O's @ Cubs

[TheDoyler23]

I don't start game threads, but I'm feeling some reverse-lock mojo coming on....so here we go.


Jeremy Guthrie Vs. Sean Marshall 8:05

Marshall is making his first ML start after starting in the pen.

Guthrie gets no run support, so yea...

Burres Vs. Lilly 8:05

Both starters are unbeaten in their last three starts.

Liz Vs. Marquis 2:20

Reverse lock maybe?

The Cubs are 32-8 at home this year.... 32 and ****ing 8. wow.

Hopefully we can sneak out with one or two.

O R I O L E S !

[GOSKINS_08]

The cubs have won 14(I believe) straight at home..So the odds are against us.

Go O's!!!!

[the burgundy and gold]

game 1 just began, Roberts strikes out to start the game.

[mad4comp]

I swear, we have the dumbest hitters in the majors.....

swing *&**&&***** goddammit....he's thrown first pitch strikes for the past 5 batters...

And Adam Jones just stands there and takes the strike...thanks...

[Drockvb]

Go Cubs!!!:silly:

[TheDoyler23]

Go Cubs!!!:silly:

Booooooooooooooooooooooo

:silly:

[TheDoyler23]

0-0 after 3. Marshall bunts into a 2-6-3 DP to end any threat. Hernandez actually looked like a big league catcher there. Who knew?

[GOSKINS_08]

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE

Scott with a 2 RBI triple!

2-0

[TheDoyler23]

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuukkkkkkkeeeeeee with the 2 RBI trippple! Fukudome misplayed it and Scott got in there standing (should have slid...eek)

[TheDoyler23]

Jones does his Corey Patterson impression with a runner on third....ugh.

[mad4comp]

typical Guthrie....get 2 runs, give as many as you can back to the other team...

[GOSKINS_08]

typical Guthrie....get 2 runs, give as many as you can back to the other team...

Now we gotta deal with you on here too?:doh:

[TheDoyler23]

Fukudome gets an extra strike and doesn't miss a fat one. Homer straight away to CF.

2-1 O's. Damn.

[mad4comp]

Now we gotta deal with you on here too?:doh:

damn gotta deal with your crap again...

[TheDoyler23]

Eric Patterson walks as the strike zone ****ing vanished there.

Corey woulda swung! :laugh:

[GOSKINS_08]

damn gotta deal with your crap again...

Not really, you could always put me on ignore..Of course, I could always put you on ignore too if I chose to..Its just all you post is when someone ****s up or its negative, but nevermind, its all good.

[GOSKINS_08]

Why did Cintron wait? damnit, a DP ball, that is only 1 out.

[TheDoyler23]

****ing **** Cintron. Lee hits a tailor made dp ball and he double clutches the flip to second.

Man, its flipping a goddamn baseball.

[TheDoyler23]

Guthrie strikes out looking to start the 5th on a pitch that wasn't close. I mean damn.

Marshall has 7 Ks already!

[GOSKINS_08]

RBI double for Markakis!!

3-1

[TheDoyler23]

Nick the Stick with a liner down the line. Roberts motors from first and its 3-1 O's!

[TheDoyler23]

Cowboy grounds a single thru the middle and Markakis scores 4-1!

[GOSKINS_08]

RBI single for Millar!!

4-1

[mad4comp]

Did Guthrie get traded? who is this team giving him some run support?

[TheDoyler23]

OK Gutty, there's your 4 now shut em down.

[TheREALJBird]

****ing **** Cintron. Lee hits a tailor made dp ball and he double clutches the flip to second.

Man, its flipping a goddamn baseball.

My post in the Brewers thread about a SS is all the more justified:laugh:

Playing some good ball against a VERY good team. Let's hope Guthrie takes this rare run support and leads us to a W

[mad4comp]

ROFL...robbed, then an unassisted double play...

great defense.

[GOSKINS_08]

haha, Luke Scott gets a gift double

[Fletch_Lives59]

hahahaha, double for Luke...

[TheDoyler23]

Scott with a popup double. Nobody caught it. :laugh:

[mad4comp]

Did anyone else think "3 stooges" when that ball dropped? LOL

[TheDoyler23]

Jones fails to move over a runner again.. C'mon Jones, you're better then that.

[TheDoyler23]

Cintron picks up AJ with an RBI double!

[Fletch_Lives59]

double for Cintron, the only reason why he's in the game..

[GOSKINS_08]

Cintron with an RBI double!!

5-1

[mad4comp]

Cintron picks up AJ with an RBI double!

Scott.

[GOSKINS_08]

Scott.

