Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Latroy Hawkins really needs to change his number (21) to something else before he gets jumped after the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 The Jays won while wearing their powder blue pajamas. I really like this starting rotation, 1-4, at least. Anything they can get out of Litsch is gravy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Marcum was nasty tonight, Halladay is great, Burnett is very good if he stays healthy, and McGowan I havent seen enough of yet. That's just another big obstacle in the East making it one of the toughest divisions in MLB...sans the O's that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 McGowan is underrated. Last year, in the 2nd half of the year he had an era of 3.67, with a whip of 1.14 in 15 starts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Matt Wieters hit 2 HRs in his first Minor league game for the Os. He'll definitely be their starting catcher next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Does anyone on the board but Marvin give a shit about anything O's-related? For serious question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 The Jays won while wearing their powder blue pajamas. I really like this starting rotation, 1-4, at least. Anything they can get out of Litsch is gravy. They're exceeding my expectations for this year, that's for sure. Just a fantastic run through a couple of really tough lineups. I came in expecting to hate the retro unis, but they grew on me. They look better on the players than I expected they would. It's probably that the jerseys are a lot looser than the originals were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Marvin should take a tip from me. Observe the games quietly when your team is an embarrassment. Talk about them when others might actually care. I won't be posting much this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Does anyone on the board but Marvin give a shit about anything O's-related? For serious question. Until we can ignore a user in a specific thread or folder, I have him on ignore. The board became 19.1% more enjoyable when I did so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 And it's not even a knock on Marvin, either. It's just who cares about the O's besides him? They aren't just bad, they're a model of how not to run a baseball organization. I have no interest in hearing/reading about them. And from the looks of these threads, no one else does, either. And that's all Marvin posts about in these threads. Which just has me scrolling anytime I see Andy Kaufman's mug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I wish every team could be represented on the board. I don't have to write about the Angels because they should be able to win their division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I rather see more Angel talk than Orioles talk. Although I agree that every team should be represented. But if you suck, well not even if you suck. If your team is boring, represent less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 The Jays won while wearing their powder blue pajamas. I really like this starting rotation, 1-4, at least. Anything they can get out of Litsch is gravy. They're exceeding my expectations for this year, that's for sure. Just a fantastic run through a couple of really tough lineups. I came in expecting to hate the retro unis, but they grew on me. They look better on the players than I expected they would. It's probably that the jerseys are a lot looser than the originals were. What year are we in? It certainly didn't look like 2008 in Toronto tonight. Still, good game. 1-4 could have easily had wins by now, and one of them does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tonyjaymzretro Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Does anyone on the board but Marvin give a shit about anything O's-related? For serious question. I'm a huge O's fan, but I generally talk about them on an O's specific forum...this thread is good for general baseball stuff plus, i mean, what do I get to say "Oh the O's lost again" "Oh Cabrera walked another batter" That'll just lead me to drink... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Teal-y Dan Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Who is this Maggie Grey gal who does recaps on the team websites now instead of showing clips from the game? Something about her voice bugs me. It's like she's reading off the teleprompter with excitement, but the excitement is somehow semantically misplaced. Also, she doesn't modulate her voice very well, so it's just varying degrees of shouting. Where's Keith Hernandez? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krankor 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 If JR Towles does a handstand, that means he’s going to homer in his next at bat. Micah Owings worked over Colorado today. Only gave up one run in the 7th via a Todd Helton solo HR. Owings actually had 9 K's too. All last year he really wasn't that great of a strikeout pitcher. Justin Upton went yard for the second day in a row. He's looking a lot more at ease this season then he did last year when the D-Backs called him up in the final month. Minnesota finally put an end to the "undefeated Kansas City Royals". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted April 5, 2008 1-3, guys. There's only 178 games left in the season! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Went to Opening Day at Miller Park yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. In reference to Braun's defense, yes, he's still a bit shaky in LF, but I'd say less so than when he was at 3B. He'll get more comfortable as the season wears on. As for Bill Hall, I feel he's more of a natural infielder than an outfielder. If you saw some of the plays he made last year in CF, he never really looked that natural making some catches, even when he was successful. Frankly, if he keeps hitting like he has been, it doesn't matter how he plays defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 And it's not even a knock on Marvin, either. It's just who cares about the O's besides him? They aren't just bad, they're a model of how not to run a baseball organization. I have no interest in hearing/reading about them. And from the looks of these threads, no one else does, either. And that's all Marvin posts about in these threads. Which just has me scrolling anytime I see Andy Kaufman's mug. Os are in first place (tied with the Rays), Yankees (and the Cubs..oh no) are in last. let me enjoy it while it lasts damnit. I told you all they wouldnt be a 100 loss team this year. If the bullpen is as good as its been they might actually be closer to .500. Give me another month of everything playing out like it has this week and I'll be willing to bet the Os finish better than the Cubs because from what Ive seen they're worse than the Orioles right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 The season's six days old, you fucking rube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Teal-y Dan Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I'll be willing to bet the Os finish better than the Cubs because from what Ive seen they're worse than the Orioles right now. THEY HAVE PLAYED THREE GAMES Okay, here's your bet, Marvin: Cubs finish better than the Orioles and you're banned for good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Okay, here's your bet, Marvin: Cubs finish better than the Orioles and you're banned for good. Awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I don't think Marvin will last that long, Czech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I nearly forgot to mention how good Hiroki Kuroda's debut performance was. 7 innings, 3 hits and one run allowed, on 77 pitches. A lesson, if you will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dandy 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 Excellent bunt by Hopper to move the runners to second and third allows the Reds to get another win in the bottom of the ninth against the Phils. I am liking how they are playing so far, and if they gets their bats going, they could be making a bigger splash than predicted. I don't think second place pushing for first in the Central is out of the question at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 As a non-Tigers fan living an hour or so away from Detroit, I don't really care to see Dontrelle succeed. But his pure love for the game makes it difficult to watch him struggle so mightily. Thankfully for him, the White Sox can't take advantage of his lack of command. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I'll be willing to bet the Os finish better than the Cubs because from what Ive seen they're worse than the Orioles right now. THEY HAVE PLAYED THREE GAMES Okay, here's your bet, Marvin: Cubs finish better than the Orioles and you're banned for good. I'm seconding this. Marvin's homerism will be the hill that he wishes to die on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 I love that idea. I can be a Cubs fan for a season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krankor 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 As a non-Tigers fan living an hour or so away from Detroit, I don't really care to see Dontrelle succeed. But his pure love for the game makes it difficult to watch him struggle so mightily. Thankfully for him, the White Sox can't take advantage of his lack of command. Dontrelle Willis with the no hitter through 5 innings. Don't mind the 7 walks. EDIT: Jim Thome put an end to that. That leads me to a question... What is the most number of walks a pitcher has given up during a no hitter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2008 It might be AJ Burnett's 2001 no-hitter against the Padres. He gave up 9 walks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
