June 4th O's at Twins

[brvn52]

2B Roberts
RF Markakis
3B Mora
1B Millar
DH Huff
C Hernandez
CF Jones
LF Payton
SS Cintron

P Cabrera


CF Gomez
2B Casilla
C Mauer
1B Morneau
RF Cuddyer
DH Kubel
LF Young
3B Lamb
SS Punto

P Perkins

Per Gameday

[weams]

2B Roberts
RF Markakis
3B Mora
1B Millar
DH Huff
C Hernandez
CF Jones
LF Payton
SS Cintron

P Cabrera


CF Gomez
2B Casilla
C Mauer
1B Morneau
RF Cuddyer
DH Kubel
LF Young
3B Lamb
SS Punto

P Perkins

Per Gameday

Perkins...who dat Perkins?

[osfan83]

Are we now averaging a pick off a game?

[McNulty]

Idiots!!!

Stop Getting Picked Off!

[Whitty_BDB]

Aaaaaand the baserunning buffoonery turns a two-run jack into a solo shot.

[osfan83]

Already run ourselves out of a run...if you are scoring at home.

[itsernst]

Geez...should be 2-0...

[El Gordo]

DT has got to cut this out . Now look we lost a run bcause of this idiocy.:angryfire:Melmoooooo!!:rofl:

[brvn52]

Back to back jacks! 2-0 O's

If only Kakes hadn't been picked off.:angryfire:

[itsernst]

Woooo Woooo Back To Back Jacks!

[brvn52]

Geez...should be 2-0...

It is.:D

But now it should be 3-0.:o

[osfan83]

Tembley should institute a no leading policy.

[blueberryale77]

Hmm... perhaps there was a scouting report on this pitcher that he gets distracted easily when he picks somebody off so Nick got picked off on purpose to give Melvin and Kevin cookies to hit. :scratchchinhmm:

[itsernst]

It is.:D

But now it should be 3-0.:o

touche! :)

[Crazysilver03]

Wow. The Orioles have an offense?

[itsernst]

Yeah Ramon...Time for Jonesy to tee off!

[weams]

Wait until Adam bats...

[Crazysilver03]

That was a bad bunt by Gomez.

[itsernst]

Yeah Gomez bunted way to hard...nice charge by Mora..

[Crazysilver03]

Wow. Really quick inning for Cabrera.

[Pruke]

i love 9 pitch first innings

[itsernst]

Wow. Really quick inning for Cabrera.

You said it....all damn night!

[DrLev]

Wow. Really quick inning for Cabrera.

24 outs to go!

[itsernst]

Cabrera just looks so at ease now when he is pitching, as opposed to last year when he was trying to force everything.

[weams]

He has to show up Radhames...

[Pruke]

Cabrera just looks so at ease now when he is pitching, as opposed to last year when he was trying to force everything.
i really believe once he gets comfortable 'pitching' (as opposed to throwing), his K's will begin to increase again.

[Palmer Esque]

At least Payton can hit lefties. He has some use.

[DrLev]

Wow...looks like that W against the Red Sox a few days ago got the team out of its malaise.

[itsernst]

Just teeing off on this guy! I love it!

[Pruke]

Payton moves around! Let's keep it going Nick!

[Palmer Esque]

i really believe once he gets comfortable 'pitching' (as opposed to throwing), his K's will begin to increase again.

I hope your right, but I envision him more along the line of Wang or something who is still effective with only average to low k rates.

I am truly amazed that he has been this effective this season throwing his fastball 90% of the time. Amazing.

[Pruke]

that last pitch was pretty close...

[Crazysilver03]

Payton moves around! Let's keep it going Nick!

What happened to Roberts? Hehe!

Yea Roberts!!!

[zff4]

At least Payton can hit lefties. He has some use.
when he got to 3rd he turned to the ump huffing and said, "I'm getting old". I like Jay this year, he's filling his role very well and with dignity.

[Pruke]

jeesh - i hope they don't pull this guy too quickly

Go O's :clap3:

[Crazysilver03]

I like hearing that we can just tee off on Perkins because their bullepn is soar.

[Pruke]

be nice if Nick could go yard on this guy before he gets yanked...

[itsernst]

I love mlb.tv but the delay sucks...you guys see it before i do.

[osfan83]

Can't believe they played the defense in already in the second inning. Little early for that.

[weams]

Perkins? who dat Perkins?

[Pruke]

I like hearing that we can just tee off on Perkins because their bullepn is soar.

soar?

i'm afraid i'm not sure what that means...

[itsernst]

soar?

i'm afraid i'm not sure what that means...

i think eagles do that...

