O's Rangers Gamethread

[Softbank Orioles]

Is any of this game on the 3rd string catcher we have calling the game?

[funkateer]

He took a fat first pitch fastball -- 90 mph -- for a strike that should have been hammered.

On the sports call-in shows the last couple seasons, that was the common ****** I heard about the team: that they swung too much at the first pitch. So annoying, as if there's something wrong with doing this, in and of itself. You can get lot of home runs by being aggressive on first pitch strikes...

[Slidemaster]

This is the kind of loss that sends teams into a tailspin. Expect 4 or 5 more losses in a row after this.

[Jimmy Jazz]

Good lord that was impressive pitching.

[dandrews]

Is any of this game on the 3rd string catcher we have calling the game?

I'm sure some of it is. Can't say we would have won with Wieters behind the plate though.

[Softbank Orioles]

I could probably throw a 6 run inning in a MLB game too.

[Mr. Buzzcut]

We have the 3B version of Chuck Knoblach.

That was probably mental.

I think Reynolds' problems are physical.

[dandrews]

Chris Davis' fastball is better than Berken's

[Slidemaster]

Chris Davis' fastball is better than Berken's

Everything about Chris Davis is better than Berken.

[Gizmo]

I am not sure if Matusz or Hunter are in our rotation at the end of the year. Britton and Berken might take their places.

Oops.

[Mr. Buzzcut]

On the sports call-in shows the last couple seasons, that was the common ****** I heard about the team: that they swung too much at the first pitch. So annoying, as if there's something wrong with doing this, in and of itself. You can get lot of home runs by being aggressive on first pitch strikes...

Certainly when it's a low-speed meatball over the heart of the plate.

[Jimmy Jazz]

This is the kind of loss that sends teams into a tailspin. Expect 4 or 5 more losses in a row after this.

No, this is the kind of loss that in the past has sent the O's into a tailspin. Other teams that are actually good lose blowouts and go on to win. We'll see how the O's respond.

[dandrews]

No, this is the kind of loss that in the past has sent to the O's into a tailspin. Other teams that are actually good lose blowouts and go on to win. We'll see how the O's respond.

Didn't you get the memo? We went from first to worst in 9 innings.

[Slidemaster]

The Orioles: The instant cure for good teams in a mini-slump.

[AntiMoon]

These kind of losses don't send you into a tailspin. Blowing a 9th inning lead always sends us into a tailspin. This one players easily forget about

[funkateer]

Expect 4 or 5 more losses in a row after this.

No thanks -- don't think I will.

[Slidemaster]

Didn't you get the memo? We went from first to worst in 9 innings.

Two bad starts in a row. Completely overmatched by a good team, with an endless line of them coming in May, (with one break at KC).

We won't be talking about this start in 3 weeks.

[Softbank Orioles]

Oops.

Ditto on that, but I have to say I can't be too mad about a guy who hasn't relieved all season not being about to get it going.

[Gizmo]

I don't think it's horrible even if we go 1-3 in this series. Getting swept might affect the psyche though.

[Softbank Orioles]

JJ Hardy the player of the game. Right. Whatever.