Gameday Thread: O's at L.A. Angels of Orange County of Pacific SouthWest, Inc.

by duck on May 31, 2007 3:59 PM EDT in News

Or something like that. How many words are in that team's name now, anyway?

   Game Time: 10:05 | TV: MASN2 | Radio: WHFS
                           
    Brian Burres - LH                Kelvim Escobar - RH
      (2-2, 3.27)                       (6-2, 2.64)
B. Roberts, - 2B                     R. Willits - LF
N. Markakis - RF                     O. Cabrera - SS
M. Tejada - SS                       V. Guerrero - RF
A. Huff - DH                         G. Matthews - CF
J. Payton - LF                       R. Quinlin - 1B
M. Mora - 3B                         H. Kedrick - 2B
K. Millar - 1B                       M. Napoli - C
R. Hernandez - C                     S. Hillebrand - DH
C. Patterson - CF                    C. Figgins - 3B

Sorry, no promises of free beer and boobies today. I have graduation for my high school tonight, so I have to actually get in a tie and suit and walk in with the rest of the faculty and generally act like an adult. Get yer free boobies n' beer somewhere else, guys. Tonight's all business.

Here's the scouting report, courtesy of MLB.com:

Scouting Report:

Orioles: Burres returned to the rotation on Saturday after missing his last scheduled start due to an off-day and pitched a and career-high six innings in a three-hit win over Oakland. He retired the first 10 A's to step to the plate, and Nick Swisher's solo home run in the fourth inning was the only run Burres allowed. His second win of the season was his best performance in three starts since replacing injured Adam Loewen in the starting rotation.

Angels: Using his wide assortment of pitches, including a killer splitter, Escobar tamed the Bronx Bombers on Saturday for seven innings, holding them to one earned run on six hits and one walk while striking out eight. Nearly unhittable in his previous outing at home against the Dodgers -- allowing no runs on three hits over eight innings -- Escobar now has a streak of 21 consecutive scoreless frames at Angel Stadium. He's 12-4 with nine saves and a 3.76 ERA in 33 career games against Baltimore.

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duck

you need to give out more free prizes!

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 4:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Two kids at home, remember?

by duck on May 31, 2007 4:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Are you offering your kids as prizes?

Because I could really use some cheap labor...

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 4:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

no

its buy one get one free!
;)
jk

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 4:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

re:

I would let Westcoastfan's kids pitch rather than "I have a gut like Al Bundy" Baez, FYI :).

by MurraysLaw on May 31, 2007 4:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ugh I meant duck's....

by MurraysLaw on May 31, 2007 4:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

kids???

actually i am 15 now. so maybe for the 2025 Oriole team or something.

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 4:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

re:

LOL! Yeah, the O's sign a bunch of has-beens anyway (Joey Belle, Joe Carter, Kris Benson), so you'll be in your prime by then :).

by MurraysLaw on May 31, 2007 4:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

well for me it would

be more like 2018

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 5:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well, more as an excuse

as to why I can't offer free prizes. But my girl's a pretty decent writer and my son's a whiz with math, so make me a deal for their services...

by duck on May 31, 2007 5:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

Math???

Well, your son is way ahead of the curve, then, compared to Sam "I Am" Perlozzo.

by MurraysLaw on May 31, 2007 5:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

Kid can calculate

how many hours are in 13 days. And walk you through the math. It's sick, I tell you. We're planning on financing his college with one good weekend of blackjack at casinos in the Caribbean after he turns 18.

by duck on May 31, 2007 5:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

you

could give out kid friendly stuff

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 4:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Like chains and razor blades?

President and Member of the Juan Beniquez fan club.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 31, 2007 4:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was thinking

household cleaners and sharp, pointy sticks...

by duck on May 31, 2007 5:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

or

melons and jugs ;)

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 5:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

darn

I wont be home until 9:20 so i will miss most of the game. But i will get to watch most of the other games.

I hate the California Angels a lot!

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 4:01 PM EDT 0 recs

or should i call them

the California Bandwagons?

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 4:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

BOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I WANT BOOBIES!!!!

"It never ceases to amaze me how many of baseball's wounds are self-inflicted." ~Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook

by dayzd toe on May 31, 2007 4:02 PM EDT 0 recs

no more boobies

please

by exitfare on May 31, 2007 4:03 PM EDT 0 recs

ah, you're right...

this is a booball... um, baseball boob... blog. Damn. Less boobies and more j-Dub quotes, unless, of course, Kakes needs another kick in the trousers, then we can go back to boobies.

"It never ceases to amaze me how many of baseball's wounds are self-inflicted." ~Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook

by dayzd toe on May 31, 2007 4:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't like our chances tonight

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 4:09 PM EDT 0 recs

and I don't like you

for saying that. That being said... I agree with you.

