3/9 O's v. Mets

[mallison]

Started this thread a little early so that everyone can be reminded that this game will be on MLB Network today at 1pm (est).

Orioles Lineup
Ryan Freel - 2B
Adam Jones - CF
Lou Montanez - RF
Ty Wigginton - 3B
Oscar Salazar - DH
Chris Gomez - 1B
Felix Pie - LF
Gregg Zaun - C
Jolbert Cabrera - SS
Koji Uehara - P

[Aloe]

So will the Orioles ever let Matt Wieters catch again this Winter? It seems like they are doing all they can to make sure he's not ready for opening day.

He doesn't have anything left to prove in the minors. Don't let the business side get in the way of the baseball side.

[JTrea81]

So will the Orioles ever let Matt Wieters catch again this Winter? It seems like they are doing all they can to make sure he's not ready for opening day.

He doesn't have anything left to prove in the minors. Don't let the business side get in the way of the baseball side.

Uehara is pitching today, so most likely Zaun has been tabbed as his personal catcher. Wieters will probably come in after Uehara is done pitching.

[baseballnelie]

Yes, I picked today to purchase MLB.tv for the next couple months until I come home because they're broadcasting the game too.

[Elon Os Fan]

Is this game on radio for those who are at work and can't watch at home?

[RichieRich]

Go Koji go!

[lovetoaster]

Is this game on radio for those who are at work and can't watch at home?

Nope. MLB Gameday Audio does not have it on today either. I just assumed it would be on, and I forgot to DVR it. Fudge.

[lovetoaster]

Yes, I picked today to purchase MLB.tv for the next couple months until I come home because they're broadcasting the game too.

I thought about it...but I don't need to be spending the money right now.

[baseballnelie]

I thought about it...but I don't need to be spending the money right now.

I basically just did it cause I only need it for 2 months, then I'll be back at home and have no need for it anymore and cancel it. I'm excited to actually see my first game of spring training finally.

[baseballnelie]

Mike Pelfrey was scratched cause of a muscle strain so Brandon Knight is now starting for the Mets.

[baseballnelie]

Freel drives one deep to center that goes bounces on the warning track and is a ground rule double.

[baseballnelie]

Jones lines out to right field.

[baseballnelie]

Montanez rips a grounder down the left field line for an rbi double

[baseballnelie]

Ty Wigginton hits a 2 run shot over the left field wall. 3-0 now.

[baseballnelie]

Oscar Salazar keeps it going with a sharp grounder for a single out of the reach of the diving 3rd baseman.

[baseballnelie]

Gomez flies out to shallow right, the 2nd baseman went onto the outfield grass for it.

[Don_Aase_Fan]

Wow, we're really making up for yesterday's offensive ineptitude. :clap3:

[baseballnelie]

Felix Pie flies out to deep right center just missing the homerun. We really hit the ball hard in this 1st inning.

[lovetoaster]

Gomez flies out to shallow right, the 2nd baseman went onto the outfield grass for it.

Thanks for the updates!

[baseballnelie]

Thanks for the updates!

Anytime. I'm just happy I get to watch it.

Uehara starts it off with a called strike. I'm excited to see him pitch too.

[baseballnelie]

Chopper to Cabrera at SS for the 1st out.

[baseballnelie]

I don't know how he didn't get this strike out. He just missed it, announcers say he should've had it. Murphy takes the next pitch the other way just out of Pie's reach for a single.

[TyCobb]

First time watching Koji. I love this dude. Much better than I thought he would be from the reports about him. His split is nasty. Command fastball that stays down.

[Orioles West]

Okay, I know it is spring, but wow, I like Uehara already.





-Don

[baseballnelie]

Nasty split-finger for the swinging strike out. Castro flies out to Pie in left to end the inning.

[baseballnelie]

First time watching Koji. I love this dude. Much better than I thought he would be from the reports about him. His split is nasty. Command fastball that stays down.

All his pitches look spot on. They were saying he is the Japanese John Smoltz. I'm already a fan now after the 1 inning of watching him.

[baseballnelie]

"How on earth did you know what bird that was?" Great way to waste a minute before the game starts up again for the inning, watching a bird try and catch a fish.

[baseballnelie]

Zaun strikes out on the high fastball on a check swing that the home plate umpire says he went around on.

