Monday, May 8: Showdown at the Yard -- Rays come to town, O's try to win 11th straight series opener

[Tony-OH]

3 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

The Orioles look amazing losing in such close fashion to such a wonderful team as Tampa.   

You know, there are reasons why Tampa and Atlanta are a combined 52-18. They're pretty good and they have legitimate TOR pitchers. Elias decided Gibson and Irvin were good enough this offseason. Personally, I think the Orioles have competed pretty well considering the offseason Elias had.

Had he come out last offseason with a TOR and MOO, we'd be something impressive this year. But alas, we have to battle with what we got. At least it's competitive.

[Bemorewins]

Gibson battled his tail off

[mrbig1]

I got my order in for a DP. Gibson did a great job.

[SteveA]

3 starts at Oriole Park, Gibson has a 1.42 ERA.

5 road starts, 6.04 ERA.

[Moose Milligan]

Wtf 

[Billy F-Face3]

Whoever is operating the score board for MASN is awful. They never get it right.

[Gurgi]

That looked painful....it would be our luck he hurt himself.  

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

3 starts at Oriole Park, Gibson has a 1.42 ERA.

5 road starts, 6.04 ERA.

So he’s Sandy Koufax at home. 

[Roy Firestone]

wheels about to come off...

[Bemorewins]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

You know, there are reasons why Tampa and Atlanta are a combined 52-18. They're pretty good and they have legitimate TOR pitchers. Elias decided Gibson and Irvin were good enough this offseason. Personally, I think the Orioles have competed pretty well considering the offseason Elias had.

Had he come out last offseason with a TOR and MOO, we'd be something impressive this year. But alas, we have to battle with what we got. At least it's competitive.

I agree totally with most of this, except I think we have done better than just “compete”. We have what the 3rd best record? 

Elias still has time to right his offseason wrongs at the deadline. We are in a great position to bridge the talent gap.

[Gurgi]

They are faking a pitch com problem to give Baker some more time to recover from falling on his butt.

[Tony-OH]

I think this is where things go south.

[Billy F-Face3]

Let's go Bryan. Time to shake and bake.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Even the strike is called a ball. Come on. 

[Roy Firestone]

Baker cant throw strikes...this is bad...