"It never ceases to amaze me how many of baseball's wounds are self-inflicted." ~Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook

by dayzd toe on May 31, 2007 4:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

just reading....

the scouting report on this game gave me the willys. Don't think are chances be to good tonight mon.

President and Member of the "Bullet" Bob Hamlin fan club.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on May 31, 2007 4:14 PM EDT 0 recs

come on, now

we can compete...with little-league rejects

by jloving on May 31, 2007 4:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

We have Gibby the bench-warmer on our side

so we have nothing to fear!

by MurraysLaw on May 31, 2007 4:29 PM EDT 0 recs

My prediction...

Burres will outpitch Escobar, the Orioles reach .500, finish of the road trip with six more victories. The Sox get caught up in a HGH/prostitution scandal and are suspending from the league, giving the Orioles sole possession of first place.
Mark Texiera is traded to the Orioles for Danys Baez and Jay Gibbons, solidifying the line-up. Dan Haren is unexpectedly released from the A's, whereby the FO shrewdly snatches him up and inserts him into the rotation.
The O's win the American League Pennant only to lose the World Series to a resurgent Washington Nationals juggernaut.

by RobG on May 31, 2007 6:01 PM EDT 0 recs

My prediction...

The orioles will drop 2 of 3 while the Sox win 2 of 3. The AL is too damn good for the orioles to contend, how long can these pitchers hold up for.

by Baltimo on May 31, 2007 6:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

We got...

We got a 4 game series here. I would accept 3 of 4 in LAAofA, 2 of 3 up in Washington and get the hell back to the correct coast 2 games over 500.

I can dream.

Lets hope the Yanks can actually win 2 games this weekend. God I hate saying that.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on May 31, 2007 6:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'd be happy with

2 of 4 in Anaheim (thrilled to not lose 3 or 4 of 4), and 2 or 3 in Washington.

oriolesupdate.blogspot.com

by BrianS on May 31, 2007 6:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

Seriously

This team has a bad habit of following up a short winning streak with a losing streak...the last streak (4 in a row) was followed by losing 5 in a row (including that brutal game to the Sox and being swept by Tor). 2 of 4 is a realistic goal, especially since the Angels have been on a tear.

by goonybananas on May 31, 2007 7:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Damn, you mean I have to provide my own beer?

Oh well. cracks a Tecate Cheers! Only three more days of being an irresponsible, unemployed jerk. Then I start working 40 hours a week like the rest of youse. Sigh.

by pipkin on May 31, 2007 7:45 PM EDT 0 recs

whoops

Didn't realize that this blog picked up the use of asterisks for bold. That should be, like, a little action of me cracking a Tecate. Anyway, cheerio.

by pipkin on May 31, 2007 7:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

/me drinks a dr pepper

Don't rush back to work too soon. I have decided that I will just stay in school forever and accumulate a million degrees. Work is for chumps!

by PhilR8 on May 31, 2007 7:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

oh, its a summer internship

I still have another year before graduation. Then grad school. Believe me, I won't have a real job until I'm near 30, and even then I'll just be a college professor. I hope.

by pipkin on Jun 1, 2007 12:22 AM EDT up 0 recs

And I only have 6 more work days...

before I get to be a lazy bum all summer. It must be karma....

by duck on May 31, 2007 9:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Then you'll be able to start

a serious campaign to take over the O's managerial duties...sweet. Hire me as the 3rd base coach. I'll take a cooler out to the coaching box every inning and have a windmill with hands set up so that it is continuously waving the runners home.

by goonybananas on May 31, 2007 10:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

I've kinda got my heart set

on the 3B coaching job. I'm pushing for 2632 as manager. Pitching coach, perhaps?

by duck on May 31, 2007 10:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

I can take my cooler to the bullpen...

and hang out with Jamie Walker, Boy!

by goonybananas on May 31, 2007 10:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

I hate the left coast

Sorry, Westcoastosfan. No disrespect. But 10:05 first pitches should be ILLEGAL.

by PhilR8 on May 31, 2007 7:54 PM EDT 0 recs

boowhoooooo

4:05 start times should be illegal.

It looked like a hit then out of nowhere came SUPER MARKAKIS!!

by westcoastOfan on May 31, 2007 9:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

This Burres guy...

it sure it interesting to see him get his shot starting over an extended period of time. It seems like the O's have more viable young guys who could than in recent years past. Plus that Steve Trachsel thing is neat, too. 18:31 K:BB and a 3.39 ERA. Just wow. Jaret Wright might not have a job when he comes back.

by NHZ on May 31, 2007 8:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Isn't Wright retiring?

by PhilR8 on May 31, 2007 8:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

Jaret Wright may not have a right arm...

literally...after the docs get finished with him. Actually, that sounds pretty good. Maybe we can pay the docs to make sure he doesn't come back - and then do that to Gibby too. It will be like the O's version of Jack Kevorkian...except his patients won't be asking to be ended.

by goonybananas on May 31, 2007 8:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

He's probably better left-handed

by NHZ on May 31, 2007 9:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

I would be shocked

if we won tonight or tomorrow night. Escobar has been fucking nasty this season and so has Lackey. We'll be lucky if we split this series. We are not in Kansas (City) anymore.

by Jonnypops on May 31, 2007 9:54 PM EDT 0 recs

wayward o is ready

for some LATE NIGHT BEISBOL

we are going to KICK ANGELS ASS

no wait

angels are going to KICK OUR ASS

somebody will kick somebody's ass

i will be sad or happy. not sure yet.

by thewaywardO on May 31, 2007 9:55 PM EDT 0 recs

Screw this

west coast baseball, im gonna have to stay up till 1:30 and wake up at 6:30. Anaheim and Seattle and San Fran and all those california/west coast/central teams should be put in their own division, along with Hawaii and Alaska and whoever else wants to join.

by Baltimo on May 31, 2007 10:01 PM EDT 0 recs

Cool - we get all the little numbers

showing break and degrees dropped and stuff on Gameday on mlb.com/ I don't know what any of it means, but it looks cool and the O's usually don't get it.

by duck on May 31, 2007 10:11 PM EDT 0 recs

yes!

acceptable.

by jq higgins on May 31, 2007 10:15 PM EDT 0 recs

No!

Not acceptable

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on May 31, 2007 10:25 PM EDT 0 recs

The Angels

Are a damn good team, so balanced with a top pitching staff and can hit for power and average.

by Baltimo on May 31, 2007 10:32 PM EDT 0 recs

Agreed.

Get ready for some losing, O's fans.

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 10:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well, I am all set.

I've had some booze and now I have The Wire AND The O's. I am all set.

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 10:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Aggressive Baserunnig from Mora

That didn't get fucked up. Rare and fascinating. Like an endangered animal.

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 10:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Escobar is all over the place

and Razor swings at the first fucking pitch...yet another GIDP.

by goonybananas on May 31, 2007 10:39 PM EDT 0 recs

is anybody have problems with mlb.tv

My picture keep lagging and freezing tonight.

by birdman on May 31, 2007 10:41 PM EDT 0 recs

yeah

i had to restart the stream

i think there's potatoes in the internet tubes

by thewaywardO on May 31, 2007 11:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

Motherfucker

If there were a way to ground into more than one double play in an inning, these fucking Boz-O's would find it. Nice one Ramon, and you too Aubrey, you non-getting-on-base piece of shit.

by Jonnypops on May 31, 2007 10:41 PM EDT 0 recs

why do we have to wait

for 2 outs to get on base again? Just get it over with, Miguel. Make your inning ending popup/groundout/K.

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 10:49 PM EDT 0 recs

thanks, miggy. you're my hero.

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 10:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Mr. Letdown!

What would a ballgame be without you?

by Jonnypops on May 31, 2007 10:52 PM EDT 0 recs

what's gotten into melmo?

by 2632 on May 31, 2007 10:59 PM EDT 0 recs

My only concern is

How long can this young pitching and tremendously outstanding defense hold up for, I think the team has been practicing grounders and pop-ups more often than taking BP.

by Baltimo on May 31, 2007 11:09 PM EDT 0 recs

fuck mlb.tv

alright, i'm bailing. mlb.tv is acting up tonight for whatever reason. my friend's band is playing tonight so i might as well check them out. go o's!

by birdman on May 31, 2007 11:14 PM EDT 0 recs

corey

is crazy as a shithouse rat

by thewaywardO on May 31, 2007 11:28 PM EDT 0 recs

The only reason Patterson is in the lineup

Is because he is a really, really good centerfielder, can get infield hits, and can steal even though he doesn't utilize his speed because hes never on base.

by Baltimo on May 31, 2007 11:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

no doubt

don't get me wrong

i love the c pat

he's just lucky he's a CF otherwise he'd be on a park bench someplace

by thewaywardO on May 31, 2007 11:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Markakis still hopped up on boobs

We now just have to find out how long the "boob effect" lasts, so we know when to apply more boobs.

by PhilR8 on May 31, 2007 11:30 PM EDT 0 recs

He better stay that way

For the O's to have any chance, somebody has to hit.

CAN ANGELOS!

by drj on May 31, 2007 11:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't know if its just me

But the Angels play the craziest baseball, ever. They leave the gap completly wide open hugging the third base line, double steal, set up pickoff plays for a guy at third, and leave the middle open for Huff who can only get a single up the middle. But they dictate the tempo and are always on the offensive, so I guess thats why theyre so good.

by Baltimo on May 31, 2007 11:31 PM EDT 0 recs