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[absintheofmalaise]

Another day. Another game.

[Foulkey Reese]

Beckett, Lackey, Dicek.

I want to feel good about one of those three by the end of the season. Just one.

[OttoC]

After the game on August 1st, the Orioles were in last place in the AL East, 41 games below .500 and 34.5 games out of the lead. Today, they are still 31 games out but since the advent of Buck Showalter as manager there has been a turn-around. Baltimore has the best record in the AL East and the second best record (behind Minnesota) since he took over on August 3rd. They have also allowed the fewest runs in the AL East since then.

Showalter Era
BAL   27-17   ----
TBR   24-20   -3.0
NYY   24-21   -3.5
BOS   23-21   -4.0
TOR   21-23   -6.0

[topps148]

After the game on August 1st, the Orioles were in last place in the AL East, 41 games below .500 and 34.5 games out of the lead. Today, they are still 31 games out but since the advent of Buck Showalter as manager there has been a turn-around. Baltimore has the best record in the AL East and the second best record (behind Minnesota) since he took over on August 3rd. They have also allowed the fewest runs in the AL East since then.

Showalter Era
BAL   27-17   ----
TBR   24-20   -3.0
NYY   24-21   -3.5
BOS   23-21   -4.0
TOR   21-23   -6.0

And since September 1, they're 10-7 while we're 9-8. So, it should be a decent matchup. But I'd say we have the edge, since my double-secret sources tell me the birds are wearing their new unis tonight.

Spoiler

Edit: pronoun agreement, or lack thereof (doh!)

Edited by topps148, 20 September 2010 - 12:21 PM.

[rembrat]

Alive?

[Foulkey Reese]

Alive?

Hey that's my shtick.

[judyb]

Wait, isn't that the wrong team?

[topps148]

Wait, isn't that the wrong team?

Not sure whether you were replying to me, but if so, you were absolutely right. Now fixed, I think. Thanx.

[luckysox]

Let's keep watching.

[Sprowl]

Van is the man, and the Red Sox will do the Moondance in Baltimore.

[topps148]

Van is the man, and the Red Sox will do the Moondance in Baltimore.

My turn to be confused. Who's playing where tonight? Maybe the game is actually in Tupelo, homey?

Edited by topps148, 20 September 2010 - 12:57 PM.

[judyb]

Not sure whether you were replying to me, but if so, you were absolutely right. Now fixed, I think. Thanx.

No, Rembrat's stolen Foulkey avatar shtick, I thought we were supposed to root for the Rays because we still have 6 vs. NYY and the Rays have the easy schedule and they're only a half game apart?

[Sprowl]

My turn to be confused. Who's playing where tonight? Maybe the game is actually in Tupelo, homey?

Sorry, my mistake. I meant to say that the Red Sox will do the Moondance on the Baltimore Orioles. No need to step lightly.

[topps148]

Another possible answer to the thread title, assuming Van rather than Clint is what abs had in mind:

[rembrat]

No, Rembrat's stolen Foulkey avatar shtick, I thought we were supposed to root for the Rays because we still have 6 vs. NYY and the Rays have the easy schedule and they're only a half game apart?

The Yankees can and would pitch CC on short rest if their season were in jeopardy.

Hey, the Rays could lose all their remaining games! It could happen! /adjusts tinfoil cap

[ItOnceWasMyLife]

Ok, I'm usually content to sit on the side, but I can't pass up a Van thread.




Win.
Because, you know, it doesn't suck.

Edited by ItOnceWasMyLife, 20 September 2010 - 03:05 PM.

[ekppp1]

I'm not giving up on the Sox yet, since they aren't counted out yet, but I am past the point of letting the Sox chances dictate my rooting interest in non-Sox games, so go Rays. Sweep the season, and sweep the post-season, barring the Sox showing up there. I'm for the champ coming from the AL East and not being the Yankees.

[absintheofmalaise]

Once again the Zombie makes an appearance in the line up. This time as DH. This bodes well once again.

[TheoShmeo]

Scutaro-4
McDonald-9
Martinez-3
Beltre-5
Lowell-DH
Lowrie-6
Hall-7
Varitek-2
Kalish-8

Gyro-1

[Sprowl]

A Gyro-Tek battery should hold the charge.

[Redkluzu]

My boyfriend's back!

I hope your wrist isn't too sore, honey.






