of his fighting players, gets suspended four games, and the Cubs start winning. They won two in a row after that and nearly pulled out a late inning comeback yesterday.

I'd also like to see what Lou would have to say about all of the preening that is done by our resident prima donnas. Imagine Melvin calling Lou rude for not informing him that he was getting the day off?

by Stacey on Jun 6, 2007 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm glad burres cut his stache.

by birdman on Jun 5, 2007 11:12 PM EDT reply actions

so mora can bunt and get on base.

by birdman on Jun 5, 2007 11:17 PM EDT reply actions

I'm back

Sorry boys, I've been at the bar. Since I finally have work in the morning, I cut it short. Considering how piss poor Paterson is hitting, why not put Freddie Bynum in. Hell, let him hit until he hits as bad as Paterson. I'm a bit drunk so maybe this is a bad idea but what do you all think?

by Diablo on Jun 5, 2007 11:34 PM EDT reply actions

Ichiro

Doing his best Kelly Leak impression right there.

by zmb on Jun 5, 2007 11:43 PM EDT reply actions

Our starting pitching

Is so good, damn.

by Baltimo on Jun 5, 2007 11:46 PM EDT reply actions

Damn it!!!

I'm getting flash backs to yesterday.

by Diablo on Jun 5, 2007 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

what did you expect?

now we get to see how many runs the bullpen can give up in 3 (or by some miracle, 4) innings. Maybe they'll set a record...at least that's something...

by jloving on Jun 5, 2007 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Minimizing the damage

That could have been much worse; I'll take it. Burres done after 5 innings and 96 pitches?

by zmb on Jun 5, 2007 11:55 PM EDT reply actions

I

would send him out, but be ready to take him out. He hasn't pitched terribly (not great either) but any outs he still has in him are fewer outs the bullpen has to get.

by jloving on Jun 5, 2007 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

But

Who would you send in?

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

anyone

not named Baez, Ray, Williamson, Parrish, Bradford, Walker, or Williams

by jloving on Jun 6, 2007 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Moscow calling: West Coast games rule!

Welcome to breakfast, fans. In time to let our bullpen make me blow mine, probably, but still...

Nice to see Seattle failing to cope with our own IchiKevbo. And ironically, Burres is doing a nice job through 5 of impersonating Jamie Moyer 2.0 (the Seattle version).

Speaking of blowing breakfast-- and just to see if anybody's still awake out there-- let's move back to the VORP discussion. A more popular definition of the term is

*V*olume *o*f *R*egurgitation upon sighting *P*eterangelos, and the official record is three substantive heaves (chunky style or creamy smooth) followed by a single dry heave (saliva residue only), held by 22 individual fans-- 23 if you count bottle-fed infants on Family Night.

You're welcome. Meanwhile, we're into their bullpen!

Root-a-toot tootin' Vladimir Putin Ain't-a got nootin' On Sammy the P.

by Titov on Jun 6, 2007 12:05 AM EDT reply actions

"chunky style or creamy smooth"

I was actually eating peanut butter (Jif, extra crunchy) as I was reading that. Needless to say, I'm no longer eating said peanut butter.

by zmb on Jun 6, 2007 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Patterson

Way to run it out son!!!

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:07 AM EDT reply actions

Whoa, a cheap run for us!

Frickin' pinch me, a late inning unearned run! Somebody check Burres, he may have fainted in the clubhouse!

Root-a-toot tootin' Vladimir Putin Ain't-a got nootin' On Sammy the P.

by Titov on Jun 6, 2007 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

Oh thank you god

Ichiro makes me so nervous whenever he hits the plate.

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:16 AM EDT reply actions

Baez coming in with two men on base

..................

by PhilR8 on Jun 6, 2007 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

Wow

One pitch and out of the inning.

by PhilR8 on Jun 6, 2007 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions

oh no

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

ok 2 run lead

which Oriole gives up the GWRBI and who get's it for seattle?

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

OGODOGODOGODOGODOGOD

Baez in with 2 men on...

I wish I hadn't eaten that omelet.

Root-a-toot tootin' Vladimir Putin Ain't-a got nootin' On Sammy the P.

by Titov on Jun 6, 2007 12:18 AM EDT reply actions

good job danys, now hit the showers

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:20 AM EDT reply actions

It's the End of Times

Baez didn't screw up the inning...I'm scared...I think it's going to start raining blood now...

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:20 AM EDT reply actions

THERE IS A GOD!

So let's not tempt him, Sam. Baez outta there, and we mean NOW.

OPLEASEOPLEASEOPLEASEOPLEASEOPLEASEOPLEASEOPLEASE

Root-a-toot tootin' Vladimir Putin Ain't-a got nootin' On Sammy the P.

by Titov on Jun 6, 2007 12:21 AM EDT reply actions

Hey Titov

I don't mean to pry but what part of the mother land are you in and how did you either end up there or become an Orioles fan? Feel free to ignore me...I'm pretty torn up right now...

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:27 AM EDT reply actions

i can't watch.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

Chris Ray

Still hasn't pitched, so were still going to lose dont get ahead of yourselves.

by Baltimo on Jun 6, 2007 12:34 AM EDT reply actions

This is the Baez we have all come to know

Single, then four-pitch walk. Vintage Danys.

by PhilR8 on Jun 6, 2007 12:34 AM EDT reply actions

Even moreso ...

