Spen Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Nice bounce back win today. Hammel looked good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Any day we defeat the Yankees, is a good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 The victory was doubly good too. Skirts Brady was in attendance, wearing a Yankees hat. his reaction is the same when he sees T-Sizzle bearing down on him. http://m.orioleshangout.com/Articles/View/4088 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Yea...that was a nice win. Everybody contributed which is what it takes. McLouth, Markakis, Jones, Davis, Reimhold and Flaherty.It didn't get out of hand because the Stankies couldn't capitalize with runners in scoring position. The bullpen showed up and Hammel gets a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) Strop is going to give me heart failure.. And Chris Davis, you need to rewatch the tapes of yourselffrom games 1 thru 4http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8656888280_5d0fb182f0_o.gif Edited April 17, 2013 by cravnravn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I get the shakes, Crav, every time Strop goes in. They need to send him down to Norfolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Team looking flat and uninspired. Doesn't bode well with Mr Price on the hill tonight for Tampa.I am seeing us dip below .500 after tonight's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I get the shakes, Crav, every time Strop goes in.They need to send him down to Norfolk.Take Tillman with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I didn't see the ending but what a fabulous way to win...Weiters grad slam!They can build off this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 What a game, between the schedule show and flipping back to the O's it was a fantastic night. The best part, was the crying going on between the Rays announcers that Adam Jones didnt touch 2nd base on his way back to 1st base(he didnt) then the dead silence as Weitz deposits the first pitch 3/4 the way up left center bleachers was FANTASTIC.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc. Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Strop is a great young pitcher. His spring (in the WBC) was outstanding. A little rough to start the year, but hardly bad let alone awful. How short our memories are. He was one of the best set-up men in the league last year for 5 months - his first full season. He struggled a bit in the last month, but perhaps expected given fatigue after appearing in 70 (70!) games. For those bad at math, that's just under half of the team's games. In his first 50 appearances last year he posted a 1.20 ERA and was averaging 8Ks per 9 innings. In 6 appearances this year, he's been flawless - 1 hit, 0 walks - in 4 of them. He's had two, admittedly, very rough outings. If you can find me someone that can replace his skill set - let's talk. Until then - lose the short-term memory and wake-up! 27 years old, devastatingly unhittable stuff, and the heart of this bullpen in many ways. But sure, maybe Zach Britton is worth another shot at the moment. And as for all the general "uninspired" talk. Give me a break. We're three weeks into the season. Come on, people. Look at this schedule: 3 away, 3 home, 6 away, 3 home... that's just silly. And the first three series we played were all "home openers" making for even weirder stuff. If the DH role starts to hit - AKA if we stop relying solely on Davis and Jones - we've got some big places to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I recall last season Strop giving me the sweats when he came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I recall last season Strop giving me the sweats when he came in. Me too, but like dc said, he gets the job done.Too bad last night was a rain out. I wanted to see them build on the extra inning win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc. Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Strop had a rough September last year - which is what most people are remembering. I agree, in September he was rocky. But again - those were games 55-70 - in his first full season. His first 50 games were brilliant and he was practically unhittable. This is not to apply to those here - but one of the reasons so many people only remember that September swoon is because they weren't watching the first 5 months of the season! (In addition to the fact that most people have incredibly short-term memories that serve them poorly - it's why we put up with Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott for so long - and many others - because people would only remember that one home run last week, usually a one-run homerun in a worthless moment, and forget his 0-18 every other week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc. Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Here's the line you can use... "WAR" is "Wins over Replacement" - an advanced metric that decides how many wins a player contributed over the "average" player in their role. As relative numbers, (Hitters usually have a much higher WAR because they play more)Mike Trout: 10.8Bryce Harper: 5.2Albert Pujols: 5.0Adam Jones: 3.8 Craig Kimbrel, the Braves amazing closer: 3.3 Fernando Rodney, who recorded the lowest closer ERA ever last year: 3.8Jim Johnson, the Orioles closer (who is great): 2.4 Pedro Strop: 2.5 Darren O'Day: 1.7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 dc...you must keep enlightening us.... I did watch and follow most of the games last year but I've been out of following baseball for over a decade.I have a lot of catching up to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varaven45 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 STROP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I was worried we didn't score more in the 8th but luckily it didn't matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 This is not to apply to those here - but one of the reasons so many people only remember that September swoon is because they weren't watching the first 5 months of the season! (In addition to the fact that most people have incredibly short-term memories that serve them poorly - it's why we put up with Ty Wigginton and Luke Scott for so long - and many others - because people would only remember that one home run last week, usually a one-run homerun in a worthless moment, and forget his 0-18 every other week.Way before your time DC, Strop is Don Stanhouse with a tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Strop had a rough September last year - which is what most people are remembering. I agree, in September he was rocky Thats been the O's moto since 1997...Run out of gas and finish umteen games below 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Looks like it might be a good day for Baltimore baseball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Nice tribute to Earl..Manny with a 3 run bomb, just as Earl would have wanted it. Going thru the pics of the ceremony, Brooksie looks pretty bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 This games up for grabs. Arietta has allowed only 2 hits but the 5 walks has it a 4-3 O's lead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Tied... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Yikes, Chris Davis had a shot to be hero again. 5-4 la Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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