[baseballnelie]

Cabrera pops up to the 3rd baseman for the 2nd out.

[DoobyDoo]

How hard is Uehara throwing?

[backwardsk]

Nice to hear that Wigginton took a right hander deep.

[Who's On 1st]

I am real disappointed! :confused: :(

The MLBNETWORK says O's & Mets game Live............but is showing something entirely different. :angryfire::cussing:

[baseballnelie]

Freel hit by the pitch on his left shoulder.

[baseballnelie]

2 pick off attempts followed by a pitch out and another inside fastball that almost hit Jones in the same spot as he hit Freel.

[baseballnelie]

Jones grounds out to 3rd to end the inning.

[lovetoaster]

I am real disappointed! :confused: :(

The MLBNETWORK says O's & Mets game Live............but is showing something entirely different. :angryfire::cussing:

I was going to ask earlier if it was blacked out for anyone. It says on the schedule that it is subject to blackout...so I might not even have the broadcast anyways even if I remembered to tape it.

[baseballnelie]

On a 2-2 pitch the 59 mph pitch got very far off the plate like a rainbow pitch. Ryan Church leads off the inning now with a walk.

[baseballnelie]

1st pitch to the next batter is a fly out to right.

If it was blacked out wouldn't it be on a different local station then?

[Who's On 1st]

I was going to ask earlier if it was blacked out for anyone. It says on the schedule that it is subject to blackout...so I might not even have the broadcast anyways even if I remembered to tape it.

I hadn't thought about a blackout!!!

[TyCobb]

How hard is Uehara throwing?

I think SNY gun is messed up. He was throwing 85-87 mph with a fastball. 65 mph with his curve. Splitter was at 81 mph. In the first inning.

Right now his fastball is 78-79 MPH. That doesn't seem right.

[baseballnelie]

I hadn't thought about a blackout!!!

I'm glad it's not blacked out on MLB.tv

[blid]

On a 2-2 pitch the 59 mph pitch got very far off the plate like a rainbow pitch. Ryan Church leads off the inning now with a walk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eephus_pitch

:scratchchinhmm: ???

The Eephus pitch is thrown overhand like most pitches, but is characterized by an unusual high arcing trajectory and corresponding slow velocity, bearing more resemblance to a slow-pitch softball delivery than to a traditional baseball pitch. It is considered a trick pitch because, in comparison to normal baseball pitches (which run from 70 to 100 miles per hour), an Eephus pitch appears to move in slow motion (60 miles per hour or less).

That pitch is the stuff of legends, if Uehara is throwing it on purpose I think I love him.

[baseballnelie]

Anderson rips a single to left, which the SS may have had if he was not running to cover 2nd on the steal I'm not sure how high it was. Runners on the corners now with 1 out.

[lovetoaster]

If it was blacked out wouldn't it be on a different local station then?

Not necessarily, a local station has the rights to show it. MLB blackout rules suck. :angryfire:

[baseballnelie]

Mets get on the board with a slow roller to 3rd, now runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

[baseballnelie]

Uehara walks the batter on the 3-2 pitch after battling back from a 3-0 count, so now the bases loaded with 1 out.

[lovetoaster]

That pitch is the stuff of legends, if Uehara is throwing it on purpose I think I love him.

That is exactly what I was going to say. If he is throwing an eephus, I might have a man-crush on Koji.

Eephus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHvD2kZwgY

[baseballnelie]

Sharp liner just over Freel's glove at 2nd to score 2 to tie the game at 3, and again runners at 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

[baseballnelie]

That is exactly what I was going to say. If he is throwing an eephus, I might have a man-crush on Koji.

Eephus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHvD2kZwgY

It wasn't that high of a pitch, but it did go a few feet above the hitter's head.

[TyCobb]

That is exactly what I was going to say. If he is throwing an eephus, I might have a man-crush on Koji.

Eephus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGHvD2kZwgY

He didn't throw the eephus. It is just a slow curve. Just like Orlando Hernandez threw.

[baseballnelie]

Strikes out Murphy on another nasty splitter that was in the 70s, so 2 outs.

[TyCobb]

Strikes out Murphy on another nasty splitter that was in the 70s, so 2 outs.

