6/30: O's vs Red Sox and the Bandwagon Nation

[J.D.]

Orioles

Brian Roberts - 2B

Adam Jones - CF

Nick Markakis - RF

Aubrey Huff - 1B

Nolan Reimold - LF

Luke Scott - DH

Melvin Mora - 3B

Matt Wieters - C

Robert Andino - SS

Rich Hill - LHP

Red Sox

Julio Lugo - SS

Dustin Pedroia - 2B

Kevin Youkilis - 3B

Jason Bay - LF

David Ortiz - DH

Jason Varitek - C

Rocco Baldelli - RF

Jacoby Ellsbury - CF

Jeff Bailey - 1B

John Smoltz - RHP

[nyco]

Lovely lovely line-up.

Predictions:

Player of the Game:

Reimold

3-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI

Score:

8-5 O's

Wieters Watch:

1-3, HR, 2 BB, K

Most Refreshing Plays of the Game:

Adam Jones goes 2-3, robs Pedroia of a hit

Melvin Mora homers

Red Sox score 5 early, get shut down by Hill, Johnson, and Sherrill

Papelbutt does not record a save for the rest of the series

[Icterus galbula]

Double turd

Youk with 2 run blast, Jones looks shaken up after attempting to rob him.

Stays in game.

[Satyr3206]

Looked like that ball was in the glove too.

[HuntingEd]

Nice effort from Jones... Too bad Hill is going to have a bad night.

[Icterus galbula]

Jason Bay grounds out sharply to Mora, two down.

[riprulz8]

That should have only been a solo shot. The fourth pitch to Lugo should have been a called third strike. Looks like we'll have another night of inept umpiring in FAVOR of PHN.

[catjuggler]

Double turd

Youk with 2 run blast, Jones looks shaken up after attempting to rob him.

Stays in game.

You watching Caddyshack also?

[riprulz8]

Hmmm. Looks like the ump doesn't think that a ball at the letters is a strike...

[catjuggler]

I hate the Yankees more than the Sox but there are few Yanks I hate (Damon and Tex) I respect Rivera, Cano, Jeter, CC etc. But I hate most most of the Sox. Ped, Papelbon, Varitek, pretty much everyone except Bay not sure what this means or why I'm posting it but Go O's

[murrayfan420]

Is there anything else worse than watching an O's game against the Sox? This is torture I don't know why I do it. Camden Yards cheering for everything Sox related makes me want to vomit, plus the inevitable loss.

[Mooreisbetter27]

With calls like that it's gonna be a long night.

[Satyr3206]

2 innings, 2 walks, not looking good.

[Satyr3206]

Somebody call the bullpen.

[Great 2BA FL Gator]

Hill is a one trick pony. This is like BP for the Sox. Is he any better than Hendrickson or Eaton at this point? I know he's had a few quality outings.. But even Eaton had one good outing. Call me impatient, but Hill's last three starts have been dreadful.