[blueberryale77]

Perkins doesn't seem to have much on his pitches, but he does a good job of confusing baserunners. Roberts looked scared to death to take more than two steps away from first.

Nevermind. :D

[itsernst]

Nice double steal!

[Pruke]

i think eagles do that...

me too...

i hope their bullpen soars outta town.

thank you GPerk!

[Pruke]

I actually feel kinda bad for this kid - he's really struggling to locate.

[Pruke]

Meeeeeeee-laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[weams]

Then they get sore from all that soaring or was that scoring...

[itsernst]

What happened? Damn delay!

[Pruke]

I rarely get a chance to participate in game threads, and here we have a quiet posting day when the O's are doing so well.

WTF, Gus!

[itsernst]

Then they get sore from all that soaring or was that scoring...

:bangwall:

[itsernst]

Thats what we call unclutch hitting...

2nd and 3rd one out and we can't get a run in!!!

CMON!!!!!!!!!

[Pruke]

Would have been nice to get one of those 2 in, but at least we added a digit.

I feel better when we have 5 run leads :D

[JimDH]

Letting him off too easy. Only 1 hit with RISP. We gave away an out in both innings too. We need about 2 more runs to win.

[Why Not?]

I rarely get a chance to participate in game threads, and here we have a quiet posting day when the O's are doing so well.

WTF, Gus!

It's like talking to yourself, huh?

Hello, anyone?

[itsernst]

Bah...cmon DCAB

[El Gordo]

Letting him off too easy. Only 1 hit with RISP. We gave away an out in both innings too. We need about 2 more runs to win.
Thing is we didn't even need a hit just anslow GB to 2B.:angryfire:

[HeatherC12]

I'm around but I'm working on some homework so I'm mainly lurking to keep track of the score. Go O's!! :)

[mrbig1]

We got a 3 run lead and our ace is on the mound. You guy's worry too much.

[blueberryale77]

How is it that Daniel has figured out how to stop walking batters all the time but not how to stop hitting batters?

[Palmer Esque]

Hit the GD cutoff man.

[MurphDogg]

Ick, c'mon Danny, settle down...

[Crazysilver03]

That is a webgem double play.

[ChaosLex]

Oh yeah!!!

[Palmer Esque]

Hey the Twins looked like us on the bases there. Caught a huge break there.

DC needs to mix in some other pitches.

[Why Not?]

Big play there BRob.

[MurphDogg]

Bee-ee-eautiful play.

[The Rick]

My Goodness, BRob & Cintron looked like they had been playing together for years.

Unfortunate WP there scores another run for Minnesota. Damnit.

[itsernst]

Awesome play!

[Palmer Esque]

And then we give them a run....hard to pitch to block, but Ramon is brutal back there.

[Crazysilver03]

I have never seen a ball take such a weird bounce.

[zff4]

I actually feel kinda bad for this kid - he's really struggling to locate.

[ChaosLex]

DCab is resorting to his old self...

[itsernst]

Just calm down and get out of the inning.

[MurphDogg]

Ramon could have shown me a little more on that wild pitch.

[Pruke]

Who promoted the '07 model of Cabrera! :mad:

[blueberryale77]

Ugh! Daniel really should've had that ball and Adam Jay Payton's his throw to third. :angryfire:

But a nice line drive DP by BRob! :clap3:

And a NOT NICE wild pitch/job of blocking the ball by our wonderful catcher. :angryfire::cussing::mad:

[itsernst]

DCab is resorting to his old self...

The glass is still have full Lex!

[Why Not?]

And then we give them a run....hard to pitch to block, but Ramon is brutal back there.

Agreed, he just doesn't seem to care enough to try.

[The Rick]

And then we give them a run....hard to pitch to block, but Ramon is brutal back there.

Love the avatar--I was listening to Mickey & Amelia on 98 Rock on the way to work today and they interviewed his brother who just wrote a book about a lot of amazing stuff regarding Chris. I'm thinking i'm going to buy that. :clap3:

[Palmer Esque]

DCab is resorting to his old self...

That and he needs to throw some offspeed stuff. He will get rocked second time through if not IMO. They are sitting dead red

[El Gordo]

Way to backhand a ballin the dirt,:cussing: you lazy excuse for a C.

[ghogan]

Gotta tell you, I am pretty sick of R. Hernandez at this point. Everyone knows his offense has been terrible this year, but even more distrubing is his AWFUL defense. No longer throws anyone out and seemingly cant block anything behind the plate. Not to mention his multiple boneheaded plays on the basepaths. We could be eating that contract this offseason...

[ChaosLex]

The glass is still have full Lex!

