Sunday 5/4 Baltimore in Anaheim

[Palmer Esque]

Yes, it is a long road trip and not even close to over w/o a day off. You gotta wonder if they'll start Trax his next start. I don't see how they possibly can.

Albers could go the bulk of the game, and just hope to good starts in Oakland. Another walk, he is just brutal.

[blueberryale77]

But he thought it had cleared the fence, that's my point. He thought it was gone, and Shelby reaching out and shaking his hand confirmed that to him.

If he had seen that the ball, in fact, did not make it out, it wouldn't have mattered how much he lollygagged to first, he would've made it to second easily.

Eh, it really doesn't matter. Hopefully all the players (and Shelby) have learned a lesson from it. You run normal speed until you're absolutely sure it's out.

[The Wedge]

You have to win the game in front of you IMO. Worry about tommorow later.

You say that now, but when the BP is gassed in mid June you'll be pitching a fit about misusing it.

[birdsfan4ever]

Sean Rodriguez' major league debut was on April 19th, and so was his first hit. Does Palmer assume that its his debut becuase the O's have never seen him?

I don't know, Palmer isn't working today.

[Palmer Esque]

Lucky break there, both teams have their heads in the sand, bad baserunning my Matthews.

[LAOSfan]

But he thought it had cleared the fence, that's my point. He thought it was gone, and Shelby reaching out and shaking his hand confirmed that to him.

If he had seen that the ball, in fact, did not make it out, it wouldn't have mattered how much he lollygagged to first, he would've made it to second easily.

It does not matter what he thinks; what matters is confirmation by the umpires that it is gone. Until then, he should be running it out.

Just like in football, you do not stop playing until the whistle blows, even if you think the play is over.

[fansince71]

Albers could go the bulk of the game, and just hope to good starts in Oakland. Another walk, he is just brutal.

First walk by my count

[mdterps4life25]

I don't know, Palmer isn't working today.

Whoops *Hunter*

[Palmer Esque]

You say that now, but when the BP is gassed in mid June you'll be pitching a fit about misusing it.

No I wont, I am just saying it is obvoius he has nothing, and nothing is guaranteed for tomorow. Albers should be plenty rested.

[Wadesworld35]

You say that now, but when the BP is gassed in mid June you'll be pitching a fit about misusing it.

Meh, I agree that over use of the bullpen is bad, but its there to provide relief if the starting pitcher is not effectively getting outs and... well, Traschel is pitching.

[JimDH]

Unfortunately, the number of completed innings Traschel has pitched without giving up a homerun: 0

Details, details

[Palmer Esque]

First walk by my count

Yeah misstated there, meant to say another baserunner Hey maybe I was wrong, Trax just escaped on thin ice..

[McNulty]

Lance "The Savior" Cormier warning up in the pen. Was that last play an error on Roberts or Hernandez? Official scorer says Hernandez, Joe Angel says Roberts.

[The Wedge]

No I wont, I am just saying it is obvoius he has nothing, and nothing is guaranteed for tomorow. Albers should be plenty rested.

He might have nothing, but he got us through the 2nd (even if he had some help from Matthews) without another run scored. And they did get Cormier up, so he's obviously on a short leash. But you gotta see how far he can get you.

[The Rick]

Man Vlad is something else. That last out looked like a pop up to second off the bat... it ended up being a pop up to center field about 360 feet away. Dude is just unbelievable.