9/8 Indians at O's

[baseballnelie]

The game starts in about a half hour as I'm sitting in class wishing my MLB.TV worked while I was on campus, but for some reason it has everyone game blackedout. I'll be following along on gameday. I'm sure not everyone will be interested in another game tonight, but I just can't stop watching no matter how poorly they are doing. Go O's

[square634]

The game starts in about a half hour as I'm sitting in class wishing my MLB.TV worked while I was on campus, but for some reason it has everyone game blackedout. I'll be following along on gameday. I'm sure not everyone will be interested in another game tonight, but I just can't stop watching no matter how poorly they are doing. Go O's

Get a slingbox; I would go insane without mine. I have used it in classes a few times for O's and Terps games.

[baseballnelie]

The Lineups:
For the Orioles:

Brian Roberts - 2B
Adam Jones - CF
Nick Markakis - RF
Aubrey Huff - 3B
Ramon Hernandez - C
Luke Scott - LF
Kevin Millar - 1B
Luis Montanez - DH
Brandon Fahey - SS
Garrett Olson - P

For the Indians:

Gutierrez - CF
Carroll - 2B
Francisco - LF
Peralta - DH
Martinez - C
Choo - RF
Garko - 1B
Marte - 3B
Cabrera - SS
Carmona - P


Yes, I've looked into a slingbox, I just don't know if on campus or in my apartment the internet can handle getting cable and then being online at the same time. Does yours ever not work or go in and out at all?

[square634]

The Lineups:
For the Orioles:

Brian Roberts - 2B
Adam Jones - CF
Nick Markakis - RF
Aubrey Huff - 3B
Ramon Hernandez - C
Luke Scott - LF
Kevin Millar - 1B
Luis Montanez - DH
Brandon Fahey - SS
Garrett Olson - P

For the Indians:

Gutierrez - CF
Carroll - 2B
Francisco - LF
Peralta - DH
Martinez - C
Choo - RF
Garko - 1B
Marte - 3B
Cabrera - SS
Carmona - P


Yes, I've looked into a slingbox, I just don't know if on campus or in my apartment the internet can handle getting cable and then being online at the same time. Does yours ever not work or go in and out at all?

I don't see why cable would be an issue, although I don't even have a TV and use a second monitor and a slingbox as a primary TV. The only time I have problems is when the internet has problems, which is rare where I am.

[MurphDogg]

If you were thinking about watching the Packers-Vikings game and taking a shot every time Brett Favre's name is mentioned, you should probably seek medical attention... Let's see the birds break this losing streak at long last!

[baseballnelie]

Injury delay right on gameday, who got injured?

[PaulFolk]

Injury delay right on gameday, who got injured?
Must've been the GameDay operator, because it wasn't anyone on the field. :D

[mrbig1]

I'm here, hoping we don't get our butts handed to us.

[baseballnelie]

Good first inning by Olson except for the ground rule double. He did well not letting him score.

Bottom of the 1st is a different story, we only made Carmona throw 7 pitches, gah

[mrbig1]

That's something you don't see very offen. A Oriole pitcher walking a batter.:cussing:

[BRob51]

Man I wish we had Shin-Soo Choo. He would have been a great buy-low target. He's been tearing the cover off the ball the last few weeks.

[baseballnelie]

That's already 3 doubles this game given up by Olson. He also seems to be throwing a lot more balls this inning than he did last inning

[baseballnelie]

Good to have Huff back in the lineup, singling in his first AB

[MurphDogg]

Professional hitting by Ramon there...

[baseballnelie]

And the game restarts in the 3rd inning...

[baseballnelie]

Runner on 2nd with only 1 out, and our two best hitters coming up and we could not get him.

We just can't leave runners like that stranded with our pitching

[baseballnelie]

So I saw runs scored and then see "Gutierrez flies into a sacrifice double play" good way to end the inning haha

[MurphDogg]

He hit the crap out of that one.

[Jagwar]

It was definitely a shot

[Big Mac]

Man, Luke killed that ball.

One hopped the warehouse.:clap3:

[Big Mac]

It was definitely a shot

one hop and then it hit a window on the warehouse.

[baseballnelie]

Good 8 pitch at bat by Millar to draw the walk there

[baseballnelie]

Man, Luke killed that ball.

One hopped the warehouse.:clap3:

Awesome, I missed that haha when Millar's name came up on the gameday

[MurphDogg]

You don't often see the catcher move the glove that much and still get the call.

[Moose Milligan]

Scott has become a candidate to hit the warehouse, definitely.

I'm actually surprised that no ones hit the warehouse yet. 16 years and no ones hit it...I realize it's not a chip shot or anything but its definitely not out of reach, either. I would have thought that 2-3 shots would have hit the warehouse by now.

