vs. BLUE JAYS 9/24 GAME ONE 4:05pm EST

[allquixotic]

(With all due respect to the mighty and venerable Game Thread Starting Poster (SP), OFFNY, I am presenting the lineup and game thread "in relief" since the game starts in less than an hour.)

At OPACY

Baltimore Orioles

Nate McLouth, LF

JJ Hardy, SS

Chris Davis, RF

Adam Jones, CF

Matt Wieters, C

Jim Thome, DH

Mark Reynolds, 1B

Ryan Flaherty, 2B

Manny Machado, 3B

SP Steve Johnson (3-0, 1.91 ERA)

Toronto Blue Jays

Brett Lawrie, 3B

Colby Rasmus, CF

Edwin Encarnacion, DH

Adam Lind, 1B

Rajai Davis, RF

Kelly Johnson, 2B

Adeiny Hechavarria, SS

Jeff Mathis, C

Anthony Gose, RF

SP Henderson Alvarez (9-13, 4.87 ERA)

[The B&G]

Is the pregame not playing today?

[weams]

In attendance. With my father.

[Goober Noodles]

Let's go O's!

[weams]

Is the pregame not playing today?

I think it was on the other channel.

[Goober Noodles]

In attendance. With my father.

How's the crowd looking?

[SerenityNow]

In attendance. With my father.

How does the attendance look?

[Greg]

Blue Jays got a nice lineup

[Greg]

really a lead off walk

[MTOsFan]

really a lead off walk

That's because Bordick called him the command master....

[Greg]

Not a good start

[Goober Noodles]

C'mon Stevie.

[Can_of_corn]

I will be annoyed if the Jays show signs of life after rolling over for the Yanks and the Rays.

[PaulFolk]

I will be annoyed if the Jays show signs of life after rolling over for the Yanks and the Rays.

Easy for them to show signs of life when you can't throw them a strike. Johnson needs to find his command, and quick.

[Tony-OH]

Yikes, bad start here for Stevie. Two walks and now Encarnacion, who has homered and walked in two ABs against his this year. Not a good combo..