Baseball 2012

[katmai]

Giants look to be going up 8.5 games with 18 to go. Feeling good about that lead way Dodgers have folded up here in Sep.

[CountDeMoney]

Feeling good about that lead way Dodgers have folded up here in Sep.

Yeah, bit surprised with that.

[sbr]

Feeling good about that lead way Dodgers have folded up here in Sep.

Yeah, bit surprised with that.

Why?  They took on the core of one of the worst, spineless teams in recent history.  You cut the cancer out of a patient and put it back into another person it ain't going away.

[CountDeMoney]

Well, shit.  Fucking Oaktown.

[Valmy]

Well, shit.  Fucking Oaktown.

Yeah I was not happy to see them on the schedule at all.  Fortunately only two more games until the birds get Seattle and Britton goes tonight.

[Valmy]

Man so glad they got out of that with a win.  Now they should be able to gain some ground.  COME ON BIRDS!

[katmai]

Don't mistake M's as auto wins Valmy.

[Valmy]

Don't mistake M's as auto wins Valmy.

Oh I am not.  But they sure as hell are not the A's.  Oakland is on fire.

And even if the M's give the Orioles problems after that they have the Jays and Red Sox and the Orioles have done really well against them this year.

[MadBurgerMaker]

What the....what the hell is this?  Oakland is only 3 games back now? 

[CountDeMoney]

Despite his late game heroics recently, Manny Machado still has to go through the rookie hazing ritual of wearing a tutu for the road trip.

[Valmy]

Hell of a win last night...er....this morning eh CdM?  And delivered by former Texas Longhorn Catcher Taylor Teagarden no less.  Tied for first again!  I stayed up to see the ninth inning comeback but that was all I had.

Magical number is: 16.

[CountDeMoney]

I couldn't hang, man.    Said fuck it, the alarm will go off at 6am, and I'll find out then.

[CountDeMoney]

Oh, and because of having to burn through the entire bullpen, they're sending up mega-prospect Bundy.

In the wake of the 18-inning game Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the Orioles reportedly have made a special call for additional pitching depth. Fox Sports is reporting that top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy is headed for Seattle and could be there in time for tonight's series finale against the Mariners at Safeco Field.

The plan was for Bundy to be shut down after his playoff appearance for the Bowie Baysox and sent to Instructional League in Florida, but team officials obviously decided that whatever innings he might pitch down in Florida would be of more value to the major league club.

Bundy gave up one run on six hits over six innings in his final minor league start on Sept. 5 and pitched a total of 109 2/3 innings at three levels in his first professional season. He was a combined 9-3 with a 2.08 ERA at Delmarva, Frederick and Bowie during the regular season and was recently named to the Baseball America Minor League All-Star Team.

The Orioles had him on strict pitch and innings limits throughout the year and he finished well short of the 130 innings that club officials hinted at during spring training. He was working out at the club's Sarasota training site, but had not pitched in game action since the Double-A playoffs.

Talk about trial by fire.

[Syt]

Pittsburgh has lost 14 of 18 and 20 of 27 to drop to 74-74, the first time they have been at .500 since they were 26-26 on June 2. The Pirates, who fell 4 1-2 games behind the Cardinals, have had 19 consecutive losing seasons, a major North American professional sports record.

"We haven't played well and it's been for a while," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "So, you know, we had earned the position we were in before; we've earned this position as well. The season's 162 games for a reason."

EDIT: Post Quadruple-8!

[katmai]

Giants magic numba is cinco.