Game Thread for Game 153, Orioles and Jays
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays, Sep 18, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
Yay, Thigpen is playing. Yeah I know he hasn't looked great this year but still out like to see him get some at bats. But I don't understand why he bats 8th and Moonraker bats 9th!! Why? I know I shouldn't try to second guess Cito but that makes no sense to me.
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his ways are mysterious
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is mysterious another word for stupid?
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't mean it that way
at least, I don’t think
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Roberts destroys us
but I can’t help but like him a lot
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh yeah I was going to ask about that
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
unimpressive, Bautista
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice snag by Thigpen on that
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah Jesse
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did I jump the gun putting up the game thread?
we hadn’t talked and was close to game time so put it up quick….not sure if you were going to
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thanks, not at all
I ran after work and just got home,
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Litsch is getting unlucky
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wonder how many time Scoot has lead off in his career before this season?
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hope it never happens again
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice inning LItsch
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bautista goes yard!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I keep meaning to look up how Diaz is doing in Pittsburgh
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I imagine it will be hard for him to get playing time
with Ryan Doumit there. How long before Doumit is a free agent?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doumit does seem to get hurt a lot though
and he also hits enough to play 1st base or outfield, so there’s some playing time, I would think. also, his defense behind the plate isn’t very good
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But a catcher who hits well enough to be a first baseman
means you can get a first baseman who hits well enough to be a first baseman and have that much more offense.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure
I don’t mean stick him there permanently, just once in a while to give him a day off behind the plate, and since his bat is staying in the lineup, you can do it a little more often than usual catcher days off
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Mench that Mench never was
at least for us.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah Mench has been awful
not sure why he’s still on the team
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
on the other hand
he, unlike Wilkerson, wasn’t given over 200 at-bats
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
these stephen harper ads aren't exactly thrilling
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is there an election coming up?
there just was one…
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah we are voting in just a few weeks.....
we have a parlement system so there is no fixed dates for elections
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I am aware of the system, actually, it just feels like there was just an election
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does to me too.......minority last time....
Harper sees the opposition is in disarray…..Liberals have no money
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it used to be such a strong party
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
will be again....leader isn't one that draws you to him....not that Harper is any great personality
Harper is running on ’I’m not as bad as the other guy;
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In Canada it's every 3-5 years
(PM gets to pick when) or after a non-confidence vote.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
can be even less.....Joe Clark's government lasted only a few weeks
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey here it's only every 4 years
but pretty much constant campaigning in between
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is one thing I perfer about here....there isn't the 2 years then start campainging
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how does it work with your MPs
the congressmen here run every 2 years – it is a total joke, all they do is run for office, they don’t even think about doing anything until they are entrenched enough that they are guaranteed reelection
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we elect them at the same time....playwith most MPs is the government
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, because of the non-confidence vote.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trudeau did the same with a majority called an election 2 years in because he saw the PC's were a mess
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you understand mine better than I understand yours....people try to explain the electoral college and my eyes glaus over....
all I know is from West Wing
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no dp lyle
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well
if we keep (and he keeps) having those kind of at-bats, we should get to him pretty soon
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
another great inning from Litsch
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Should put the pressure on Olsen
after his 20+ last inning.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What’s the score?? My kids are playing rock band….I can’t watch it right now
by Carm on Sep 18, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1-0 jays
kick them off there is baseball
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL I know! but kidlets come first unfortunately
by Carm on Sep 18, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I certainly try! you guys will just have to keep me updated as to what’s happening…..
by Carm on Sep 18, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I might be the only guy here......
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm here
just cooking so drifting in and out
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't cook for me....I'm full....we did pizza
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
making pad phrik
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
w/ snow peas, chinese broccoli, and straw mushrooms
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My dad always watched the news....he didn't give in to us kids
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my mom watched baseball, hence me
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My dad watched hockey and football but yelled, and I mean really yelled, at the screen....
so baseball I could watch in peace
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
she is
a Yankee fan, unfortunately
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meanie!!! You can’t take it back…..a baseball fan is a baseball fan regardless of the team
by Carm on Sep 18, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no no....yankee fans is a sub species.....
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my family members who are yankee fans
are legit, they came from Italy when the Yankees were awful, and supported the team through thin and thin until they finally got good in the 90s.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back to back walks from Jesse
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice pitch there....strike out for out number two
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah Jesse
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
0-2 count on Roberts, then walked him
to load the bases.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thats what happens when you walk 3 dudes
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My 10 year old has a girl friend.....
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
haha
I did too when I was 10, for about a day
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well this has been a few days now. and constant phone calls.
my middle boy had a girl friend in pre school…and they kissed and hugged…..
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Free baserunners are nice
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
scoot bunting.....still not a fan of this
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hard to beat it out when they expect it
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was dumb
our 8 and 9 hitters get on and then we give away an out with our leadoff hitter on?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
of course
Bautista pops up on the first pitch
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
there we go a promising inning dieing after the bunt
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
can we please
stop doing that already?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know this doesn't mean anything to you guys, but Ron Lancaster passed away....
he was a great quarterback in the CFL when I was a kid….making me feel old
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that one looked pretty good to me
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Litsch is tired now
leaving everything up
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So a silly question.....
The designated hitter….does he only hit for the pitcher or does he play any other position?
by Carm on Sep 18, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know I shouldn't rag on Cito too much....but the man figures if you haven't thrown 100 pitches you can't be tired.....
this is where young pitchers get hurt
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Litsch got out of it though
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you, by the way
but I think Litsch was over 100, wasn’t he?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
attaboy Vern
way to lead off the inning
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
With Lind?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well Lyle tryed his best to hit into a DP
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You mean Lind?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was Lind, wasn't it?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who hasn't been hitting that great
since being moved to the 5 spot in the order.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best lineup slot was 7
but also the smallest sample size.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, okay, he was 0-4 cleanup.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice one Lyle
ripped that
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can we pinch hit for Thigpen?
