Nights like these get me by...

[Morgan423]

Arrieta tonight through 2: 23 pitches, 17 strikes, 1 H, 3 Ks. I only have audio and Gameday feeds but the broadcaster keeps talking about the nastily effective change that Jake is throwing tonight. :clap3:

[Frobby]

Matusz is absurd. I really wish his last name rhymed with "enthuse" because I could concoct all sorts of clever thread titles.

I think there is a very good chance he'd be the best pitcher in Baltimore's rotation if we brought him up right now. He has been flat out ridiculous for the last 2 months.

[notfast]

Brandon Snyder 2-2 w/ 2 rbi

[Hank Scorpio]

Arrieta through 3 now.

38 pitches, 25 strikes, 4 K's, 1 hit.

[Morgan423]

Arrieta: 3 IP, 0 R, 1H, 38 P, 25 ST, 4K's.

[Hank Scorpio]

Through 5, Matusz has faced the minimum.

1 hit, 5 K's.

Phew, this kid is good.

[BowieMike]

Matusz through five:

58 pitches, 45 strikes

He has thrown a first pitch strike to eleven out of the first 15 batters faced.

[QBsILLEST1]

Its very nice to see Arrieta's ERA back to normal at 2.60. Imagine what itd be if not for that one really bad game....

Another positive is that the Tides scored all those runs against Marquez who if I remember right is a pretty decent prospect who used to pitch in the Yankees system, but I thought he got traded, possibly to the Pirates...??

And Matusz continues to be dominant.....Completely dominant...How can it be said that he si definately not gonna get a shot in Norfolk this year? If anyone deserves another promotion, its him....

[Morgan423]

Its very nice to see Arrieta's ERA back to normal at 2.60. Imagine what itd be if not for that one really bad game....

Another positive is that the Tides scored all those runs against Marquez who if I remember right is a pretty decent prospect who used to pitch in the Yankees system, but I thought he got traded, possibly to the Pirates...??

And Matusz continues to be dominant.....Completely dominant...How can it be said that he si definately not gonna get a shot in Norfolk this year? If anyone deserves another promotion, its him....

The announcer for the Tides described Marquez as a guy who has done ok in the Eastern League, around 3.50ish ERA at AA... but the guy has been struggling in AAA. His stats tonight were 7 ER in 2 IP. For the season Marquez is 1-6 (likely to soon be 1-7) and an ERA of 10.35 after his game is over tonight.

[Sports Guy]

Arrieta is now through 4.....5 K's, no BBs..3 hits allowed...no runs.

54 pitches...36 for strikes.

[Hank Scorpio]

Arrieta K's Wilson Betemit to escape a jam in the 4th!!!

4 IP, 3 hits, 5 K's, 54 pitches, 36 strikes.

[Morgan423]

Arrieta was threatened in the 4th but got out of the jam nicely. Through 4: 0 ER, 3 H, 54 P, 35 ST, 5K's.

[stef]

This is so much more enjoyable than following the ML club.

[Frobby]

Arrieta K's Wilson Betemit to escape a jam in the 4th!!!

4 IP, 3 hits, 5 K's, 54 pitches, 36 strikes.

Nice job there to escape runners on 2nd and 3rd with only 1 out, without allowing a run. Also nice to see him zipping along at 13.5 pitches/inning.

I have to say, as high as my expectations were for the Big 3 going into this season, they are meeting and even exceeding them so far. Throw in the unexpected excellence of Bergesen and it's pretty inspiring.

[Sports Guy]

Snyder 2-2 tonight as well.