vs. ATHLETICS, 8/23

[Chavez Ravine]

The As seem to have adopted an O's batting approach. For that matter, the Rays did as well. Over aggressive in clutch bases loaded situations, but then constantly dropping the long ball. In contrast we have turned into an unclutch singles machine.

[TouchemAll]

I can't remember and O's pitching staff that gave up gofer balls like this?

[bpilktree]

When you throw the exact same pitch twice in a row... sometimes they recognize it.

Bad pitch calling.

He is throwing to many off speeds for some reason tonight. I guess that was the plan but his fastball is his best pitch at 95. Trying to pitch to the other teams weakness when should be pitching to your strength.

[Jonesy10]

This game was over the moment that the A's scored first. This team is absolutely pathetic at making come backs... What do we have? 1 comeback win since the ASB excluding games against the Astros?

And once again, another slow start dooms them. We give up a run in the 1st, but get a golden opportunity to tie it up in the bottom half. Straily GIFTS them 2 walks, but as usual, they can't hit with RISP when it actually matters, don't score, and still don't have a single hit to Oakland's 5.

This team just has no killer instinct.

Don't worry, they'll lose the 1st 2 games only to finally play a halfway decent game on Sunday to keep our record respectable, just like last series. Pathetic.

[Norfolk orioles]

Are we really being no hit so far?

[OFFNY]

This game was over the moment that the A's scored first.

OK.

Have a good night.

See you tomorrow.

[Hank Scorpio]

Tell that to Adam Jones.

Wouldn't do him any good...

[tntoriole]

We hit the most HR's...but we give up the most HR's. So our advantage is negated.

And I do not believe any team has ever led the league in HRs allowed and made the playoffs or won the pennant. I have gone back forty five years looking at this and haven't found one yet.

[MDK02]

Oh man, it's going to be one of those no hitter games.

[Jonesy10]

Lol. A 3-0 pitch results in an easy ground ball. Why expect anything else from your Orioles?

[Norfolk orioles]

Ok this isn't going so well.

[Campmoon]

This must be the game where we emphasis how badly we can hit in hitters counts.

[Hank Scorpio]

Good lord, Manny... that was a MEATBALL.

[MDK02]

We haven't even hit the ball hard.

[WEAVERMAN]

Number 5 starters put up stinkers from time to time. LHB kill him.

Elaborate on that Malike, please rank our SP by slot. Norris is a 5. What about Tillman, Chen, MG and Feldman?

I'll go first, Tillman #2, Chen #3, MG #3 or #4, Feldman #5, Norris, I don't know yet. That's not to say these guys can't get better (or worse).