vs. Phillies June 18

[Palmoripken]

He's available for pinch hitting though.

Yeah if he PHs, he'll PH in the pitcher's spot. It may actually be more prudent to PH with Matt though. Not sure who hits Papelbon better.

[Going Underground]

He's available for pinch hitting though.

We shall see. He did not look good running to first on Monday.

[Palmoripken]

Well when Don Larsen was with the O's in 1954. He had 3 wins and 21 losses. 2 of those 3 wins came against the 103-51 Yankees who would have won the pennant had it not been for an amazing Indians season.

[El Gordo]

I've really had enough of Bordick. About the only thing good you can say about him is he isn't Jim Hunter.

[eddie83]

We'll be below .500 by the next home game, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I would not be surprised. We have had our best stretch but 6 wins vs Phillies and Red Sox. We will get crushed in Toronto if we don't start to pitch better.

[ArtVanDelay]

Unbelievable that we're going to lose a game started by Sean O' Sullivan.

Very believable when Bud Norris is the other starter.

[eddie83]

Will Buck pinch hit Wieters for Caleb in the 9th? Or save him for the pitcher's slot?

Does Buck want Wieters to catch? They are avoiding that until after the break.

[O's84]

I've really had enough of Bordick. About the only thing good you can say about him is he isn't Jim Hunter.

[weams]

Very believable when Bud Norris is the other starter.

I was surprised that Matusz did not pitch to Howard.

[eddie83]

Does Buck want Wieters to catch? They are avoiding that until after the break.

Meaning catching back to back games.

[MDK02]

Well, looks like we're falling back to 3 games behind the rays. Archer is pitching for them today, they aren't going to be losing that one.

[O's84]

Very believable when Bud Norris is the other starter.

I suppose, but you wouldn't think it would be 2-1 (if it holds up) you'd think it would be 6-4 or something.

[Going Underground]

The only good thing about being at work. Does he make it through customs?

[weams]

I would not be surprised. We have had our best stretch but 6 wins vs Phillies and Red Sox. We will get crushed in Toronto if we don't start to pitch better.

Our defense does not save those pitchers up on that rug with bad seams.

[eddie83]

I was surprised that Matusz did not pitch to Howard.

True. Guess he didn't want to double switch Jospeh or Lough, though he didn't have to do that.