Gameday Thread: O's at Jays, 06/13

by Scott Christ on Jun 13, 2006 9:28 AM EDT in News & Rumors

Adam Loewen, LH Roy Halladay, RH (0-0, 7.80) (7-1, 2.93)

Game time is 7:07 on CSN and RSN.

Loewen/Halladay II! Last time, Loewen MOWED DOWN THE JAYS, just as I'd predicted, and we won. This time, he's not just on Canadian TV, he's IN his homeland. No doubt the Loewen clan will pack the Skydome and root him on to another decisive victory over crappy Halladay, who can't handle the Oriole batsmanship.

This is going to be awesome. We're going to punk the Blue Jays. Adam Loewen is their daddy.

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See my post in yesterday's thread...

... here.

No offense AL, but your teams sucks and doesn't know how to score any runs... Pieces of Sh*t!!! Tonight's definitely another "loss"!!!

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 13, 2006 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

BTW

have we had this many repeat match-ups against any other opponents... Benson/Janssen IV, Loewen/Halladay II... I mean jeez.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 13, 2006 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

Any stats heads out there...

who can cacluate the odds on the following scenarios:

The odds that two pitchers would face off four times by June 13.
The odds that one pitcher would end up with all four wins.
The odds that the pitcher with the higher ERA would be the owner of all four wins.

I'm guessing that by the time you got down to #3 the odds would be very, very small.

by rebop on Jun 13, 2006 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

No

Math makes my head hurt.

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

by BleedingOrange on Jun 13, 2006 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

looking ahead....

After his outing against Glavine, Loewen's next matchup will be against the ghost of Cy Young himself.

http://www.2632.blogspot.com

by 2632 on Jun 13, 2006 11:39 AM EDT reply actions

Actually

I believe that's in two appearances after Glavine... First he must get through Sandy Koufax. It's like "Mike Tyson's Punchout" for NES... He has one more level to go to get to Cy.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 13, 2006 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Mike Tyson Punchout was one of the best games ever

www.oriolecentral.blogspot.com

by tonytarasco on Jun 13, 2006 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

I never did beat Tyson, though.

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 13, 2006 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

me either

by drj on Jun 13, 2006 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

tyson

you had to use specific routine to beat tyson. in the first round, you had to wait until he punches, duck and then punch. if tried to punch at any other time, you're dead. i can't remember the strategy after that... basically it's just a free for all then if i remember correctly. you had to read NES magazine to get the strategy to beat him. beating tyson was one of my better adolescent moments.

by birdman on Jun 13, 2006 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 13, 2006 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Can't you just

hit up down up down left right left right B A B A?

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

by BleedingOrange on Jun 14, 2006 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Whatever

you all need to shutup, Tyson is impossible to beat and thats that. You're all not telling the truth if you say you beat him. It's impossible.

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 14, 2006 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I beat Tyson

But thats because he disqualified himself by biting me.

by O face on Jun 14, 2006 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

That code...

I hate that I can't remember the simplest of things I'm suppossed to do for work, or even my wife's birthday, but I'll never forget the damn 30 men code for "Contra".

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 14, 2006 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

On the other hand

at least you remember the important things.

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

by BleedingOrange on Jun 14, 2006 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

YOU HAVE TO HIT START AT THE END

JEEZ

PS Tyson is beatable. I've heard tale of it being done, with people swearing to their Gods that they saw it. I do not know anyone that has done it. I may try again tonight.

"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 Jun 14, 2006 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

also

it's up up down down not up down up down

"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 Jun 14, 2006 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

also ALSO

MARVEL as I continue to reveal the extent of my nerdery.

"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 Jun 14, 2006 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Me too.

I'd love to know how many hours of my life I've wasted on video games...or maybe I don't.

I still like to hook up the ol' NES every once in awhile and beat up on Contra, Bionic Commando, and the Mario series.

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 14, 2006 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball

best game ever made

"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 Jun 15, 2006 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

As I read that

I truly did shit my pants.

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 14, 2006 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmm I wonder how much time I've wasted

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 14, 2006 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Was that saracasim???

