9/24 Rays at Orioles

[PaulFolk]

RAYS:
Iwamura 2B
Upton CF
Pena 1B
Longoria 3B
Floyd DH
Navarro C
Gross RF
Hinske LF
Bartlett SS

Jackson P

ORIOLES:
Roberts 2B
Markakis RF
Jones CF
Huff 3B
Salazar 1B
Scott DH
Hernandez C
Montanez LF
Castro SS

Liz P

[OsEatAlEast]

Nice hit by Huff!

[Scrat1]

Can't complain about this inning so far.

[OsEatAlEast]

Salazar base hit 2-0!

[PaulFolk]

Jackson must've taken pitching tips from Jamie Walker.

[OsEatAlEast]

Come on Scott, break that streak.

[OsEatAlEast]

Yes! Bases loaded 2b for Scott! Too bad he got thrown out at 3rd though :o

[Scrat1]

Well I'm certainly not going to hold that against you Luke. Is Jackson underhanding the ball or something?

[mrbig1]

What we score with the bases loaded???:clap3:

[cindyluvsbrady]

HELP:eek:AM I seeing things?:confused:
Go Os !!!!!:wedge:
No Jinxing El Gordo!:no:

[OsEatAlEast]

I have a feeling we are going to see something strange tonight. Be back in a while.

[cindyluvsbrady]

LETS GO OS!:wedge:

[mrbig1]

With the Birds this year, the question is can we hold the lead.

[BaltBird 24]

I hate to say it, because I really use to like the guy, but I hope Thorne isn't brought back next season. I'm not quite sure how much longer I can take of his constant mistakes in the booth.

[mrbig1]

We're going to need at least 4 more runs.

[OsEatAlEast]

Nice 2nd inning by Liz

[OsEatAlEast]

I'm calling a homer for Kakes this at bat

[baseballnelie]

I tried that last night in the 1st game, it didn't turn out well

[OsEatAlEast]

Oh well an rbi single is good too!

[baseballnelie]

I thought it was going to be another inning like the first with them all getting hits haha, but I guess not

[OsEatAlEast]

I tried that last night in the 1st game, it didn't turn out well

Yeah the last time I tried to call a homer it didn't turn out well either. It was Rondell White's blast last year against the O's. In Bedards last start with the O's.

After Bedard had left the game though.

[OsEatAlEast]

Liz is doing pretty well so far

[mrbig1]

1-2-3 inning for Liz.

[El Gordo]

Liz is doing pretty well so far
be careful, I speak from sad experience.:eek:

[OsEatAlEast]

be careful, I speak from sad experience.:eek:

That's why I qualified it with "so far'. By the way El Gordo I've always meant to tell you that I like your avatar. Groucho is the man!

[El Gordo]

That's why I qualified it with "so far'. By the way El Gordo I've always meant to tell you that I like your avatar. Groucho is the man!
You bet your life.:rofl:

[mrbig1]

You bet your life.:rofl:

Now that's funny.

[mrbig1]

I watching the Birds but listening to the Mets and Cubs game. Delgado just hit a GS.

[OsEatAlEast]

Looks like the baseball gods don't care whether or not I qualified my statement. :(

[Scrat1]

Please don't walk in a run.

[mrbig1]

We need a DP bad.

[OsEatAlEast]

What the heck is with Longoria? He's just lucky he got his elbow in there. I don't think I've ever seen a guy take a ball in the stomach before.

[Scrat1]

Please don't walk in a run.

:vader::vader:

[OsEatAlEast]

Ah Fiddlestix!!

[mrbig1]

Now we're playing Oriole baseball.

[Scrat1]

Now we're playing Oriole baseball.

Yeah I was getting worried there for a little.

[Scrat1]

The fourth and fifth innings have not been kind to us this September.

[GeorgeD]

I know Ramon didn't cause that whole issue, but he didn't make much of attempt to stop Liz's throw and he didn't chase after the ball with a great deal of enthusiasm. That's at least the third time I've seen a similar play.

[OsEatAlEast]

Bout friggin time Liz!

[Ori-Al]

Ramon can't call a game. Almost all fastballs until it was too late. First three innings, there was some mixing of pitches, and it worked. Come the fourth, heat, hat, heat.

Not that there's any excuse for not throwing strikes with a lead, especially a big one. That goes for starters and relievers (who always give up a hit and/or a wild pitch to the first batter they face.

Now will the offense quit again? It finally showed up early on, after being AWOL for almost a week.

[Scrat1]

Pretty solid at-bat from Castro there.

[wickedwitch]

Nick completely misplayed that ball.

[Goober Noodles]

I saw the score in the third thinking for a few seconds... "Hey, maybe we have a chance to win ONE game. JUST ONE."

a few seconds later, reality set in. This team makes me want to vomit in a bag and throw it on the field.

[mrbig1]

Nick,Jones and Huff coming up.

[hammer310]

Double by Markakis!

He and Huff need 2 more doubles a piece, get it done!

[mrbig1]

Nick is now 3 for 3.

[mrbig1]

Runners at 1st and 3rd with one out. What are the odds we don't score.

[cborgans1]

High if you try to steal home!!
Anyone see what happen I am on mlb.com

[PaulFolk]

Brian Burres is coming in for the 6th. I know he pitched great at Yankee Stadium and all, but I don't see this lead lasting much longer.

