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like i said i'll happily eat my own words if they come back from a 6 run deficit, theyve come back from 5 run deficit 2 times this season

hey if im wrong and the sox are able to overcome a 6-run deficit, i'll eat my own words and no one will be happier than me

well im out for the night, offense just had an anemic 4th inning on 8 pitches and also have gotten 5 men on base, leaving them all on--dont even get me started on bronson, im out for the night, down by 6 and with our bullpen against the blue jays staff, edge goes to toronto--we cant be "oh well" about this, because come tomorrow night we very well could be looking up at the yanks

tonights lineups NY Yankees 1) Derek Jeter ss 2) Alex Rodriguez 3b 3) Jason Giambi 1b 4) Gary Sheffield rf 5) Hideki Matsui lf 6) Ruben Sierra dh 7) Jorge Posada c 8) Bernie Williams cf 9) Robinson Cano 2b Baltimore 1) Bernie Castro 2b 2) Melvin Mora 3b 3) Miguel Tejada ss 4) Jay Gibbons rf 5) B.J. Surhoff lf 6) Javy Lopez dh 7) Luis Matos cf 8) Chris Gomez 1b 9) Geronimo Gil c

has anyone seen the type of defense millar has been playing lately? i swear olerud has been training him or something, im seeing more dives by millar and just really good plays from what i have seen before now

Shawn Chacon vs: (career against Orioles in 2 games an 0-1 record with a 22.50 ERA, first career appearance at Camden Yards) Jay Gibbons, 0 for 1 Chris Gomez, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Javy Lopez, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, K Eli Marrero, Walk David Newhan, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) HR, RBI, Walk B.J. Surhoff, 0 for 4, 2 Walks, K Miguel Tejada, 0 for 1 Daniel Cabrera vs: (career against Yankees in 5 games a 1-1 record with a 4.21 ERA, career at Camden Yards in 27 games a 9-12 record with a 4.10 ERA) Mark Bellhorn, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Walk, K Robinson Cano, 0 for 3, K Bubba Crosby, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) 3 Ks John Flaherty, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double Jason Giambi, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) 2 Walks Derek Jeter, 3 for 11 (.273 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks Tino Martinez, 2 for 10 (.200 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Walks, K Hideki Matsui, 6 for 11 (.545 avg) RBI, 3 Walks Jorge Posada, 0 for 5, 2 Walks, K Alex Rodriguez, 5 for 12 (.417 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, Walk, 2 Ks Gary Sheffield, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 5 Walks, K Ruben Sierra, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) Double, HR, 6 RBIs, 2 Walks Tony Womack, 0 for 6

O's go for two against Yankees New York (92-65) at Baltimore (71-86), 7:05 p.m. ET After two months of dormancy, the Orioles' offense finally woke up from their hibernation and took out its frustration on the Yankees pitching staff. Baltimore scored a season-high 17 runs in a 17-9 win over the Bombers, ensuring the American League East will be tied for at least one more day. Jay Gibbons drove in four runs and added his 100th career home run. Now the Orioles will try to earn at least a split of the series with a win Wednesday. Daniel Cabrera will make his final start of the season, ending an inconsistent -- and sometimes frustrating -- campaign. He struggled at the beginning of the season, only showing flashes of his immense potential, such as May 9 when he blanked the Twins for eight innings with 11 strikeouts. And there was the ugly, such as eight runs in 3 2/3 innings on Aug. 6 at Texas. But after 25 days on the disabled list, he seems to have gathered himself, going 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA since returning. Yankees right-hander Shawn Chacon has been a valuable pickup from the Rockies, and he has emerged as a dependable starter after wasting away as a reliever in Colorado. In consecutive starts against Toronto, Chacon did not allow a run in 16 innings. Chacon is 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in four September outings and could be the team's Game 1 starter in the playoffs. The Orioles' offense has produced just 13 home runs in September, one more than Toronto for the fewest in the Major Leagues. Sunday was the first multihomer game for the O's since Sept. 1. If the Orioles finish the season without a 30-homer player, it was be the third time in the past six years that has occurred. Miguel Tejada leads the team with 26. Pitching matchup BAL: RHP Daniel Cabrera • 10-12, 4.58 ERA in 2005 • 1-0, 4.63 ERA vs. NYY in 2005 NYY: RHP Shawn Chacon • 6-3, 2.89 ERA in 2005 • 0-1, 22.50 ERA vs. BAL in 2004 Quick hits The 4 hour, 16 minute game was six minutes short of the American League record for a nine-inning game set by the Orioles and Yankees on Sept. 5, 1997. ... Javy Lopez's solo home run off Scott Proctor in the fifth inning on Monday was his 250th career home run and 13th of the season. ... Melvin Mora laced his 30th double of the season in the second inning Monday, the third time in his career he has reached that mark. ... Nine of the past 12 Orioles home runs have been hit by Gibbons or Mora. ... Mike Mussina's 1 2/3-inning outing was his shortest outing since July 13, 1995, while with the Orioles.

