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Game 16: 4/22 O's @ LAA


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#1 BSLChrisStoner

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Posted 21 April 2012 - 10:34 PM

Chen vs. Haren

Haren 2012: 0-1, 4.76 era, 17 ip, 25 hits, 4 hr’s, 2 bb’s, 14 k’s, .929 OPS against (.696 career), 0.62 G/F
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 05:45 AM

We need this one. Need to finish a decent road trip on a positive note. Could end up with a winning road trip if we take this one. And no one wants to get swept, even to a good team like the Angels.

Even with the off day tomorrow, I'm a bit surprised they aren't playing this one as a day game.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 10:49 AM

We need this one. Need to finish a decent road trip on a positive note. Could end up with a winning road trip if we take this one. And no one wants to get swept, even to a good team like the Angels.

Even with the off day tomorrow, I'm a bit surprised they aren't playing this one as a day game.



Yeah, I agree with this. Even with a loss, you would have to feel good about a 5-5 record on a 3 city, 10 game trip; but after winning the first two series, it would be disappointing to be swept in LA.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:01 PM

ANGELS LINEUP

Erick Aybar SS
Howie Kendrick 2B
Albert Pujols DH
Torii Hunter Rf
Mark Trumbo 1B
Vernon Wells Lf
Alberto Callaspo 3B
Bobby Wilson
Peter Bourjos CF

Dan Haren RHP

ORIOLES LINEUP

Endy Chavez LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Nick Markakis RF
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis 1B
Mark Reynolds DH
Wilson Betemit 3B
Ronny Paulino C
Robert Andino 2B

Wei-Yin Chen LHP

I don't get why Wieters doesn't move to DH when he's resting...

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:31 PM

I don't get Wieters being off. He was just off Thursday, and is off tomorrow. Chris is right, should be at DH if you don't want him catching today.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:38 PM

I don't get Wieters being off. He was just off Thursday, and is off tomorrow. Chris is right, should be at DH if you don't want him catching today.



Tough match up as it is, I don't like not seeing Reimold and Wieters' names out there.
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:38 PM

Feels like the 'B' lineup today.

Chavez grounds back to Haren. 1 out.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:39 PM

Feels like the 'B' lineup today.

Chavez grounds back to Haren. 1 out.


I'm starting to think of Buck as a little bit of a liability...
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:40 PM

Hardy grounds to Callaspo, who makes a nice play knocking it down - and throws Hardy out at 1st. 2 out.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:41 PM

Markakis grounds out to Aybar. End of the O's 1st.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:44 PM

Well that's not an encouraging start.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:44 PM

I'm starting to think of Buck as a little bit of a liability...


Liability might be stronger than I would word it. If you have some longer thoughts, I'd like to read them though.

I do think, with tomorrow being an off day, that the O's should have had their best lineup out there today. Try to avoid the sweep, try and win the road trip.

Aybar grounds it down the lf line, goes into 2nd with the double. Right by Betemit who was playing in.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:46 PM

Kendrick grounds out to Chen. Aybar still at 2nd. 1 out. Pujols up.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:48 PM

Wow, what a catch from Chavez. He made up a lot of ground there. 2 out.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:48 PM

Reimold doesn't catch that.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:48 PM

Wow, great play by Endy to rob Pujols.

Got Albert talking to himself a bit.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:49 PM

It feels like the Angels have had a ton of doubles this series.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:49 PM

Liability might be stronger than I would word it. If you have some longer thoughts, I'd like to read them though.

I do think, with tomorrow being an off day, that the O's should have had their best lineup out there today. Try to avoid the sweep, try and win the road trip.

Aybar grounds it down the lf line, goes into 2nd with the double. Right by Betemit who was playing in.

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It's just little things. Leaving Gregg in too long, having Patton face 5 more rightys than leftys so far, the reimold debacle, etc.

Friend told me yesterday that he has a theory that a manager can't add value in game situations, only take value away (intuitively this makes SOME sense). In that case, Buck takes away value by doing the things described above.
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:50 PM

Buck really does do a poor job of making the lineup and scheduling off days efficiently.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 02:50 PM

Hunter walks. Looks like Chen pitched around him.




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