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

[isestrex]

Wow everything seems to be going right for the birds now. Luck has swung a U-turn

[Icterus galbula]

Pie sure has some speed

[The Rick]

Well, yes and no. Unrelated in cause but significant when it comes to the result of the game.

Go Nick!

Well my point is that it's not the offense's fault or a matter of them not showing up until "it didn't matter" or something crazy like that.

The bigger concern is the pitching not even keeping it marginally close.

[Skeletor]

Pie hit a HR in Texas, but he started that game.

Thanks, Paul. You da man.

[ledzepp8]

The umpiring in favor of the Sawx so far this series has been absolutely ridiculous.

[Skeletor]

That was crazy by Felix.

[Wadesworld35]

Well my point is that it's not the offense's fault or a matter of them not showing up until "it didn't matter" or something crazy like that.

The bigger concern is the pitching not even keeping it marginally close.

Oh yeah I didn't mean to suggest anything like that. More just lamenting the misery of being an O's fan.

[The Rick]

UUGGGGGHHHHHHHHH Pedroia.

Good inning for the Birds, I sense life.

[Skeletor]

The umpiring in favor of the Sawx so far this series has been absolutely ridiculous.

I agree and it looks like it's reaching a boiling point.

[isestrex]

Paul what's the Sox/O's ratio in the stands after the rain delay?

In games like these, I wouldn't be surprised if 90% of the O's fans left at the break and most of the Sox fans stuck it out....

[PaulFolk]

UUGGGGGHHHHHHHHH Pedroia.

Good inning for the Birds, I sense life.

Yes, they showed surprising friskiness there. Let's see if Hendrickson can keep the Sox off the board here.

[Dadaist]

7 hits in an inning! Beautiful to watch from this side. I have some good feelings

[Wadesworld35]

The umpiring in favor of the Sawx so far this series has been absolutely ridiculous.

Was at the game yesterday so couldn't say whether or not the O's were getting squeezed but yes that pitch to Huff just now was a ball the whole way. Its not like the Sox need the help...

[The Rick]

Oh yeah I didn't mean to suggest anything like that. More just lamenting the misery of being an O's fan.

My mistake... and yeah, I hear ya.

The bottom line is that it's great when a pitcher who is struggling at least keeps it somewhat close. Guthrie has been able to do this for the most part this year when he's struggled. Hill, tonight, was not able to do that. And that singlehandedly might cost us a shot at this game.

[jets4ever]

UUGGGGGHHHHHHHHH Pedroia.

Good inning for the Birds, I sense life.

If the pitching can hold Boston down, we've still got two innings left to get four.