The Beer Is Brewing, The Trash Is Flying, and The Race For The Pennant Is On!

[Jigfishn10]

Sox go into Yankee Stadium and take 2 of 3 over the weekend. Go back to Fenway only to lose the first 2 to a Rockies team that's supposedly not as good.

 

Should I be worried that our team's opening day starter is in the bullpen mopping up?

 

Thanks for raising the ticket prices John Henry!

 

#onepo'dsoxfan

[J._Bricker]

I was at the “Reverse Boycott” game the other night and part of the 28K filling a stadium that holds over 55K not including Mt Davis. Not sure if it was on the national radar as MLB wants a nice, quiet move to the Las Vegas strip. Free, fan funded Kelly green “SELL” T-shirts were given away, chants of support to “Stay in Oakland!” and even more enthusiastic and loud “Sell the team!”.

 

But in the top of the 5th Inning when the lead off batter came up to the plate, to honor 55 years in Oakland and protest the move to Vegas was incredible. Everyone in the stands stood up and were completely silent during the entire at bat. It was eerily silent when you think of that many people in attendance and have a pin drop moment for that length of time.

 

 

[throttleplate]

O"s take 2 out of 3 from Toronto.

Tyler Wells turned in his third quality start in his last four outings, surviving two home runs from Danny Jansen, and Yennier Cano and Félix Bautista handled the last seven outs in a 4-2 victory

 and the 23rd comeback win of the season improved the Orioles to 43-25. They secured their 15th series and pushed the Blue Jays six games behind them in the standings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BrianMDTX]

I don’t know if the O’s will catch the Rays. But boy! Are they trying! 

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[TnRiver46]

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[RB 77]

On 6/15/2023 at 11:20 AM, J._Bricker said:

I was at the “Reverse Boycott” game the other night and part of the 28K filling a stadium that holds over 55K not including Mt Davis. Not sure if it was on the national radar as MLB wants a nice, quiet move to the Las Vegas strip. Free, fan funded Kelly green “SELL” T-shirts were given away, chants of support to “Stay in Oakland!” and even more enthusiastic and loud “Sell the team!”.

 

But in the top of the 5th Inning when the lead off batter came up to the plate, to honor 55 years in Oakland and protest the move to Vegas was incredible. Everyone in the stands stood up and were completely silent during the entire at bat. It was eerily silent when you think of that many people in attendance and have a pin drop moment for that length of time.

 

 

 

 

Shoot man, I don't know whether to "like" your post or rate it with a sad emoji. I hate to see what's happening to you guys. First your football team and now your baseball team. My city lost our football team a few years back and it would be a total gut punch to take our baseball team too. Your situation is even more crazy because of the A's being one of the most successful franchises in MLB history. Bummer summer.

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18 hours ago, RB 77 said:

 

 

Shoot man, I don't know whether to "like" your post or rate it with a sad emoji. I hate to see what's happening to you guys. First your football team and now your baseball team. My city lost our football team a few years back and it would be a total gut punch to take our baseball team too. Your situation is even more crazy because of the A's being one of the most successful franchises in MLB history. Bummer summer.

you forgot the basketball team.

[J._Bricker]

2 hours ago, throttleplate said:

you forgot the basketball team.

Naw, @RB 77didn’t. When Lacob bought the Dubs he said that they would eventually be moving back to San Francisco, which is where they were originally based. I did see my first Warriors game in “The City” at the Cow Palace. 

[Jar11591]

Braves are absolutely rolling right now and still the favorite to be World Series champs again. Doing this without their top 2 starting pitchers in Wright and Fried. 

[BrianMDTX]

O’s drop two to the Cubbies. Must not be friendly confines for birds! ?

[J._Bricker]

6 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

Braves are absolutely rolling right now and still the favorite to be World Series champs again. Doing this without their top 2 starting pitchers in Wright and Fried. 

Good to hear Matty O is still raking!  Hope Murph isn’t out too long

[Jar11591]

6 minutes ago, J._Bricker said:

Good to hear Matty O is still raking!  Hope Murph isn’t out too long

He’s no Freddie Freeman, but we couldn’t ask for a better replacement. I think every Braves fan loves having him. I know I do. 

[J._Bricker]

3 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

He’s no Freddie Freeman, but we couldn’t ask for a better replacement. I think every Braves fan loves having him. I know I do. 

Truth be told, I’d rather see him wearing green and gold

[throttleplate]

O"s avoid the sweep. Beat Cubbies 6-3

without this guy we would be in deep dodo.

 

 

[Jigfishn10]

Red Sox sweep the Yankees and take over the lead in the Central.  

On to the Twin Cities for a 4 game series.

[A-Jay]

22 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Red Sox sweep the Yankees and take over the lead in the Central.  

On to the Twin Cities for a 4 game series.

First Sox Doubleheader Sweep vs NY since I was a Junior in High School ~

circa 1976.

Always a fan favorite.

A-Jay

[Jigfishn10]

6 hours ago, A-Jay said:

First Sox Doubleheader Sweep vs NY since I was a Junior in High School ~

circa 1976.

Always a fan favorite.

A-Jay

Ah yes, 1976. I believe that was the unofficial year that started the “25 players, 25 cabs” teams of the late ‘70’s.  

[A-Jay]

6 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Ah yes, 1976. I believe that was the unofficial year that started the “25 players, 25 cabs” teams of the late ‘70’s.  

Yup ~

Current day teams would need a fleet of Ubers . . . .

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A-Jay

 

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the late 70"s Gary Roenicke

[gim]

On 6/19/2023 at 6:52 AM, Jigfishn10 said:

On to the Twin Cities for a 4 game series.

I've said it before, I'll say it again.  The Twins are not a good team, and they are still leading that division.  The worst team in the East is better than the best team in the Central, and the standings prove it.

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Homers and more Hays hits help Orioles to 8-6 win over Rays.

 

[Jigfishn10]

On 6/20/2023 at 1:36 PM, gimruis said:

I've said it before, I'll say it again.  The Twins are not a good team, and they are still leading that division.  The worst team in the East is better than the best team in the Central, and the standings prove it.

What amazes me about the Twins is they are currently 2 games under .500 and yet they have a +22 run differential. Not sure how that works unless they are just clobbering teams in their division.

[throttleplate]

O"s win after gettin blown out friday night by the Mariners. The bounceback win, the fourth walk-off and first of McKenna's career, improved the Orioles’ record to 46-29 and moved them within 4 ½ games of the first-place Rays, who have lost five of their last seven.

 

 

 

7 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

 

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One day after Orioles reserve outfielder Ryan McKenna hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning, backup catcher Anthony Bemboom broke a tie in less dramatic fashion.

With less pop and some help from the Mariners’ defense, but only the result mattered.

Bemboom popped up a fastball down the right field line in the fifth inning that fell for a hit. Mariners second baseman José Caballero booted it further toward the corner, and Jorge Mateo came around to score from first.

Kyle Bradish retired 13 of his last 14 batters to complete seven innings, matching his season high, and the Orioles won 3-2 at Camden Yards.

The Orioles are 47-29 after claiming their 16th series. Closer Félix Bautista notched his 21st save.

He struck out the first two batters, allowed a single to Ty France and fanned Teoscar Hernández on a 102.5 mph fastball with the tying run on second base.