The Yankees and Orioles split their first six head-to-head games this season, all of which were played in Baltimore, but the three Yankee losses were all directly attributable to poor starting pitching performances: CC Sabathia on Opening Day (4 1/3 IP, 6 R), Chien-Ming Wang the next day (3 2/3 IP, 7 R), and Phil Hughes two Saturdays ago (1 2/3 IP, 8 R). The Orioles scored just five runs against the Yankees in the other three games, while the Yankees have scored at least four runs in all six games and are averaging 5.83 R/G on the series.
That’s been par for the course for the O’s this year, as only the Nationals have allowed more runs per game than the O’s 5.92. That’s hardly come as a surprise. The first sentence of my season preview for the O’s back on April 6 attacked the quality of their starting rotation. Now, just shy of the quarterpole, the O’s starting rotation sports a 5.76 ERA, better than only that of the Phillies, who come to town on Friday.
The O’s are optimistic about the return of lefty Rich Hill from the disabled list, and his first start gave them reason to be, but the Yankees won’t see him this week. Nor will they face early-season staff ace Koji Uehara, who has held the Yanks to two runs over 11 innings thus far this season and sports a 4.34 ERA that’s nearly a run better than that of the O’s next best starter. Instead they’ll kick things off tonight against 23-year-old rookie Brad Bergesen, who has lasted six full innings just twice in five starts (and never more than six full) and has allowed at least three runs every time out, though he’s also not done worse than the five runs in four innings he allowed in his second major league start.
Bergesen and tomorrow’s starter, Jeremy Guthrie, who has two nearly identical quality starts against the Yankees this year, have been middling thus far, sporting .500 records and ERAs in the low 5.00s. Thursday’s starter, Adam Eaton, has been awful (2-4, 7.93 ERA). Things don’t look much better in the pen, though Danys Baez has made a nice return from Tommy John surgery and George Sherrill continues to cling to his closer job despite Dave Trembley announcing that the role would be shared.
At the plate, the O’s have lost one of their hottest hitters, DH/left fielder Luke Scott (.303/.384/.515) to the DL, and have been without their hottest, center fielder Adam Jones (.370/.426/.669), since Wednesday due to a tender hamstring.
Jones is expected to return to the lineup tonight, which is bad news for the Yankees, though CC Sabathia could help get him back off on the wrong foot. Sabathia avenged his Opening Day loss with a four-hit shutout of the O’s two turns ago. He then held the league-best Toronto offense to two runs over eight innings his last time out. After struggling with his control in three of his first four starts, Sabathia has walked just six men in his four (1.17 BB/9) and seems to have over come his one-bad-inning syndrome in his last two strong performances.
It’s easy to say that players like Sabathia and Mark Teixeira are starting to click with the Yankees riding a six-game winning streak, but those performances are part of why the Yankees are on a six-game winning streak to begin with. Tonight, CC looks to make it seven. I like his chances.
Hideki Matsui returns to the lineup today as the DH batting fifth, and Brian Bruney is supposed to be activated before game time. No word yet on which reliever is getting shipped out to make room for him, though I suspect Edwar Ramirez, who unlike Jose Veras has options left, could be on his way to Scranton.
