Apr 7th game vs Yankees Home Opener

[dystopia]

Just now, SteveA said:

Mateo is only in the lineup for his bat

That, I doubt.

[Winter]

2 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

I’ve oft wondered why sports must be polluted by politics.

exactly, enoughhhh

[Hank Scorpio]

1 minute ago, JR Oriole said:

I feel the same way about sports message boards

Agreed!!!

[Moose Milligan]

Actually had to take a work call, but had the game on in the background...is Kremer looking bad?  Saw the Franchy shot.

[Hank Scorpio]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Actually had to take a work call, but had the game on in the background...is Kremer looking bad?  Saw the Franchy shot.

He walked Trevino prior. Home run was a hanging slider, stayed right in the middle.

[seak05]

3 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

I’ve oft wondered why sports must be polluted by politics.

In this case he's talking about promoting Baltimore, the Orioles, and development of the area around Oriole stadium. Also apparently doing the Baltimore double today 

[tntoriole]

How is Franchy on the MFYs? Lol 

[SteveA]

I don't think the Yankee pen is particularly deep this year.  

[Goober Noodles]

Is the politician done with the jibber jabber?

[justD]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

I don't think the Yankee pen is particularly deep this year.  

Hope you're right. 

[justD]

If the pitcher had the pitch violation, why was the count 1-0?

[Hank Scorpio]

Just now, seak05 said:

In this case he's talking about promoting Baltimore, the Orioles, and development of the area around Oriole stadium. Also apparently doing the Baltimore double today 

I wasn’t really paying attention. Obviously those are all great things but I prefer to hear Ben McDonald or Palmer talking about baseball vs. politicians talking about anything.

I get he’s Angelos’ BFF and all. It’s not the end of the world. Just my preference.

[SteveA]

Maybe it was a pitch worth going after, but I just HATE swinging at the first pitch from a reliever just out of the pen 

[Goober Noodles]

Just now, Hank Scorpio said:

I wasn’t really paying attention. Obviously those are all great things but I prefer to hear Ben McDonald or Palmer talking about baseball vs. politicians talking about anything.

I get he’s Angelos’ BFF and all. It’s not the end of the world. Just my preference.

My thoughts precisely.  There's all this buildup and excitement for this game, and it just takes away from the game.  It's just an unnecessary/forced distraction.

[Morgan423]

Just now, justD said:

If the pitcher had the pitch violation, why was the count 1-0?

It's an automatic ball.  Count went from 0-0 to 1-0.