8/18 - O's at Rays - Game 1

[BaltimoreTerp]

Yea i woulda told them that. Except it would have been a "yea sure, whenever my 1B prospect starts clobering the ball in AAA".

How so many people are satisfied with trading a vet on pace for 100+ RBIs blows my mind. Especially when we get a single A pitcher for him. Tigers got the best end of the deal, and don't try to act like that salary dump makes up for it. Because we have dumped plenty of salaries this year.

Did you read through the "100 RBIs" thread in the O's Talk forum?

[The Rick]

Okay. Now you're kidding, right. MacPhail turned a below average defensive 1B who is declining at the plate and turned him into a top 10 prospect from one of baseballs better minor league systems, and you don't think that was a good thing?

No, I do think it's a good thing--where did you get that from?

[O-The-Memories]

Luke better count his blessings that was a called ball three. Looked every part the strike to me.

[PaulFolk]

Yea i woulda told them that. Except it would have been a "yea sure, whenever my 1B prospect starts clobering the ball in AAA".

How so many people are satisfied with trading a vet on pace for 100+ RBIs blows my mind. Especially when we get a single A pitcher for him. Tigers got the best end of the deal, and don't try to act like that salary dump makes up for it. Because we have dumped plenty of salaries this year.

The fact that he was on pace for 100 RBIs doesn't mean a whole lot-- that has more to do with his cushy position in the cleanup spot batting behind the three best hitters on the team. I could bat cleanup behind those guys and get 50 RBIs.

But anyway, there's plenty of Huff discussion going on in the Orioles Talk forum-- let's keep this about the game.

[adamwolff11]

I wish I could have seen Wieters play in the minors, and see him dominate, because his swing looks so long and slow at this level..

[O-The-Memories]

Wieters needs to learn to hit a fastball over 92mph, regardless of where it's located.

[NCRaven]

No, I do think it's a good thing--where did you get that from?

Now I'm the one that is asleep at the wheel. I meant to quote LA2's comment not yours. I'm going to sit the computer across the room and just watch the game from here on out. I can't trust myself with a mouse or keyboard!

[The Rick]

Now I'm the one that is asleep at the wheel. I meant to quote LA2's comment not yours. I'm going to sit the computer across the room and just watch the game from here on out. I can't trust myself with a mouse or keyboard!

Haha, no problem--enjoy the game.

[The Rick]

Dear God this Yuengling is delicious.

BTW, I feel bad that an exciting Rays team like this can't fill their stadium against non-NY/BOS opponents in the year after the go to the World Series.

BTW Squared - Whoever made this beer emoticon thingy must have been a Guinness fan for making the liquid black and not a yellow/clearish color. Oh well, I love me some Guinness, but i'm over it. I just always thought that was sort of funny since there aren't many dark beers.

[O-The-Memories]

Ok on a 2-2 pitch, Wieters sets up right down the middle to Carlos Pena? He just missed one there, wow.

[NCRaven]

Ok on a 2-2 pitch, Wieters sets up right down the middle to Carlos Pena? He just missed one there, wow.

You really can't judge that from the TV camera angles. Just being off a little from center can have a big impact on your viewpoint.

[bce086]

Zaun, WHY! :cussing:

Lol.

[The Rick]

Well hello there Zauny!

[Hank Scorpio]

That could only happen to this team, seriously.

[NCRaven]

Can Berken avoid imploding after the soft roller?