Baltimore Orioles
2009 Record: 16-22 (.421)
2009 Pythagorean Record: 16-22 (.421)
Manager: Dave Trembley
General Manager: Andy MacPhail
Home Ballpark (multi-year Park Factors): Oriole Park at Camden Yards (103/104)
Who’s Replaced Whom:
- Nolan Reimold (minors) replaces Luke Scott (DL)
- Rich Hill (DL) replaces Bob McCrory (minors) on the roster and Mark Hendrickson in the rotation
25-man Roster:
1B – Aubrey Huff (L)
2B – Brian Roberts (S)
SS – Cesar Izturis (S)
3B – Melvin Mora (R)
C – Gregg Zaun (S)
RF – Nick Markakis (L)
CF – Adam Jones (R)
LF – Felix Pie (L)
DH – Ty Wigginton (R)
Bench:
R – Nolan Reimold (OF)
R – Luis Montanez (OF)
R – Robert Andino (IF)
R – Chad Moeller (C)
Rotation:
R – Jeremy Guthrie
R – Adam Eaton
L – Rich Hill
R – Koji Uehara
R – Brad Bergesen
Bullpen:
L – George Sherrill
R – Danys Baez
R – Chris Ray
R – Jim Johnson
L – Jamie Walker
R – Brian Bass
L – Mark Hendrickson
15-day DL: OF – Luke Scott (strained shoulder), RHP – Alfredo Simon (elbow ligament), RHP – Dennis Sarfate (circulatory problems in bicep and shoulder),
Typical lineup:
S – Brian Roberts (2B)
R – Adam Jones (CF)
L – Nick Markakis (RF)
L – Aubrey Huff (1B)
R – Melvin Mora (3B)
R – Ty Wigginton (DH)
L – Felix Pie (LF)
S – Gregg Zaun (C)
S – Cesar Izturis (SS)
This is sort of the final test as far as CC's resurgence, I think. For now, anyway. He seems like a guy who gets caught up in big moments and he still hasn't pitched well at home. If he can be dominant tonight, mmy confidence will be where I'd hoped it would be before the season. Till he faces the Sox or to a lesser extent the Rays, at least.
I don't like to get ahead of myself, but this series could easily be a sweep. Normally, 2 of 3 is fine by me, but this is a good time to gain ground. Sox plays Toronto so we should gain on someone. TB is heating up.
I'm not only looking forward to see if CC can hurl another quality start, but I would really like to see him throw one at home tonight.
That would be a good thing!
: )
Hm, I'd like to see Bruney, but if we don't get to see him because CC goes CG, I won't squawk.
[4] We'll see Veras and/or Ramirez. Because someone on this team hates me.
I just realized Edwar went away.
WOOHOO
OYF, I'll look in later but ... I never think about sweeps before a series starts, this sport just tends not to work that way! Even very bad teams win 40% of their games. Part of the math of the game I love ... great hitters get out almost 70% of the time, that sort of thing.
I'll take 2 of 3 and walk out smiling. A sweep means 9 straight and we'd be all over the news.
"What's in the Daily News? I'll tell you what's in the Daily News..."
(Just had to make a culture ref that goes back further than Star Wars!)
Yeah, the reason he didn't get it: he's too fat. He didn't "let it go by".
Kay's shrill voice is giving me a headache
[5] strange that, you always have such nice things to say about them ...
johnny always delivers the thrills out there in left field
[6] maybe you are not as hated as you thought.
[11] yeah it really is an adventure. just the way he runs after balls with his glove extended is odd.
jeter looked fairly fast there.
There's a notable advantage their pitcher has over ours.
quote of the day, from Edwar:
“I’m surprised but I have to be better,” he said. “I’ll go back down and work.”
surprised?
that's why i could never be a beat reporter, my next question would be, "Why? You give up a baserunner in every appearance and a run in every other ..."
When *we* get a cheap hit, hey, it's just part of the game.
[14] Edwar: Well, yes, cult, but you forget: Jose Veras really sucks.
[12] the only other outfielders i've ever seen do that are either a) little leaguers or b) the average RF in coed softball.
it's very odd.
Wow, how often do you see an OBP that's more than double the BA?
WOOHOO!
arod - damn that was a no no doubter
Damn, I called that homer when the pitch was still 3/4 of the way to the plate
Ha ha ha ha ha haah ahaha.
[16] yes, but edwar has options, jose doesn't.
i wasn't surprised at all that edwar was the one left looking for a chair when the music stopped.
meanwhile, i don't think i'm ever gonna get tired of watching alex hit no doubt HRs at Yankee Stadium.
That was gone at the crack of the bat. Beautiful.
Oh, man, I didn't realize until now that my mlb.tv feed is a little behind. Maybe a full minute, maybe thirty seconds.
[23] Oh, I know. I was just giving Edwar something to say about why he was surprised. I wasn't surprised either.
well the rust is off.
alex is either walking or hitting home runs. pretty selective.
is this the new thing - to show every lame ass celebrity at yankee stadium to make it seem like the place to be? because this ain't a lakers game.