you're not a true fan if you are now talking like a yankee fan about him--the fact that he pitched on injured ankle while it was bleeding to lead the Sox to their first world series win since the early 1900s made him one of the most loved sports icons in new england, yeah but you are now telling him where to put the "bloody sock", yeah thats classy

ugh very ugh thats right Kevin Faulk is out for 6-8 weeks for an undisclosed leg injury he had during the Steelers game as well, reported by WEEI:

entering the top of the 7th inning, it wasnt tied at that time. Thru the first 6 innings he gave up 7 hits, 4 Runs. The 7th against batters who have had succes against him, 3 consecutive hits which lead to the tying run. Its funny how you guys are acting like every start of his has been a bomb, how about against the d-rays going 7 innings giving up 2 runs or 5 hits. or against the yankees, 8 strong innings giviving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Ever think the rainout got him out of his funk a little for the game the next night after? pitchers are weird like that

His strikeouts counts have been getting back up to his 2004 type numbers, its just (1) his command is sketchy, on the road its been good, at fenway its been bad--(2) we couldve been talking about a win if he had not been brought in at the 7th inning already at the 100 pitch count and facing batters who have had great success in the past against him why werent Delcarmen and Dinardo used who are really good strikeout pitchers??

my picks so far 1. Wakefield, no one can say otherwise he is the Ace of the staff 2. Wells 3. tossup between Clement and Schilling if Bronson does another good qaulity start, i'll be even more confused how the rotation will be

Side Track Pitching Stats for September Need to Shape it Up Chad Bradford in 8 games, 0-1 record with a 7.94 ERA (5 ER in 5.2 innings) Craig Hansen, 7.71 ERA (2 ER in 2.1 innings) Jeremi Gonzalez in 5 games, 7.04 ERA (6 ER in 7.2 innings) Chad Harville in 8 games, 0-1 record with a 6.43 ERA (5 ER in 7 innings) Matt Clement in 5 games, 1-3 record with a 5.79 ERA (18 ER in 28 innings) -- David Wells in 5 games, 3-1 record with a 4.65 ERA (16 ER in 31 innings) Curt Schilling in 5 games, 2-2 record with a 4.46 ERA (17 ER in 34.1 innings) Mike Timlin in 11 games, 1-1 record and 8 Saves with a 4.22 ERA (5 ER in 10.2 innings) Mike Myers in 5 games, 3.86 ERA (1 ER in 2.1 innings) Bronson Arroyo in 5 games, 4-0 record with a 3.60 ERA (14 ER in 35 innings) Tim Wakefield in 5 games, 2-1 record with a 1.99 ERA (9 ER in 40.2 innings) Jonathan Papelbon in 9 games, 2-0 record with a 1.69 ERA (2 ER in 10.2 innings) Lenny Dinardo in 3 games, 0-1 record with a 1.13 ERA (1 ER in 8 innings) Manny Delcarmen in 2 games, 0.00 ERA

you never know, i was guaranteed myself that the orioes would be a 4 game sweep especially with Mussina on the mound I thought he'd like pitch a gem

tonight is Bronson, the only other reliable starter for the month of September who has gone 4-0 with a 3.60 ERA. He has also done very well agaisnt the Blue Jays. Just got to buckle down and get these last 2 games, 3 out of 4 still would be awesome feeling. I got good feeling, Sam Perlozzo and Orioles' players were saying in interviews last night that they had realized what great confidence that win gave them, and they hope to continue that their last 5 games of the season and set themselves up for 2006. great way to look at it, go Orioles :thumbsup:

a big plus is that at least we were not beat as bad the yankees were. their bullpen gave up 12 runs, final score 17-9

you guys lucked out so bad tonight, still be tied for 1st place

and ahem thats a 3-run homerun by mora, 17-9 lead

baseball gods loves playing with us. Guardians, sox, and yankees (possibly) all lose games on the same day

offense only had two great innings but that was it, they sucked against the bullpen yeaaaa well with 5 games left we cant really be in an "eh oh well" attitude, its not early september anymore. you do realize this win couldve put the sox ahead of the yankees by a game if yanks lose? which means theres still a chance yanks could rally and we'd be back in 2nd place

thats the f***ing game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 outs, if sox lose they will really have lost such a golden opportunity to take over sole possession

damon was laughing when he got the 2nd strike, how can i feel confident when i see that? 2nd strike made on a bad bunt attempt

if it is indeed a loss, i put all blame really on tito for not taking schilling out soon enough--i mean he was hit hard the first 6 innings and just got by barely on several occasions, and was at 100 pitches when he entered the 7th inning facing the top order for the blue jays who have +.400 batting avg's against curt