vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS 7/26

[whynot38]

lackadaisacal - joe angel calling betemit - kind of describes how the O's appraoch things

[gmelson26]

I don't wanna have a losing season as much as the next person, but this is not a team we should be buying for. They just aren't playing well enough to justify a buy.

[CA-ORIOLE]

You know that run is going to score now.

.....Nope.

[whynot38]

Really like Tillman didnt give it up after the error. Rare occurrence for our heroes

[Flash- bd]

Mixing in the slider/cutter (whatever you want to call it) A LOT more today. Velocity also up that inning. Those two 95 MPH and 96 MPH FBs on the black to Molina were pretty. Too bad, as Palmer noted, he followed with the hanging curve.

[clapdiddy]

So, how many extra pitches did he have to throw to Johnson?

[stef]

Uhhh... why didn't he chase after that? Did he just say to himself: "awww, let Hardy go get it. It's hot."

[LA2]

Just unbelievable how Betemit acted like the play was over and made Hardy chase it down. Wonder how that makes JJ feel.

[Brendan25]

Does Dan really think that someone like Liriano is going to get this team to the playoffs?

[Flash- bd]

Man, people are gwumpy in here today!

[Let's go O's!]

I think Quintanilla has had the best at-bats the past 2 games for us.

[Brendan25]

Man, people are gwumpy in here today!

3 game losing streak. 0 runs in this game. An error at 3B.

I'm more then grumpy.

[Brendan25]

Buck really thinks that bunting Hardy is the best chance for us to get Markakis in? Two outs and Thome up.

[Don Quixote]

It was almost SIX SECONDS from the time Betemit gave up (right after contacting the ball) until Hardy got to it. What a buffoon that "third baseman" is.

Injury added to insult....

[Flash- bd]

Love listening to Palmer. Just so nice listening to someone who knows what they're talking about and can add something interesting/worthwhile now and then.

"And there's the veteran hitter that takes the walk."

-Palmer

Right on Jim, though no need to emphasize his veternosity, guy takes the walk. Period.