I think he means he picks up Adam Jones, because Jones didn't get the runner to 3rd.

[TheDoyler23]

Scott.

Cintron picked up Adam Jones, who failed to move a runner at second over with less than 2 outs.

Scott's double changed to an error. booo..... :laugh:

[GOSKINS_08]

Brian Roberts with an RBI triple!!!! And his 1,000th carrer hit!!

6-1

[TheDoyler23]

Roberts with the rbi triPPPle. His 1000th hit!

[TheDoyler23]

Pinella moves at a glacial pace to the mound.

[Drockvb]

The Cubs are playing like idiots tonight.

[Fletch_Lives59]

Pinella moves at a glacial pace to the mound.

He needs one of these..LOL

http://www.abledata.com/product_images/images/06A0399.jpg

[Drockvb]

the cubs haven't been down by more than 4 runs since may 30. On that day they were down 8 and won the game.

This tells ya the story. O's pitching much better tonight.

[mad4comp]

ROFL @ the cubbies broadcasters

"Nick Markakis is like a left-handed version of Reed Johnson......"

LOL yea right...

[GOSKINS_08]

BEAT DOWN! Game over!

[Drockvb]

BEAT DOWN! Game over!

LOL. It was over when Marshall took the Hill. He sux.

[TheDoyler23]

ROFL @ the cubbies broadcasters

"Nick Markakis is like a left-handed version of Reed Johnson......"

LOL yea right...

Sure, just take away the power, obp and slick fielding....yea, he's right there. :laugh:

[Drockvb]

Sure, just take away the power, obp and slick fielding....yea, he's right there. :laugh:

Reed Johnson has made some highlight reel plays this year. He has been more than solid in the outfield.

[TheDoyler23]

LOL. It was over when Marshall took the Hill. He sux.

Shoulda put him in the Roberts deal.

You know, the guy whose been kicking cubbie asses all night. :silly:

[GOSKINS_08]

Great inning by Guthrie there!

[Fletch_Lives59]

wow Guthrie....

[Drockvb]

Shoulda put him in the Roberts deal.

You know, the guy whose been kicking cubbie asses all night. :silly:

Yeah i know who he is. He can hit Marshall with the best of them.

[mad4comp]

wow the bottom half of that inning went by pretty quickly didn't it? I look away for a second, and next thing I know, Guts is trotting off the mound...

[TheDoyler23]

Reed Johnson has made some highlight reel plays this year. He has been more than solid in the outfield.

Markakis already has a web gem today, and has an elite OF arm.

He also takes great routes to balls and makes tough plays look easy.

[Drockvb]

Markakis already has a web gem today, and has an elite OF arm.

He also takes great routes to balls and makes tough plays look easy.

Dude, then like your totally stoked man.

[TheDoyler23]

Dude, then like your totally stoked man.

Yep. He'll be pretty sweet hitting in front of Tex next year. :cheers:

[TheDoyler23]

C'mon Gutty, stop hanging that slider.

[TheDoyler23]

Jim Edmonds hits a pop up homer. 7-4 and ****.

[MDRedskinsFan]

BEAT DOWN! Game over!I really hope this isn't a jinx.

[TheDoyler23]

BEAT DOWN! Game over!

Killing me, Goskins! :laugh: :doh:

[TheDoyler23]

Derosa hits into the 543 twin killing. That's a little better.

JJ is a fireman!

[TheDoyler23]

Johnson pitches back into a jam, 1 away and Bradford coming on.

[MDRedskinsFan]

We really need a DP here. Hopefully Bradford can get it together.

[TheDoyler23]

C'mon Bradford.....

[Drockvb]

LOL. O's just got a break there.

[TheDoyler23]

Lee grounds to third and they get a force at second. 2 away, and lucky to get a vicinity call. Granted Patterson slid thru the base anyway.

[TheDoyler23]

Ramirez singles to right and its 7-5 with 2 on, 2 away.

Sherrill coming in to try and end the threat in the 8th.

[MDRedskinsFan]

Whew, fly ball to Payton ends the threat in the 8th.

[TheDoyler23]

Shep gets Murton with a riding 2 seamer and jams him w a popout to left. Man, that was close.

To the 9th, lets get some insurance.. And we need it against this team in this park.

[TheDoyler23]

Markakis lines out to center. Hit it harb, but didn't get the elevation for it to carry.

Mora's hpb, then is caught steaking and Millar pops out.

OK, nobody breathe....to the bottom of the 9th.

[TheDoyler23]

Soto singles... Sherrill has to put the leadoff guy on as usual.