[24] the HD feed is always slow. i usually have to go with the regular feed if i want to chatter at the same time without having everything spoiled for me by postings 'from the future.'
[12] No, I still am hated. Pavano, Igawa, Betemit, Farnsworth
[14] Seems we called that demotion, Cult!
Bottom line, when a "hitter" like Span beats you on your best pitch out of the park, "It will be time for you to leave."
Edwar "snatched the pebble"...
: )
[27] His batting average is under .200, and his OPS is now 1.000 (I think --quick calculation from what it was just before the homer). That's an incredible discrepancy.
[32] obviously, jogging around the bases is much less taxing on the hip than running around them!
Nice pitch
[32] I guess hitting one HR in every 7 ABs does that.
CC gots tha command!
[31] you're right, i should have said, "Why? You give up a baserunner in every appearance, a run every other and a homerun every third in [14]!
ugh. the Stick is still sick.
streaky swish could really needs a day off.
I think I like this post-steroid-admission A Rod.
[38] Thank you, Dr. Seuss.
[39] have to wait until Gritner is healthy enough to play the field and hit.
[32] One of the reasons OPS isn't the end-all-be-all stat it's sometimes made out to be.
me likey CC.
gotta lead under his belt and he's starting to deal.
[43] Au contraire, I think. It shows why BA is not a very good stat.
dealt.
Nasty...
cc is looking very tough
[22] was that homage to Flipper?
I would thoroughly love it if this score stood up and CC got another CG!
World Press crash?
I got back in...
*shrug*
Yeah, the Banter got sick for a few minutes.
[50] if this score stands up, i imagine we'll see his Moliness in the 9th.
this guy is pitching great. all his pitches are down and with movement, with control and command.
i heard somewhere that he sucks but not tonight.
[54] Michael Kay assures us that the Yanks will hit over .400 off him for the rest of the game.
34 AB, 7 Hits of which 2 are singles and 5 HR, 10 RBI, 10 BB, 7K's.
He has "only" made 10 outs hitting the ball
This isn't going to be a CG. Too many pitches.
Wow, another homer for A-Rod? I feel so lucky that I can watch him and the Great Pujols at the same time, two of the greatest right-handed hitter to ever play the game. Really takes the edge off of all those Nick Punto ABs during the Twins series..
yeah, surprised to see CC's at 70 pitches already.
gamecast had ball 4 just about right in the heart of the strikezone. what the hey?
i need to catch up on this thread...
[60] The pitch to Zaun?
I just looked at Gameday and it has that pitch way inside (which it was).
nicely done, Carsten Charles!
okay cc - good to get out of that and to get that pita brian roberts
why has the god forsaken heineken commercial followed us to my9?!?
nice work CC! Definitely throwing a lot of pitches but still looking good.
Unfair that batters cannot catch up to his fastball, and get so fooled on the changeup... and both deliveries are identical...
Wow!
A couple of single digit pitched innings and he's back on track for a CG.
Remember, CC's 100 is 120...
: )
Why is Brian Roberts a pita? Is that some kind of slur for a Middle-Eastern American?
I think it's funny that since Michael Kay said (falsely) that the only ball hit in the air against Bergeson was the one that left the park, four out of five Yankee outs have been fly balls.
[21] you're stepping on my lines! ; )
[61] thanks. i think i looked at it wrong. the 4th pitch of that sequence, was about dead red, but was called a ball...
we are being URP'ed!!!
[67] pita = pain in the ass
Michael Kay has Joe Buck status for me these days I'm afraid...
"Melky on his horse" earlier, was merely a trot.
: /
[45] Of course batting average is a good stat. So is OPS, but the problem with OPS is it combines two more or less separate things as if that somehow tells the whole story. You need more than one stat to tell the whole story, at least until someone figures out a combo stat a little more comprehensive than OPS.
