O's at Royals Game 1: Let's ace their Ventura.

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

.. and by that I don't mean make him look good, of course.

This guy has lost to San Diego and Minnesota (the latter being his next start after pitching 8 innings of shutout ball to us, with 7 hits, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts), so it's not like he's untouchable.

He's showing he belongs in the bigs.. but let's not make him feel too welcome.

KC's bullpen has not allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings. (May 5th in an extra inning loss vs San Diego.) Let's see if we can break that up too.

Let's put a little orange crush up their royal sphincters.

 

[tedman2012]

may jj get that first homer out of the way . jj was joking he wasn't going to hit 30 homers if he doesn't hit the first .

 

[NJBuckO's]

Inning kiler: Adam Jones.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

I really wish that we had some pitchers that could routinely get through the 6th inning. Looks like another year in which the bullpen is going to log a lot of innings.

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

The Wizards lost. Frick.

So how we doin' tonight? We're leading? Good.

 

[hokiehi21]

Britton for the save? what

 

[hokiehi21]

Britton's first career save opportunity is a ho-hum 1-2-3 inning. Good win for the Os.

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

Britton for the save? what

2 down, nobody on...

I don't think I'm used to this! (Is this allowed? Can we have no one on 2nd base, threatening to tie the game? I think I like it.)

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

Zach Britton, ladies and gentleman... 3 up and 3 down in the 9th inning.

O's win 2-1.

 

[NJBuckO's]

Sweet.

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

Sweet.

Something very satisfying about winning those 2-1 ball games, isn't it?

 

[NJBuckO's]

 

[tedman2012]

what was it we need to trade zach his value will never be higher ? i just hope he is our closer for 80% of the time with a one run lead . o day the other and boom boom never sniffs it again unless he starts getting clean innings . still in first place and thank god for cruz !!!! if davis hits like this rest of the season unload him and bring up walker .

 

[NJBuckO's]

Great job by Chen against a good lineup that could very well be in the playoffs with that pitching staff. Bringing in O'day early basically saved the game. All pitchers did well. Maybe he sticks with Britton for now

 

[skinz2winz]

Britton looked comfortable last night. I say stick with him for now and utilize Hunter in another role.

 

[calfan810]

<enter sarcasm> 9th inning was kinda boring...time to go back to tommy hunter!!!! <exit sarcasm>

 

[tedman2012]

<enter sarcasm> 9th inning was kinda boring...time to go back to tommy hunter!!!! <exit sarcasm>

do you miss boom boom already ? but

 

[NJBuckO's]

Where do they use Hunter now, in the 6th/7th?