DeRosa walks. UGH...

bunting here?

[ixcuincle]

WTF

Bases loaded with nobody out...WTF WTF WTF

[TheDoyler23]

Seeing eye single to Roberts behind the bag. bases loaded. JUST over Shep's glove.

man, the Cubs just seem to be lucky AND really good.

[the burgundy and gold]

i guess Sherrill wants to give us all a heart attack tonight...

[TheDoyler23]

Sherrill Ks Cedeno on a high heater. 1 Away.

[TheDoyler23]

Sherrill K's Fukudome with the slider away. 2 away.

[the burgundy and gold]

holy ****, Sherrill is stepping up so far, but we have one more out to go.

[GOSKINS_08]

Come on Sherrill!

[the burgundy and gold]

Flat Breezy time babay!!

[Fletch_Lives59]

no way we get rid of Sherrill...he's the man...

bases loaded 3 straight SO.....

all you can hear is crickets at Wrigley...hahaha

[TheDoyler23]

Flat Breeeeeezzzzzzzzyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[GOSKINS_08]

**** YES!! Whooo!! Sherrill does it AGAIN!! Great job!

[ixcuincle]

Mission accomplished. Os win!

Cubs 14-game winning streak at Wrigley has ended. Hopefully the O's can win 2 out of 3 , this Cubs team is a damn good ballclub.

[the burgundy and gold]

winner winner chicken dinner!

[MDRedskinsFan]

Wow, what a win for the O's. Why do we always have to make it this interesting? Just glad we pulled out the win. It's flat breezy in Chi-town...

[aejm1400]

Sherrill continues to give me double panic attacks. O's could lose if it blows it and he hurts my fantasy team. Does he really need men on to get a save...lol.

[twenty-eight]

Woooooo!!!! Nice win! :jump:

[TheREALJBird]

Damn crazy ending, Sherill stepped his game up big time though. Those off speed pitches were brutal. Grats to Brob on his 1,000th career hit:cheers:

[the burgundy and gold]

dear god we have Burres throwing today, i hate when he pitches. Hopefully the offense will stay hot after tonight, i know we'll need the run support tomorrow.

[abdcskins]

Excellent win(and game thread) tonight. I missed it but this is big. Now we just need to win 1 out the next 2(a sweep would be monumental) to gain back the game we gave away in Milwaukee. Anytime you beat a good team it makes a statement.


I came here and read about the game before I went to washingtonpost.com. Looks like Sherrill made it difficult once again huh? Dude loves living on the edge. 3 straight strikeouts with the bases loaded. Man....

[Drockvb]

no way we get rid of Sherrill...he's the man...

bases loaded 3 straight SO.....

all you can hear is crickets at Wrigley...hahaha

I would say that the Cubs were very impatient when the bases were loaded. They were swinging at pitches out of the zone.


The O's starter deserves all the credit for the win tonight.

[Drockvb]

I like the Cubs chances in the final 2 games. Congrats to the O's last night. They played better yesterday , but today is a new day. :cool:

[TheDoyler23]

I like the Cubs chances in the final 2 games. Congrats to the O's last night. They played better yesterday , but today is a new day. :cool:

When you've won 80% of your home games, you always like your chances. :laugh:

[pjfootballer]

I didn't know it was on WGN and I turned it on in the 7th inning when we had a 7-1 lead. I was sweating bullets the whole time. Great win, bases loaded and no outs. Sherrill is the ICE MAN!

[Drockvb]

When you've won 80% of your home games, you always like your chances. :laugh:

Only this year. :laugh:

[TheDoyler23]

Brian Burres is scratched for tonight with a stomach ailment.

Matt Albers will get the spot start, which isn't a terrible thing as Burres is giving up dingers left and right and Albers *generally* keeps it in the park.

You never know in Wrigley, though. Edmonds hit a popup dinger yesterday.

[TheREALJBird]

Brian Burres is scratched for tonight with a stomach ailment.

Matt Albers will get the spot start, which isn't a terrible thing as Burres is giving up dingers left and right and Albers *generally* keeps it in the park.

You never know in Wrigley, though. Edmonds hit a popup dinger yesterday.

I'm not too convinced. Albers is pretty shaky most of the time, lets hope he pitches a good one

[MDRedskinsFan]

Brian Burres is scratched for tonight with a stomach ailment.

Matt Albers will get the spot start, which isn't a terrible thing as Burres is giving up dingers left and right and Albers *generally* keeps it in the park.

You never know in Wrigley, though. Edmonds hit a popup dinger yesterday.This is a blessing in disguise. I feel more confident trotting Albers out there, and I think in the big picture, Albers and Burres should switch roles anyway.

