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06-11-2003, 01:09 PM
ALLRIGHTY, BOYS!!!!!! LET'S SEE SOME RUNS!!!
It's time to second-guess Mr. Hargrove. It seems to me that the club does really well with the 1-2-3 punch of Sparky, Mighty Mel and Luis-Luis. Grover changed that last night and we had Bubble-Boy batting 3rd. And Luis-Luis was batting 7th. WTF?! And last night Luis went 3 for 4! I'm usually not into 2nd guessing, but even I can see when something is working, you keep it that way. Why the f*ck change it?!?!? Is this what the term "over-managing" means? Would someone who knows more about this stuff explain to me why something that works has to be tinkered with? :hmm:
Oh, well. Enough venting. Here's the preview for tonight's game.
06/10/2003 11:18 PM ET
O's looking to stop Interleague skid
Cubs (35-27) at Orioles (29-33), 7:05 p.m. ET
By Gary Washburn / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- Interleague Play has not been kind to the Orioles, who were handed their sixth loss in the past seven games by a National League team. Shawn Estes handcuffed the Orioles for seven innings in the Cubs' first visit to Camden Yards. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with a single and a double but may not be in Wednesday's lineup. He could receive his suspension for using a corked bat.
Pat Hentgen could not deliver in perhaps his final start as an Oriole. He allowed four runs in seven innings for his fifth loss.
The Orioles on Wednesday will rely on left-hander Omar Daal, who has faced the Cubs 20 times in his career. He is coming off a two-inning outing against Houston.
With it being the Cubs' first time in Baltimore, crowds are expected to be increased from normal weekday games. The attendance Tuesday was 32,484, about a 10,000 increase from a normal Tuesday game.
The Orioles still managed nine hits Tuesday despite being blanked by Estes and two relievers. The offense has been on a tear since mid-May, collecting at least 10 hits in 16 of the past 20 games.
Pitching matchup:
BAL: LHP Omar Daal
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/112984.jpg
4-6, 4.91 in 2003
Did not face CHI in 2002
3-2, 4.18 lifetime vs. CHI
CHI: RHP Matt Clement
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/136725.jpg
Ooh. Don't HE look tough!
3-6, 4.61 in 2003
Did not face BAL in 2002
1-0, 1.42 lifetime vs. Cubs
Players to watch: Can Melvin Mora and Luis Matos extend their hitting streaks? Both are on record paces.
Quotable: "We didn't make him make adjustments. We just swung at his pitches." -- Orioles designated hitter David Segui on facing Estes.
On the Internet:
Gameday Audio
Gameday
On television:
Orioles: Comcast SportsNet
Cubs: Fox Sports Net Chicago
On radio:
Orioles: WBAL 1090
Cubs: WGN 720
ck hits:
Mora has batted .464 (39-for-84) during his 21-game hitting streak. ... First-round pick Nick Markakis is expected to sign a contract Wednesday and work out with the club before the game against the Cubs. Markakis is an outfielder/pitcher from Young Harris College in Georgia. ... Matos has 10 multi-hit games in the 15 games he has played since being called up. ... Jorge Julio remained in the game despite being hit in the shin by a Mark Grudzielanek liner during the ninth inning.
deck:
Wednesday vs. Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday vs. Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Friday vs. Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday vs. Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday vs. Milwaukee, 1:35 p.m.
June 17 vs. Toronto, 7:05 p.m.
June 18 vs. Toronto, 7:05 p.m.
y Washburn is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
It's time to second-guess Mr. Hargrove. It seems to me that the club does really well with the 1-2-3 punch of Sparky, Mighty Mel and Luis-Luis. Grover changed that last night and we had Bubble-Boy batting 3rd. And Luis-Luis was batting 7th. WTF?! And last night Luis went 3 for 4! I'm usually not into 2nd guessing, but even I can see when something is working, you keep it that way. Why the f*ck change it?!?!? Is this what the term "over-managing" means? Would someone who knows more about this stuff explain to me why something that works has to be tinkered with? :hmm:
Oh, well. Enough venting. Here's the preview for tonight's game.
06/10/2003 11:18 PM ET
O's looking to stop Interleague skid
Cubs (35-27) at Orioles (29-33), 7:05 p.m. ET
By Gary Washburn / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- Interleague Play has not been kind to the Orioles, who were handed their sixth loss in the past seven games by a National League team. Shawn Estes handcuffed the Orioles for seven innings in the Cubs' first visit to Camden Yards. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with a single and a double but may not be in Wednesday's lineup. He could receive his suspension for using a corked bat.
Pat Hentgen could not deliver in perhaps his final start as an Oriole. He allowed four runs in seven innings for his fifth loss.
The Orioles on Wednesday will rely on left-hander Omar Daal, who has faced the Cubs 20 times in his career. He is coming off a two-inning outing against Houston.
With it being the Cubs' first time in Baltimore, crowds are expected to be increased from normal weekday games. The attendance Tuesday was 32,484, about a 10,000 increase from a normal Tuesday game.
The Orioles still managed nine hits Tuesday despite being blanked by Estes and two relievers. The offense has been on a tear since mid-May, collecting at least 10 hits in 16 of the past 20 games.
Pitching matchup:
BAL: LHP Omar Daal
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/112984.jpg
4-6, 4.91 in 2003
Did not face CHI in 2002
3-2, 4.18 lifetime vs. CHI
CHI: RHP Matt Clement
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/136725.jpg
Ooh. Don't HE look tough!
3-6, 4.61 in 2003
Did not face BAL in 2002
1-0, 1.42 lifetime vs. Cubs
Players to watch: Can Melvin Mora and Luis Matos extend their hitting streaks? Both are on record paces.
Quotable: "We didn't make him make adjustments. We just swung at his pitches." -- Orioles designated hitter David Segui on facing Estes.
On the Internet:
Gameday Audio
Gameday
On television:
Orioles: Comcast SportsNet
Cubs: Fox Sports Net Chicago
On radio:
Orioles: WBAL 1090
Cubs: WGN 720
ck hits:
Mora has batted .464 (39-for-84) during his 21-game hitting streak. ... First-round pick Nick Markakis is expected to sign a contract Wednesday and work out with the club before the game against the Cubs. Markakis is an outfielder/pitcher from Young Harris College in Georgia. ... Matos has 10 multi-hit games in the 15 games he has played since being called up. ... Jorge Julio remained in the game despite being hit in the shin by a Mark Grudzielanek liner during the ninth inning.
deck:
Wednesday vs. Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday vs. Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
Friday vs. Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday vs. Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday vs. Milwaukee, 1:35 p.m.
June 17 vs. Toronto, 7:05 p.m.
June 18 vs. Toronto, 7:05 p.m.
y Washburn is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.