6/18: Mets at O's, the rubber game

[Mike B]

That will work against one of the hottest hitters in baseball

Now ring up Sheff and get out of the inning...

Good idea....Baez????

[Austin]

Gary Sheffield is kind of frightening.

[Mike B]

97 really????

[alaniee]

Gary Sheffield is kind of frightening.

Not anymore, he's off the cream....

[Why Not?]

They're just pecking away at us.

[JTrea81]

Something about the third time through the order for Berken...

C'mon Jason, you can get out of this...

[Austin]

Not anymore, he's off the cream....

Even still, that swing intimidates me.

[Mike B]

A learning expierience here???

[RShack]

Not anymore, he's off the cream....

Well, I wouldn't wanna be 60' away from him, with him waving his bat around, trying to knock the ball down my throat... I don't like him, but he's a scary hitter, cream or no cream...

[alaniee]

Berken throws a first ball strike then throws one way out of the strike zone, seemed to be working earlier but now i think the players have caught up on it and don't swing at the second ball no matter what....

[BringBackMagic]

Not that I'm complaining but Beltran's poor base-running has cost them a run here.

First, there is no reason why he shouldn't have been on base when Nick tried to throw out Cora at the plate. He would have scored on Sheffield's single.

Second, with two outs, why did he not go to third on the hit?

[alaniee]

Well, I wouldn't wanna be 60' away from him, with him waving his bat around, trying to knock the ball down my throat... I don't like him, but he's a scary hitter, cream or no cream...

At least most of us can outrun him - he has bad legs/knees whatever

[mrbig1]

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Austin]

Well Berken really lost it. This is a brand new ballgame.

[RShack]

That was a very long single...