Owner
Posted 16 July 2014 - 08:43 AM
Tillman vs. Samardzija
Baltimore
Runs 9th
Batting Average 4th
On-Base % 13th
Slugging % 5th
ERA 15th
Quality Starts 27th
WHIP 21st
Batting Average Against 20th
Defensive Efficiency 11th
Oakland
Runs 2nd
Batting Average 16th
On-Base % 5th
Slugging % 8th
ERA 2nd
Quality Starts 4th
WHIP 2nd
Batting Average Against 2nd
Defensive Efficiency 2nd
I Miss McNulty
Posted 16 July 2014 - 12:18 PM
T-minus 58 hours.....
There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note
"Now OPS sucks. Got it."
"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."
"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty
@bopper33
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 12:03 PM
http://espn.go.com/b...off-second-half
Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics
Friday: Chris Tillman (7-5, 4.11) versus Jeff Samardzija (3-8, 2.78)
Saturday: Wei-Yin Chen (9-3, 4.15) versus Jason Hammel (8-6, 3.01)
Sunday: Kevin Gausman (4-2, 3.29) versus Sonny Gray (10-3, 2.79)
The Orioles have played excellent baseball since May 31, going 26-15 and outscoring their opponents by 40 runs. A lot went right in the first half -- see Nelson Cruz and Steve Pearce -- but a lot went wrong with the season-ending injury to Matt Wieters, the struggles of Chris Davis and Manny Machado and the disappointing numbers from Tillman and Ubaldo Jimenez. But the O's also seem to have some of that 2012 magic -- they're 9-3 in extra innings.
Three Orioles questions:
1. Will they finally leave Gausman alone and let him stay in the rotation?
2. Davis won't hit .199 in the second half ... right?
3. What happens if Cruz and Pearce slow down?
A's general manager Billy Beane already made what may be the season's blockbuster trade in acquiring Samardzija and Hammel (the team won one of the three games those two have started). They were acquired in large part to help hold off the Angels but that division lead is down to 1½ games. On the bright side: After this series, their next nine games are against the Astros and Rangers.
Three A's questions:
1. How will Gray (first full season) and Scott Kazmir (hasn't pitched more than 158 innings since 2007) hold up?
2. Will they make a move to get more offense at second base?
3. Can Sean Doolittle cut down on the wildness and walk one batter instead of two in the second half?
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 12:53 PM
Tall order for this order, I'm not going to be happy with a single win but I won't be too disappointed.
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 05:48 PM
Orioles
Nick Markakis RF
Steve Pearce LF
Adam Jones CF
Nelson Cruz DH
Chris Davis 1B
J.J. Hardy SS
Manny Machado 3B
Caleb Joseph C
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Chris Tillman RHP
Athletics
Coco Crisp CF
John Jaso DH
Yoenis Cespedes LF
Brandon Moss RF
Josh Donaldson 3B
Stephen Vogt 1B
Jed Lowrie SS
Derek Norris C
Andy Parrino 2B
Jeff Samardzija RHP
Banned
Posted 18 July 2014 - 06:42 PM
The Great Cornholio
Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:53 PM
It's July 18 and we still have no 2b. I'm gonna be so pissed if we keep running Schoop out there every night during a pennant race.
Lemme get two claps and a Ric Flair
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 08:54 PM
Dan Uggla's available.
Looking forward to the Anaheim games?
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:03 PM
Oh fuck yeah.......Let's get this shit on!!!!! THat intro on MASN got me pumped bitches!!!!!!
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:07 PM
Dan Uggla's available.
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:08 PM
Oh fuck yeah.......Let's get this shit on!!!!! THat intro on MASN got me pumped bitches!!!!!!
Oh, and if we can't beat them on the field and this godforsaken shit ass field, beat their asses in the parking lot after the game!
The Great Cornholio
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:08 PM
Looking forward to the Anaheim games?
Lemme get two claps and a Ric Flair
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:15 PM
Shitty first inning vs. Shamarzzzzzdddddjjaaaaaaa
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:16 PM
Neither Thorne or Palmer can pronounce Samardzija's name correctly.
I love it
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:17 PM
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:18 PM
Neither Thorne or Palmer can pronounce Samardzija's name correctly.
I love it
If he were an Oriole, I'd lose my mind over it, but considering he's a shitty A, F him!
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:18 PM
What an awful stadium.
Between this stadium and Tampa, God took a big giant shit in Oakland and Tampa....and it stinks like dog shit (at least tonight).
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:19 PM
If he were an Oriole, I'd lose my mind over it, but considering he's a shitty A, F him!
Just adds to their charm.
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:19 PM
Between this stadium and Tampa, God took a big giant shit in Oakland and Tampa....and it stinks like dog shit (at least tonight).
Went to an O's/A's game there in 2001 or so, it's HUGE!!!
And ugly.
HOF
Posted 18 July 2014 - 09:20 PM
What an awful stadium.
It's a cult-like gathering it looks like. Do they have a national guard presence?
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
