vs. BLUE JAYS, 8/05

[Palmoripken]

Double play killed it but i think we get to Buehrle tonight.

[Fiver]

If the Orioles take this game, they can be no less than three games ahead of the Jays at the end of series.

I came in here to say almost exactly this. Big game. Time to step on the Jays' throats.

'The time is now the place is now'

[Oriolesfan4life]

Has Buehrle hit 85 MPH yet? Amazing that he has 11 wins throwing 82-83...

[Guest]

First pitch hitting. An Oriole tradition. Ridiculous. Especially when Cruz just walked.

What's crazy is Hardy almost always takes the first pitch too.

[bpilktree]

Great move Buck should have had Davis up there.

[Fiver]

That lineup for the Jays is pretty good especially considering 'Arn'carnacion is out.

[Ori-Al]

First pitch hitting. An Oriole tradition. Ridiculous. Especially when Cruz just walked.

Heaven forbid you force the pitcher to throw a strike before you swing, especially when a walk would drive in a run.

[Fiver]

Great move Buck should have had Davis up there.

Which would have been better how exactly?

[Fiver]

Heaven forbid you force the pitcher to throw a strike before you swing, especially when a walk would drive in a run.

Not normally one to get on guys for first pitch swinging. But his was def an occasion to take until he threw a strike. Bad form by Hardy there.

[Guest]

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[Hank Scorpio]

This is what taking pitches looks like. Get into a hitter's count, you get pitches to hit.

[Fiver]

FFS Norris.

[Hank Scorpio]

This is what taking pitches looks like. Get into a hitter's count, you get pitches to hit.

Or you don't, and you take a walk.

Very novel!

[Ori-Al]

Which would have been better how exactly?

Davis is more likely to accept a walk, but is also less likely to get a hit.

[AdamK]

What's crazy is Hardy almost always takes the first pitch too.

No one in the league sees more first pitch fastball strikes than Hardy. He never swings.