Orioles vs. Rays 4/12/09 Game 3

[Hank Scorpio]

6 pitches, 2 outs.

[RShack]

Markakis will win a GG one day, but does anyone else think he has some trouble in going back on balls hit towards the wall?

I've noticed two so far this year, the one the other night off the OOT scoreboard and the one today.

I noticed that too. Don't remember it from before though. So, let's call it an April thing, getting the rust off, etc.

[J.D.]

I'm ready to turn the audio off on the game....anyone else notice that clicking noise when the pitch is thrown on the MASN audio?

I didn't notice it until you mentioned it. Now I'm upset with you.

[Hank Scorpio]

9 pitches, 3 outs.

[mrbig1]

Shields pinch count is 19. Not good for us.

[RShack]

I'm convinced that we lose on Sundays because Jim Hunter and Buck Martinez do the games.

It certainly can't help...

[MCL1021]

I noticed that too. Don't remember it from before though. So, let's call it an April thing, getting the rust off, etc.

Yeah, you're probably right. I just want to see him track balls better in that RCF gap near the groundscrew tunnel.

[ChaosLex]

Well, at least we took 2 out of 3. :clap3:

[JTrea81]

Well nice to see Shields is no-hitting us...

[J.D.]

Shields pinch count is 19. Not good for us.

And Eaton's up near 60.

I'm kinda glad I didn't decide to go to the game on a whim today.

[Scrat1]

Are fast food joints open on Easter? I was going to order a pizza, but my local place is closed.

[GotNitro]

They should make Shields pitch in the bullpen between innings to make it fair.

[RShack]

Eaton is getting ahead of batters, but it doesn't seem he can finish them off.

It does seem that when he gets ahead he starts wasting pitches. Which is what almost everybody did when Ramon was giving them targets. Nothing wrong with making them go after a bad ball, but you've gotta make them look good. Getting ahead and then throwing pitches that are obviously balls doesn't help anything.

I wonder if Zaun shouldn't be the C for the most iffy guys...

[MCL1021]

I really hope this experiment doesn't last long....

Hoping Hill and Bergesen are up soon...

[trk001]

Well nice to see Shields is no-hitting us...

For crap's sake, it's the top of the third. At least wait for a third of the game to be played.