I just like to be argumentative. ;)

[murrayfan420]

As promising as DCab's year has been, he's still the most frustrating pitcher to watch. Horrible fielding, hit batters, wild pitches... fundamental things taht would make him such a better pitcher he could just do what 95% of the rest of the league does easily

[Palmer Esque]

Love the avatar--I was listening to Mickey & Amelia on 98 Rock on the way to work today and they interviewed his brother who just wrote a book about a lot of amazing stuff regarding Chris. I'm thinking i'm going to buy that. :clap3:

Thanks for the heads up. Will def buy that. I was sick one day from work and watched his SNL greatest hits and decided to find it

[EddeeEddee]

The old Daniel Cabrera rears his ugly head: a hit by pitch and a wild pitch in the same inning, leading to 2 runs. Against the Twins it may not matter, but against the AL East he's got to cut this crap out.

[elrod7]

Welcome back D-Cab!!! Where ya been at the past few months buddy?? Only YOU could allow the same guy to score on a wild pitch that you plunked 2 batters earlier

[blueberryale77]

Agreed, he just doesn't seem to care enough to try.

It's time for Trembley to stop making noise about benching his ass and actually bench his ass!

[zff4]

that inning could have gone worse but I'd rather they didn't make it more interesting than it is

[VeveJones007]

Way to backhand a ballin the dirt,:cussing: you lazy excuse for a C.

Are you guys kidding me? He was set up outside and the pitch was a fastball that bounced right in front of the feet of the hitter. His ONLY chance of stopping that ball was by throwing his glove at it. I have serious problems with Ramon's play this year, but let's bash him when he's actually due for it.

[Palmer Esque]

It's time for Trembley to stop making noise about benching his ass and actually bench his ass!

Hellz yeah.

[blueberryale77]

Gotta tell you, I am pretty sick of R. Hernandez at this point. Everyone knows his offense has been terrible this year, but even more distrubing is his AWFUL defense. No longer throws anyone out and seemingly cant block anything behind the plate. Not to mention his multiple boneheaded plays on the basepaths. We could be eating that contract this offseason...

Most expensive O's signing ever...


Jim Duquette :angryfire:

[Pruke]

It's time for Trembley to stop making noise about benching his ass and actually bench his ass!


I mean, at least Quiroz can run the bases!

[The Rick]

Sheesh, this MASN production is horrible. The noise thing is really irritating. It's like the Twins just won the World Series every time they get a hit or get an out.

[blueberryale77]

I mean, at least Quiroz can run the bases!

Speaking of which, it's a good thing Young caught that ball because Ramon was watching him instead of running to first.

[Crazysilver03]

Most expensive O's signing ever...


Jim Duquette :angryfire:

Unless I am missing something, Hernandez so isnt the most expensive signing.

[RShack]

How is it that Daniel has figured out how to stop walking batters all the time but not how to stop hitting batters?
Seems like a perfectly good strategy to me. (Really.)
Just needs to be careful about when, that's all.

[Pruke]

yech - now Perkins looks like the second coming Scott Kazmir - what bad karma has befallen us!

[The Rick]

Seems like a perfectly good strategy to me. (Really.)
Just needs to be careful about when, that's all.

Are you going to make an epic post for your 14,000th post? ;)

[HeatherC12]

The Reds are getting no hit by Brett Myers. I am NOT HAPPY right now. :angryfire:

[blueberryale77]

Unless I am missing something, Hernandez so isnt the most expensive signing.

No, Duquette himself was the most expensive signing... because under his watch we got saddled with the Gibbons, Hernandez, Mora, Huff, Payton, Baez, Walker and Bradford contracts, all of which are too expensive and too long and at least two of which will need to be eaten before they're over.

[EddeeEddee]

Way to backhand a ballin the dirt,:cussing: you lazy excuse for a C.

I don't see how Hernandez could have blocked that ball with his body. He had his glove set up outside and Cabrera threw a wild pitch that broke inside.

[The Rick]

The Reds are getting no hit by Brett Myers. I am NOT HAPPY right now. :angryfire:

Oh come on, it's still a scoreless tie and only the 7th inning... What i'm trying to say is, relax. It could be much worse, plus the Orioles are winning. ;) Just giving you a hard time.

[blueberryale77]

The Reds are getting no hit by Brett Myers. I am NOT HAPPY right now. :angryfire:

Dude, that sucks! Tell Jerry Hairston the Reds are going to trade for Brian Roberts to take his job away if he doesn't fix this NOW!

[osfan83]

The Reds are getting no hit by Brett Myers. I am NOT HAPPY right now. :angryfire:

what inning

[LAOSfan]

The Reds are getting no hit by Brett Myers. I am NOT HAPPY right now. :angryfire:

Boom! Outta here.

What a jackass Myers is.

