Predict Chris Tillman's debut pitching line
OK, Orioles fans, the future has arrived at Camden Yards.
Once again in 2009.
There was Brad Bergesen, then Nolan Reimold and Matt Wieters.
Now Chris Tillman, the organization’s top pitching prospect, makes his debut Wednesday night against the Kansas City Royals.
We’ll make this entry short and sweet. What will Tillman’s line be?
Drink chips for the one who is closest to Tillman’s line. Free tab and a spot in the “barstools for legends” section if you nail it right on.
Here’s my guess: Tillman goes 6 2/3 IP, allowing 4 hits, three runs, all earned, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.
He gets the hard-luck loss because Zack Greinke allows just one run in seven innings.
Still, that would be a tremendous debut. What’s your call?
Daily Think Special: Predict Chris Tillman’s debut line.
Comments
6 IP
4 Ks
6 Hits
3 BB
3 R
2 ER
Posted by: Jenna Tulls | July 28, 2009 10:22 PM
5 2/3 IP
5 HITS
2 ER
2 WALKS
3 K
Posted by: Gerald Benton | July 28, 2009 10:28 PM
6 IP
6 K's
5 Hits
2 BB
3 ER
Posted by: Chris Alan | July 28, 2009 10:44 PM
7 IP
5 H
2 BB
2 ER
2 R
5 K
Posted by: Robert | July 28, 2009 10:50 PM
Cool Post Dan.....Be alot cooler if you actually had a bar! Anyway....
5 IP
4 SO
2 BB
3 Hits
2 ER
And yes Tillman will lose because no one hits good pitching worse then us.
Posted by: Capella | July 28, 2009 11:26 PM
7 IP
7 K
5 Hits
4 BB
2 R
2 ER
Posted by: Matt Brown | July 28, 2009 11:32 PM
7 IP
4 H
2BB
6K's
0 R
After facing Hill and Burken, the Royals finally face a major league ready pitcher who could be a future ace. Hopefully, the O's will be able to play up to their potential and get him a win in his debut. Tillman has been on a roll and should bounce back from his last outing. I am predicting he pitches a shut out in his major league debut and shows us why he belongs. We have been waiting for him to come up all season, and just like Bergensen, should find early success in his career at just 21 years old. Good luck.
Posted by: Frank Rizzo | July 28, 2009 11:52 PM
6 IP
2 R
5 H
3 W
5 SO
He gets the win as the Orioles have 3 to Lead when leaves and the Orioles win 5 to 3.
Posted by: Howard Smith | July 28, 2009 11:52 PM
6 IP
4 H
0 R
1 BB
7 SO
1 W
-Peter Gammons
Posted by: Peter Gammons | July 29, 2009 1:04 AM
9 IP
0 BB
0 H
0 ER
0 R
27 K
1 CG
1 W
Posted by: Michael Ransom | July 29, 2009 1:24 AM
6 IP
2 ER
5 H
2 BB
5 K's
Trying to be optimistic. Lets not be too hard on him if he doesn't blow them away in his debut. Give him a chance to get his feet wet.
Posted by: Danny Stein | July 29, 2009 3:17 AM
7 IP
6 Ks
2 BBs
2 ER
2 R
5 H
Ya heard it here first
Posted by: Andrew Watt | July 29, 2009 4:35 AM
4.1 IP
5 ER
8 H
3 BB
4 SO
Posted by: Joseph Metz | July 29, 2009 7:47 AM
7 IP
0 R
2 H
0 W
9 SO
But no decision because he is not allowed to pitch in the 8th and the relievers give it up and we lose 3-1.
Posted by: rex thunderclap | July 29, 2009 8:28 AM
6 and 2/3 IP
3 H
1 BB
4 SO
1 R
Final score:
Balt 8
KC 3 (bullpen gives up last 2)
Posted by: Rob K. | July 29, 2009 8:28 AM
Chris Tillman pitches a perfect game, striking out all 27 batters on a minimum of 81 pitches. Mora and Huff go 0 for 14 with 10 strikeouts but the O's win 16-0 thanks to the four grand slams home runs hit by Matt Wieters. Afterwards fans say Trembley should be fired for letting Mora and Huff bat 14 times.
