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[BSLChrisStoner]

Saunders vs. Hughes

Hughes: 16-13, 4.23 era, 191.1 ip, 196 hits, 35 homers, 46 bb's, 165 k's, .765 OPS against, 0.50 G/F
Pitch F/X: http://pitchfx.texas...pitcher/461833/

[mweb08]

At least Hughes isn't particularly good. Hopefully the bats can come alive.

[Chris B]

Hughes vs. O's

4 games, 2-2, 4.76 ERA, 27 H, 13 R, 22.2 IP

[BSLChrisStoner]

35 homers allowed by Hughes. Have to think he serves up one tomorrow.

[BobPhelan]

If the bats are going to heat up its gonna be tomorrow. If we can't get to Hughes then we'll have to call it a season. Let's get the momentum back fellas.

[BSLChrisStoner]

One benefit of Saunders vs. Tillman, is that Saunders pitched the Wild Card game. He got that playoff road experience out of the way. Does not mean that he will pitch good tomorrow, or that Tillman could not have have out-pitched him; but does mean that Saunders should be not be rattled by the atmosphere and that would have been a question with Chris.

Can't worry about Game 5 until you've won Game 4. I just want to see the O's win tomorrow and extend the year at-least another day.

[Adam Wolff]

If the bats are going to heat up its gonna be tomorrow. If we can't get to Hughes then we'll have to call it a season. Let's get the momentum back fellas.

If facing Hughes doesn't do it, nothing will. Hope tomorrow isn't the last game.

[BaltBird 24]

35 homers allowed by Hughes. Have to think he serves up one tomorrow.

We hit two tonight. HRs weren't our problem tonight. Everything else? Yeah. Everything else sucked.

[BaltBird 24]

If facing Hughes doesn't do it, nothing will. Hope tomorrow isn't the last game.

I hope tomorrow isn't it, either, but I don't know if my heart can take many more games this year.

[SBTarheel]

Perspective: We just watched an O's game on October 10th...Get em tomorrow.

[KRL224]

Perspective: We just watched an O's game on October 10th...Get em tomorrow.

Yep. I've waited 15 years to be this torn up over a loss. Embrace the pain, and hope for the best tomorrow.

[BSLChrisStoner]

I'm not expecting any significant lineup changes from Showalter today, are you?

[Adam Wolff]

We've tossed around the phrase must win a number of times this year. Well, this one is must win for real.

[Chris B]

Im looking forward to seeing Girardi's lineup.

Does Jeter start even if injured? Does A-Rod? Does Ibanez after his incredible game?

[SBTarheel]

Im looking forward to seeing Girardi's lineup.

Does Jeter start even if injured? Does A-Rod? Does Ibanez after his incredible game?

Obviously I'll get some grief for this (given the 15 year man crush), but we all know what kind of player Jeter is...He'll play.

A Rod will be in is my guess, Ibanez no, Nunez will DH.

[mweb08]

I would think that ARod will start at third since a lefty is starting.

[Chris B]

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1

Joe Girardi's father, Jerry, died today. But I have confirmed Joe Girardi IS managing Game 4 tonight. #Yankees #Orioles
Retweeted by Ken Rosenthal

[SBTarheel]

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1

Joe Girardi's father, Jerry, died today. But I have confirmed Joe Girardi IS managing Game 4 tonight. #Yankees #Orioles
Retweeted by Ken Rosenthal

Man, that's rough. Sorry to hear that. Been there, unfortunately.

[Mackus]

I think the O's go with the same lineup as last night.

I'm guessing the Yanks go:
SS Jeter, LF Ichiro, 3B Rodriguez, 2B Cano, RF Swisher, 1B Teixeira, C Martin, CF Granderson, DH Ibanez

Maybe Nunez at DH instead of Ibanez, so he can PH against a righty.

[Kevin Ebert]

Lineups for tonight.

1. Nate McLouth (L) LF
2. J.J. Hardy ® SS
3. Chris Davis (L) RF
4. Adam Jones ® CF
5. Matt Wieters (S) C
6. Jim Thome (L) DH
7. Mark Reynolds ® 1B
8. Ryan Flaherty (L) 2B
9. Manny Machado ® 3B


1. Derek Jeter ® DH
2. Ichiro Suzuki (L) LF
3. Mark Teixeira (S) 1B
4. Robinson Cano (L) 2B
5. Alex Rodriguez ® 3B
6. Nick Swisher (S) RF
7. Russell Martin ® C
8. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
9. Jayson Nix ® SS


Jeter at DH. ARod moved down to 5. Tex up to 3. No changes for the O's.