Bergensen will have a CG if all they bat of him are lousy pop-ups and ground-outs
I like how Tex is all, "No, CC, you just relax, I'll take this one myself."
aw swish - made it interesting
[66] cc only 6 pitches that inning. he is listening.
[75] : )
[70] i like that.
maybe we need unknown rooks like cervix to hit this guy...
Cervix is fast for a C, but not really fast. Bad play by Girardi.
Well, it certainly wouldn't hurt my feelings if the Yankees tacked on such that this game is no longer a save situation.
I hope that 'steal' was a missed hit-and-run, because that was one stupid steal attempt.
[64] I'm ashamed to admit I actually like the Heineken commercial, but I always get a little concerned when the guy starts driving with his eyes closed.
[72] I agree, of course, that you need more than one stat to tell the whole story. Beyond that, I don't really understand what you mean.
yeah, i wonder about the 8th too.
i'd rather Bruney got a chance to make his return in something other than a 1 run game ...
Wow.
I like having a dominant starter. Let's get a couple more of these next year.
104 pitches ... what to do, what to do ...
zaun, andino, roberts due up.
7 k's thru 7. VERY low WHIP. i say send CC out for the 8th to face 8, 9, 1. he's at 105 pitches.
I'd bring him out for the ninth, and if a runner reaches, bring in Mo...
He's clearly not gassed at this pernt.
i'm gonna agree with Nostralarmis here, go with CC.
if it's Bruney to start, *i* must, unfortunately, predict 'bad things' ...
PJ, this is the seventh inning. We can't send out CC for the ninth until, you know, the ninth.
It's a close call, I could see it either way. He's not gassed, but I'm not comfortable having CC throwing 120 pitches every single game. We'll need him in Sept., and I hope in Oct.
[87] well, let's get through the 8th, shall we?
I agree.
I would rather Bruney not come in from a DL stint with a one run lead...
[89] if it wasn't Bruney's 1st appearance since the injury (or he'd thrown more than 1 ok inning in AAA) i'd be more comfortable with Bruney here.
I would discount the psych factor for Bruney, but that Coke video interview really made me understand how serious the psychological factor can be.
[90] I'm just going by what I'm seeing Cult.
CC's five pitch arsenal when he's on like this > Bruney coming off a DL stint with a one run lead IMO...
If he's under 120 through eight, I still bring him out for the ninth, especially if they tack on here or in the eighth.
you've gotta work hard to walk Cano on 4 pitches ...
a 4-pitch walk for robbie! me likey. let's get this kid outta there and score some insurance runs.
[93] Coke came in with a shaved head today. i wonder if it's to go for that tough looking reliever appearance?
[89] Still so far, CC is really the only starter to give the pen a night off. I'm trying to think ahead like Girardi must for Joba's start tomorrow...
Ortiz is 0 for 3 in his return, with a walk. But the knuckler is baffling the Jays so far. 2-1 Sox in the bottom of the eighth.
Let the big man pitch the 8th. Easy gas of 95 and still spotting the change-up. It's what he's getting paid for. Of course, score a couple here and tell him to go hang up his xxxxxxl jammy pants.
neyer has a "hughes to bullpen when wang comes back" post up at the 4-letter network...
Man, Melk hit it a little too hard to get the run in.
Somewhere, a cold chill just went up Bobby Meacham's spine.
fran-kie cer-vix clap, clap - clap, clap, clap
(that cervix/clap is, once again, on a tee for you, Cult!!!)
That's what we call a BOOYA!
Woohoo!
Oh, man, Itzuris would have had that.
[103] hilarious!
CC’s five pitch arsenal when he’s on like this > Bruney coming off a DL stint with a one run lead IMO…
uh, yeah, was there some confusion about that? everyone's agreed we'd go with CC here over Bruney's 1st appearance (barring a few more runs).
but i'm afraid don't see the point of leaving CC in to rack up 120-130+ pitches when you've got his Moliness in the pen.
Sweet!
gotta love luck!!! (though there was no way they were going to DP Cervix there)
Andino took forever to realize he booted that.
[107] still would have scored a run.
i still have NO idea what happened. gamecast is frozen...
