This was a screwy game. The 5-run comeback, then Huff's 2nd home run of the night to put the Birds ahead 7-3 after being down 3-0--Yes, I admit I was reveling about going to 4 games over .500 as I simultaneously watched the Red Sox shutting out the Yankees.

When the pitching (Olson, Loewen, and Bradford) fails, and the defense (Millar and Fahey) makes mistakes, how quickly it can all get away from you.

Let's bounce back tomorrow and beat Texas.

Please check out your rule book.
The error occured before he came in.

The error occured before Loewen came in. He cannot benefit from it. Please check out your rulebook.

There is a reason you draft the best pitcher, a lefthander at that, with your #1 pick. See tonites game for further reference.

Eagerly awaiting the day when there are different and far better players on the corner infield slots. The M and M boys(not to be confused with THOSE M and M boys) have surely worn out their welcome with their simply horrendous and indefensible play this year. It must pain Trembley as much to put their names on a linep card as it does for us to watch them, Well at least I hope it does.
No mas.

On the other hand, it's not easy to give up 7 runs in one inning to the Royals. Kudos. I take back everything bad I ever said about the aging underperforming overpaid 3rd baseman.

Leadoff walks are killing us. How can you have a 7-3 lead and walk the leadoff guy? Can you hit a 5-run homer leading off an inning? Jim Palmer used to say that if he had a 3-run lead it was nothing but batting practice fastball and batting practice curve ball unless he got in a jam. Ummm, I think that philosophy worked pretty well for him. I wonder it anybody at STATS Inc. or whoever does the research has ever researched how many innings in which 3 or more runs are scored by a team feature at least one walk?

From Winston-Salem tonight, the Warthogs defeated the Frederick Keys 6-2. Randor Bierd pitched a scoreless 7th while on a rehab assignment with the Keys. He struck out two and walked one. His fastball topped out at 92 mph. Brandon Erbe gave up 4 runs in 5+ innings of work and took the loss. Billy Rowell pinch-hit in the 9th and struck out looking with two aboard to end the game.

Roch,
What are you hearing with regard to any of the Bowie players. Montanez and Reimold are playing well as are several of the Bowie pitchers. I know the club does not want to "rush" minor leaguers, but Montanez is 27 and Reimold is 24. If Montanez could be converted to a third baseman (he was drafted by the Cubs as a shortstop), he could be a potential replacement for Mora, who along with Millar, seems to be significantly regressing. And several of the Bowie pitchers have the potential to provide help to both the bullpen and the starting rotation. Your insight would be most appreciated.

Easy, Roch, it's the legendary rule 10.16(i) , even less understood than the infield fly rule:

"When pitchers are changed during an inning, the relief pitcher shall not have the benefit of previous chances for outs not accepted in determining earned runs. (Comment: ... In some instances, runs charged as earned against the relief pitcher can be charged as unearned against the team.)"