Two hard hit pitches, then eight straight balls. Christ.

by zmb on Jun 6, 2007 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions

i'm

not watching this. good night all

by jloving on Jun 6, 2007 12:35 AM EDT reply actions

Jesus Christ!!!

Baez you fuck stain...$5,666,667 for this crap? How does this guy sleep at night? He's making GDP money of some third world countries and he can't fucking deliver.

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:36 AM EDT reply actions

PULL HIM NOW

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:36 AM EDT reply actions

Perlozzo

Typical dumbshit move by him. Should have used the Todd here and then save Bradford/Walker for the 8th.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:39 AM EDT reply actions

this is painful, just painful

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:42 AM EDT reply actions

WTF!?!?!

This is like watching "Major League". At what point does this just break down to complete pointlessness? Maybe we should ask the league to shorten games to six innings?

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:43 AM EDT reply actions

what a shame for burres

Fuck Perlozzo for bringing in Baez.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:44 AM EDT reply actions

Walker isn't particularly good against righties

He's a LOOGY. He should have been pulled after Broussard.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:46 AM EDT reply actions

What a shame for ___________

I think we'll be penciling in a bunch of different names for the rest of the season.

by PhilR8 on Jun 6, 2007 12:46 AM EDT reply actions

I'm done, I got work in six hours

I feel like a complete retard for staying up this late to watch this crap. Oh well, I'll be here tomorrow. I guess I'm an idiot like that.

by Diablo on Jun 6, 2007 12:49 AM EDT reply actions

well, that's two night in a row for us.

different night, same result.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Fuck. You. Orioles.

No, really. FUCK you.

by PhilR8 on Jun 6, 2007 12:50 AM EDT reply actions

With Putz

The game is done if the O's don't score in the 8th.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:51 AM EDT reply actions

BP

The real fucking shame is that Walker and Bradford should have never put in such a shitty situation. Baze created a no outs, based jacked situation and Walker/Bradford did their best to clean up a fucked up situation.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 12:54 AM EDT reply actions

Failure

Sammy makes George Bush look like a success.

by RobG on Jun 6, 2007 12:55 AM EDT reply actions

Can't even humor me

3-up, 3-down ... way to get those bats out!

by zmb on Jun 6, 2007 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

I would love to see the BP ERA w/o Baez

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

VORPVORPVORPVORPVORPVORP

Here comes the omlet...

Ahhhh, y'know I actually feel kind of better.

But hey, it's pretty amazing how you can see it coming a mile away (note comment above) and yet still be both surprised and nauseated by the same movie you've seen what, 8 times in the last 5 weeks?

The human brain is a wonder. Not to mention the lower intestinal tract.

Root-a-toot tootin' Vladimir Putin Ain't-a got nootin' On Sammy the P.

by Titov on Jun 6, 2007 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

These guys

make me money! bet on the O's to lose and you can't go wrong, bet they blow a lead after 6 and you're rich

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 1:04 AM EDT reply actions

Now Perlozzo bring in the Todd

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 1:05 AM EDT reply actions

These guys

make me money! bet on the O's to lose and you can't go wrong, bet they blow a lead after 6 and you're rich

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

MORA

should be shot! he's like a bad race horse, good for nothing.

Go ahead and take the rest of the team as well, ok Gibbons,Razor,Markakis, huff, patterson, the BP and pitching coach and manager

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 1:08 AM EDT reply actions

8th inning

If fucking Perlozzo would have used Williams in the 7th and then used Bradford to face righties and Walker to face lefties in the 8th (and maybe 9th), this game would be over. The BP is not that bad, it's freakin Baez that bringing down the whole ship. Jettison that asshold to mop up role. Man, I am steamed tonight by Perlozzo's stupidity.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 1:09 AM EDT reply actions

I'd rather

have hundered year old Sam horn then half of these shit bags

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 1:10 AM EDT reply actions

he did

farts

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 1:15 AM EDT reply actions

3 words dumb asses

hit n run

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 1:15 AM EDT reply actions

come on B-Rob

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 1:16 AM EDT reply actions

Brob =

Fag

by merdon1332000 on Jun 6, 2007 1:17 AM EDT reply actions

We might as well lose here

We'll just lose on a walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth anyway, if it gets that far. Just put this tired dog to sleep.

by PhilR8 on Jun 6, 2007 1:20 AM EDT reply actions

See? Now we can all go to bed

and dream about stabbing sam perlazzo and danys baez in their STUPID HEADS

by PhilR8 on Jun 6, 2007 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Baez

I want to know why our dumb ass manager is so damn loyal to a reliever who is clearly struggling and has no business pitching in a close game. Even the one out Baez had in the 6th inning was a line drive to an OF. Stupid. Just stupid, we should have won this game with a good manager. I'm tired of Perlozzo costing the team games.

by birdman on Jun 6, 2007 1:24 AM EDT reply actions

Moscow signing off...

I have nothing left to VORP here.

I'm just curious about what would be the most effective order of events-- sort of like Who actually gets it first, second, etc., during the Corleone christening execution rampage, when Michael decides to clean the Family house (and immediate vicinity) in Godather I? The most deserving candidates for a short, one-sided conversation with a 12-gauge over-and-under are