Woohoo, this aint gonna happen much so taking advantage while it does. 5-1 jays in the 4th
EDIT - make that 6
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Woohoo, this aint gonna happen much so taking advantage while it does. 5-1 jays in the 4th
EDIT - make that 6
pfffww, good thing I didn't ask if you wanted to bet on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
Woooo hoooo!
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/b...,4335954.storyQuote:
O's win opener against Yankees
Top of order shines as O's get to Sabathia, pound out 14 hits in victory
By Jeff Zrebiec | [email protected]
For five innings Monday, Opening Day 2009 had gone exactly as the Orioles had hoped. Jeremy Guthrie, who couldn't get anybody out in spring training, had allowed only one run. CC Sabathia, the New York Yankees' ace who was presented with a seven-year, $171 million deal this offseason, was pounded for six runs and had already exited a game that he was expected to dominate.
And the biggest Opening Day crowd in Camden Yards history took great pride in showering New York first baseman Mark Teixeira with boos after his decision to sign with the Yankees and not his hometown Orioles.
[SNIP]
Ouch! Indians tanked their first. 1-9 to the Rangers.
Oooh I bet the Yanks aren't going to get their money's worth out of CC. You never should have left Cleveland, Sabathia!
Their progress last year really surprised me, too! They have not done so great since Paul Molitor's times in the 1990's; I cannot remember who he traded to later in his career, but he seemed to have an attachment to the Brewers that brought out the best in his game - subsequently, they did impressively!Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Huzzah! I could hardly believe it either! That 8th inning - intense! :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Oh were you watching itt too? Yes that was a good eigth inning. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mono
Yeah, it happened to come on while cleaning my apartment, and I listened to it more than watched it. I still cannot believe it - what a good start for the Orioles! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
He went to the Blue Jays, and then eventualy the Twins, which is where I think he kind of wanted to end his career. He is from Minnesota, anyway. A major problem of the Brewers for so long was the owner. We have someone now who really tries with the team. Then they seemed to be plagued with bad managers. Firing Yost was very satisfying for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by mono
As for their first game today:
Brewers 6
Giants 10
CLASSIC!!!! :thumbs_up :p So typical of them. :rolleyes:
D'oh!Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Oh well, The Giants have not done too impressively for a while (take that, Barry Bonds! :D), and it seems only typical that they should have some benefit one season. Probably just a fluke - the Brewers just need to get back in the habit out on the field.
Haha!! Orioles beat the Yankess again!! :D
we'll see who's laughing by the all-star break :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
One thing I am going to enjoy greatly is Burnett failing in NY
Yeah, he won today and now the Orioles are no longer undefeated. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
The Indians have a perfect record, they haven't won a single game. >:(
well that was a nice series to open things up. 3-1, not gonna continue but happy while it does.
I cant stand Burnett - he will fail & I will be deliriously happy about it
Did everyone else hear about this? The tragedy of Nick Adenhart, another victim of a drunk driver, among more passengers. :(
Yeah, saw that - freaking shame. Apparently he was going to be their hot young thing this year too
Yes. Very tragic. It breaks my heart, not just because he's a ball player. But when someone is a public figure, the news becomes prominant and makes it more poignant. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by mono
Whoo Hoo. Tigers smashed the Rangers in the home opener. 14-2, I think.
Did anyone else see the Boston Red Sox beat the LA Angels yesterday? 5-4
Jason Bay does not have the greatest record, especially playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates for so long (eek, sorry!), but with his two homeruns and left field catches yesterday, he made a good impression on me! No one quite beat Jonathan Papelbon's pitches - thirty-something pitches in the 9th inning (LAA wanted that tie to go into the 10th inning bad, especially after one hit that homerun in the beginning of the 9th), and he still did not throw one fastball under 85 mph. :eek:
I was impressed with Jason Bay last year. He's maturing but I think he's a solid player.
The Indians have finally won a game! No thanks to the pitching staff.
Nice, Tigers came from a 4-0 deficit to win. They're looking pretty good so far.
Yeah, I think if they had a better pitching team, they would really do well. Cleveland, I have noticed, tends to do either really well (they have made it to the playoffs within the past few years) or really . . . meh. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by higley
I think I spoke to soon.
(every time I read the thread title I want to say "NO!")
:p
so a question - Roy Halladay? best pitcher in baseball? or home town hype?
He has definitely impressed me, kilted, especially for a rightie; his fastballs seem difficult to compete with, for sure. In fact, I think he earned his nickname, "Doc," for that reason, after the gunslinger Doc Holiday, also taking into account his last name. The best? Eh . . . difficult to say, because a few pages ago, someone mentioned Randy Johnson pitching another season, and, especially with all of his years invested, he seems difficult to compete with, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
I have not seen too many Toronto games lately, but I remember he made a good impression on me in 2007 - a good season for them! :nod:
I don't know if he's the best pitcher in baseball, but he's no hype. He's the real thing. If he stays healthy he will be a hall of famer.Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
We like Roy Halladay and think he's in the top 5 with the Indians's Cliff Lee, but right now methinks Johann Santana
is the best pitcher in baseball. If a certain bullpen hadn't thwarted his outstanding performance in 08, he would have won the Cy Young. This afternoon, as he is starting w. the Mets against the Brewers, his ERA is .071.
I'm really begging to worry that Fausto Carmona is a fraud. I keep crossing my fingers hoping he's going to turn that corner and get it back, but he keeps on disappointing. On the flip side, Lee has looked pretty darn good his last couple of times out. It may sound like a stretch to say this, but I think that the fate of this rotation (and thus,k the fat of this team) rests on Carl Pavano and Aaron Laffy. And that scares me. Especially Pavano.Quote:
Originally Posted by higley
And to answer the question on Halladay, not the best pitcher in baseball, but top 10. Maybe even top 5.
Yankee/Red Sox games have been excellent! Baseball at its best.
Ok, so I am at a loss to explain what the hell is going on with the jays to this point. I still dont expect anything from the season, and am waiting on it all falling apart around me. Still, enjoying it while it lasts though - Aaron Hill is shaping up to have a really good year
It's early Kilt. I've been fooled with many a good start by the Orioles. One really can't assess until forty games (one quarter of the season) have been played.
yeah virg, I know what you mean. think things may probably turn when our young pitchers get seen a bit more and teams get familiar with what kind of stuff they have.
Yankees/BoSox.....
Stealing Home....so glad I was watching this game.....
loved it.....
Daughter's fav. the Mets...hmmm...need to step it up a little...
That steal was something!! You don't see that every day. :)
Well the Indians are still in last place in the Central Division, but they're only 3.5 games back as it's all pretty tight and there's a couple ties. Grady made an amazing catch the other night, just after receiving his Golden Glove right before the game. :D Speaking of stealing home, he's the only one I've actually seen do it--live, I mean.
I'm glad I got to see Griffey JR once or twice before he went back to Seattle.
Fausto Carmona needs to step it up.
Well, Fausto pitched very well tonight, but I agree, he needs to step it up in the long term. The good news is that Lee has returned to form and Laffy has been outstanding. He has the potential, but will he keep it up?
The Indians game tonight has been a perfect microcosm of their season. It started out bad and things look glum, but then they put some on the board and you think, 'hey, maybe they're going to be alright after all.' Then they blow it again, causing you to further despair. Then, they come back again and the bullpen blows it and as I type this, everything hangs in the balance. Thus hass gone this game, thus has gone this season.