vmax Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) Opening day 3-0 shut out of the Red Sox! The Means and Montcastle show. Means threw 7 scoreless innings. He had control all the way. At one point he set down 18 straight batters! Here's an obscure stat. Considering all the great Oriole pitchers of the past, Means is the first Orioles pitcher since 1901 to go 7 or more innings on Opening Day allowing 1 hit or fewer. Who'd-a-thunk?! Montcastle hit a 2 run double off the Green Monster. Sweet start to the season. I never expected Orioles pitching to hold up against that line up. Retirement is good. I got to watch my first opening day game in about 20 years. Not so good is the outrageous price for jerseys.... $259.99 Men's Baltimore Orioles Nike Black Alternate Authentic Team Jersey That is robbery. Edited April 3, 2021 by vmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 They won't contend but they should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 Like this! Baltimore Orioles @Orioles · 17h Likely the best Opening Day start in Orioles history. John. Means. Business. Oh they're looking real good for todays game... First pitch: 1:10 p.m. TV/Radio: MASN/105.7 FM Starting pitchers: Orioles RLHP Matt Harvey (0-3, 11.57 ERA in 2020) vs. Red Sox RHP Tanner Houck (3-0, 0.53 ERA in 2019) Could today be "Bombs Away!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 After the first 3 innings I thought the Orioles would be lucky to get a hit or a run with how awesome Houck was pitching. He looked un-hittable. 4-2 O's win. Franco broke it open in the 4th with a 2 run single....and Harvey held the Sox to 1 run in 4 and 2/3rds innings. Plutko gets the win....the bull pen held up for the 2nd day in a row. Valdez make it nerve wracking in the 9th by allowing the first 2 batters to get on. Then....he got his shit together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 They just need to not use the BP so hard all the time. If they can get 7 like yesterday on the regular that should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 10-0 Orioles are up...still top of the 3rd inning. Ok....I've seen 3 days of the Red Sox pitchers and they suck. So....An assumption here....too early to tell how good the Orioles are. It looks like a 3 game sweep is in the making and from what I have seen, the Orioles are cashing on their opportunities. Few mental errors and the pitching is holding up. I don't know how well the Sox are as far as hitting and scoring. Are they making the O's pitchers look better than they are? I'm just getting back to watching baseball....maybe. I was an avid fan until 1999. Followed almost every game by radio or TV. So I have a lot of catching up to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 8:35 PM, vmax said: Opening day 3-0 shut out of the Red Sox! The Means and Montcastle show. Means threw 7 scoreless innings. He had control all the way. At one point he set down 18 straight batters! Here's an obscure stat. Considering all the great Oriole pitchers of the past, Means is the first Orioles pitcher since 1901 to go 7 or more innings on Opening Day allowing 1 hit or fewer. Who'd-a-thunk?! Montcastle hit a 2 run double off the Green Monster. Sweet start to the season. I never expected Orioles pitching to hold up against that line up. Retirement is good. I got to watch my first opening day game in about 20 years. Not so good is the outrageous price for jerseys.... $259.99 Men's Baltimore Orioles Nike Black Alternate Authentic Team Jersey That is robbery. Means was awesome. What a start for Mullins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 13 hours ago, Spen said: Means was awesome. What a start for Mullins! Yes! And how about Zimmermann! Ellicott City born and bread. Right next to the sweet air of Catonsville! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 O's were slaughtered 7-0 by the Stankies. Sceroler seems like the only bright spot of the game for them or the score would have been way worse. So...they played a real team and didn't match up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrubberRaven Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I actually know Zimmermann's uncle. He comes from a good family. Really cheering for the local guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Nice! He's got to be from good stock. That's all we have this side of town... One more game against the Yankees today and then.... ..opening day at Camden Yards on Thursday afternoon...3:05 start I think. Got my 2nd Phizer shot today and I am itching to get out. Next Sunday and Thursday there are 1:05 starts against the red Sox and then the Mariners.It's tempting. I hear you can't bring food in and you have to go through a maze of moves to purchase food there. Can't they just swipe my card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On an adjacent note. T9 bad we couldn't get the all star game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Good win tonight. Means was good and the bullpen was excellent. 4-2 is so much better than 3-3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 yea... O's first win in Yankee stadium since Roosevelt. It took 11 innings...and the bullpen didn't cave. 3:05 start today for their home opener. Harvey gets the start. If you plan on going to any games then here's some tips: Quote Is it safe? The Orioles are instituting many new measures for this season to ensure ballpark safety, many of which mirror those taken at their Spring Training home of Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., this spring. Tickets will be assigned only in pod seating, with pods of two, four and six available, to practice social distancing. Also, masks are required at all times unless fans are actively eating or drinking in their ticketed seats. The ballpark will be entirely cashless in 2021. Fans can pay with debit or credit card or exchange cash for money cards at two reverse ATMs, which can then be used at food and merchandise stands. Fans can also mobile order using the MLB Ballpark app. Tickets will only be distributed digitally this season. Will there be any restrictions? The Orioles are not requiring fans to be vaccinated or produce a negative COVID-19 test result to attend games, but the club is strongly encouraging all Baltimoreans to do so with a public-facing promotional campaign. The club does ask fans who are not feeling well to stay home. At the park, outside items will be limited. Fans are not allowed to bring personal bags, food or water into the stadium....Orioles 2021 home opener FAQ (mlb.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Yardwork! Montcastle. 2-2 tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) More Yard! Serverino.....3-2 O's. Harvey's hanging in there...4th inning. Hyde's not...he got pissed on a questionable call and was thrown out. Hellova diving catch by Mullins....he was flying to get to the ball. Great speed, acceleration and glove. Edited April 8, 2021 by vmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 These radio announcers are awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Looks like Harvey and Fry are losing it in the 6th. 4- Sox up...1 out...Montcastle doesn't look good fielding...Fry gone...here we go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Baseball allows for multi tasking. I just finished reading the Constitution...serious. If this was football then I'd still be on the first paragraph. Oriole pitching is breaking down. Here we go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Just dh mountcastle already. When mancini needs a day off at 1st mountcastle can fill in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Melanie is having issues with her right eye lash. Where's the makperson? Must be a liw budget operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Yea...this is a low budget telecast....Palmer hasn't even shaved. Final 7-3. I can't sit for 3 hours and watch this on TV without having other things to do. I might go to radio on work on stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 3 hours ago, vmax said: Yea...this is a low budget telecast....Palmer hasn't even shaved. Final 7-3. I can't sit for 3 hours and watch this on TV without having other things to do. I might go to radio on work on stuff. Baseball on the radio can be a beautiful thing. Not so much with the crew I heard today though. No offense to them but they were not good. You can't take a sports call in host and slot in into play by play and expect him to be good. Hopefully they improve. It can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) They only gave up 6 home runs yesterday. I wonder if they know how to pitch in Camden Yards. O's are #26 in the Power Rankings after a rough series... Quote 26. Baltimore Orioles (+3) John Means starts the season with two stellar outings. MLB power rankings: 2021 season starts with a bang (usatoday.com) The Yankees are #6 and Red Sox #16. Up next: 4 game series with the Mariners. #25 on this list. "Let's see what happens." Edited April 12, 2021 by vmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I still think close to 78 wins. I do think that CY should be tweaked to no be so HR friendly. I would rather see the team built for small ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
