Saturday, May 21: A new era in Orioles history begins

[Going Underground]

Just now, SteveA said:

Dan Connolly claims in a tweet that of the 17,500 in attendance tonight, approximately 7500 tickets were purchased after the 8am announcement of Adley's propmotion this morning

That number seems suspect to me,

Not true. Had about 15,000 pre Adley. No way.

[Moose Milligan]

Swings so hard his helmet came off! Oh Adley! 

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

1871

Cool.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Damn Adley got under that pitch and it was hittable. 

[Just Regular]

4 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

Walter Johnson was hyped more than Grayson. The lithograph press was amazing.

Let's see if Adley can get a high school named after himself.

[Going Underground]

1 minute ago, Going Underground said:

Not true. Had about 15,000 pre Adley. No way.

As weekdays maybe 8,000.But more then 10,000 on a weekend. So this game was 10,600 on a Saturday. Would be lowest of the year.

 

[Just Regular]

Arozarena's going right and back OAA taking some dings this series.

[SteveA]

I guess we are a triples park now

[Frobby]

Just got home.  Heard Adley’s triple on the radio.   Melanie Newman’s call of it was truly awful.   She just stopped describing the play after Adley hit it.   

[SteveA]

Just now, Frobby said:

Just got home.  Heard Adley’s triple on the radio.   Melanie Newman’s call of it was truly awful.   She just stopped describing the play after Adley hit it.   

I've heard her do that before.   And I don't listen on the radio all that much anymore.   Often the 1st and part of the 2nd inning driving home from work.

There are plays where even after she's had time to go back and describe what happened, I don't have a clear understanding of what took place.

[emmett16]

That was about the most fun I’ve had watching the Orioles lose in a long time.  

[Going Underground]

5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Just got home.  Heard Adley’s triple on the radio.   Melanie Newman’s call of it was truly awful.   She just stopped describing the play after Adley hit it.   

I don't have MASN.She does that all the time.She is the worst She will spend three innings on the chain and who is wearing it.The game play  by play does not matter.

[spiritof66]

12 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

1871

The Lord Baltimores (also called the Canaries or Yellow Stockings) -- you'd never guess their predominant uniform color -- joined the National Association in its second year, 1872. They lasted for three seasons. Baltimore was the sixth largest city in the U.S. The Washington Nationals disbanded after two years in the Association (1871-72), then returned for the Association's final year, 1875, as the Washington Blue Legs. When the National League began play in 1876, it did not have a team in either city.

[Frobby]

12 minutes ago, SteveA said:

I've heard her do that before.   And I don't listen on the radio all that much anymore.   Often the 1st and part of the 2nd inning driving home from work.

There are plays where even after she's had time to go back and describe what happened, I don't have a clear understanding of what took place.

Fred Manfra used to do it too.   

[spiritof66]

30 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

If the Orioles wanted an attendance boost from Adley's debut, they pretty much did the opposite of trying to attract a big crowd tonight. 

I thought for a while they might try to sneak him into the ballpark under an assumed name.

I wonder whether the Orioles have adjusted their staffing and facilities at the ballpark downwards to the point where it would be costly and difficult to have a big crowd for one night. They sure didn't seem to be tying to draw one.