Yeah, I don't like the idea of shifting Hughes to the bullpen. It messes with him.
I do think Hughes should take some of Joba's starts. In fact, I think Joba could be skipped this time. Again, thinking about the end of the season, Joba will reach his innings limit way before the end of Sept unless he gets skipped now and then.
[112] run scoring error.
[112] E6 on Cervelli's grounder, run scored, bases still loaded with one out for Jeter, 2-2 count... fouling off several pitches...
[101] no thanks. hughes needs innings, both to stretch out his innings cap AND to continue to work on his cutter, change and command.
[114] sweet. thanks. c'mon jetes. and let's go blow jays!
now THAT'S what we needed there!
AWESOME!
Oh, thelarmis, you are going to wish you saw that one.
Base-clearing double for the Captain.
See? Now CC has insurance runs to play with...
I say if he's got 120 or less through eight, because he's been dealing tonight, he comes out for the ninth to try and get another CG in order to give the BP the night off.
Regardless, what a gem at home!
The O's have no idea what's coming, and that's simply great work by the battery.
: )
err, as Kay would say, "check that", THAT is a BOOOOOOYAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!!
nice hitting derek!
this bp talk may all be a "mute" point now
That was a straight double, right?
[119] hell fuckin' yeah!!! crap, REALLY wish i saw that. i'm going back/forth between braves-rox & cubs-cards...
and bruney is up
[123] It was a straight double, but one of the runs scores on an error. That is, without the error the scorer says it would have been 2nd and 3rd.
Too bad the bases can't be loaded for ARod to face Ray - cuz you know it would result in a salami
Damn
thelarmis:
Jeter advances to third on a WP, then Damon knocks him in with another hit. It's 7-1.
Oh, baby. Tex joins the party.
[120] except NOW you have the perfect opportunity to get Bruney his 1st appearance in without having the game be on the line.
I couldn't care less about the complete game.
and now Bruney is up, I'd bring him in to start the 8th.
good game, CC, now hit the buffet!
gamecast JUST updated the double. we should still send CC out and hope he gets a quick inning. at least 2 outs...
Now this is how I envisioned the Yankees playing. Beautiful.
[131] Tex hit a ball 800 miles.
Um, Bruney can come in now or for the ninth...
heh heh
: )
tex!!!
the yanks could actually bring in JOSE VERAS now (i think 8 runs is safe, but perhaps not)
PJ, come on, no reason on earth for CC to throw another pitch. Ideal situation for Bruney.
CC hands off to BB.
hell, is edwar available for mop-up time? i keed, i keed!!! ; )
CCs gotta pitch until November. It's BB time.
[135] Bring in Veras to set up a save for Mo.
[133] nearly broke my window!
yes, Veras is safe now.
i like how this will help our run diff.
Talk about baseball being a mental game? Has anyone seen a turnaround as drastic as Tex's? He's ARod Jr.
[135] I know you're just saying that to bait mattpat, but it's too reminiscent of what we used to say about Farnsworth.
[133] OMG, you weren't kidding!!! i didn't know he homered. fuckin-a!!! : )
I don’t like to get ahead of myself, but this series could easily be a sweep.
i like that Chris Ray kid. good pitcher! ; )
DAMMIT.
just missed that one Alex!
too bad - no meaningless hr for arod :}
Sabathia 63 IP, 51 H 21 BB 44 K 3.43 ERA
[142] Farnsworth couldn't mess up this lead
[144] hoss is going to pop back in here in about 30 minutes and chastise you for that thought
[136] See [134]
[149] Yes he could
The A's and Ray's scoreless through 8. Sox win 2-1.
[152] Swisher could close out this game
[147] lol
i thoroughly enjoyed that half-inning, even though i couldn't see any of it and was 3 minutes behind real time.
meanwhile, i know this our bullpen hasn't been great, but everyone should take a moment to look at how the National's bullpen has done this year and be thankful:
Meantime, here is where the Nationals' bullpen ranks in the majors this year in the following categories:
ERA: 30th (6.68). Mets are first, at 2.90.
