Opening Day: 3/31, O's vs Tampa Bay

[ChipTait]

per Roch:

Brian Roberts - 2B

Melvin Mora - 3B

Nick Markakis - RF

Kevin Millar - 1B

Aubrey Huff - DH

Ramon Hernandez - C

Luke Scott - LF

Adam Jones - CF

Luis Hernandez - SS

Jeremy Guthrie - P

And for Tampa Bay:

Akinori Iwamura - 2B

Carl Crawford - LF

Carlos Pena - 1B

B.J. Upton - CF

Cliff Floyd - DH

Willy Aybar - 3B

Eric Hinske - RF

Dioner Navarro - C

Jason Bartlett - SS

James Shields - P

Here we go!

[minnesotaoriole]

I Am So Excited!!!!!!

[The Rick]

I Am So Excited!!!!!!

As am I!! I'm drunk and posting on my phone from Pickles. Can't wait till game time.

[Crazysilver03]

Ugh, they are still calling them the Devil Rays in the pregame.

[HeyIt'sMe]

Good luck today guys. Feel free to come on over to www.raysbb.com and talk with Rays fans about the game.

No matter who you're a fan of, it's freakin' great to have baseball back. Best time of the year.

[Boy Howdy]

vs. James Shields

Brian Roberts - 2B 5-23 (.217) 2-2b 1-3b 3-bb 3-k

Melvin Mora - 3B 6-18 .333 hr 1-bb 5-k

Nick Markakis - RF 7-22 .318 2b hr 2-bb 4-k

Kevin Millar - 1B 9-18 .500 3-2b 2-bb 4-k

Aubrey Huff - DH 4-16 .250 2-hr 2-k

Ramon Hernandez - C 2-17 .118 2b 2-k

Luke Scott - LF n/a

Adam Jones - CF 1-3 .333 2b

Luis Hernandez - SS n/a

Tampa Bay:

vs. Guthrie

Akinori Iwamura - 2B 1-7 .143 bb 2-k

Carl Crawford - LF 5-14 .357 3-2b k

Carlos Pena - 1B 3-7 .429 2b 3-bb 2-k

B.J. Upton - CF 3-8 .375 hr bb 2-k

Cliff Floyd - DH n/a

Willy Aybar - 3B n/a

Eric Hinske - RF 1-6 .167 hr k

Dioner Navarro - C 0-4 .000 k

Jason Bartlett - SS 1-5 .200 bb

Here we go!

I added in the history for each lineup vs today's pitchers

[Dracula]

Is it raining hard enough to postpone the game? I hope not...

[Crazysilver03]

Is it raining hard enough to postpone the game? I hope not...

It doesnt look bad at all.

[Crazysilver03]

Ugh, Manfra is soo bad at announcing. "Gibbons was released and Moore was added toe the 25 man roster." He was already on the 25, errr.

[Dracula]

Ok sweet, it said it was gonna be raining in Bmore on weather.com

[dkdc]

Good luck today guys. Feel free to come on over to www.raysbb.com and talk with Rays fans about the game.

No matter who you're a fan of' date=' it's freakin' great to have baseball back. Best time of the year.[/quote']

What's up with that lineup for the Rays? I have the Rays pegged for 85 wins this year, but that's a pretty big stretch with Longoria at AAA and Gomes on the bench.

[Crazysilver03]

They are talking to MacPhail about the release of Gibbons. "Get on with our future."

Dempsey asks about Roberts. Now that we are down to the 25 man, most teams are going to stick with those guys to see what they have. He will listen to offers for Roberts but dont expect anything now.

[NCRaven]

Ugh, Manfra is soo bad at announcing. "Gibbons was released and Moore was added toe the 25 man roster." He was already on the 25, errr.

Actually, he was already on the 40 man. The 25 man roster wasn't set until 3:00pm yesterday. Really, Gibbons was released so that Moore could be on the 25 man roster as of then.

[Crazysilver03]

One of the goals is to bring them up the majors in order to suceed. Want them to be the most prepared in the minors to come to the majors.

Need to augment the middle infield position in the minors.

[Crazysilver03]

Actually, he was already on the 40 man. The 25 man roster wasn't set until 3:00pm yesterday. Really, Gibbons was released so that Moore could be on the 25 man roster as of then.

I understand what he is saying, he is just saying it really awkwardly.