What feed are you getting? The SNY gun doesn't seem like it is right.

[baseballnelie]

A ground ball to 1st with Uehara covering the bag to end the inning.

I am getting the SNY feed on MLB.tv, and I definitely now agree after that pitch the gun does not seem right. It just said that was 63mph which it definitely wasn't.

[baseballnelie]

Roch (http://masnsports.com/2009/03/kojis-second-inning-2.html) is reporting Uehara's pitch count is now at 45 after a 30 pitch 2nd inning.

[UpstateNYfan]

Uehara is not very sharp today, he is up in the zone. Umpire is not giving him the inside corner.

[baseballnelie]

Montanez works his way toward the cycle with a lead off line drive single to center.

[baseballnelie]

Uehara is not very sharp today, he is up in the zone. Umpire is not giving him the inside corner.

I completely agree. I think this outing would be different if he were getting the calls on the inside corner and even a couple on the outside corner of the plate.

[baseballnelie]

Wigginton flies out in foul territory to the 1st baseman.

[baseballnelie]

Salazar hits a sharp grounder to 3rd that is bobbled, but barely gets to 1st in time to get Salazar out as Montanez moves to 2nd.

[baseballnelie]

High fly to shallow center by Gomez that is almost lost in the sun, and would've hit the fielder in the head if his glove were not there, to end the inning.

[baseballnelie]

Ground ball up the middle that Cabrera fields and fires to 1st for the 1st out of the inning. Uehara has been replaced by Scott Chiasson after just 2 innings of work.

[baseballnelie]

Church walks on a 3-2 pitch.

[baseballnelie]

Another ground ball up the middle that Cabrera fields while standing on 2nd base and tosses to 1st for the double play to end the inning.

[Fan4Life]

So Baez has a nice outing, and then Koji struggles.

[baseballnelie]

Pie grounds out to 2nd to lead off the top of the 4th.

[Aglets]

Roch made a comment on Koji's start today:

"We're sitting in the nose-bleed seats, but he was missing pretty badly in spurts. There were a few borderline pitches that didn't go his way."

Sounds like he may have had an offday. I'll def be interested to hear his post-game interview.....I hope he's above just blaming the umpires.

[baseballnelie]

Zaun rips one deep to right that is just foul.

Also the Mets changed their pitcher at the start of the inning to Duaner Sanchez.

[baseballnelie]

Gomez walks on a 3-2 pitch.

After reading some of his other comments from his post-game interviews, I don't think Uehara will blame the ump for his a few mistakes because I think Uehara threw a lot more pitches that missed badly than were poorly called.

[baseballnelie]

Single for Cabrera on a grounder between SS and 3B. 1st and 2nd now with 1 out.

[baseballnelie]

Freel with a single up the middle that looks like it went off the pitchers bare hand to score Zaun, and again 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

[baseballnelie]

Sanchez just took a couple pitches with the trainer out there to make sure he was alright.

[baseballnelie]

Jones rips a single to left that is bobbled and allows Cabrera to score after he stops at 3rd until he notices it was bobbled.

[baseballnelie]

Montanez chases a low and away change-up for the 2nd out.

[baseballnelie]

Sanchez gets Wigginton to strike out swinging to end the inning.

[baseballnelie]

They keep showing the MLB 2k9 commercial on MLB.tv. I have to say I like that commercial a lot better than the MLB 09 The Show commercial, but The Show is a lot better game haha.

[baseballnelie]

George Sherrill comes in to replace Chiasson for the 4th.

[baseballnelie]

Sherrill gets Anderson to strike out looking on a 1-2 pitch to start the inning.

[baseballnelie]

Sherrill gets Reed to strike out swinging on a bad swing on a great fastball.

[baseballnelie]

A 2 out double that just lands inside the line down the 3rd base line.

[El Gordo]

Goerge is not wearing the flat breezy. It comes back to bite him.

[baseballnelie]

A breaking ball from Sherrill on 3-2 pitch that just misses the outside corner to make runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.

[Aglets]

^ This guy bought MLB The Show yesterday. I haven't played a good mlb game since mvp 2005.

I is very excite. :)

[Big Mac]

Jones throws out Castillo at home!

What a throw!

