vs. RED SOX 5/23

[Great8]

I really hate that they're bunting Andino here. He's a terrible bunter, for one thing, and for another, why play for just one run with the heart of the lineup coming up this inning? I don't get that strategy at all.

Of course, the fact that he just struck out as soon as I hit "Post Quick Reply" could be the answer to that. Yeesh.

[Juanvald]

In the words of Foreigner, Robert is as "Cold as Ice" right now.

[Going Underground]

They giveth and we taketh away.

[Don_Aase_Fan]

You've got to be kidding me.

[mi_oriolesfan]

Joe Angel: "For Andino, that's a very unproductive at bat".

[Slappy]

Markakis ain't living right.

[Rex Thunder]

Unreal. Another luck sac double play. If we lose this bc of all this bs and I continue to not get any work done as I watch... this day will really suck.

[OFFNY]

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DANIEL BARD

IP:O 5

H:o. 5

R:O. 2

BB:. 4

SO:. 1

Pitches: 86 (46 Strikes, 40 Balls)

2012 ERA: 4.72

[CA-ORIOLE]

In the words of Foreigner, Robert is as "Cold as Ice" right now.

Cold as Ice but unwilling to sacrafice apparrently.

[Flash- bd]

Please, no small ball crap here. Just good, patient ABs. It will be plenty to put some runs on the board vs. Bard.

And we get exactly that. Acting like we're facing god damn Roy Halladay out there.

And as for Markakis, he hit the ball well, fine, but why in god's name is he swinging first pitch? It's truly surreal, the way these hitters are acting as if Bard isn't having trouble finding the strike zone...

[MarylandAaron]

Man, robbed twice in one inning. First by the rubberized warning track, then another line drive double play (LDDP).

[JDubs]

Even a grade schooler knows that you don't run to third if the ball is hit in front of you. X is making some costly mistakes on the base paths.

[Flosman]

Even a grade schooler knows that you don't run to third if the ball is hit in front of you. X is making some costly mistakes on the base paths.

I don't agree with you on that play. Avery was meat just with a normal secondary lead. Nick has been robbed of a pretty good game so far.

[nevadaO]

Gopher ball.

[Hank Scorpio]

Pretty atrocious performance by Arrieta today. He's very lucky it's not uglier.