Bump you Shawn Hill. From the past 24 hours - Redding & Bergmann are the new Webb & Haren.

O.k., somebody reel me back in. But, seriously, quality starts for those guys against a pretty potent order.

Ooops...Tim Kurkjian just pooped all over your alls hopes and dreams for the season.

He said the Nationals will finish 4th.

Enjoy this little run while it lasts guys.

O's Exec! No need to get crude, just because you've gotten desperate.

I forgot to say that the O's will continue their tradition of futility all year.

Oh buddy I'm not desperate. The O's are on their way to the top of the AL East and will be in the WS soon enough.

No need to get bitter just because the O's are a much better organization (top to bottom) than your Nationals.

This Orioles Promotion Just Announced:

"The first 40,000 fans in August (and into September) will receive an Orioles Beach Towel, courtesy of the Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Towels will be orange and black, and have the slogan, 'Wouldn't You Rather Be At The Beach?' screened on the front.

"While supplies last..."

Because of the crab-cakes?

The O's are on their way to the top of the 2009 draft East and will be on the golf course soon enough.

I forgot to say that the O's will continue their tradition of futility all year.

Posted by: Tim Kurkjian | April 3, 2008 02:35 PM
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From the Rules of the Washington Post comment site:

"Furthermore, you may not impersonate others."

I call for the Post to step in and ban this imposter for life. Violation of forum rules is very bad, mmmkay.

You're not trying to be funny, are you O's exec? What you just wrote pretty much defies all logic and flies in the face of the fact that the Orioles are probably about to post their worst season in the last 4-5 years and then will likely be rebuilding for another 1-2 after that.

While I can understand why an Orioles fan would want to troll the Nats in the light of such a season (nice record low attendance yesterday, btw), it's pretty classless.

Should Lopez have gotten to the Feliz liner? Or maybe the right question is, would an average left fielder have caught it, or was it just a normal hit?

I forgot to say that the O's will continue their tradition of futility all year.

Posted by: Tim Kurkjian | April 3, 2008 02:35 PM
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From the Rules of the Washington Post comment site:

"Furthermore, you may not impersonate others."

I call for the Post to step in and ban this imposter for life. Violation of forum rules is very bad, mmmkay.

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And I smell bad!

Gotta love Nats fans discussing the O's on a Nats messageboard.

Just goes to show that there are tons of closet-O's fans out there but they're just scared to show their O's-fandom because of a few rude, ruthless, immature, boorish Nationals fans.

It's ok, come on out of the closet and support the real team in the area, the Orioles, and come on up to OPACY and eat those delicious CRABCAKES!!!!!

Someone has to talk to Jason Bergmann about his performance. I mean 0-for-3?! We're doomed!

Technically, only one quality start so far - Redding's outing last night.

But if Bergmann goes another inning and 2/3, the Nats will be averaging quality start numbers over the first four games.

RE: O's Exec's last post.

The middle school boy in me is giggling uncontrollably, the adult is sternly telling him to grow up.

Yeah, best to leave that one alone, 506.

Only Zimm and Bergmann don't have hits today, thus far. I predict Zimmerman having 50 hits this year, all of them home runs that win games.

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This Orioles Promotion Just Announced:

"The first 40,000 fans in August (and into September) will receive an Orioles Beach Towel, courtesy of the Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

C'mon Jason...

This is the big moment, two on, one out. Bring it, Bergy.

Come'on ground ball double-play

I wish Howard would stick to bunting.

Maybe those O's DO have a chance -- as long as their execs are goofing off here rather than throwing their useless two cents into micromanaging the team.

Uh-Oh

Jason looks like he's just lost all control by pitch location. How's he look on TV?

Belli looked a little Jose Vidro-ish on those two balls off his glove.

Jason looks like he's just lost all control by pitch location. How's he look on TV?

Posted by: Section 506 (Before moving) | April 3, 2008 02:55 PM
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How can you tell what Jason looks like he is/isn't doing if you're not actually watching the game on tv/in person?

Interesting, these Nat's fans are.

Saul Rivera's pitching now.

I am home sick today and to my delight, I'm getting the game on MASN out here (in CA)! But, OMG, maybe I should stop watching because it's now 6-5!

Hard luck, Jason, that's those Phoolies for you! C'mon, Saul!

on MLB gameday, it shows the release location, the curve, and the arrival location of each pitch. Along with Spd, break angle, and pfx, not sure what that last one is.

Ahah, I believe O's Exec has just shown his cards ... he obviously does not have the pitch location microchip installed in his brain like many of us.

UH-OH

What's that Nats/Phils score now?

Or, you can say that Nats fans are Clairvoyant. I dunno, that may be better for you non-technical types.

Youve gotta be kidding me...

SF Fan, don't feed the trolls!

Yeah shut up you stupid, fecal matter eating O's fan. The O's are dumb and stupid and idiots. The Orioles smell and they're ugly too.

So... Rivera has retired nobody?

What's the record for consecutive singles??

*whimper*

. . . and thank God, Manny's yanking him. They're tied 6-6.

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA

What's the score of that game now?

Leave it to the NATIONALS to blow a 5-run lead.

This team is full of laughs.

I guess you might say that Rivera doesn't have his best stuff today. Waste of a good outing by Bergy. Let's get out of the inning. Zimmerman is up next.