[baseballnelie]

A grounder up the middle that Freel looked very awkward trying to field to load the bases. A single past Freel at 2nd that scores 1 and Jones throws a bullet to Zaun to get the final out of the inning in the collision at home plate.

[Marcus]

ADAM JONES with the assist!

[MCL1021]

I wish I could watch the damn game seeing as I'm off early from work today and nothing to do for school...

[baseballnelie]

^ This guy bought MLB The Show yesterday. I haven't played a good mlb game since mvp 2005.

I is very excite. :)

I had MLB 07 The Show, which was a good game. I still miss the MVP series and even Triple Play way back when. I'm going to get MLB 09 The Show over the weekend since that's the start of my spring break.

[baseballnelie]

Salazar flies out to left center to start the 5th.

[baseballnelie]

Gomez was hit in the back knee off a bouncing curveball and was upset he had to go to 1st and couldn't finish his at bat.

[baseballnelie]

Felix Pie strikes out swinging to make it 2 outs.

[baseballnelie]

Zaun strikes out as well to end the inning.

[baseballnelie]

Jamie Walker comes in for the 5th.

[baseballnelie]

Walker gets Castro to strike out trying to check his swing. Announcers are saying Mike Cuellar is really helping Walker get it together this spring.

Jones runs down the fly ball for the 2nd out.

[baseballnelie]

Great backhand grab on a sharp grounder by Wigginton to get the final out of the inning.

[Scrat1]

I just got in. The boxscore says Felix is 0-3. Were they at least decent at bats?

[baseballnelie]

Cabrera with a shot down the left field line to lead off the inning with a stand up double.

[Babypowder]

^ This guy bought MLB The Show yesterday. I haven't played a good mlb game since mvp 2005.

I is very excite. :)

You will not be disappointed. '08 was the only game I really loved since MVP 05 and it gave it a run for it's money. I may like '09 even more.

[baseballnelie]

I just got in. The boxscore says Felix is 0-3. Were they at least decent at bats?

He has looked alright in his first 2 at bats, last at bat was I think 3 straight fastballs on the outside corner that he could just not hit.

Ryan Freel is drilled in the same spot as last time, but this pitch was a lot harder.

[baseballnelie]

Jones with a swing and a miss for strike 3 on a great slider.

[baseballnelie]

A hit and run that scores Cabrera with Montanez dropping in a softly hit liner to right to put runners on the corners now.

[baseballnelie]

Wigginton with a hard hit fly ball to center for a sac fly to score Freel, and now 2 outs.

[baseballnelie]

Adam Donahie pinch hits for Salazar and hits a hard liner to center that drops for a single, so now Gomez is up with runners on 1st and 2nd

[baseballnelie]

Gomez with a ground ball to SS, who airmails the ball over the 1B head, to allow Montanez to score and extend the inning. Mets doing a pitching change now.

[fansince71]

Gomez with a ground ball to SS, who airmails the ball over the 1B head, to allow Montanez to score and extend the inning. Mets doing a pitching change now.

Great job on updates! whats the score now?

[markdublya]

Gomez with a ground ball to SS, who airmails the ball over the 1B head, to allow Montanez to score and extend the inning. Mets doing a pitching change now.


What's the score now please?

[baseballnelie]

Felix Pie probably should have struck out looking, but the ump is not calling the corners, and on the next pitch he grounds out to 2nd to end the inning.

[baseballnelie]

What's the score now please?

8-4 going into the bottom of the 6th. 11 hits for the O's and 7 hits for the Mets. The Mets also have 2 errors.

[baseballnelie]

Chris Ray comes in for the 6th. Anderson lines one to right that Montanez has to jump up for after misplaying it to catch it for the 1st out.

[baseballnelie]

Freel with a nice play getting the ball up the middle and throwing across his body to 1st barely getting the out.

[baseballnelie]

Ray gets the strike out swinging for a very efficient bottom of the 6th.

[baseballnelie]

Apparently on mlb.tv they are entering DVR sleep mode and I have to choose sleep or don't sleep. I really hope that goes away soon cause I don't think I have that control.

[Scrat1]

Felix Pie probably should have struck out looking, but the ump is not calling the corners, and on the next pitch he grounds out to 2nd to end the inning.

I hope they leave him in.

On another note, how awesome is Chris Ray?

