ORIOLES

I arrived in the top of the 4th and left in the top of the 9th. I don't think the O's had a hit the whole time I was there.

I'd like to think my early departure boosted them on to victory.

James wrote:
I'll be at my first and perhaps only O's game of the year tonight. Gonna be a hot one!

12 months later that's still not funny.

The onion hates Baltimore.

The Oriole Bird makes his All Star picks using a…… uh, using a……  That can't be what I think it is.

Cal Ripken didn't miss any games when his grandmother died.

I think he scheduled her death during the off-season.  Cal's pretty organized that way.

Looks like the closer is back on track.  Had some good sink last night.

That game last night was a joke and should not have been played.  Made me glad I moved away…

vansmack wrote:
That game last night was a joke and should not have been played.  Made me glad I moved away…

Guess teams don't like playing doubleheaders.  Plus it's the only time the Angels will be in town.

Shemp wrote:
Guess teams don't like playing doubleheaders.  Plus it's the only time the Angels will be in town.

It's only one game so it's not a big deal. It's not like one game has ever made a difference in the standings at the end of the season.

vansmack wrote:
That game last night was a joke and should not have been played.  Made me glad I moved away…

Seems like the Orioles play no matter what and the Nationals cancelled a game for a drizzle.  I don't mind as I wasn't at the game.  Football players can play in the rain so why not baseball players.  I don't like the 2+ hour delays if I were at the game I would not have stayed.  I have been at games were it started raining pretty heavily and I moved up to the front  row right behind the dug-out.   But as I have the season ticket plan I see enough games where I can miss a few innnings.

Looks like I am not going to see the Angels this year.  My plan had tickets for Wednesdays game but it is in the afternoon so I exchanged them for another game.  Seeing a show tonight. Maybe next year. 

I don't think they should have played in that much rain last night.  Was getting dangerous.  I understand they had to get the game in, but it was kind of a joke.

atomicfront wrote:
Football players can play in the rain so why not baseball players.

Probably because it's a completely different sport, but I'm not sure. 

atomicfront wrote:
Looks like I am not going to see the Angels this year. 

With the exception of Mike Trout, you're not missing much.

atomicfront wrote:
  Football players can play in the rain so why not baseball players. 

I hate when people say this - it's just dumb.  I dare you to stand in the batter's box and have a pitcher try to throw a plus-90 fastball at you in the pouring rain.  

vansmack wrote:
It's only one game so it's not a big deal. It's not like one game has ever made a difference in the standings at the end of the season.

"You want to keep the game going," Scioscia said. "The field was playable to start that inning, and I think that at the point they stopped it, it needed to be stopped. I didn't see any issue there at all."

Besides, one game either way won't make a difference to the Angels.  ;D

Shemp wrote:
Besides, one game either way won't make a difference to the Angels.   ;D

I wasn't referring to my team, who haven't been with in a game in 5 years…

Shemp wrote:

atomicfront wrote:
  Football players can play in the rain so why not baseball players. 

I hate when people say this - it's just dumb.  I dare you to stand in the batter's box and have a pitcher try to throw a plus-90 fastball at you in the pouring rain.  

The pouring rain has nothing to do with this equation.  I would rather do that than be a running back for an nfl team on a clear day.  They aren't concerned about the batters in the box anyway when they cancel games.  More like baserunning and fielding in the outfield. 

So rain has no effect on a pitcher's ability to grip and control a baseball.  Well imagine that.

Shemp wrote:
So rain has no effect on a pitcher's ability to grip and control a baseball.  Well imagine that.

You are arguing for arguments sake.  I don't see a bunch of people getting hit in the head when is raining.  They can play in the rain.  They have cleats and rosin bags.  And guys throwing drying compound on the field.  I wish they would ban umbrellas at the game.  They block my view. I had to tell people at the last game to put theirs down.