OT - I'm bored, Part Tanev

[pixburgher66]

Arggggh...blown save from the Hammer. Cutch is due up though. And we've got a tied ball game. Just SOMEONE get on base.

 

[pixburgher66]

Drew Sutton. Wak. Off. Solo. Shot.

 

[Darkstone42]

No quit.

And Sutton's proving to be some kind of waiver claim.

 

[pixburgher66]

No quit.

And Sutton's proving to be some kind of waiver claim.

They wanted him this winter...just FINALLY got their chance to get their hands on him. That highlight needs to get online. I wanna watch it on loop for hours. His reaction is why baseball is awesome.

 

[Darkstone42]

They wanted him this winter...just FINALLY got their chance to get their hands on him. That highlight needs to get online. I wanna watch it on loop for hours. His reaction is why baseball is awesome.

He seems like a good character guy. I liked his Zoltan introduction, too.

I haven't gotten to see the home run yet because I was on the bus. When it's up, send me that way.

Also, the whole team looks to get along well, they're loose, and they're having fun.

 

[Vadered]

The Twins have won five straight.

Does anyone else hear ominous Latin chanting?

 

[puckhead]

M's were getting 'perfect game'd through 6.
then a couple of hits off of the starter, and they brought in the new pitcher:
single, single, ground out, hit by pitch, walked in a run, aaaand pulled. nice night.
boom, tied up at 4 going into the 9th.


uh oh, spoke too soon.
Orioles crank one in the top o'9 to retake the lead.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

The Twins have won five straight.

Does anyone else hear ominous Latin chanting?

[YOUTUBE]BNWpZ-Y_KvU[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Vadered]

[YOUTUBE]BNWpZ-Y_KvU[/YOUTUBE]

Nah, WW, it sounds more like this:

 

[TheRobotDevil]

 

[Darkstone42]

The 1960s Super Friends series is a great deal cheesier than I remember it being...

 

[TheRobotDevil]

The 1960s Super Friends series is a great deal cheesier than I remember it being...

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

I've made it to Philly in one piece.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

have fun ww

 

[WestEndVol]

 

[Comeds]

M's were getting 'perfect game'd through 6.
then a couple of hits off of the starter, and they brought in the new pitcher:
single, single, ground out, hit by pitch, walked in a run, aaaand pulled. nice night.
boom, tied up at 4 going into the 9th.


uh oh, spoke too soon.
Orioles crank one in the top o'9 to retake the lead.

I know you were cheering the other way, but the fact Chen got a no decision is a shame. He was great.

 

[Vadered]

I know you were cheering the other way, but the fact Chen got a no decision is a shame. He was great.

Too much significance placed on wins for pitchers, imo. No matter how well you pitch, even if you get 81 strikes in a row, you cannot win the game on pitching alone. It's a defense, not an offense, and quite frankly I'd rather be a pitcher with 20 quality starts and 15 wins than 15 quality starts and 20 wins. Judging a pitcher based on his wins is like judging a goalie on his - it SOUNDS like a good idea but ultimately isn't. It's even worse, since as you saw today, a guy who played stellar can have the rug pulled out from under him by the reliever.

 

[Comeds]

Too much significance placed on wins for pitchers, imo. No matter how well you pitch, even if you get 81 strikes in a row, you cannot win the game on pitching alone. It's a defense, not an offense, and quite frankly I'd rather be a pitcher with 20 quality starts and 15 wins than 15 quality starts and 20 wins. Judging a pitcher based on his wins is like judging a goalie on his - it SOUNDS like a good idea but ultimately isn't. It's even worse, since as you saw today, a guy who played stellar can have the rug pulled out from under him by the reliever.

You have valid points, but when a starter pitches as well as Chen did it I still think its a shame he did not get the win.

The way the 8th went I should just be happy the Orioles won.

 

[elocomotive]

You have valid points, but when a starter pitches as well as Chen did it I still think its a shame he did not get the win.

Makes me think of the 1997 ALCS.

Mike Mussina pitched 15 innings in that series and gave up 1 run, and never got a win. I was actually at game 6 of that series when he pitched 8 innings of shutout ball, only to have Armando fucking Benitez come in and blow it in the 11th giving up a homer to TONY FERNANDEZ - his ONLY career postseason homer in 150 at bats. Sickening.

 

[puckhead]

I know you were cheering the other way, but the fact Chen got a no decision is a shame. He was great.

I agree. it was a waste of a comeback all around.
might have well have saved those 4 runs for next game.
far too many M's game end up like: