2011 Baltimore Orioles Season Thread

[1/28/01]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1302180430' post='662880']
Wow, that's pretty pathetic.
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Unfortunately, its going to take a lot more than a 4-0 start to help erase the 15 years of "patheticness" we've been beaten down with over the years!

Go O's! ...........Wait, what?

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1302185341' post='662900']
[b](my wife sure would love that).[/b]
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That would be the icing on the cake for me! Orioles Magic!

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1302185496' post='662901']
Unfortunately, its going to take a lot more than a 4-0 start to help erase the 15 years of "patheticness" we've been beaten down with over the years!

Go O's! ...........Wait, what?
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I'm 23, so the O's haven't had a winning season in over half of my existence on this planet, but you've gotta love the Birds, you just gotta.

Be thankful we're not Cubs fans... they haven't won a WS in over 100 years!

[Guest Maryland1]

[font="Verdana"][size="2"]Vald gets his first [color="#ff0000"]HR[/color] as an [b][color="#ff8c00"]Oriole[/color][/b]![/size][/font]

[codizzle]

Rally caps.. Feeling that our first come from bwhind win is on the way

[JO_75]

[quote name='codizzle' timestamp='1302225982' post='663172']
Rally caps.. Feeling that our first come from behind win is on the way
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Me too, the best part about it is that Boston, Toronto, and Tampa all lost today and the bad part was that the Yankees won but I can deal with it as long as the O's keep winning.

Seeing the attendance figure... yeah it will take more than a 5-1 start(if they hold on and win tonight) to get fans to the park. Plus Fans know it's early and they will show up more over the next few months if they keep winning, and they will show up even more if the O's are in playoff contention at the end of the year.

[Guest Maryland1]

[font="Verdana"][size="2"][b]FINAL

[color="#ff8c00"]BAL 9
[/color][color="#0000ff"]DET 5
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[i]And the [b][color="#ff8c00"]Orioles[/color][/b] are in the [color="#ff0000"]WIN[/color] column!
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Koji gets the klose! Buck and the Birds take the series, 2-1. The O's go to 5-1 and remain in 1st place in the AL East by a full game.[/size][/font]

[size="2"][font="Verdana"]Attendance: 11,648

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[JonM229]

[quote name='Maryland1' timestamp='1302230189' post='663192']
Attendance: 11,648
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Sure drops off quickly after the home opener

*falls asleep*

[BohBalmerOsbohs]

attendance will be good tomorrow.

It was cold as heck tonight at the Shorebirds game... Remember the name Manny Machado, he was hitting like crazy tonight. He will be moving up soon!

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='BohBalmerOsbohs' timestamp='1302230849' post='663200']
attendance will be good tomorrow.

It was cold as heck tonight at the Shorebirds game... Remember the name Manny Machado, he was hitting like crazy tonight. He will be moving up soon!
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Yup, he went 2-3 with a Triple and both RBI

[ravens__]

Looking forward to this next series against the red-hot Rangers.. We got to figure out a way to stop their offense and Nelson Cruz.

[BirdWatcher]

[quote name='BohBalmerOsbohs' timestamp='1302230849' post='663200']
attendance will be good tomorrow.

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If they play the game. It's miserably cold and raining today and not looking any better for game time.

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='Moderator 3' timestamp='1302265365' post='663248']
If they play the game. It's miserably cold and raining today and not looking any better for game time.
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I've been praying that it stops raining since I have tickets to tonight's showdown with the Rangers. I REALLY want to see Britton pitch

[Ed_Reed20]

Here's a good article on Machado.

[url="http://www.yorkdispatch.com/sports/ci_17794237"]Link[/url]

[BirdWatcher]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1302276374' post='663277']
I've been praying that it stops raining since I have tickets to tonight's showdown with the Rangers. I REALLY want to see Britton pitch
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At the moment, they could play. The tarp is still on the infield, though, and the skies are getting real dark again.

[H8R]

I'm just enjoying the ride. Similar to the 08 Ravens. I doubt we'll do that well but ill take what I can get.

[FerrariFan87]

Double-header tomorrow. I still better get to see Britton.

[Guest Maryland1]

[font="Verdana"][size="2"]With reference to today's doubleheader with Texas:

[/size][/font][font="Verdana"][size="2"][i]The last time the Rangers played a doubleheader in Baltimore was Aug. 22, 2007. The Rangers won Game 1, [b][color="#0000ff"]30[/color]-[color="#ff0000"]3[/color][/b] and won the second game, 9-7.

[/i][/size][/font][url="http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_08_texmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=bal"][font="Verdana"][size="2"][i]LINK[/i][/size][/font][/url]

[font="Verdana"][size="2"]These were the first games under Manager Dave Trembley.[/size][/font]

[Ed_Reed20]

Great to see Markakis and Reynolds hit their first homers of the year.

[JO_75]

I just hope the Orioles' are able to sustain the momentum they have in this first game and carry it into the second game.

[codizzle]

Britton putting in work.. Boys are rolling today

[ravens__]

Another masterful performance by Britton. Well worth the standing ovation.

[JO_75]

[b]Final[/b]

[b][size="3"][color="#FF8C00"]Orioles[/size][/color][/b] 5
[b][size="3"][color="#FF0000"]Rangers[/color][/size][/b] 0

Game 2 of the Double Header begins at 8PM.

[bdravens]

Well we got absolutely shelled in the second game...

[FerrariFan87]

It was amazing seeing Britton live... happy we left after the first game. Don't understand why Buck put Hardy in the game when he clearly wasn't healthy. Now we're stuck with izturis and andino. P.s. When's Wieters going to step up and start hitting? I'm getting really concerned.

[Alexir]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1302409915' post='663770']
It was amazing seeing Britton live... happy we left after the first game. Don't understand why Buck put Hardy in the game when he clearly wasn't healthy. Now we're stuck with izturis and andino. P.s. When's Wieters going to step up and start hitting? I'm getting really concerned.
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For someone nicknamed "Switch Hitting Jesus" you think he would be better....

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='Alexir' timestamp='1302445112' post='663799']
For someone nicknamed "Switch Hitting Jesus" you think he would be better....
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He's basically become an automatic out, like Izturis... our bottom of the lineup used to be a strength, but it's quickly become a weakness.

[FerrariFan87]

Wieters, one of my favorite Orioles, is now 0-11 his last 3+ games... maybe that "bust" label wasn't premature after all? I sure hope he gets hot, and soon, because he looks absolutely lost up there.

[ravens__]

And so much for the Fox hype.. 0-7 in the season so far with some really ugly swings.

[JO_75]

Guess we'll lose back to back games heading into the series against the Yankees on Tuesday.