Official 2012 Baltimore Orioles Thread

[Hersh]

Jim Johnson's stuff is ridiculously filthy. Mauer didn't have a chance at the final at-bat. Great start by the O's. So far I like Betemit playing 3rd a lot more than Reynolds and I wish the O's had a quality lead-off hitter.

On a side note: Don't announcers know better than to start talking about a no hitter?

[abdcskins]

For a while I thought I was going to watch my first no-hitter. Pretty straight ahead game, Hammel had good movement on his pitches and kept them low, got a lot of grounders.

3-0 is nice. Let's see what we can do against the Yankees. Might come back down to earth.

[ixcuincle]

Jim Johnson's stuff is ridiculously filthy. Mauer didn't have a chance at the final at-bat. Great start by the O's. So far I like Betemit playing 3rd a lot more than Reynolds and I wish the O's had a quality lead-off hitter.

On a side note: Don't announcers know better than to start talking about a no hitter?

The announcers have no impact on whether a no-hitter happens or not.

[Hersh]

The announcers have no impact on whether a no-hitter happens or not.

Neither does typing it on a website and hoping you didn't just throw the jinx on it.

[fullnelson9999]

So...right now I'm just going to pretend that the Orioles are awesome. When they fall back to earth next week, at least I'll have had today.

[GhostofSparta]

Can't ask for a better start to the year than a sweep, a dominating performance by your starters (including a 7 inning no-no), and Markakis coming out of the gate strong.

[the burgundy and gold]

Can't ask for a better start to the year than a sweep, a dominating performance by your starters (including a 7 inning no-no), and Markakis coming out of the gate strong.

Yep, a great opening weekend for sure!

[TheDoyler23]

If only we could play the Twins 18 x instead of the Yanks, Sox, Rays or Jays.

Nice series sweep. Who has more wins than the birds? Nobody.

[ixcuincle]

Tough test for Orioles against a Yankee team looking to pull out of 0-3

[TheDoyler23]

Tough test for Orioles against a Yankee team looking to pull out of 0-3

True. Glad the pen is pretty fresh. Let's see it Matusz can keep it going. Then Chen's debut, then Jake A against CC.

[Dukes and Skins]

True. Glad the pen is pretty fresh. Let's see it Matusz can keep it going. Then Chen's debut, then Jake A against CC.

Definitely a big test for Arrieta, but if he pitches at all like he did his first game we'll have a good chance to do something

[Chump Bailey]

Even the biggest critic has to be impressed with the starting pitching so far. I know I am.

Why is Nick Johnson on the roster?

[chess]

Orioles played pretty damn good... Hunter looked good Arrieta looked good...

What about NICK !!! Man he has played well..... Glad to see him start off the season with a bang !

[Rocky21]

We are the KINGS of the first week of the regular season.

[pjfootballer]

Even the biggest critic has to be impressed with the starting pitching so far. I know I am.

Why is Nick Johnson on the roster?

I have to agree. We go as far as the starting pitching goes. I'm still pissed at the bullpen giving up runs in game 1 and game 2. Johnson is on the roster because Davis and Reynolds strike out so much, he provides depth on the bench on the corners.