vs. Astros 7/30. (Without Bud Norris)

[JustMyOpinion]

Only on this team does someone barely hitting over .200 for two seasons still get AB's.

[Norfolk orioles]

On a positive note, Houston traded their closer to the tigers.

Hopefully we will have the lead by the 9th, but if we don't, they aren't entirely sure about what their closer will give them.

[Malike]

One of the biggest hits in the season for a lot of reasons.But we still trail. Now lets go after these guys.

I love you, Roy. You are the master of hyperbole, though!

[tntoriole]

Oh boy, Steve Pearce may soon be ready. Sign me up for World Series tickets.

[LA2]

Look at that. All is not lost!

Nothing was ever lost--it's a ballgame for god's sake, with nine innings.

[allquixotic]

JJ Hardy ignited this team. Somebody had to do it. :clap3:

And now they'll run around holding their arses while they burn, right? :laughlol: :rofl:

I think Chris Davis is caked in a suit of asbestos a foot and a half thick. Hardy could've hit a grand salami there, but it wouldn't have ignited Davis. Maybe Hardy's hit will get Flaherty or Machado going though.

Maybe Pete Angelos wants him to be caked in asbestos so that he'll get mesothelioma and can sue someone and rake in a bunch of money for PA.

[Greg]

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Norfolk 2B Jonathan Schoop homers to open the 5th, as Tides now trail Pawtucket Red Sox, 2-1, on http://espnradio941.com & 94.1fm in H.Roads.

Bring him up.

[eddie83]

Big inning for CHen here. I have no idea where the strike zone is.

[Greg]

Chen is off tonight.

[tntoriole]

Chen is not good tonight. Good thing Earl wasn't managing. He would have chewed Chen and Machado up one side and down the other.

[UMDTerrapins]

On a positive note, Houston traded their closer to the tigers.

On a negative note we could have traded our closer and nobody would have noticed.

[Orioles4Life21]

Nice play Chen.

[Jonesy10]

Good job JJ. That's the one we needed. Now lets keep getting some more hits.

[eddie83]

Get back in the dugout Porter.

[LA2]

Chen also has to be held responsible for allowing the steal of bome. He totally ignored the most basic of responsibilities of a pitcher to hold a runner. A boneheaded play.

Duh. That he finished up with two K's says a lot; imagine how Arrieta or Britton would have reacted.