Winning pct.: 30th, (.071, or 1-13). Marlins are first, at .692, or 9-4.
Save pct.: 30th, (31.6 pct, or 6-of-19). Reds are first, at 90.9 pct, or 10-of-11.
Walks allowed: 1st (77). Rockies are last, with 32.
K/BB Ratio: 30th (1.23). Rockies are first, at 2.75.
Opponents' OPS: 30th (.857). A's are first, at .630.
And finally, here are the worst bullpens in history, by ERA, according to Stats LLC:
1. 2009 Nationals, 6.68
2. 2009 Angels, 6.21
3. 2007 Devil Rays, 6.16
4. 1996 Tigers, 5.97
5. 1999 Mariners, 5.90
[156] The Jeter double was the best part for me, by far. The Swisher blast was awesome, but Jeter really struggled tonight, and in any case there's something extremely pleasing about a 3-rbi-double. It seems like the epitome of something or other.
[153] I have a feeling the Blue Jays will be largely irrelevant by the time they head to Philly on June 16. Red Sox, Angels, Phillies Rangers coming up.
[154] I'd take him over Farnsworth
that's crazy if that is what caused bruney's injury. i remmeber that delay though and it really did take a long time.
I look forward to hearing how Edwar is dominating AAA hitters for SWB. Maybe he can learn a 3rd pitch while he's down there. Seriously.
Bruney looks completely hairless and, dare I say, thin(ish)... Looking good.
With the April rust off Mo, BB healthy, Marte back and Melancon up later in the year, our BP should be decent, if not above average.
[162] I have no desire to ever see Edwar again.
Bruney's throwing the heater 94-5. Slider looks very good, that's the key.
Good to have him back, for sure.
nice pitch bruney
[162] edwar might actually benefit from aaa if they don't just let him throw the changeup
[164] Aceves. He's going to contribute. And Coke, as long as he's used right...
Ol' Hoss checks in ... I have a bottle of Cragganmore to pass around this time. Got a laugh out of 'Swisher could close this one out' but my answer to OYF's asking if any turnaround has been as dramatic as Teixeira's ... well, yeah, Swisher's from April to May!
Tex utterly SMOTE that ball. My, my. I think, as I said yesterday, that our #3 and #4 are going to move right up to the top of the charts in 'scaring pitchers' land. We all hoped for this in March, and it is starting to come together.
Will also say, sadly, that Baltimore's D was embarrassingly sloppy in that 7th. Two errors, wild pitch, gopher ball... I'd be tearing my hair if I were an O's fan, after that kid gave them 6+ superb innings (greater sinker).
Lotsa swinging strikes. Welcome back Brian
[158] Jeter is my favorite player and i totally understand what you mean by a bases clearing double, so i'll take that as my fave part of the inning, too!
i also loved BB's return. nice, tidy, quick 1-2-3 with one real test in there in Roberts.
[162] He won't return without it...
[162] he has a 3rd pitch, it's a slider. what he needs is fastball command. given his slinging throwing motion, i've kinda come around to the idea that he probably won't ever have it.
[167] I'm like 75 percent sure that Gerald Williams and BJ Surhoff are still floating around AAA. I really don't care what Edwar's numbers are in AAA. I don't want him to come back.
[174] an ICE reference! nice.
I understand Igawa is doing extremely well. Maybe we should give him a try -- long relief, you know.
WTF??? 2-1 when I left, now 9-1!!! Yayyyy! No constructive comments to share, just....YayYYYYYY!!
Has Chris Ray now entered the "Arther Rhodes class of Yankee punching-bags"?
[177] It was very, very gratifying. Just cue up the seventh inning when the game gets to the archives.
Oh, man, Adam Jones. He's the Carlos Beltran of the next decade.
[179] so Steve Phillips will be bitching about him in 2019?
[176] I see what you're doing there.
sweet. i don't mind a Tomko sighting when up 9-1.
[180] If Steve Philips is still on the tube in 2019 shoot us all
[181] I'm transparent, huh? Yeah, you caught me.
[180] touche; [183] I'll sign up for that too.
