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Fill-in shortstop Robert Andino apparently was not notified that Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay is unhittable -- expecially when he faces the Orioles. Andino just lined a single to right field for his third hit of the game. The rest of the team has four.
Andino has raised his batting average from 189 to .250 today.
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Comments
Good for Andino, but beating Halladay is no easy task, as his 8-1 (soon to be 9-1) record indicates.
It's a shame Hill got roughed up so bad, his first two starts looked so promising. Oh well, yet another last-game-of-the-series loss.
Posted by: Roy | May 27, 2009 4:06 PM
Damn! I'm feeling pretty sheepish about writing this game off so soon. O's down 8-3 in the 8th, I figured this one was practically in the books.
Halladay won't get the win no matter how it turns out now, and Andino once again did the job. Having the O's pull this off would look a whole lot like turning a corner to this fan.
Posted by: Roy | May 27, 2009 4:31 PM
What a great "team" game today Schmuckster, I think the whole team is a bit energized by the youth coming up. Huff starts off the 9th with a hit, let's get this sweep guys!
Posted by: bms | May 27, 2009 4:35 PM
On behalf of myself and every other Orioles fan eating their feet this year, I'd like to apologize to Danys Baez.
I didn't think he had anything left, and while he hasn't been invincible, he's been clutch when we need him. Cheers Danys!
Posted by: Christopher Mills | May 27, 2009 4:49 PM
I would have preferred that Wigginton even with his struggles, pinch hit for Moller and not Zaun. But I guess that saves him for....a long game?
Hope we can pull this one out.
Wieters may have to Close the game Friday like he did in College. Lots of Pitchers getting used today.
Posted by: Doug M | May 27, 2009 4:51 PM
Really great comeback! But I just saw Nolan get a phantom called 3rd strike. My question to you is: out of all the umpires in the major leagues, what % do you feel are major league umpires - 5% - 8% - 10%?
The umpiring is truly pathetic.
Posted by: NORM | May 27, 2009 4:55 PM
Spoke too soon...
Posted by: Christopher Mills | May 27, 2009 5:03 PM
I think a previous poster said it right the first time re: Baez I too was one of those who thought he might be one of the first on the Greyhound out of town. As the other poster said, while he hasn't been great, he's been better than most out of the pen and FAR better than I ever thought he might be. Nice to see the O's get one today, esp. since our new LF'er was the hero. Now, WHO in their right mind would claim Pie off waivers and give him a roster spot?? Send him down, if some idiot does claim him good luck to both.
Posted by: oriole1952 | May 27, 2009 7:17 PM