[baseballnelie]

Guillermo Rodriguez pinch hits for Zaun and grounds out to start the inning.

Blake Davis is now pinch hitting for Jolbert Cabrera.

[baseballnelie]

Chris Ray pitched really well. He had great control completing the inning in probably just 7 pitches or so. He looked really good.

Blake Davis gets a single up the middle with 1 out.

[baseballnelie]

Donnie Murphy pinch hits for Freel and grounds into the inning ending double play.

[baseballnelie]

Dennis Sarfate comes in to replace Ray for the 7th.

[baseballnelie]

Sarfate gets the lead off batter to fly out to shallow left where Blake Davis travels back to get it

[baseballnelie]

Sarfate walks the next batter on a 3-2 pitch.

[baseballnelie]

Sarfate has now fallen behind in the count 2-0, he is all around the plate, but not over it.

[baseballnelie]

Valentine pops up to Turner at 3rd who came in to replace Wigginton.

[baseballnelie]

Sarfate throws a ball in the dirt in front of Rodriguez that bounces up over him and the runner on 1st takes 2nd.

[baseballnelie]

Sarfate gets the last batter to fly out to deep right to end the inning.

[baseballnelie]

Ryan Keefer warming up in the pen to come in the bottom of the 8th.

As Justin Christian singles on a hard hit grounder up the middle.

[baseballnelie]

Christian came in for Adam Jones in the top of the inning.

[baseballnelie]

Nolan Reimold, who came in for Montanez in the top of the inning, swings at a breaking ball in the dirt to strike out as Christian steals 2nd.

[baseballnelie]

Justin Turner flies out to right and Christian tags up to move to 3rd.

[baseballnelie]

Adam Donachie grounds out to 3rd to end the inning.

[Frobby]

Which of the relievers have impressed you today?

[Left Field]

I know its been said already, but thanks for the play by play.

[baseballnelie]

Ryan Keefer has come in to replace Sarfate. The first batter walks and the 2nd grounds to Keefer who had no play. A fly out to center for the 1st out. Reed hits a single to center to load the bases.

[baseballnelie]

A line drive to 2nd to keep the bases loaded with 2 outs. Trembley comes out to bring in Alberto Castillo.

[Marcus]

Grand Slam wow

[baseballnelie]

Which of the relievers have impressed you today?

Castillo comes in and allows the game tying grand slam. It was long gone, but so close to being foul.

I'd have to say Walker looked pretty good and Ray looked really good.

[Frobby]

As to Keefer and Castillo, we're seeing why they won't be on the team. Pathetic.

[baseballnelie]

Alberto Castillo gets the next batter to strike out looking to end the inning. On to the 9th in a tie game.

[Fan4Life]

Who hit the Slam?

[baseballnelie]

Who hit the Slam?

Nick Evans

[Marcus]

Who hit the Slam?
Nick Evans

[Fan4Life]

Thanks to all.....

[baseballnelie]

3 up 3 down in the top of the 9th.

[Elon Os Fan]

Nick Evans

He is an Oriole Killer this spring.

I think JTrea and PaulBako love him!!!

[baseballnelie]

Castillo gets the lead off guy to strike out on a ball in the dirt that the catcher has to get and throw to first for the out.

[baseballnelie]

Rivera hits a walk off homerun to end it off Castillo.

[Marcus]

He is an Oriole Killer this spring.

I think JTrea and PaulBako love him!!!
Castillo sucks cut him

Game Over

[Frobby]

Castillo sucks cut him

Game Over

It will happen soon enough. Thank god this wasn't a regular season game.

[baseballnelie]

My parents decided to call me in the bottom of the 8th when everything started happening. That caused everything bad to happen I believe.

[baseballnelie]

Well that and the poor pitching by Ryan Keefer and Alberto Castillo.

[lovetoaster]

Rivera hits a walk off homerun to end it off Castillo.

Bye Al.






words...

[blid]

I just lost my centsports fortune thanks to Keefer and Castillo!

[JTrea81]

He is an Oriole Killer this spring.

I think JTrea and PaulBako love him!!!

Now you see why I want to trade for the guy...

[PaulBako]

Now you see why I want to trade for the guy...

Of course. :D

He is blocked by Delgado and he could be used as a 1B of the future.