IMO, Griffey doesn't count....yeah, he hit it, but it was during the HR derby. Impressive, no doubt...but I think we can all agree theres something different about hitting it during a real game and the HR derby.

[cborgans1]

Progress for Olson:
Not an overall pretty outing, but he kept the O's in the game, which is a rarity lately.
Prolly done for the day: 6 IP 8H 3ER 3BB 6K's
Im happy with that effort.

[Hank Scorpio]

Montanez made to look stupid by Carmona. Swung at two balls and then watched an absolute meatball right down the middle.

Horrible at bat.

[mrbig1]

4-3 O's:clap3:

[MurphDogg]

Nice, a brain-fart for the other guys! Olson in line for a win, Cabrera dropped the ball there.

[mrbig1]

Jones has a chance to bust this game wide open.

[Big Mac]

Progress for Olson:
Not an overall pretty outing, but he kept the O's in the game, which is a rarity lately.
Prolly done for the day: 6 IP 8H 3ER 3BB 6K's
Im happy with that effort.

He's making progress and that's the key.

[mrbig1]

Come on Nick. take him downtown.

[Big Mac]

Grand Slam Huff Daddy!!!!:D:clap3:

O's lead 9-3!!:clap3:

Don't get too excited though, no lead is safe!:mwahaha:

[mrbig1]

GS for Huff daddy.

[Moose Milligan]

Nothing like a grand slam to make you feel better about your team. :)

Huff absolutely launched that ball.

[cborgans1]

The dragon!!!
100+ rbis

[weams]

Grand Slam Huff Daddy!!!!:D:clap3:

O's lead 9-3!!:clap3:

Don't get too excited though, no lead is safe!:mwahaha:

The proud papa delivers.

[J.D.]

Nothing like a grand slam to make you feel better about your team. :)

Huff absolutely launched that ball.

He knew it, too.

Huff-Daddy. Literally.

[DREKTUNES]

Any chance he stays just like this through the life of his contract? Please?

[Big Mac]

The proud pappa delivers.

Yes, now he can truely live up to the nickname!

[GeorgeD]

Oh, yeah! Wooo hooo! This one is for the Baysox!:clap3: Take that Shapiro and the whole blankety-blank Indians organization.:2yay-thumb: This will teach you not to miss with the Birds, bay-beeeee!:boogie:

Oh, this game doesn't mean a thing? Oops. My bad.

[El Gordo]

Welcome back poppa Huffmeister.:clap3::smile11::2yay-thumb::clap::beerchug1:

[MChance]

Any chance he stays just like this through the life of his contract? Please?

It'd certainly make Mark Teixeria signing with the [Yankees, Angels, Mets, ???] instead of the O's less painful.

[cborgans1]

It is hard to believe that other teams wouldn't offer good prospects for this guy...
Just look at the numbers up to today compared to a very popular player on this board:

Huff: .315 31 102
Tex: .304 29 109

If Huff produces like this, i am perfectly content with keeping him around next season if the right deal doesn't develop.

[mrbig1]

It's been a long time since we hit and pitch well at the same time.

[GeorgeD]

It's been a long time since we hit and pitch well at the same time.

Yeah, I apologize for trying to rain on the parade.

[PrivateO]

Nice to have him back in the lineup.

[PrivateO]

Scott has become a candidate to hit the warehouse, definitely.

I'm actually surprised that no ones hit the warehouse yet. 16 years and no ones hit it...I realize it's not a chip shot or anything but its definitely not out of reach, either. I would have thought that 2-3 shots would have hit the warehouse by now.

IMO, Griffey doesn't count....yeah, he hit it, but it was during the HR derby. Impressive, no doubt...but I think we can all agree theres something different about hitting it during a real game and the HR derby.

It's pretty much just batting practice.

[JTrea81]

one hop and then it hit a window on the warehouse.

He did that two homestands ago IIRC...

[Moose Milligan]

Adam Jones going yard :)

[Big Mac]

Adam Jones going yard :)

He's a keeper.

[El Gordo]

Huff must want to win the batting title.:laughlol:

[weams]

Huff must want to win the batting title.:laughlol:

We do have a potent offense with those two in it.

[El Gordo]

We do have a potent offense with those two in it.
Yeah, too bad Huff turns back into a pumkin next year.:laughlol:

[Big Mac]

Huff must want to win the batting title.:laughlol:

He has a chance. Huff is currently hitting .316, just 12 points behind Pedroia's .328.

[Peace21]

Huff should be Oriole MVP.

[Big Mac]

Huff should be Oriole MVP.

If we were a contender, you could make a case for him being MVP of the league.

[weams]

Over Pedroia? Fo' Sho'

[mrbig1]

The birds played a good game tonight.

[mrbig1]

If we were a contender, you could make a case for him being MVP of the league.

He should still get some votes.

[mrbig1]

Ball game. Good win.:clap3: