Sunday, April 2: Orioles vs Red Sox

[Moose Milligan]

Wife: Who’s this Irvin guy?

Me: We got him from Oakland. 

Wife:  Can we give him back?

Me:  I don’t think it works that way. 

[tntoriole]

3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

This reminds of one of those old school games where the Red Sox foul off a s-ton of pitches and has our starter out by the 4th inning.

Guys like Steve Barber or Drysdale or Marischal or Gibson would have an answer to the reaching and fouling business 

[Tony-OH]

The Red Sox are certainly winning on pitch count so far as well! 

9-ptches for Houck in a 1-2-3. 

Irvin 32-pitches, allowed a run and left the bases loaded. 

[spiritof66]

DEfensive OF specialist McKenna may be pitching by the time this game is over.

[Morgan423]

Just now, Winter said:

the UMPs strike zone isn't the issue its when they call it inconsistently, like when Irvin gets a high strike, throws the very next pitch in the exact same spot and gets a ball.  

I was speaking more to how he doesn't seem to be catching anything as pitches are coming in.  It's like he's just guessing, or staring off into space out there.

[Tony-OH]

Ouch, bad swing there by Gunnar.

[tntoriole]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Wife: Who’s this Irvin guy?

Me: We got him from Oakland. 

Wife:  Can we give him back?

Me:  I don’t think it works that way. 

Not good.. Oakland fans not so much re:Irvin 

[Moshagge3]

We aren't going to be no-hit!

[Tony-OH]

3-1 and you take right down the middle? Good Lord

[Moshagge3]

What was Hays looking for on 3-1?

[tntoriole]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Ouch, bad swing there by Gunnar.

Starting to feel a Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle  rookie opening month slump coming on.  He needs a hit .. bad 

[Moshagge3]

Frazier can earn a lot of good will here

[spiritof66]

2 minutes ago, Moshagge3 said:

What was Hays looking for on 3-1?

His family in the stands.

[Moshagge3]

Sweet 0-2 pitch, Cole

[Natty]

Looks like the ball is sailing again today.