Give Snider a chance to bat this inning maybe?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Zaun pinch-hitting
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
with zaun? carefull what you wish for
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
double for the Zaunbie
what is he doing trying to go for a triple??!?!?!?!?
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ortiz got one...he figures he should try too
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bet Ortiz' wasn't
with 2 outs
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not sure....was against us....I didn't see the game...
do you remember Torgon?
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was leadoff
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
am I to assume
that Thigpen looked like his old self tonight?
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
o for 1 and took one in the foot....
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so is he hurt?
and that’s why Zaun was hitting?
And how serious is the injury?
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he looked okay actually
he was working the counts a little bit, had some decent swings, and looked good behind the plate
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, going for 3 was ridiculous
but I’ll take the runs
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well
Snider didn’t get to bat
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so are we going back to Syracuse?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope so....
portland would be a long flight
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I like Portland as a city, but it doesn’t seem to fit. And no one seems to want New Orleans
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
when teams switch minor league affiliates
do they just transplant the entire roster and coaching staff to the new location, and get rid of everyone who was there before?
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
pretty much, the players and staff belong to the major-league team
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the GM is a local person...but doesn't have the same sort of job
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and the grounds crew and stuff
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the cannon GM was a great guy.....would sit and talk to you for a couple of innings....
sat with me for awhile one game and had my middle boy who was about 3….hands him a ball and he throws it out to the field
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ya, I've heard that
isn’t it more of a PR type job than a baseball operations thing?
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was Portland even up for grabs?
I thought it was Vegas, Albuquerque (probably getting the Dodgers), New Orleans (probably getting the Marlins), Columbus (probably getting the Indians), Buffalo (reportedly getting the Mets) and Syracuse (would rather have the Nats than us).
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wilner mentioned Portland
so I did. I hadn’t really been following it too closely. But Portland would be better than Vegas, I think.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn't say anything about it on portlandbeavers.com
And I thought the deals with minor league teams were in 2 year increments. The Padres signed with the Beavers in ’01.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scratch that
it says they just extended with the Padres through 2010.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he couldn't've meant Maine, could he?
I think that’s double A
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I didn't think we were in the market for a new AA team
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
I do travel to Vegas quite a bit for work, so that wouldn’t be the worst for me personally, but it doesn’t seem very good for the team. definitely not a long-term thing
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially being so far from the AA team
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers and Indians have made their new deals official
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teen Wolfe in
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
definitely
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice one scoot
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
O's announcers mocking the Mets
now that’s irony
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just laughing about their "choke" last year
and saying it looks like it will happen again this season
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think with the pitching staff they have it's amazing they are in it at all
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no problem with mocking the mets
just ironic coming from the O’s, one of the worst-run teams in baseball. Angelos has totally run the team into the ground
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
great inning for Cy
and nice to see Mac in at short
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
outside corner
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks tabler....'if you can play .500 on the road you have a better shot at your division'
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What are we, like, 4 under .500 on the road?
Our problem has been not pressing home field advantage, ie. walk-offs.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's been by far our best year on the road in a long time
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, up to BJ
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
there's one
nasty one to get Millar
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
do not walk this guy Beej
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
but you did
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
we haven’t lost on catcher interference yet this season, have we? it was only a matter of time….
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ryan gets out number two on the foul pop to Lyle.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mac!!!!!
and Lyle!!!!! wow
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Beej was more impressed by Lyle's pick, actually
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but I agree with you
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Web gem
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The best part
Roberts is so fast, and the play still wasn’t close.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"why you get paid the big bucks to be a closer, right here"
-Rod Black
I was under the impression that you got paid the big bucks to not load the bases in the ninth inning
Great play by Sir John A to let Beej off the hook
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well Mac gets a Jay of the Day for that.....
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
definitely
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does that mean the Beej gets the Batista
since minus that play he’s way down?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well he deserves some credit
for inducing a weak grounder, no?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A little too weak for comfort
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
by Torgen on Sep 18, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so Carlson, Wolfe, Zaun, and Mac?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh oh....marcum might be worse than they thought
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
really, that's terrible news
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If that's true, then suddenly
our rotation of the future goes from bright with promise to a huge question mark. Both our prospective young aces (Marcum and McGowan) have possibly-very-serious injuries.
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sportscentre just reported
that Marcum’s injury may be “worse than originally thought,” though no details were provided. Was there any word on his situation during the game?
Also, JP apparently said that they are going to try to extend AJ. We’ll see if that ends up happening.
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds like TJ to me
they won’t say, but Andrews is looking at the MRI results tomorrow for a second opinion
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is the cynic in me talking
why do I get the undeniable feeling that JP knew that something must have been wrong when he sent Marcum down for rehab, but refused to shut him down for at least some time to protect his arm, likely because he knew that he needed Marcum for the team to make a run if he was to keep his job.
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
funny
I was also blaming the demotion, but in a different way – I was speculating that whatever those AAA guys did with Marcum’s delivery threw off his mechanics and caused the injury
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cito didn't exactly treat him gentle when he came back....
by Tom Dakers on Sep 18, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that too
I guess we won’t know until tomorrow, maybe it won’t be so bad. TJ would suck, of course, but at least pitchers have a good track record of recovery and he’d probably be back for opening day 2010.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe
it’s just that it seemed like he was hurt already before the demotion (I remember that post about his release point changing in the few starts just preceding the demotion). So I feel like this was case of JP not letting on what he actually knew and trying to cover things up.
by SuckaMD on Sep 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well,
I’m out. Goodnight all, and maybe Bluebird Banter shouldn’t sponsor any more players!!!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Sep 18, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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