Gameday Thread: Tigers at O's, 904/10

by SC on Apr 10, 2007 2:33 PM EDT in News

Game Time: 7:05 | TV: MASN, FSN (DET) | Radio: WHFS

Nate Robertson, LH Jaret Wright, RH (1-0, 3.18) (0-1, 15.43) CF C Granderson 2B B Roberts 2B P Polanco 3B M Mora DH G Sheffield RF N Markakis RF M Ordonez SS M Tejada SS C Guillen DH A Huff C I Rodriguez LF J Gibbons 1B S Casey 1B K Millar LF C Monroe CF C Patterson 3B N Perez C A Castillo

Here's the good news: Jaret Wright's WHIP (3.86) is slightly below the league average ERA (3.93). Huh? Huh?

We can look forward to Jaret Wright in June, July and September, if he's healthy. That's when he's mediocre instead of terrible!

OK, enough busting of Wright's chops. He's actually very good against Detroit for his career, with a 3.39 ERA in 66 1/3 IP. I always like using numbers like that, as if they matter. The Tigers Jaret Wright pitched most of those 66 innings against were not any good. To be fair, the one start he had against Detroit last year, he went 6 1/3 and allowed two earned, with five Ks and a walk. So who knows? Maybe their uniforms anger him.

Robertson is a thoroughly solid No. 3 starter. He has five starts against the O's in his career, with a 3.86 ERA.

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Robertson...

kind of looks like a red-headed Eric Gagne.

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by BPinOK on Apr 10, 2007 2:34 PM EDT 0 recs

OK

Jinxes or none. i am F-ing PUMPED for this game!

Even though Wright is pitching and I have to leave to b-ball practice an hour and a half into it.

O's in '07, Riding the D-CAB to the 500 mark!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 2:36 PM EDT 0 recs

speaking of guarded optimism

I'm having some trouble finding it today. Make me feel foolish Jaret.

by drj on Apr 10, 2007 3:00 PM EDT 0 recs

At least Wright is better than Ponson

Wright has a pretty easy job right now. Everyone knows he's terrible, so if he is anything better than terrible, he's done a good job. Hell, if he goes five innings of four-run ball, I'll be f'in ecstatic.

Also. I enjoyed watching Sir Sidney get destroyed last night. One of the ESPN guys commented in the second inning that Ponson was sweating and looked exhausted. In the second inning. In an indoor, climate-controlled dome. In the second inning.

Thank god we excised that lump of fat last year.

by PhilR8 on Apr 10, 2007 3:03 PM EDT 0 recs

Dang

Yeah, well, I didn't at all enjoy watching Ponson suck last night. I'd have rather watched him pull some miraculous performance out of his fat *ss and put the Yanks in the L column for a day. Man, how hard up are the Twins, anyway? Ha. I guess just slightly less hard-up than signing Wright. Which would you sign if you had to sign one of the two for your 5 slot?

I'm more nervous than cautiously optimistic tonight. But whatever, take a loss or two to get Wright bumped to the bullpen or Ottawa, and get Olsen or Penn up in his place, or more realistically, Guthrie...then, who knows how far the O's can go...

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 3:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

Why would we send

Wright to the Phillies' AAA affiliate? Ours is in Norfolk now.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 3:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

ah

Yeah, thanks! I don't know why I said Ottawa...its not like that's been our 3A affiliate for however many years...thank God your here!

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 7:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

early season

you know one thing i love about the early part of the season. The gigantic eras that pitchers have.
Then as the season wears on thay slowly drop... unless of course your Rodrigo Lopez.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on Apr 10, 2007 3:15 PM EDT 0 recs

HA HA

...that Lopez comment made me laugh.

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 3:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

P.S.

Man, I was looking at old stats...specifically, the 79 O's...and man, its true what the old guys around the office say...starters back then, not just having a complete game in a season, but having 10 or 15 or more sometimes...and now, look, we have 7 guys in the bullpen (I mean, everyone does, not just us...I'm not saying its an O's problem)...and like, the whole of the O's staff had ERAs under 4...man...what happened to great pitching like that? I mean, I guess steroids and/or weight-lifting on the part of batters is what happened...but man, that must have been neat to watch, you know?

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 3:17 PM EDT 0 recs

i wonder...

how much additionally is added on by by games speeding up?

let's not forget, though, that pitchers are also taking roids (and other peds)!

by jq higgins on Apr 10, 2007 3:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

it's worse

We have an 8-man 'pen right now, don't we?

by pipkin on Apr 10, 2007 3:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

8?

Is it? I just thought it was 13, and I subtracted 5 starters and didn't count Ray because I wasn't counting the closer in the "look how meager today's starting pitching is" conversation.

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 3:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

you wonder...

Yeah, thats true...but you know, you'd think they would be even BETTER, taking peds (is that performance-enhancing-drugs?) than they were back then...

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 3:32 PM EDT 0 recs

HE

needs to throw 1st pitch K's

O's in '07, Riding the D-CAB to the WS!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs

5 strikes, 7 balls?

Ah, jeez. Not one of THESE games!