[BALLz]

nobody uses the chat room for these game threads?

[BALLz]

Can't believe the O's are 3 games over .500 and still 4th in the division.

[TheDoyler23]

Lilly pitches a 123 first. damn.

C'mon Albers. Be the sinker.

[BALLz]

good back hand by roberts up the middle. If he was still juicing he might have had him at first.

[BALLz]

that was quick, time for damage control

[TheDoyler23]

Ramirez' single is a perfect DP ball if it were juuuust a bit closer too the bag.

Damn, small strike zone tonight...

[TheDoyler23]

...And Albers is hurt... ****. This game is not gonna go well. Down 2 starters in one day!

[the burgundy and gold]

damn well the first inning is not looking good at all, already down 1 and Cormier is pitching. Dear god.

[MDRedskinsFan]

This is a blessing in disguise. I feel more confident trotting Albers out there, and I think in the big picture, Albers and Burres should switch roles anyway.What an idiot I am.:doh:

[TheDoyler23]

They didn't even check anything, which meant something didn't feel right in warmups...ugh..hopefully its a tweak and not anything serious.

[abdcskins]

Terrible start. Mora should've have gotten to that grounder by Theriot. Albers looked bad, I don't know what the injury was other than him looking ****ty. We really need Cormier to go at least 5. And he ain't looking all that great either.

[TheDoyler23]

Cormier, I swear...stop pitching like Trachsel.

[TheREALJBird]

Gonna be a long night..Cintron is a bum on D

[abdcskins]

Cintron should've got that. Horrble, horrible start.

[TheDoyler23]

And a catchable liner becomes a 2 run double.....

[aejm1400]

Did I miss some days...Is it Sunday already?

[GOSKINS_08]

4-0 cubs..Looks like this game could very well be over already:mad:

[TheDoyler23]

Cubs got pretty lucky with balls going under gloves or handcuffing or infield singles etc etc. But they're also pretty damn good...

It's not over, but someone in AAA is probably getting a call right now. Maybe Penn and F Cabrera.

Oh, and when they hang a 4 spot in the first, KILL the Wired Wednesday stuff.

[GOSKINS_08]

2 run HR for Jay Payton!!

[abdcskins]

There we go Jay! We're back in it. He smashed that.

[TheDoyler23]

Jay Payton with the trip to souvenir city!

4-2.

[abdcskins]

I don't like Cormier at all. A hanging curveball on a 1-2 pitch? Horrible. And now he falls behind to Edmonds with the bases loaded. Geez...now it's 2-0. He better shape up.

[TheDoyler23]

Edmonds can't hit it hard enough to be a dp and then a seeing eye single to score another. Its not our night...

Now a 3-1 walk juuuust off the corner.

Fontenot grounds out to end it.

[GOSKINS_08]

Jay Payton with ANOTHER 2 run HR!!

6-4

[abdcskins]

Jay Payton is not giving up!!! He wants to win(and play more)!


Come on now Orioles!

[TheREALJBird]

Payton just has Lilly's number, another HR, who woulda thought the game would still be in reach?

[TheDoyler23]

Payton is rocking ball all of a sudden.

Cintron hits one right on the nose, but at Fontenot.

This ump is terrible

[Drockvb]

Lilly is off his game tonight. Looks to be a slugfest.

[GOSKINS_08]

Oh no, Buckvich is in

And right on cue, he gives up a HR.:doh:

[TheDoyler23]

Buckvich in to pitch now. Hopefully he can get 9 outs.

Why do they give that #23 to any scrub? That's Hoiles' number, dammit.

And Edmonds looooooves the wind aided dinger.

[abdcskins]

We love giving runs right back. Do it on the regular.

[Drockvb]

The O's are lucky to be down only 3. Lots of LOB

[ixcuincle]

Game. Please win tomorrow ;)

[abdcskins]

I felt like this game was over after the first inning the way that went down. Gotta win tomorrow.

[pjfootballer]

Only saw the score after it was over. Well, if we beat the team with the best record in the majors 2 of 3 in their own park, it will be a great accomplishment.

[GOSKINS_08]

Liz vs Marquis today..Im not very confident about Liz against the cubs, but hopefully Liz pitches a gem and we take the series!!

[abdcskins]

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!! Huge inning, lemme break it down:


Quiroz walks with one out, Roberts doubles. Cintron fails to get the runner in from third(I'm groaning at this point, you know how I hate that). They walk Markakis intentionally. Millar has a great at-bat, coaxing a walk on 6 pitches. He showed the patience of old. Huff then doubles(right on the line) into right field. Huge hit. Two runs score. Then Payton says that we want more, and doubles in Millar and Huff. 5-0 Orioles!

