The joy of six...
...didn't last very long. The Orioles scored five runs in the fifth inning to take a 6-0 lead over the Blue Jays, but it was short-lived. Brian Bass, who breezed through four shutout innings, came unraveled in the bottom of the fifth and the Jays battled back to even the series with an 8-7 victory.
Manager Dave Trembley said on the postgame show that Bass didn't run out of gas after four innings, but his loss of command would suggest otherwise. Bass didn't make any excuses either, but he averaged slightly more than 1 1/3 innings per appearance as a reliever with the Twins before being pushed into an emergency starter roll last week.
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You would have thought that Bass following Waters would have been a pleasant, comfortable navigation.
I thought I saw both Steve Trout and Steve Laker sitting in the stands next to Rod Carew and Jay Hook.
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Pete's reply: My friend, you've spent way too much time in New Jersey.
Posted by: Barry | September 17, 2008 10:58 PM
The Good Book says when the blind are leading the blind they both fall in the ditch.I think that pretty much explains why we are in last place.If I had a dollar for every time I've hollered at the TV screen for Trembley to take somebody out of a game,he's losing it,only to watch us blow a big lead this year,You and I could go to Ruth Chris's Steak House and pig out,Schmuckster.And if anybody likes to eat as much as you,it's me,lol.And we'd still have enough money to leave a big tip.Leo Mazzone must be laughing his butt off.
Posted by: Burt from Essex | September 17, 2008 11:34 PM
Have rolls on the brain, Pete? Emergency starter role, my inner English teacher tells me.
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Pete's reply: That was a typo, but it definitely was freudian.
Posted by: greg | September 18, 2008 9:32 AM