OldNewGuy

Just tuned in. Why Hunter and Bordo?

I don't think Harwell, Miller, Angel, Proctor or BroLow were blatant homers, either. Just a little angst, please, when some other team hits one. Palmer is the only one left who can criticize, and it looks like he is being shuffled off to Buffalo.

Not a fan of Thorne, either. Tired of him cheering for a Yankee or Red Sox homer. I want to hear some angst from the home team guy when opponent hits one. Ernie Harwell, John Miller, Joe Angel, Proctor and Bro Low are the ones for me. Palmer is getting tiresome. After 30 years, I've heard most of his stories once or twice. Sounds like Thorne is getting an Angelos special. "He wasn't fired, we just didn't complete negotiations on his contract and he left us for another position."

According to SG, Ruiz has cooled off. 2 for last 18. Couple of dongs keep slug % up but 4/23 in last 7 games

No

He should have asked the OH.. would have told him how to use Givens and would have avoided the learning curve.. Oh well.

Fred Valentine.

What year of the "plan" is winning supposed to begin?

Eiither O’s pitchers are great or Rays hitters are not very good, yet. Did you hear that every game is worth 2.7 regular season games?

Suiside squeez.

Should have done a suside squeeze.

Oh yea of little faith. Nice. Beam me up Scottie.

We’re still in the race for #1 in 2021. Got to be careful. Too many like today ans we’re second again.

Hyde going with Givens for inning and a third. That worked out well a lot last year.

This is Fenway. 5-1 doesn’t mean much. Especially with this pitching.

A game that was big in my memory was Hoyt Wilhelm’s no hitter against the despised Yankees on 20 Sep 1958. The Yanks went on to win the WS that year and the O’s finished with a losing record for their 5th straight season since returning to B-town. It was a cool and dreary day with drizzle in the air. My 15 year old buddy and I were hanging out doing whatever 15yr olds did in those days. Finally went inside and turned on the radio to catch the game. It was the 8th and the O’s were winning 1-O on a Gus Triandos homer. His 30th of the season to tie the ML record for homers by a catcher. Finally figured out Hoyt was pitching a no no. He got the first two batters out in the 9th and then Hank Bauer attempted to lay down a bunt, but it went foul. Boo’s from the crowd. Bauer popped out to end the game and like that, there was some hope for O’s fans. Took another 8 seasons, but this offered Hope! Thanks, Hoyt. PS: Hoyt 8K and 2BB, first Oriole no no in 60 years, would be 45 yrs before Yanks would be no hit again. Hoyt pitched in bigs until he was 49. Gus hated catching him. Here is a good article on the game: https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/september-20-1958-orioles-knuckleballer-hoyt-wilhelm-no-hits-yankees

I'm on the gulf coast of Fla about 60 mi south of Dunedin at the present time. The wind is from the NE at about 8 mph. (reported). Not your typical spring wind. In other words, not the 20 mph we've had for the last week or so.

Thomas is getting pounded.

Our AA pitcher needs some work. He can do it against the orioles.

Our Sally league guy can get your big leaguers out? He needs the work to get ready for AA. ?

Do you think the Yanks dissed the O's by sending this guy down to pitch?

Signing out. AA from here out.

Strikes out first two Rays, Tsutsugo and Proctor. Hitting 96mph. Lots of fastballs. Walks Kiermaier. Strikes out Walls to keep score at 1-0.

Hanhold on for the O's

Walks Ruiz. Strikes out Herrera on some sliders that had Herrera look bad.