Oh, and I bought new boots today. Let's kick some Baltimore ass.

Edited by Redkluzu, 20 September 2010 - 04:17 PM.

[Brianish]

Baltimore is a bad baseball team.

That is SCIENCE.

Let's remind them.

[Joe Shlabotnick]

Baltimore is a bad baseball team.

That is SCIENCE.

Let's remind them.

Living in Baltimore, I have little choice but to watch the O's. And they aren't so bad anymore. This series will be a challenge for the Sox.

Edited by Joe Shlabotnick, 20 September 2010 - 04:38 PM.

[Brianish]

SCIENCE!

[Kevin Jewkilis]

Youkilis is going to lose some grey ink this week. Under the "hitters that don't have enough PA's to qualify can get extra hitless PA's added to their lines for the purposes of the batting title" rule, as of before tonight's game, Youkilis is hitting 285/388/525, good enough for 8th in OBP and slugging and 7th in OPS. After tonight's game, he'll be down to 283/385/520. Jose Bautista should knock him off the OBP leaderboard tonight or tomorrow. He's on pace to fall off the slugging leaderboard on Friday or Saturday, and the OPS board Sunday or Monday. (Of course, depending on what the other hitters do it could be a couple days sooner or later.) It's amazing to think that he could potentially still be in line for the 10th best OPS in the league despite a mandated 0-45.5 streak to end the season.

[AimingForYoko]

[Barbara]

One day more!
Another day, another destiny.
This never-ending road to victory;
These men who seem to know my heart
Will surely win a second time.
One day more!

One more win!

[topps148]

One day more!
Another day, another destiny.
This never-ending road to victory;
These men who seem to know my heart
Will surely win a second time.
One day more!

One more win!

Here's hoping we don't end the evening miserable.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

God, I hate when they do that with the camera.

[Barbara]

God, I hate when they do that with the camera.

I hate it when they do that thing of running across home plate.

That's our DiceK!

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

1000 feet of outs

[Scott Cooper]

Why is the Tankees game listed as delayed? There's no rain!

[Pandemonium67]

Matusz is Polish for Matsuzaka.

In baseball, Japan >>>> Poland.

So we win.

[judyb]

Why is the Tankees game listed as delayed? There's no rain!

Special ceremony, for Steinbrenner.

[topps148]

I hate it when they do that thing of running across home plate.

That's our DiceK!

But I love it when we do that thing of running across home plate.

That's their Matusz.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Why is the Tankees game listed as delayed? There's no rain!

Lot of hot air

[absintheofmalaise]

[Barbara]

I'm on MASN tonight.

Did not know that we were only 2nd in days lost due to injury. (I don't know if counting DL days or just any day.) But Oakland is first.

[topps148]

Hey, it worked yesterday. Go for it.

The last two pitches to Lowell were the first swinging strikes of the game, I think.

[The K Fish]

Special ceremony, for Steinbrenner.

Hal? Hank?

Edited by The K Fish, 20 September 2010 - 06:44 PM.

[Pandemonium67]

A very workman-like 38-pitch half inning.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

A very workman-like 38-pitch half inning.

One would think that 38 pitches would result in more than one run.

EDIT--38 pitches....an omen?

Edited by Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat, 20 September 2010 - 06:46 PM.

[judyb]

I'm on MASN tonight.

Did not know that we were only 2nd in days lost due to injury. (I don't know if counting DL days or just any day.) But Oakland is first.

Looks like they have 9 guys on the 60 day DL, but it's not quite as an impressive group as ours. http://mlb.mlb.com/t...an.jsp?c_id=oak

[topps148]

One would think that 38 pitches would result in more than one run.

EDIT--38 pitches....an omen?

nm

Edited by topps148, 20 September 2010 - 06:48 PM.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

I'm putting o/u on times Don mentions the wind at 30. He's already at 6.

[Reggie's Racquet]

Special ceremony, for Steinbrenner.

The family is publically thanking George for dying in 2010 thus saving the family millions in taxes. The celebration is probably write off also.

[Barbara]

MASN convinced that DiceK just threw the gyro.

[Fragile Freddie]

BOGAR!!!!!!!

[Sprowl]

Bill Hall throws with elan (that's like high-quality velocity, I think).

[Pearl Wilson]

OUT at the plate and not close at all.

Edited by Pearl Wilson, 20 September 2010 - 07:09 PM.