Orioles vs. Rays 4/10/09 Game 1

[dslats715]

To anybody who is watching the game on tv, could you give some input on if Hendrickson has any movement on his stuff

Surprisingly, yes he has so far. His late movement on his fastball made Kapler look silly.

[Tank]

Jones has to call Izzy off on that...

[BringBakTheYard]

Wow how was that a double? All I have is Gameday on MLB.com so it says a pop up to cesar izturis for a double

[dslats715]

Jones has to call Izzy off on that...

Hard to call someone off when you aren't confident you are going to catch it. Though it did look like Jones could have grabbed that without a dive.

[Waryn]

Is it just me, or does Hendrickson work at the speed of smell?

still faster than steve trachsel

[Mike B]

Wow how was that a double? All I have is Gameday on MLB.com so it says a pop up to cesar izturis for a double

He went a long way into the triangle between left/center/SS. He made a great effort. Jones should have been screaming for that ball but it was tough play.

[Scrat1]

Okay guys, I'm stuck at work with no TV and no gamecast. How're we looking so far?

We're up 2-1. Longoria crushed a homer off of Hendrickson in the first, but otherwise he looked okay. O's were swinging the bats really well in the first, and probably would have scored even more runs if it weren't for a monster shift they had to get Scott and some great defense from Sonnanstine.

Right now the Rays have guys on 2nd and 3rd w/ two outs.

[Mike B]

Anyone think Zaun works harder behind the plate than Ramon?

[Scrat1]

Hendrickson walks Iwamura. Bases loaded, two outs, Barlett up.

[dslats715]

Walks, walks, walks

[Arthorn]

Anyone think Zaun works harder behind the plate than Ramon?

Clearly not. Ramon would have blocked that, got the third out and the 3 outs for next inning.

[Tank]

Bases loaded... HAVE to get Bartlett here. Don't want the heart of the order up with runners on.

[Mike B]

Steve Traschel grew 8 inches and learned to pitch with his left hand.

[weams]

Nice save.

[Tank]

Good job. Damage control.

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