Look's like the O's will get No help from the Redsox tonight.

[Jagwar]

Is that Jeremy Lin and Julio Iglesias in the starting 9?

[OFFNY]

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Is that a ridiculously laughable lineup ??? Sure it is.

Does that necessarily mean that the Red Sox will lose the game ???

I think that we've learned time and again about that type of assumption.

SCOREBOARD WATCHING THREAD:O http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/126748-Scoreboard-Watching-Game-Thread-10-01?p=2939634#post2939634

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[crissfan172]

Is that Jeremy Lin and Julio Iglesias in the starting 9?

It's actually his son, Enrique Iglesias, and he's supposed to somebody's hero I believe. Hopefully ours.

[Frobby]

o

Is that a ridiculously laughable lineup ??? Sure it is.

Does that necessarily mean that the Red Sox will lose the game ???

I think that we've learned time and again about that assumption.

SCOREBOARD WATCHING THREAD:O http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/126748-Scoreboard-Watching-Game-Thread-10-01?p=2939634#post2939634

If Buchholz has a good night, the Red Sox have a chance to win. Simple as that.

[crissfan172]

Tweet from Nick Cafardo:

Pedroia jammed a finger sliding Sunday and is out of the lineup.

[Dark Helmet]

Buck could have played the C-squad vs. Boston last year to end the season but has enough integrity and respect for the game that in a situation where it determines the outcome of the playoffs he put his best foot forward. Joe Maddon thanked Buck and the Orioles for their professionalism in his press conference after game 162. We won't hear Buck saying anything like that at the end of this series, that's for sure.

If they want to look at rookies, well that's what Spring Training is for.

He really doesn't have an A team to play. They are either hurt or playing in LA.

[24fps]

Wasn't Bobby Valentine the Orioles choice before Showalter? And I recall Eric Wedge was their second choice? Oh how karma can be a blessing and a bastard. Just ask the former.

Valentine interviewed, but decided no. What a disaster he would have been in Baltimore. Talk was that Eric Wedge was MacPhail's choice, but was overruled by PA. I don't remember now if was only rumor, but the two final choices were Showalter and Wedge.

[dtk9119]

No matter what the Sux/Skanks do, I think if we can just win tonight and knock the Rays out officially, they'll roll over and die allowing for us to sweep. Tonight is the must have game.

[NickM21]

It's funny, my two least favorite managers even taken out the bias would still have to be Joe Girardi and Bobby V.

[Dark Helmet]

No matter what the Sux/Skanks do, I think if we can just win tonight and knock the Rays out officially, they'll roll over and die allowing for us to sweep. Tonight is the must have game.

I don't think Maddon would even think about rolling over for a second.

[dtk9119]

Per @Buster_ESPN

Valentine says he thinks Ellsbury will play on Tuesday and Wednesday... Not tonight.

[notfast]

Im sure I am in the small minority, but I can't "root" for boston tonite. I almost would rather see us tie the Yankees and beat them ourselves in a playoff than say the red sox "helped" us.

Valentine is the sole reason I have this mentality.

Then again, I sure as hell wont complain if they win

[OStrohNattyBoh]

So glad Valentine turned us down. Imagine our turmoil now if we got him.

[brianod]

Baseball is a funny game, I predict a sox win tonight!

[Nigel Tufnel]

After the on field ceremony on Saturday, the cars that the statue players were riding in all pulled in front of the Red Sox dugout while they were waiting Brooks to throw out the first pitch. I noticed that Valentine made a point to go over and shake Earl's hand and talk to him for a few minutes, which almost makes me think he's an OK guy. At the same time, Cal was talking to Pedroia and Ellsbury. Not sure what I thought about that.