[HeatherC12]

Dude, that sucks! Tell Jerry Hairston the Reds are going to trade for Brian Roberts to take his job away if he doesn't fix this NOW!

Jerry isn't up in this inning unless the Reds mount a serious charge but the thought is good! ;)

I'm happy the O's are winning but this pitcher has walked FOUR guys and we can't get a hit to get a run in?! :eek: BASE HIT JOEY VOTTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have a one run lead now and it's the 7th inning. Come on guys!! :D

OK, back to the O's game now, LOL :laughlol:

[Palmer Esque]

Mauer can rake

[Crazysilver03]

Please regain your control Cabrera.

[wickedwitch]

This is getting ugly.

[Palmer Esque]

Cmon, I thought DCAB turned the corner, but dude is just erratic. He cant help it.....god bless him

[zff4]

Everytime I look at Mauer I think about what we might have on our hands soon.


ouch, D-Cab is plunking them tonight

[Pruke]

dea gawd...

[HeatherC12]

What is up with DCab tonight?! :(

[blueberryale77]

Shack, I don't think your strategy is working too well for Danny tonight. :laughlol:

[Palmer Esque]

Go Melmo, Go Melmo

[Crazysilver03]

Amazing defense.

[The Rick]

Holy cow, what a play!!!

I love the enthusiasm by Thorne but I almost went deaf. What in the hell is wrong with MASN tonight, it's especially horrible tonight. :eek:

[osfan83]

Melmo!!!:):):)

[MurphDogg]

Wow, it doesn't get much better than that for a third baseman...

[HeatherC12]

It sounds like the O's are putting a bit of a web gem show on tonight! I hope I see some of these plays later on ESPN if they remember there are other teams besides the Stankess and RS, LOL :D

[El Gordo]

Amazing defense.

Melmo is a baseball god:notworthy:

[TyCobb]

That is one of the best plays by an infielder I have ever seen. Full on dive for a rocket.

[Palmer Esque]

Too bad a "routine" Yanks or Sox play will win the web gem tonight. :eek:

[zff4]

yikes that bit of thunder just rattled my downtown apartment's windows

[Crazysilver03]

Wow. Horrible defense by the Twins OF. That should be double and error, if not two errors.

[jamessemaj]

Yeah, B-Rob!!! Man, I wanted the in-the-parker!!

[Crazysilver03]

Markakis makes it 5-2!!!

[zff4]

ok the O's have officially revived

[Why Not?]

Sheesh, this MASN production is horrible. The noise thing is really irritating. It's like the Twins just won the World Series every time they get a hit or get an out.

I don't know if you've ever seen a game there, but that's the way it actually sounds. It's really a strange place accoustically.

[HeatherC12]

OMG, how bad has the weather been for you guys?! We've had tornados out the ying yang for the last two days here and when I was at dinner with my mom earlier tonight, a bad storm outside was rattling the windows of the restaurant. This weather is insane! :eek:

Go Brian and Nick!!! (Stupid me sat Nick on one of my fantasy teams this week. DARN IT, LOL :laughlol: )

[The Rick]

There ya go Heather, American hero Joey Votto with an RBI to give Cinci the 1-0 lead. See, told ya!

[The Rick]

I don't know if you've ever seen a game there, but that's the way it actually sounds. It's really a strange place accoustically.

Yeah I haven't, I know it's loud. But I don't recall a broadcast being this poor. Maybe i'm exaggerating.

I'd love to go there before the new stadium opens but I doubt that'll happen.

BTW - I hung out with a lot of Minnesota folks when I went to Mexico in April and everyone of them were really upset about the upcoming outdoor stadium. They basically think all of April should be scheduled away. I can't say I disagree with them, but the 3D renderings look like they've done a great job with the backdrop. Looks like a great stadium.

[VeveJones007]

Well it wouldn't have been an homer cause of the misplay by Young, but how did BRob not score on that play? Should've been pretty easy with his speed I would have thought.

At least Kakes actually gets a run in for us with less than two outs and a runner on third.

[blueberryale77]

Wow. Horrible defense by the Twins OF. That should be double and error, if not two errors.

No error on Gomez, he just gambled and lost. You can't get an error for a mental mistake or if you're making an "extraordinary effort." He almost made a heck of a play.

Incidentally, since Young is second in the league in triples behind Roberts, I wonder if he was happy to get the error because it kept Roberts from going one more ahead of him?

[HeatherC12]

There ya go Heather, American hero Joey Votto with an RBI to give Cinci the 1-0 lead. See, told ya!

I know, I know, I just worry sometimes! The Reds need a win tonight big time and I hope they can hold on for Volquez who pitched a HECK of a game. :)

Phillies pitchers are scared to pitch to Junior and the Philly fans are BOOING their own pitcher! LOL :laughlol:

[VeveJones007]

It sounds like the O's are putting a bit of a web gem show on tonight! I hope I see some of these plays later on ESPN if they remember there are other teams besides the Stankess and RS, LOL :D

If you go to the gameday thing on mlb.com it has video clips of highlights throughout the game. I can't imagine it wouldn't include Mora's play.

[cindyluvsbrady]

Congrats to Melvin on an AWESOME play!!!!!!!:2yay-thumb::clap:

[blueberryale77]

Well it wouldn't have been an homer cause of the misplay by Young, but how did BRob not score on that play? Should've been pretty easy with his speed I would have thought.

At least Kakes actually gets a run in for us with less than two outs and a runner on third.

Juan Samuel has been putting up the stop sign a LOT more lately.

Also I still don't think Brian's foot is 100%. He's back to stealing bases and such but he still walks slightly funny.

[mrbig1]

Is anybody up in the bullpen.

[HeatherC12]

Juan Samuel has been putting up the stop sign a LOT more lately.

Also I still don't think Brian's foot is 100%. He's back to stealing bases and such but he still walks slightly funny.

Eh, maybe he's always walked a little funny and we've just missed it over the years, LOL ;)

[Pruke]

I know, I know, I just worry sometimes! The Reds need a win tonight big time and I hope they can hold on for Volquez who pitched a HECK of a game. :)

Phillies pitchers are scared to pitch to Junior and the Philly fans are BOOING their own pitcher! LOL :laughlol:

That's sad - but that's also Philly's fans...

[Why Not?]

Yeah I haven't, I know it's loud. But I don't recall a broadcast being this poor. Maybe i'm exaggerating.

I'd love to go there before the new stadium opens but I doubt that'll happen.

BTW - I hung out with a lot of Minnesota folks when I went to Mexico in April and everyone of them were really upset about the upcoming outdoor stadium. They basically think all of April should be scheduled away. I can't say I disagree with them, but the 3D renderings look like they've done a great job with the backdrop. Looks like a great stadium.

It's not even that it's always loud, it's just a different sort of noise. It's like being inside of an airplane. Very hard to explain.

[RShack]

Shack, I don't think your strategy is working too well for Danny tonight. :laughlol:
Are you sure? ;-)

My position is that his only real enemy is walks and the occasional dinger. Getting out of jams, not so much. As long as he keeps the BB's down, I'm confident in him...

[blueberryale77]

That's sad - but that's also Philly's fans...

Is Myers still pitching? The fans should be booing him every time he pitches.

[Palmer Esque]

Is Myers still pitching? The fans should be booing him every time he pitches.

I agree, another wife beater.

Lets bring domestic violence to an end!!!

[RShack]

Are you going to make an epic post for your 14,000th post? ;)
Holy crap, 14K.
I need to stop this and get a life. Really.

EDIT: Wait a sec. It's not 14K. (But I still need to stop this and get a life.)

[HeatherC12]

Is Myers still pitching? The fans should be booing him every time he pitches.

He's out of the game now and I am EXTREMELY thankful that he will either take the loss or get a no decision thanks mainly to Joey Votto and Edinson Volquez. :)

[cindyluvsbrady]

Hi All:)
Go Os!!!:clap3:

[blueberryale77]

Help! My broadband connection has gone narrowband and mlb.tv won't work! :angryfire:

[VeveJones007]

Anyone think we'll just see a repeat of DCabs last start (couple tough innings, then settles and holds team to 2 ER)?

[El Gordo]

Anyone think we'll just see a repeat of DCabs last start (couple tough innings, then settles and holds team to 2 ER)?
One can only hope and:pray::notworthy::pray:

[VeveJones007]

Help! My broadband connection has gone narrowband and mlb.tv won't work! :angryfire:

Bonzer, anyone but Bonzer!!!

1-2-3 5th for the O's

[cindyluvsbrady]

It is storming BAD here and my laptop is going!!:eektf:
Go Os!!!!!:clap3:

[Palmer Esque]

Again Ramon with a piss poor effort, got lucky blocking that one.

[Crazysilver03]

Cormier warming up. Uh-oh!

[HeatherC12]

Is the score still 5-2?

Reds are still winning 1-0 in the bottom of the 8th inning with one more out to go (just in case anyone wants to know), LOL :D

[Crazysilver03]

The score is still 5-2 with runners on 2nd and 3rd and a 2-1 count on Mauer.

[Palmer Esque]

It is an act of God that my power is still on. It is just nasty.

[Palmer Esque]

Well that was weird. Two runs on a sac fly....hmmmmm I bet DT is passing a brick right now.

[Why Not?]

Unlucky. Jones actually made the best of it.

[tywright]

I would have checked to see if Gomez left early from 2nd

[Pruke]

Unlucky. Jones actually made the best of it.

True - if he doesn't make the catch, they both score anyways.

Let's see if we can get them back...

[Palmer Esque]

Unlucky. Jones actually made the best of it.

And he is part gazelle.

[osfan83]

I would have checked to see if Gomez left early from 2nd

Yea why not..unusual to score from second on a sac fly.

[blueberryale77]

Wait... Jones fell on his butt and TWO runs scored on a sac fly?! Why do things like that always happen when my mlb.tv doesn't work? :angryfire:

BTW I heart Carlos Gomez. Not like I love BRob, but he is darn fun to watch... when he's not running wild against us. :(

[El Gordo]

Unlucky. Jones actually made the best of it.What a crappy inning, 2 dinky hits, a bunt, and a 2RBI sac fly.:angryfire:

[VeveJones007]

Damn piranhas!! Shouldn't this be a laugher by now??

[ledzepp8]

I'm not able to watch the game, but how do you get a 2 run sac fly?

[weams]

I hate Boof.

[El Gordo]

Damn piranhas!! Shouldn't this be a laugher by now??
Well it should be at least 7-4:cussing:

[RShack]

What a crappy inning, 2 dinky hits, a bunt, and a 2RBI sac fly.:angryfire:
I never heard of a 2-run sac fly before.

[Palmer Esque]

Wow nice play, but another out on the bases. My lord just horrible.

[zff4]

Cuddyer makes a Jonesian catch

[blueberryale77]

I can't see My Perfect One! :angryfire::002_scry:

Oh :cussing: Cuddyer and Cintron! :angryfire::angryfire::angryfire:

[weams]

I'll take us in a battle of the bullpens.

[HeatherC12]

JOEY VOTTO!!! He gets another double and it's now 2-0 in the 9th inning for the Reds! :D

How the heck did two runs score on a sac fly?!?! :confused:

[blueberryale77]

Oh look, the jerk who made the great play leads off the inning! :eektf:

[El Gordo]

I'll take us in a battle of the bullpens.
Not tonight's B bullpen.
.

[Burg]

JOEY VOTTO!!! He gets another double and it's now 2-0 in the 9th inning for the Reds! :D

How the heck did two runs score on a sac fly?!?! :confused:

Gomez is big time fast, that's how.

[Palmer Esque]

As thorne said, you get a handful of these games a year, and this is one of them.

We need to hang tough and pull this one out. It could go a long way.

[blueberryale77]

It's been all downhill for Mora since he made that great play. :(

[Palmer Esque]

Man we cant lose this.

[weams]

I think it will be ok.

[murrayfan420]

Today had been one frustrating outing from DCAB...

[baltimorebirds]

bad start from cabrera. and truthfully, even though we have scored 5 runs, we still left way too many on base

[Tony-OH]

He just doesn't have a great stuff tonight. I'm not sure why Trembley let him go back out for the sixth though. He really had been dancing with the devil all night. Not a good decision by Trembley in my opinion...

[El Gordo]

Game. We can't hit Bonzer. It's those wasted runs in the first couple of innings.

[Why Not?]

I'm not able to watch the game, but how do you get a 2 run sac fly?

Jones made a running catch on the track. As he got to the wall, his feet just went out from under him. He flipped the ball over to Payton, but by that point Gomez (who was on 2B) had rounded 3B and just kept going.

[Tony-OH]

I'm not able to watch the game, but how do you get a 2 run sac fly?

Ridiculous joke of a baseball stadium called the Metrodome. thanks to it's super ball, slippery rubber warning track, Jones fell after making a nicce catch and Gomez was on second.

I hate watching baseball in domes. They should make all teams build retractable roof stadiums at the very least. Both the Twins and Tampa have embarrassing stadiums.

[El Gordo]

He just doesn't have a great stuff tonight. I'm not sure why Trembley let him go back out for the sixth though. He really had been dancing with the devil all night. Not a good decision by Trembley in my opinion...His bullpen is Coumier, Walker, Bradford, and Sarfate. I'd stick with Danny.

[ilovetheos]

at least he hasn't walked anyone, just giving up too many hits tonight.

[ledzepp8]

Ridiculous joke of a baseball stadium called the Metrodome. thanks to it's super ball, slippery rubber warning track, Jones fell after making a nicce catch and Gomez was on second.

I hate watching baseball in domes. They should make all teams build retractable roof stadiums at the very least. Both the Twins and Tampa have embarrassing stadiums.

This is true...especially the Metrodome with that white on the roof that basically camouflage's the ball.