Man, 3 BS in 4 games for our bullpen. Perhaps they need a team meeting.

Eight straight singles?

Oh Please, it's just a bunch of ground balls with eyes (and wild pitches). It's not like anybody's getting smoked

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA

It gets even better.

Ray King throws 1 pitch, hits a batter and loads the bases.

Classic.

Five of those runs were on Bergmann, though. He wasted his own effort.

I bet somebody's stealing signs. It's the only explanation.

Rivera a little overworked already? Three appearances in four games is quite a bit.

Ray King is quite the jokerster eh?

He's atleast making me laugh.

2 pitches, 1 hit batter, 1 single, 1 run.

Phils - 7
Nats - 6

Good one!

what the @!#$@$^#$^$%&%^&%^&@#$@#$!@#@%#$^$& is happening?!!!!!!!!!?!??!?!?!

One would expect Saul Rivera to be able to get one out, at least.

Time for the Nats to rip up that awful Phillies bullpen again

Shoot...I disappear for an hour and a half to go to a meeting, and now instead of a 5-0 lead, the Nats are losing 7-6. What the heck? At least a double play just ended that horrible half-inning...

And the Nats magical run OFFICIALLY comes to a close with an utter collapse.

Looks like the boys in the bullpen started drinking champagne after Bergmann had such a studly start and the bats racked up five in the first.

Rivera starts off with a wild pitch and (how many batters later?) King starts off with a hit batsman.

I _DO NOT_ want to see the Nats lose this game.

C'mon Nats! Rev those engines! Let's get some runs!

N-A-T-S! Nats! Nats! Nats!

Who was it who always wreaked havoc when he went to burger king?

Dagger! Lets get it going and grab that lead back though...

Thanks for coming back when you did BSG - now don't leave your desk again!

Five earned for Bergmann, yeah, but the bullpen is supposed to bail him out. I hate inherited runners scored. And seven straight singles with a HBP in between. We needed that DP a long time ago.

Let's go Zim!

MASN just said the record for consecutive singles is 10, and it was in 1920

That was me. I've been here the whole game, though.

Hi, I've taken up residence in the O's camp.

Just remember my invitation is still open to all of you to come on up to OPACY to watch a team that WON'T choke or collapse, the Orioles.

Plus, the crabcakes are to die for.

mmmm-good.

errr, I think that was 7 singles, an HBP, and then an 8th single. But who's counting?

Don't you all think that I'm hot?

You are correct, they didn't break the record, I just knew it had to be close

So how much does Guzzie's getting caught in a rundown hurt now?

You've got kinda big teeth, Dana, but that's okay.

You are correct, they didn't break the record, I just knew it had to be close

Posted by: SwiftIt | April 3, 2008 03:15 PM

The record was 11 by the 1920-something Cubs.

If the Nats do wind up coughing this one up, there will be more than one source of irony.

Like Manny giving away a baserunner with the double steal.

Or the stalwart bullpen giving up inherited runs, their own runs, Bergmann's chance at the win, and eventually the game.

Or the fact that all six Nats runs come not against the bullpen, but rather against Moyer.

Well that last inning sucked. Let's hope we get a chance to see Tom Gordon again.

By the way, at opening day I realized I don't particularly like where my 20-game pass seats are (RF Bullpen area, under the scoreboard). Anyone know if I can easily trade those in for a 20-game pass elsewhere in the stadium? Obviously I understand I'd have to pay the difference if I move to a different area. But am I stuck with the tickets I have?

You've got kinda big teeth, Dana, but that's okay.

Posted by: Section 506 (Before moving) | April 3, 2008 03:18 PM

But I've got some good child-bearing hips though.

Back to reality...ouch. Seriously--bullpen is a concern.

If the Nats do wind up coughing this one up, there will be more than one source of irony.

Like Manny giving away a baserunner with the double steal.

Or the stalwart bullpen giving up inherited runs, their own runs, Bergmann's chance at the win, and eventually the game.

Or the fact that all six Nats runs come not against the bullpen, but rather against Moyer.

Posted by: John in Mpls | April 3, 2008 03:19 PM
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Sounds like a BUNCH OF EXCUSES for a stinky-team losing to me.

What's the point of putting the shift on Howard if they can't keep the ball in the (slightly expanded) infield?!?

"But am I stuck with the tickets I have?"

Why don't you call the ticket office and ask? They would know that better than anyone here (including O's Exec).

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Juan-John -- I still like the double-steal, even if it cost an out. We were up by five and keeping the pressure on 'em. No reason to be anything but agressive in that situation, imo.

But we better have another one of those five-run innings soon, because I have to get on a bus in half an hour.

As I said previously, this game and this season has a long way to go well, maybe not this game. We can't win them all (darn it!)and two out of three is'nt bad.

Your thoughts on the over/under when out resident troll gives up the ghost with the median being 40 games. I say 35. The Nats will have about 16-18 wins and the O's about 10. At that point the Troll will go away because it will be soooo easy to ignore him.

If we just ignore now, he'll just go away anyways. Remember he's gotta get his entertainment somewhere, it's certainly not being satisfied at camden.

two questions:

who's the long m,an for extra innings games such as this one?

aren't some of our relievers going to be running on fumes by memorial day?