White Soxs @ Orioles. Game 1.

[orioleman123]

Orioles Lineup

Roberts 2B

Markakis RF

Wigginton 1B

Scott DH

Jones CF

Lugo SS

Wieters C

Pie LF

Bell 3B

P Brad Bergesen

White Soxs

Pierre LF

Lillibridge CF

Konerko 1B

Quentin RF

Kotsay DH

Ramirez SS

Pierzynski C

Viciedo 3B

Beckham 2B

Danks LHP

[RoflDogs]

Ben McDonald looks awkward while he's on Masn

[orioleman123]

Ben McDonald looks awkward while he's on Masn

What you mean by that?

[LA2]

Hmmm, intriguing: Izzy rested after the big game (both w/ the glove and the bat) last night, Lugo batting 6th over Wieters, Pie, and Bell against the southpaw even though two of them are switchhitters. :scratchchinhmm:

[bobmc]

Hmmm, intriguing: Izzy rested after the big game (both w/ the glove and the bat) last night, Lugo batting 6th over Wieters, Pie, and Bell against the southpaw. :scratchchinhmm:

According to Buck and Roch:

"Obviously, his track record is hitting left-handed pitching quite well," Showalter said. "It fits us to try to keep the left-handers from being too bunched together with Thornton sitting down there."

Showalter also is considering his pinch-hitting options later in the game and how limited they are with a short bench.

And:

"The switch-hitters, it's kind of tough because they're both such young players, Matt (Wieters) and him, that I don't think they've really developed a track record yet that anybody can hang their hats on," Showalter said. "Not that it's always going to make the lineup, but you always like to try to get them out there with their right-handed bats."

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2010/08/bucks-sixth-sense-with-lugo-in-lineup.html

[LA2]

According to Buck and Roch:

"Obviously, his track record is hitting left-handed pitching quite well," Showalter said. "It fits us to try to keep the left-handers from being too bunched together with Thornton sitting down there."

Showalter also is considering his pinch-hitting options later in the game and how limited they are with a short bench.

And:

"The switch-hitters, it's kind of tough because they're both such young players, Matt (Wieters) and him, that I don't think they've really developed a track record yet that anybody can hang their hats on," Showalter said. "Not that it's always going to make the lineup, but you always like to try to get them out there with their right-handed bats."

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2010/08/bucks-sixth-sense-with-lugo-in-lineup.html

Thanks--interesting!

[orioleman123]

Let's go Orioles! Orioles Magic. Bergy is starting the game throwing strikes

[orioleman123]

Ok B-Rob & Markakis with back to back singles

[LA2]

Chisox announcers surprised that B-Rob didn't go to third on Nick's hit. Was it a shallow hit?

[orioleman123]

BACK TO BACK TO BACK SINGLES! Single Rbi Ty Wigginton

[Mark Carver]

Ben McDonald looks awkward while he's on Masn

He's doing a better job than Dempsey!

[LA2]

C'mon, Luuuuukke!!!

Sox announcers say Danks is someone you've got to reach early. Sort of like the great O's lefties (Cuellar, McNally).

[LA2]

Lugo up as the #6 hitter with two runners on.

[RoflDogs]

Bell could've got that

He got a bad jump on the ball

[RoflDogs]

Ugh

Pierzynsky got in the way of Wieters, and Wieter's hands chipped Pierzynsky's helmet

Not good