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs

strike 'em out throw 'em out

love it.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 10, 2007 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

WHOO

alberto castillo!

i saw that one comin'

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

that

was very helpful!

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Don't look now

But Wrights ERA is down to 10.90.

Took off runnin' but I take my time...

by elktonfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs

.192

start for B-rob he needs a big game!

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Another k

for Roberts

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Do you guys think

Brian will ever just stop batting right handed? He's so bad at it.

by Stacey on Apr 10, 2007 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs

good point

i had not thought of that

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

what

Despite the 78 times I've brought it up?

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 10, 2007 7:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Why do you think he hasn't?

Pride? Managerial decisions? What? If he's so bad at it, why keep doing it?

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

nope.

his diddy told him he was a switch hitter when he was 4 and damnit, he's a switch hitter whether he's good at it or not. not helping the "seriously, stop trying. give it up" cause is the fact that his walkoff against the yankees in '05 was from the right side.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 10, 2007 7:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah!

Strike one!

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs

double

with one out
mini-jam for wright

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Should we give him a biscuit...

to go with his mini-jam?

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

o definitly

had some hot choclate too!

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

none

and some, i mean

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Tough decision...

Listen to Gary Thorne or Four Cellos Play Metallica?

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:26 PM EDT 0 recs

um.

definitely gotta go with thorne over apocalyptica or whatever they're called.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 10, 2007 7:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

he has

been jamming the Tigers hitters today.

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:26 PM EDT 0 recs

He gone

2nd K for wright

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs

Another first strike...

Wow. Maybe he's onto something.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:29 PM EDT 0 recs

Two successful strike appeals in one inning?

When has THAt happened to the O's before?

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs

he works

out of the mini-jam.
he is doing good.

O's in '07, Riding the D-CAB to the WS!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Dang

Im excited for this game... ive been waiting all day. Im calling a tejada home run coming up here... you all watch...

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs

must

be the hot cocoa.

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs

i hope Huff does well

he is on my fantasy team in the Open!

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:32 PM EDT 0 recs

woops

Nevermind that last comment

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs

uuu

shucks almost beat it out for the inside the parker. jk.

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs

sorry

about your fantasy boy grounding out there...

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs

miggy

has to be the slowest ss in history.

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 10, 2007 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs

Just because I can....

My boy turned 7 today. Can't play baseball (because he can't see moving objects well with nystagmus), but I'm proud of him.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs

Aww happy birthday duckboy!

He's a cutie

by Stacey on Apr 10, 2007 7:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Takes after his mom in that department...

as you can clearly see. :)

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

happy b-day, duckling!

Everyone fits in a skillet.

by 2632 on Apr 10, 2007 7:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

awesome

An official "happy birthday" from CamdenChat.com, the highlight of any child's life, I would think.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 10, 2007 7:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

come on

they are not making him work at all.
there a bunch of weak grounders.

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs

Gibby drove one...

but not deep enough. :(

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:35 PM EDT 0 recs

2 innings

no hits? its ok, millah comes up next time.

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:35 PM EDT 0 recs

I promised SC...

I wouldn't say anything....yet.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

about what

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Let's just say...

I'm not a charter member of the Kevin Millar bandwagon.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

o god

just 15 pitches in 2 innings

O's in '07, Riding the D-CAB to the WS!

by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:35 PM EDT 0 recs

strike 1

again

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:37 PM EDT 0 recs

0-2

What's gotten into Wright? Did Mazzone threaten his life or something?

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:37 PM EDT 0 recs

YUP

1 out

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:38 PM EDT 0 recs

1 down

yeh mazzone told him he would ship him back to NY if he did bad to go back with all the other pussies steinbrenner calls his starting pitching

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:39 PM EDT 0 recs

2 more innings of this...

And Georgie Boy may WANT him back...

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

another 0-2

jeez

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Got em'

3 for wright

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs

to qoute howard Dean:

"Puyaaaaaaa!"

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs

dang

Man, what Jaret Wright IS this?

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 7:41 PM EDT 0 recs

I don't know...

but I'll take it!!!!

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wow - how good an outfielder

has MarKICKASS! become? Playing caroms off that scoreboard barehanded? And the 2 OF assists he already has. MIN wasn't even running on him by the 3rd game of that opening series.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 10, 2007 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Were of to see the wright

the WONDERFUL WRIGHT OF OZ

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs

HA!

Dude, you need a spell-checker!

Whatever's clever though.

The game on MLB.TV is like a 5 or 10 second delay from everyone else, apparently, because I see somebody saying K number 3 for Wright and then right after, I watch the strikeout. Stupid MLB.com.

by the doppleganger on Apr 10, 2007 7:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

oh

yes i do, yes i do

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

works

out of mini-jam

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by westcoastOfan on Apr 10, 2007 7:43 PM EDT 0 recs

Markakis?

Anyone see him field that bare-handed off the wall, and then the gun to second? My God he is going to be good, He is the future of the Baltimore Orioles...

by yankeessuckmywanker on Apr 10, 2007 7:43 PM EDT 0 recs