[abdcskins]

Markakis with a 2-run double! 7-0 Orioles!

[Drockvb]

The O's look like world beaters against the Cubs in this series. Granted they didn't face Dempster or Zambrano. Nor is Soriano playing, and Fukudome only played in the opener before hitting the pine with a leg ailment. Even still, the O's pitching has been solid, and they have good hitters.

[the burgundy and gold]

O's are ballin right now, looks like Liz has the run support to get a W today, just can't let them score alot of runs like they have the first 2 games.

[paige3girl]

omg... I completely forgot there was a day game. Went to the Orioles homepage to read the news and saw we were up 8-0!!

woo hoo!! keep it up boys!

[pjfootballer]

Here at work. I was actually busy today (damn sick people) and went in and saw that it was 8-0. Good job so far.

[TheREALJBird]

**** I forgot it was an early game:doh:

[TheREALJBird]

10-0!!! Looks like we got this series wrapped up:cheers:

[DCSaints_fan]

Wow, destroying the Cubs in their home field, during the day no less.

[the burgundy and gold]

Huff is ballin so hard today, even Queeros is getting hits today.

[abdcskins]

Well I've watched the entire game and we are just pouring it on. Everyone is hitting today. Jones just missed a grand slam(that's the third time this year) but got the sac fly. Payton followed with a RBI single. Then so did Quiroz. 11-0 Orioles after 6.


The best thing about today is Liz. He showed composure in the 2nd getting out of a bases loaded 1 out jam. He's showed good control(although he just walked Cedeno on 4 pitches) and a real nice changeup. He struck out Lee earlier on that pitch. Basically everything is working. Being able to smash the Cubs and take 2/3(barring a major comeback by the Cubs) is a huge statement.

Liz is gassed after walking the first two batters to start the sixth. Burres coming in. Good game for him though. :applause: Let's not make this interesting Brian.

[TheDoyler23]

I forgot about the day game too!

Let's finish off these guys.

11-2 right now.

[TheREALJBird]

I really don't like Burress

[TheDoyler23]

Gotta get Burres outta there. I dunno if he's still sick or whatever, but damn.

[paige3girl]

ut oh.....

[abdcskins]

Okay, that's enough Burres. Thank you.

[Drockvb]

This series was tailor made for the Orioles to beat the Cubs. It set up nicely for them, and they took advantage. I was impressed with some of the O's younger guys, and 2 of their starters. Who knows, it's a long season maybe they can turn it around. If there is enough time for the Cubs to choke, then there is enough time for the O's to make things interesting in their division.

Fun series O's fans. Good luck in your next series. :cheers:

[abdcskins]

^Thanks dude. You're much better than Gnats fans. And once Soriano gets back you should cruise to the NL Central title I don't think St. Louis or Milwaukee can compete.

[TheDoyler23]

11-4 after 8. Bradford gets us 5 outs on 1ER. I'll take it.

[paige3girl]

11-4 after 8. Bradford gets us 5 outs on 1ER. I'll take it.

Jones hits 6 fouls in a row then strikes out looking.... :doh:

[TheDoyler23]

Jones hits 6 fouls in a row then strikes out looking.... :doh:

It was a blowout K. :laugh:

Quirroz K'd on one that was even worse.

JJ coming in for the 9th...for some reason... I guess to prevent this from getting remotely interesting.

[TheDoyler23]

JJ dispatches em 1 2 3 on 8 pitches.

Postgame Spread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheDoyler23]

I don't start game threads, but I'm feeling some reverse-lock mojo coming on....so here we go.


:D

[abdcskins]

Huge victory. Gigantic series win. We had our hitting shoes on today, Cubs didn't stand a chance. Really pleased with Liz' composure. Time to sweep to Expos/Gnats. We should at the least win that series.

[Drockvb]

^Thanks dude. You're much better than Gnats fans. And once Soriano gets back you should cruise to the NL Central title I don't think St. Louis or Milwaukee can compete.

If the 3,4, and 5 starters keep pitching like @#$% then Soriano coming back won't change much. We need Z back more than Soriano.

But enough about bad baseball, keep pitching well and good things will happen. GL!

[GOSKINS_08]

Great win today, and GREAT series win!!

[pjfootballer]

Like I said earlier. Huge to take 2 of 3 in the major's best team's house. Now, let's sweep the Nats so my 6-3 road trip will come to fruition.