[El Gordo]

Boy was that dumb.:angryfire:

[PaulFolk]

High if you try to steal home!!
Anyone see what happen I am on mlb.com
O's tried a double steal. It didn't go well. Huff took off for second, Navarro threw down there and Markakis dug for home. Iwamura threw the ball back to the plate and got him by a mile.

[El Gordo]

High if you try to steal home!!
Anyone see what happen I am on mlb.comNick held to see if the throw would be cut off and was out at the plate. Stupid play by DT IMO.

[PaulFolk]

Nick held to see if the throw would be cut off and was out at the plate. Stupid play by DT IMO.
Yeah, I didn't like that call at all. Of course, on the next pitch, Salazar hit a bouncer to short that would've been an inning-ending double play anyway.

[wickedwitch]

What a pathetic throw from Roberts to Hernandez. He can throw it 90 feet in the air, can't he?

[Big Mac]

That was a HORRIBLE relay by B-Rob.

He caught the ball just barely in the outfield grass, the throw was off-line and it bounced about 4 times.

[Scrat1]

This is fun.

[Frobby]

Why try to steal a run when you have 1st and 3rd and one out and a decent hitter up? With 2 outs, I could see it, but this is a poor percentage play with 1 out.

[Moose Milligan]

Not only that, but it looked poorly executed. Nick has good speed and it looked like he had a slow jump.

[Frobby]

I should also mention Luke Scott's poor decision to try to get to 3B on his bases-clearing double in the 1st inning. With nobody out that is also a very poor percentage play.

[Since'54]

Why try to steal a run when you have 1st and 3rd and one out and a decent hitter up? With 2 outs, I could see it, but this is a poor percentage play with 1 out.

Are we even sure it was a double steal or that all parties knew what was up?

It reminded me strongly of last year's most ridiculous moment -- when Mora bunted into an out with Corey Patterson standing bewildered at third base.

Oriole play just deteriorates daily.

[Sports Guy]

I should also mention Luke Scott's poor decision to try to get to 3B on his bases-clearing double in the 1st inning. With nobody out that is also a very poor percentage play.

Well, DT complained that he didn't go first to third the other day.

So, he has a manager that preaches aggressive baserunning but when they get out, they complain.

But then when DT calls a double steal in a bad situation, its the players fault.

Again, DT being a hypocrit.

He wants it both ways.

[Mackus]

Well, DT complained that he didn't go first to third the other day.

So, he has a manager that preaches aggressive baserunning but when they get out, they complain.

But then when DT calls a double steal in a bad situation, its the players fault.

Again, DT being a hypocrit.

He wants it both ways.Did Trembley complain about Scott getting thrown out at 3B or the double steal?

[PaulFolk]

Our old friend Chad Bradford is in again.

[Sports Guy]

Did Trembley complain about Scott getting thrown out at 3B or the double steal?

Obviously not since It just happened...But it is obvious that the point of what I said went over your head.

[Frobby]

Well, DT complained that he didn't go first to third the other day.

So, he has a manager that preaches aggressive baserunning but when they get out, they complain.

But then when DT calls a double steal in a bad situation, its the players fault.

Again, DT being a hypocrit.

He wants it both ways.

It's hypocrite.

He was right about not going 1st to 3rd the other day. The double steal was obviously the manager's call and it was stupid.

The number of outs makes a big difference in what you do. You don't make the 1st or 3rd out of an inning at third base. Only go if it's safe. Scott was out by a mile and that was a very bad judgment.

[El Gordo]

Obviously not since It just happened...But it is obvious that the point of what I said went over your head.The point of what you said is on the top of your head.:laughlol:

[Big Mac]

Nice throw Ramon.:rolleyes:

[PaulFolk]

The Rays are 4-for-4 in stolen bases off Ramon tonight. Remember when he used to have an arm?

[Goop]

I leave to get some dinner and it's 6-1. I come back and now they're losing. Seriously, what the hell?

[Goop]

I hear more people cheering for the Rays. This is just getting sad.

[longflyball]

Trembley should put Brandon Fahey in to pitch.

[fansince71]

What is that 3 bases loaded walks? AWESOME!

[longflyball]

At least he threw a strike.

[BaltBird 24]

Sounds like Rays Park at Camden Yards. Never did I think there would be a day when the Devil Rays would garner more cheers than the Orioles at their home park. Sad.

[BaltBird 24]

Don't you love those innings where we walk 4 and hit another? I guess we're just lucky we didn't balk a couple times and throw a few wild pitches.

[oriole_way]

That was a pathetic inning.

[mrbig1]

Sounds like Rays Park at Camden Yards. Never did I think there would be a day when the Devil Rays would garner more cheers than the Orioles at their home park. Sad.

I feel your pain. I'm wearing a paper bag over my head.

[Why Not?]

I stepped away. Did the benches get warnings after they hit Ramon?

[mrbig1]

I think we're worst than last year and that's saying something.

[wickedwitch]

People I'd prefer to see start next year at catcher over Hernandez for the first few weeks:
Quiroz
Santos
Torrealba
Bako
Millar

[Scrat1]

Why are we subbing in b-team?

[El Gordo]

Why PH for Nick and BRob?:scratchchinhmm:

[Scrat1]

Well that was just all around pleasant on every level.

[mrbig1]

Why PH for Nick and BRob?:scratchchinhmm:

I was wondering that myself.

[WEAVERMAN]

Could this situation get any worse? Eleven consecutive losing seasons, these completely non-competitive Septembers, embarrassments at the Yard. It has to get better. This is as positive as I can be.