[Palmer Esque]

And a guy named Boof is shutting us down


Awesome

[Palmer Esque]

at least he hasn't walked anyone, just giving up too many hits tonight.

But he hit two people who have come around and scored!!!

[HeatherC12]

Come on O's! Don't let some goofball named BOOF beat you. :eek:

Final score in Philly: Reds 2, Phillies 0 :D I can officially breathe a bit more now for those guys although I'm not breathing much for the O's anymore, LOL :laughlol:

[blueberryale77]

OK, this is the weirdest thing. Not only has the game gone to hell in a handbasket, but my computer is smoking crack. All of a sudden I can't type anything in Firefox. I was trying to reply in the game thread and every time I typed a letter the cursor disappeared and I couldn't type anything. It was really weird. So I opened internet explorer and now I can type fine. How weird that the Microsoft product is the one working fine.

[VeveJones007]

Whatdayaknow, one of our hitters actually laid off Boof's offspeed stuff and got a walk out of it...

[Why Not?]

OK, this is the weirdest thing. Not only has the game gone to hell in a handbasket, but my computer is smoking crack. All of a sudden I can't type anything in Firefox. I was trying to reply in the game thread and every time I typed a letter the cursor disappeared and I couldn't type anything. It was really weird. So I opened internet explorer and now I can type fine. How weird that the Microsoft product is the one working fine.

I believe you have yourself a poltergeist.

[randommetalguy]

Just to let you guys know...I just put my green O's had on. O's are 4-0 and Danny is 3-0 when I wear it in games.

As soon as I put it on they took Boof out.

[fansince71]

Didnt this guy used to pitch for us?

[Birds90]

Just to let you guys know...I just put my green O's had on. O's are 4-0 and Danny is 3-0 when I wear it in games.

As soon as I put it on they took Boof out.

Hopefully it works now. Considering we are in the top of the 7th.

[LA2]

OK, this is the weirdest thing. Not only has the game gone to hell in a handbasket, but my computer is smoking crack. All of a sudden I can't type anything in Firefox. I was trying to reply in the game thread and every time I typed a letter the cursor disappeared and I couldn't type anything. It was really weird. So I opened internet explorer and now I can type fine. How weird that the Microsoft product is the one working fine.

My Firefox has been acting up recently, too--went back to Safari (on my Mac). Can't stand IE.

[LA2]

Come on O's! Don't let some goofball named BOOF beat you. :eek:

Final score in Philly: Reds 2, Phillies 0 :D I can officially breathe a bit more now for those guys although I'm not breathing much for the O's anymore, LOL :laughlol:

Yeah, well now that that other game is over, you can pay attention to the game you're on the thread of and help us win (and breathe). :rolleyes:

[Palmer Esque]

Now we are into the heart of their pen. We should have finished this game early on, and now it may come back to haunt us. But I have faith.

[LA2]

Who do the Twins use as the set-up for Nathan?

[Palmer Esque]

Who do the Twins use as the set-up for Nathan?

Was Neshak, but he is hurt....I believe Guerrier?

[mdevito]

man, that baserunning error in the first is looming ever larger. Then again I guess you could say that about something in just about every inning in this game.

[Palmer Esque]

Sarfate is looking good tonight. Nice to see from him.

[JTrea81]

The O's need to wake the bats back up. 5 runs isn't going to win this one...

Might be time to summon Luke from the bench for Payton...

[JTrea81]

Why Walker? Seriously Sarfate could face Mauer. Walker isn't needed here...

[VeveJones007]

Wouldn't it just be sooooo Orioles to lose a game like this....and sooooo Twins to win a game like this?

[tywright]

Wow Walker really can't get lefties out right now

[Why Not?]

Wow, that was a blast.

[erb8472]

Walker loves to serve up the long ball to left handers.

[Birds90]

HOLY COW! That thing was smoked!

[Scrat1]

Wow. Walker. C'mon, man.

[Palmer Esque]

Why Walker? Seriously Sarfate could face Mauer. Walker isn't needed here...

Wow, Mauer crushed the snikies out of that one, so much for him trying to get Walkers confidence back.

OUCH.

[El Gordo]

Why Walker? Seriously Sarfate could face Mauer. Walker isn't needed here...
Definitely wasn't needed that time.:cussing:

[VeveJones007]

I didn't want to post that Mauer would do that because I wanted to believe that he wouldn't...

[Tony-OH]

Ok, Thorne has to realize which team he's announcing for.. I really don't want Hawk Harrelson saying here come the good guys, but crap man, stop acting like you are jumping up out of your seat in excitement when the other team hits a homer that extends the Twins lead..

[mdevito]

What the heck you'd think that was the orioles hitting that homerun the way Thorne was yelling lol, I turned and was like oh, good the orioles are up great we tied the game and no its Jamie walker giving up another hit to a left hander.

[JTrea81]

Walker is a ROOGY. Get it through your head Trembley. Do not let him face tough LH hitters! :angryfire::cussing::angryfire::cussing:

[blueberryale77]

And this, Mr. Duquette, is why you don't give three year contracts to middle relievers.

[baltimorebirds]

I know we owe him a lot of money, but he is only worthwhile to us if he can get lefties out -- - but he sucks this year. he is taking up a roster spot right now

[66-70-83-??]

Ok, Thorne has to realize which team he's announcing for.. I really don't want Hawk Harrelson saying here come the good guys, but crap man, stop acting like you are jumping up out of your seat in excitement when the other team hits a homer that extends the Twins lead..

LOL

I was thinking the same exact thing.

He is the anti-Jim Hunter. :D

I would like someone between those two extremes.

[Palmer Esque]

Ok, Thorne has to realize which team he's announcing for.. I really don't want Hawk Harrelson saying here come the good guys, but crap man, stop acting like you are jumping up out of your seat in excitement when the other team hits a homer that extends the Twins lead..

I agree, but I think that reaction was more because of the kind of game it has been, and with that long mammoth shot, it just added to it.

He was just excitedand I can't blame him. It has been one of those game. I want the Orioles to win as much as anyone, but this game has been crazy.

[El Gordo]

So who's pitching for the Twins tomorrow? Do we have a chance to hit him?

[JTrea81]

One of Trembley's biggest flaws is his pigeonholing of guys into roles. Walker is the LOOGY, Scott only faces RHP with Payton facing LHP.

He's got to look at the stats and make the right moves...

[EddieO's21]

How much do I love Jamie Walker?

As much as I love the flu

[blueberryale77]

Why Walker? Seriously Sarfate could face Mauer. Walker isn't needed here...

Maybe Sarfate's wife went into labor? That or it was just Trembley showing more "respect" to the veterans. :rolleyestf:

[Palmer Esque]

So who's pitching for the Twins tomorrow? Do we have a chance to hit him?

Scott Baker is coming back off the DL.

[Palmer Esque]

We absolutely flushed this game down the toilet.

[LA2]

And this, Mr. Duquette, is why you don't give three year contracts to middle relievers.

It was hard to listen to, but the Twins announcers were shaking their heads over the O's signing Walker up to such a long and expensive contract. Apparently, Minnesota offered Walker a 500,000 USD invitation to ST....

[HeatherC12]

Where did the O's offense go? :(

[LA2]

One of Trembley's biggest flaws is his pigeonholing of guys into roles. Walker is the LOOGY, Scott only faces RHP with Payton facing LHP.

He's got to look at the stats and make the right moves...

Plus Mauer's got a much better BA/OBP against lefties this year....

[mdevito]

Where did the O's offense go? :(

it got boof'd

[mdevito]

on a side note why was the run where Adam Jones slipped and fell charged to D-Cab, not that it matters, just curious cause 2 runs don't generally score on a sac fly unless something happens.

[blueberryale77]

Whoah! Bradford shaved his mustache! He looks about 10 years younger and 20 IQ points smarter. :D

[HeatherC12]

Whoah! Bradford shaved his mustache! He looks about 10 years younger and 20 IQ points smarter. :D

When that's the biggest news of the game, you KNOW it's not going so well for the O's, LOL :laughlol: ;)

[JTrea81]

Well we only need two runs and Joe Nathan is in. Should be a piece of cake... :rolleyes:

[Crazysilver03]

JOEY VOTTO!!! He gets another double and it's now 2-0 in the 9th inning for the Reds! :D

How the heck did two runs score on a sac fly?!?! :confused:

Jones slipped and fell on the warning track.

[JTrea81]

Jones slipped and fell on the warning track.

That's what happens when a ton of people praise his defense... We were asking for it...

[blueberryale77]

I don't like Scott pinch hitting right here. It's another sign of our weak bench. This is a situation where you need a quick guy who can get on base, not a big slugger. If Scott gets on you're basically burning him plus Bynum as a pinch runner. I would have let Cintron hit for himself.

[JTrea81]

Shoot, Scott swung at ball 3 there...

[JTrea81]

Way to take a pitch Roberts... :rolleyes:

[Scrat1]

man.......

[Crazysilver03]

That's what happens when a ton of people praise his defense... We were asking for it...

What are you talking about? :cussing:

He ran hard to catch up to the ball. It isnt his fault the stadium sucks.

[Scrat1]

Remember those back to back homers in the first inning? Those were cool..