3/7: Orioles vs. Twins

[Don Quixote]

The Orioles are back at Ed Smith Stadium today, hoping to put on a better performance for the home crowd than they did Monday night against the Pirates.

For the Orioles (1-2):

Endy Chavez RF

J.J. Hardy SS

Adam Jones CF

Chris Davis 1B

Matt Wieters C

Mark Reynolds 3B

Wilson Betemit DH

Nolan Reimold LF

Robert Andino 2B

Wei-Yin Chen LHP

For the Twins (3-2):

Denard Span CF

Tsuyoshi Nishioka 2B

Josh Willingham RF

Aaron Bates 1B

Brian Dinkelman DH

Sean Burroughs 3B

Ben Revere LF

Drew Butera C

Pedro Florimon SS

Carl Pavano RHP

Yes, that Pedro Florimon.

Armando Galarraga, Matt Lindstrom, Luis Ayala and Steve Johnson also are scheduled to take the hill for the Orioles.

The Twins are sending the following pitchers: Carl Pavano, Alex Burnett, Luis Perdomo, Jason Bulger, Jarred Burton, Esmerling Vasquez, Daryl Thompson, and Casey Fien.

[OFFNY]

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LET'S GO, ORIOLES !!!

[bobmc]

I like Davis in the four slot - could he be a bopper? Chen might know Nishioka from the NPB.

[Dipper9]

I like Davis in the four slot - could he be a bopper? Chen might know Nishioka from the NPB.

You'd rather like Davis' coin slot, but that's another issue for another day!

[Dipper9]

I'm gonna try to be positive about today's game.

So, with that said....here we go.

We're not losing yet!

[33rdst]

Game time Baby!!!!

[33rdst]

Span GO 4-3 one away

[33rdst]

Nishioka F7 two outs

[33rdst]

Willingham F8 three outs. Now that's what I'm talking about.

[33rdst]

CHAVEZ 2b.

[33rdst]

Hardy, F8

[33rdst]

Jones made an out but game day didn't tell me how. Chavez moved to third.

[NCRaven]

Lead off double stranded at 2nd. Couldn't even move him over to 3rd much less drive in the run. It sums up our offense for the past several seasons.

Edit: Didn't realize Chavez moved up on Jones fly ball.

[PaulFolk]

The Twins brought their entire starting outfield on this trip. The O's haven't been bringing any of their regulars on their road trips except for Betemit.

[PaulFolk]

Jones made an out but game day didn't tell me how. Chavez moved to third.

Flyouts for both Jones and Davis.