vs. WHITE SOX 8/29

[PaulFolk]

Saunders is getting no help from Hardy. He missed the tag on what should've been a CS, then boots a probable DP ball.

[crissfan172]

Not a good start. (duh)

[Greg]

Get the pen up

[allquixotic]

We have our "ALL Defense" lineup in today for him. I say he goes seven.

JJ Hardy says hi. Maybe that ball wasn't really catchable, but this is JJ Hardy we're talking about. It's unusual that he wouldn't make that play if it's even remotely within his sphere of influence.

Unrelated: what a great acquisition the 6-10 Joe Saunders has been.

[VeveJones007]

Gave them two extra outs.

[Brendan25]

Can we keep it at two?

Not a good start for Joe. Let's not start bashing the guy yet though.

[jofalfa]

Saunders is getting no help from Hardy. He missed the tag on what should've been a CS, then boots a probable DP ball.

Yup not a good inning for him.

[callahan09]

Hardy is playing uncharacteristically poorly and I am already having a hard time seeing how Saunders can be a good player for us. Ugh.

[MDK02]

Ok seen enough of Saunders lol.. seriously his pitches look like theyre being lobbed in there right over the plate

[Brendan25]

Get the pen up

Here comes pessimistic Birdland.

[Orioles0615]

Damn there goes our streak of games of not allowing first inning runs.

[VeveJones007]

Thanks, Dayan.

[El Gordo]

So far Saunders is making me wish for Eveland. Didn't help that Wieters great throw git hosed.

[tntoriole]

How many pitches so far? 50?

[CA-ORIOLE]

Saunders is getting no help from Hardy. He missed the tag on what should've been a CS, then boots a probable DP ball.

Yep, no excuse for the walk to Dunn, but he could easily be out of this with no runs.