Maybe I'm missing the sarcasim, but in his last start Loewen gave up 5 ER, 11 hits, and 1 BB in 5 1/3. Not sure how that would be considered even a mediocre start. I still have faith that Loewen can and will be productive for us; but his ERA is absolutely Chen-ian at this point. I think he's still a year away from being productive on the ML level.

by BirdFanInPhilly on Jun 13, 2006 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

Actually

His last start I believe he was Browered. He really only gave up 2 ER in 5.1 innings, but our wonderful bullpen allowed all of AL's runners to score. Granted he shouldn't have loaded the bases with 1 out in the 6th, but, I believe, The Todd promptly allowed all three to score before finally deciding to end the inning. I gotta go with SC on this one and say it was a better-than-good-but-not-great outting.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 13, 2006 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

True...

I never liked the fact that all runners on base are charged to the starter; but still 11 hits and 1 BB in 5 1/3 isn't very good. And even if you only credited him with the runner on 2nd and 3rd; that's still 4 ER in 5 1/3.

Todd has seemed to allow nearly all the inherited runners to score and then he suddenly gets more effective when his runners get on.

by BirdFanInPhilly on Jun 13, 2006 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

True too...

but all 11 hits were singles. And I thought the number was 13, all singles.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 13, 2006 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

browered...

yeah, halama and todd williams have done their fair share of browering.

i can think of a bunch of rodrigo lopez outings from earlier in the year where he was yanked w/ a couple dudes on the pen allowed them both to score. i'm sure this applies to pretty much every starter...except for chen, what w/ his amazing base-clearing powers.

by jq higgins on Jun 13, 2006 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions

ALSO

That ERA is a bit bloated thanks to his first appearance in RELIEF where I think he got torched for a few runs and I don't recall he ever recorded an out.

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 13, 2006 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions

half sarcastic

and half that he should've been taken out after five innings and they shouldn't have pressed their luck.

"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 Jun 13, 2006 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

5 ER isn't Chen-ian

You have to give up, like, 7+ ER to be Chenian.

by zknower on Jun 13, 2006 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

with at least 4 of them on HRs

Orioles' Rebuilding Plan: Phase 1: Steal Underwear. Phase 3: Win the World Series.

by BrianS on Jun 13, 2006 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Chenian

5 ER in 5 1/3 is 8.something

by leitch71 on Jun 13, 2006 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

that's an excellent point

also, i'm looking at the top of this post, and his overall era is in the 7s.....

by zknower on Jun 13, 2006 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

GIIGGLE GIGLLGE GIGGLY GOO!!!!

"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow" Earl Weaver

by Larry Bigbie3 on Jun 13, 2006 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

Bunting

What's the over/under on sacrifice bunts tonight?
Total and for innings 1-6.

by drj on Jun 13, 2006 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

is fahey starting?%%

by jq higgins on Jun 13, 2006 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

over/under

Gotta say 3 for 1-6
5 total if it's close late
4 total if it's not close late

P.A., P.A., Go Away, come back NO OTHER DAY!!!

by dayzd toe on Jun 13, 2006 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

i'm laughing, but inside i'm crying

by zknower on Jun 13, 2006 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

ug. NINE pitches.

pretty easy first for Halladay

by zknower on Jun 13, 2006 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

crap.

c'mon loewen. settle down. it's only 2 runs.

by zknower on Jun 13, 2006 7:19 PM EDT reply actions

2-1 Scorey bunts now...

by zknower on Jun 13, 2006 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

too bad

he didn't

by zknower on Jun 13, 2006 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

And the team chokes in the clutch

again

by Stacey on Jun 13, 2006 7:38 PM EDT reply actions

Did Gibbons get hurt?

Is that why that loser luis matos is in the game now?

by Stacey on Jun 13, 2006 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

gibbons

Gibbons can't run on that damned knee of his and he had to come out trying. I think it was stupid and myopic to put him in there in the first place, especially on turf. Why didn't they sub Fahey in there is the question; he's clearly the superior player

by leitch71 on Jun 13, 2006 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions