its not over yet.The pen can screw any game up

Hi, Peter,

Matusz does look great. Going after hitters, throwing strikes.

Samuel made another 3B coaching error sending slow Wigginton home on a ball hit right to the left fielder, but he won't be called out for giving away another out on the bases. This team is too good at blowing leads to give away outs like that. Buck Martinez thought it was a good, aggressive play, of course.

Matusz just gave up a triple and a single to make the score 4-1 in the sixth, but he got the next batter. He just allowed a single, then struck out Peralta. A fine six innings.

Hope the bullpen holds the lead.

Got to love it when he comes back out for the 7th and has a 5 pitch inning.

Does Samuel know that his comments about expansion and some players wouldn't be here if not for that.?...

does he realize that there wouldn't be as many 3rd base coaches either....hmmm maybe he should look in the mirror next time ??

Fire Davidson

The funny thing is that Samuel sent Wiggy when it was apparent that LaPorta had fielded the ball just when Wiggy touched third but held up Weiters when Sizemore was fielding the ball after Weiters got to third and sizemore CAN'T throw the ball all the way home unlike LaPorta. More strange happenings.

Great performance by Matusz, the kind that get me dreaming about 2010 and 11. While I am not sure I agree, there are still scouts out there who think Tillman is the better of the two. Either way, added to Bergesen and a rejuvenated Guthrie, we could have a pretty good staff next year.

Hey Matusz and Koufax in the same sentence? Is that Kool-aidd you've been drinking lately maybe spiked with some vodka? Hey. just kidding! If Matusz turns out to be half the pitcher Koufaz was, we'll all be celebrating with a few spiked Koolaids over at Boog's BBQ-Hell, I'll come all the way from Northern Ontario for that!

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Pete's reply: Yeah, it was just a figure of speech because of how well Matusz was locating his curveball, but just for those few innings. I watched Koufax when I was a kid. He was just completely overpowering. I don't think there's a pitcher in the game right now who can be reasonably mentioned with Koufax in his prime.

I think the experience being and about to be gained by all the younger, less experienced guys will help establish what they need to do to succeed and win at this level in this the toughest division in MLB.

There is no pressure on any of of them and the last 31 games will put them up against the caliber of team they'll need to equal or exceed...they'll have the chance to learn from that and go into next year wiser and more prepared.

FIRED UP! I am fired up about Matusz!!! Now we have a reason to pay attention to the Orioles for the rest of the season.

Is this the future of Orioles baseball? Matusz dominating on the mound, the young players getting on base and driving in runs, and an Orioles victory? Let's hope we see a lot more of this next year...

Wow! Looks like we really got something here, with Mr. Matusz. Hopefully he'll fall somewhere between a McGregor and McNally........

Matusz looked great today for sure. It will be interesting to see if he can look that good against the Rangers. I think he would be the pitcher on Saturday, National TV vs Rangers. Here is to hoping that he can do it agin!!!

That is funny on the Koufax comment, you got me on that one. Glad to see he pitched well. I guess the Orioles will keep running him out there, I really thought that they would shut him down soon, maybe his last few starts.
Pete: Do you have updates on Montanez and Koji?

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Pete's reply: Montanez is headed for winter ball to get in some work, but I don't know if that means he won't turn up in some games in late September. Koji should get some bullpen work in the next few weeks.

I was thinking the same thing in regard to the perfect game. Have never seen a balk call in that kind of circumstance in the 55 years I've been watching Oriole baseball.

Hey it was a great start by Matusz, but let's not get carried away here. This win just means that we split a series at home against Cleveland.

Matusz brings Koufax to mind after just one good game. Amazing. Maybe with his next win, Cy Young will come to mind. Why not just start carving Matusz' Hall of Fame bust?

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Pete's reply: They have plaques at the Hall of Fame, not busts, and I didn't compare him with Koufax. I said Koufax came to mind when I watched Matusz command his curveball so well. I also said it was for five innings, not a lifetime. There are plenty of pitchers out there who have pitched one game as well as Sandy Koufax. Not many who have replicated his dominance over even one season, much less the amazing run Koufax had in the 60s.

For you that don't get it, (Debbie and Patience) Pete's point was for those five innings he did look like Koufax. Pete and I actually saw Koufax pitch. Have you?

I love you guys who think you know more about baseball than a man who has covered it daily for over thirty years and post those trite "lets not get carried away" notes.