Maybe Tomko can give up 5 runs and then sit next to Edwar on the bus?
This is why God invented Brett Tomko.
[178] well, let's hope we can face him the next 2 days and make the Rhodes call then... : )
[179] man, i love Carlos Beltran. i can't WAIT til he joins the 300-300 club!!! soon... i've got a buddy who a Seattle fan. poor guy, having to watch Adam Jones as an Oreo. all for Bedard...
[182] oh yeah, Tikki Tikki Tomko. i'm cool with this.
we get a berroa sighting too
Think where the Giants pitching would be if not for one VERY bad trade.
I understand Joe Morgan fiercely defended Beltran -- anyone actually see that Phillips tirade? I mean, how low do you rank on the ladder of baseball analysts when you're on the wrong side of a debate with Joe Morgan?
looks like D-Train had a nice comeback to the Tiggers tonight. good for him.
Why exactly are we afraid of losing Jose Veras?
DId you hear the one about Igawa, Lyle Overbay, Farsnworth and Edwar walking into Mattpatt's Bar? : )
[191] good for baseball, too!
i hope to catch some highlights on BBTN, if it's on in a few minutes...
todd helton got his 2,000th hit tonight. jason kendall did that yesterday...
Okay, Hoss, I'll take about three ounces of that Cragganmore now, please...
[192] because people forget he's sucked on ice since mid-last year ...
[190] I saw it. It was about what you'd think.
7 straight, baby.
crap, it's on now. maybe i missed it. hopefully they'll sure more once the game is actually over. tomko doing fine against the heart of the order.
kruk and vina = ugh.
[198] Ah. So you slapped your forehead at least six times?
A week's worth of wins. I'll drink to that. : D
[193] I'd like to see Pavano walk into a bar too.
[190} I heard it. Actually Phillips and Morgan were disagreeing on many issues. It seemed uncomfortable in the both. I mean.... when Phillips and Morgan argue, who do you root for?
We're streaking!
[204] Hmmm. A deep question. I guess I'd keep wondering, "Is there any way they could both be wrong?"
Cute interview of Cervelli by Suzyn. "Every day I just want to come in and ween and lorn."
[202] Me too JF! Another great win!
Have a great evening everyone!
: )
[202] please have 1 for me! next beer = thursday night.
kruk and vina = ugh.
vina's bad, but he's no Eric Young.
that man's a wormhole into the dimension of dumb.
[204] You root for both to get so frustrated the quit their jobs, never to be seen or heard from again
run differential is down to -5. can't wait til we're on the plus side...
anyone know ehere i can see/hear that Phillips & Morgan duet? I'm a glutton for bad announcing!
phillips is worse than morgan to me.
nice streak going.
[209] i know there's nothing he can do about it, but i can't stand his voice, either. souvenir city = double plus ungood.
trying to keep up w/ MLB Network, BBTN has Dave Winfield on the show sometimes now. that's kinda cool. i actually like Karl Ravech (most of the time). i like when he gives Joe Morgan a tough time on Sun Night Baseball. joe always dodges the tough ?'s. i miss FJM...
[214] Ah yes, 'souvenir city', that's the horrible phrase he uses. I remembered he had one, but I couldn't recall it specifically, since I haven't watched BBTN in over a year.
[213] Me too.
In fact, I'd say Phillips is in a class by himself. Morgan doesn't make me want to hit him, not even a little. He just makes me slap my forehead. Morgan is just a dope; Phillips is a dope and a douche bag.
Okay, my whiskey is all down the hatch.
Excellent game. Let's beat up on the Baltimore bullpen again tomorrow.
[217] Agreed! Phillips did thos efake news conferences awhile back for espn..had to be the stupidest idea ina looong time. He's also a charter member of the "a" club. As in.."If they get a Texiera or a Jeter on their team.."..that's like fingernails on a chalkboard for me
ooh, i just saw the highlights of the game. wahoo! everyone looked great, i love it! Tex's moonshot was ridiculous. man, that must feel good to connect like that...
[219] Vina, just called him "The Jeter". i thought you should know...
[221] Fireable infraction