9/14/10: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

[Don Quixote]

Lineups per Gameday....

For the visiting Blue Jays (73-71):

Travis Snider LF

Yunel Escobar SS

Jose Bautista RF

Vernon Wells CF

Lyle Overbay 1B

Aaron Hill 2B

Adam Lind DH

John Buck C

Edwin Encarnacion 3B

Shawn Hill RHP

For the Orioles (56-88/"24-15"):

Robert Andino 2B

Nick Markakis RF

Ty Wigginton 1B

Luke Scott DH

Felix Pie LF

Adam Jones CF

Matt Wieters C

Cesar Izturis SS

Josh Bell 3B

Jake Arrieta RHP

[Steve I]

I was hoping Snyder would get an extended look at 1st base.

[Don Quixote]

I'm sure you're not the only one.

Arrieta retires Snider on a lineout 4 to Andino.

[Don Quixote]

I'm following the game via Gameday...Escobar singles on a pop-up to Andino? What?

[Mackus]

Bermuda-triangle type popup between Nick and Andino. Thought Nick should have been able to get there pretty easily, maybe he got a late start due to the big looking swing. Andino almost made a nice over-the-shoulder catch while Nick was going into a slide to make the play. Nick may have caught it if Andino wasn't there, probably a bit of miscommunication.

[Steve I]

I'm following the game via Gameday...Escobar singles on a pop-up to Andino? What?

Nick's ball, but Andino did not hear him and try to catch hit with his back to the plate. Nick slid low to avoid the collision, but would have had it easily.

[Don Quixote]

Ah, I see.

[Mackus]

Arrieta's 2-seamer has a lot of movement tonight, a few swings and misses already.

And as I type, one of those 2-seamers is beaten into the ground but against the defensive shift for a single to RF. Went directly to where the 2B usually plays.

[Mackus]

As good as the 2-seamer looks, everything else looks awful or he has no command of it. Or both. Hopefully he can settle down. The movement on the 2-seamer is real nice, and the velocity is there. Just has to find that command/control.

2 really hard hit line-drives for outs, 2 pop-ups (one for an out, one for a single), and a weak hit grounder for a single. Baseball's a funny sport.

[Don Quixote]

From Gameday it looks like Arrieta is having command issues again (judging by the tracks and his inning of 23 pitches but only 12 strikes)...how does it look on TV?

[Don Quixote]

As good as the 2-seamer looks, everything else looks awful or he has no command of it. Or both. Hopefully he can settle down. The movement on the 2-seamer is real nice, and the velocity is there. Just has to find that command/control.

2 really hard hit line-drives for outs, 2 pop-ups (one for an out, one for a single), and a weak hit grounder for a single. Baseball's a funny sport.

Ha ha, never mind.

[Steve I]

Go Nick!!! Another base hit.

[Don Quixote]

That was a much more efficient inning, even with the HBP.

[mrbig1]

Ten pitch at bat for Jones. Not bad.

[Don Quixote]

Well, almost....