vs. RAYS 6/1

[swerda]

Sell your tickets to some Rays fans. I don't think you could give them away to an Orioles fan right now. Hell, even if you said "here, take the free tickets and I'll pay for as much food and beer as you want, too", nobody wearing orange and black would take them off your hands. You may as well tear them up. Or get a refund, if you can?

I'd watch the Orioles lose 30-3 for free food and beer, so speak for yourself.

[alaniee]

Chen threw 71% fastballs. Ouch. I don't think he even has a good fastball.

[Il BuonO]

Betemit strikes again.....we need a freakin 3b man.....a real one

Somehow I feel if you have to play him in the field(and I don't) put him left and let the guy who knows how to play third(Tolleson) play there.

[alaniee]

Trying to save the bullpen

Yeah, that's Buck. Very conservative.

Conservative isn't gonna win this game. Aggressiveness would have a much better chance.

Perhaps Buck has given up on this game?

[alaniee]

Nick in the bench having a chuckle. He wouldn't be chuckling if he was out on the field.

[alaniee]

Good eye by Joyce to draw that walk.

[Goober Noodles]

We're terrible.

[Going Underground]

A little better then last year but not as good as they have played so far.

[RavNMadMan]

Trying to save the bullpen

Agreed....Is not this becoming a nightly mantra?

[OldNewGuy]

this is Chen's 2nd bad outing in his last 3 starts. I hope it's not a long term trend. The nats got to him after he was spotted a 3 run and he blew it and was gone by the 5th.

[alaniee]

Zobrist has impressed me with his speed tonight. I didn't know he had that kind of speed.

[swerda]

We will make a game of this...don't know about winning it, but it won't be a blowout.

Luke just said a bad word...

[allquixotic]

Trying to save the bullpen

Good idea. The game is already hopelessly lost -- our offense scores at most 2 runs this game -- so you may as well let Chen go 8 IP with as many pitches as he can muster. After his pitch count hits 100, bring out the pitching coach to show him how to throw 70 mph knuckleballs. Eventually someone's bound to hit one on the ground for an out. Eventually.

[alaniee]

We will make a game of this...don't know about winning it, but it won't be a blowout.

I really hope you are right.

[RevOlution]

Nice stretch by Reynolds to try for two.