Orioles vs. White Sox 4/21/09 Game 1

[SimplyZ]

Is he here to stay?

If his next start(s) are anything decent and they end up demoting him in favor of eaton or hendrickson or simon..

well lets just say the warehouse could end up rubble

So yeah lets keep crossing our fingers that hes here to stay

[GnatsFan]

Have to disagree. Jones would have caught that without making it look hard.

I agree. Pie was playing extremely deep on Thome... its not like he had to range to catch that ball. I'm glad he caught it, but I'm sure many had a moment of worry when he spun like a top.

[jincargo]

god DT is over managing right now.

Yeah...that grounder forced by Baez was horrible.

Bergy was up to 95 pitches...perfectly fine with taking him out there. Good job kid.

[LAOSfan]

On gamecast, it read that Konerko is 3 for 23 lifetime against Baez so I'm guessing that is why the move was made.

[Nigel Tufnel]

He probably wanted Bergy to get the standing O.

You definitely worded that better than I did.

[Rex Thunder]

Have to disagree. Jones would have caught that without making it look hard.

I agree with that too- but I still think Pie will prove to be a great defender. He has been far from graceful or accurate out there- but he';s really only missed one play (in Boston)- that really hurt us so far. I have to think switching leagues and getting used to the ballparks is some of the reason.

As I've said before- I think his hitting will come around with his glove. Just seems like a kid with a mountain of expectation on his shoulders who wants to do so good that he gets in his own way- more mentally than anything...

[DrLev]

I think that he is the first of the Calvary.

First of the "Calvary?" I certainly hope we don't have more hills on the outskirts of Jerusalem waiting to pitch for us.

Sorry, that's one of my pet peeves.

[UMDTerrapins]

Is he here to stay?

He'll have to pitch his way off the club. If he's able to pitch to a sub 4.50 ERA this season there's no way he gets sent down. But after watching him tonight, I don't think that's going to be a problem.

[zff4]

Have to disagree. Jones would have caught that without making it look hard.

There would have been a thread about the bubble he was blowing while he did it though.

[8istheman]

Now Chris Ray is warming up. Is Trembley really going to take out Baez after one batter? Why bring him in in the first place?

He thought he was Walker.

[Tank]

If his next start(s) are anything decent and they end up demoting him in favor of eaton or hendrickson or simon..

well lets just say the warehouse could end up rubble

So yeah lets keep crossing our fingers that hes here to stay

Trembley has been quoted as saying this isn't a trial, hes in the rotation. No need to cross fingers.

[baseballnelie]

Is he here to stay?

"This is not a tryout," Trembley said. "It's not a one-time deal. He's in the rotation." That's from Roch's pre-game notes. I assume it means he is here to stay.

[Hank Scorpio]

Now Chris Ray is warming up. Is Trembley really going to take out Baez after one batter? Why bring him in in the first place?

That will bother me.

Significantly.

[Skeletor]

He probably wanted to let him get the ovation, too. He earned it.

[GnatsFan]

And I just want to go on record that if I ever find Trembley's pitch count clicker I'm going to strap some C-4 to that sucker and blow it to pieces. Bergy was on cruise control. Its incredibly annoying.