May 9 Anyone watching?

[alaniee]

Blah, perfect hit and run right there. Please bring in Hendrickson or someone. This is hurting Matusz's confidence, no need.

[Birds of B'more]

We're supposed to get rain out here later this afternoon. Might as well head out there now to mow the lawn. Happy Mother's Day, all.

[epic]

Someone get Atkins a pair of sunglasses.

[mrbig1]

I have to do My mother's day thing. I think it's safe to say this game is over.

[PrivateO]

Just got home...how bad was Matusz?

[barellano]

These guys suck. Happy Mother's Day everyone!!!

[PrivateO]

Started ok. Didn't look awful when they put up the first three spot. Looked awful during the 2nd three spot. He threw almost all fastballs as they pasted him the last inning. It was odd.

Berken looks good out there.

Thanks. I know several people are rooting for Berken to switch roles with Hernandez and become the 5th starter, but I like him in his current bullpen position. No reason to change something that's working well.

In other news, the offense can't do anything against Nick Blackburn.

[Hank Scorpio]

I thought I saw Matusz looking at his middle finger, like he had a blister or something.

Thankfully, that occured in a 5 minute span where I was paying attention. Doesn't sound pretty.

[PrivateO]

1, 2, 8, and 9 are killing the Orioles pitchers today.

[8istheman]

In other news, the offense can't do anything against any pitcher.

fixed for you

[PrivateO]

I can understand when we get shut down by top pitchers that are on their game, but I can't understand today. We've got a blooper and a chopper for our two hits against a guy that doesn't impress me at all. This performance is unacceptable.

The two anomalies this year:

1. Orioles ineptitude to hit against pitchers in the back end of the rotation.

2. Orioles ineptitude to get the bottom of the opposing team's lineup out.

[smokinjoeo]

Minnesota pitching is killing 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 today

[PrivateO]

Matt Wieters is one slow man...

[UMDTerrapins]

Matt Wieters is one slow man...

No kidding! Imagine how slow he'll be as a 34 year old catcher.

[UMDTerrapins]

If I wasn't so bummed about this game I'd be trying to rewrite the lyrics to Blackbird to fit the scene.