Posted by: Nostradamus | July 29, 2009 8:58 AM
7INN
7K
1 R, Earned
2 Walks
2 Hits
WIN
O's 6, Royals 4... Pen gives a scare to Tillman, but he still wins in his MLB Debut, the O's pitchers are 3 for 3 in that category thus far in 09', let's make it 4 for 4.
Posted by: RJ | July 29, 2009 9:02 AM
.2 IP
3 BB
6 H
6 ER
7 R
1 K
Posted by: Jonathan Ellis | July 29, 2009 9:04 AM
I'll have one of whatever Michael Ransom is drinking. The only thing he left out was the pitch count, which should equal 81.
6.2 IP
6 H
2 BB
5 K
2 R
2 ER
Orioles win 3-2 on the strength of HRs by Jones and Markakis. Tillman gets the win, Sherrill the save.
Posted by: CSB Jack | July 29, 2009 9:08 AM
5 2/3 IP
6 H
2 BB
2 R
3 S
Posted by: Mike Carrillo | July 29, 2009 9:31 AM
7 IP
6 H
1 BB
3 R
2 ER
(Makes a fielding error contributing to an unearned run)
Posted by: brett | July 29, 2009 9:51 AM
5 2/3 innings
6 hits
3 BB
5 K
4 runs (3 earned)
Loss
Too bad he has to go against Greinke.
Posted by: Christian | July 29, 2009 10:00 AM
6 IP
6 hits
3 BB
5 K's
3 ER's
1 HBP
Posted by: Nick Chappell | July 29, 2009 10:19 AM
6 IP
2 H
2 BB
5 SO
1 ER
Posted by: Adam Pendergraph | July 29, 2009 10:28 AM
5 and 2/3 IP
5 H
4 BB
3 K
3 ER
Posted by: JosephDavid | July 29, 2009 10:35 AM
6 IP
3 R
3 ER
5 H
3 BB
4 SO
W (1-0)
Posted by: Anonymous | July 29, 2009 10:47 AM
8 IP
1 R
1 ER
4 H
2 BB
9 K
W (1-0)
Posted by: Charlie Russell | July 29, 2009 11:16 AM
4 and 2/3 IP
3 R
6 H
2 BB
2 SO
WP 1 (wild pitch)
HBP 1
ND
Posted by: tdsaul | July 29, 2009 11:16 AM
5 1/3 IP
6 H
2 BB
4 R
3 ER
4 K
No Decision
Posted by: Dave | July 29, 2009 11:22 AM
6.1 IP
6 H
3 BB
4 K
4 R
O's lose 5-4.
Posted by: Tom Hedrick | July 29, 2009 11:38 AM
6 1/3 IP
2 R
2 ER
6 H
2 BB
5 SO
W
Posted by: James | July 29, 2009 11:49 AM
9 IP
0 R
0 ER
0 H
0 BB
12SO
W (1-0)
Posted by: Zach Greinke | July 29, 2009 12:06 PM
He won't take the hard luck loss because after Greinke limits the O's through 7 innings, the Royals' bullpen will give up 5 runs and won't bother using Soria.
Posted by: David Lee | July 29, 2009 12:08 PM
IP R ER H W K
Tillman (1-0) 6.2 3 2 5 2 4
O's win 4-3, scoring the winning run late against a reliever.
Posted by: Ken Francis | July 29, 2009 12:09 PM
7 IP
2 R
2 ER
6 H
2 BB
6 K
I see the bats coming alive tonight ... Markakis, Roberts & Wieters all get hot tonight!
Posted by: Joe Cottone | July 29, 2009 12:18 PM
6 IP
4 H
1 R
1 ER
2 BB
9 K
L (0-1)
We ain't scoring on Greinke
Posted by: Tyler | July 29, 2009 12:29 PM
5IP
3ER
3BB
3K
6H
Tillman get's the no decision as the bullpen blows another one and the Orioles are on their way to getting swept by KC.
Second Prediction: If O's do get swept by KC, Trembley gets canned immediately after.
Posted by: Joe | July 29, 2009 12:42 PM
5.2 IP
4 R
3 ER
6 H
2 BB
5 K
O's lose 6-2 as the ineptitude with men on base continues (if they get runners on vs. Greinke).
Posted by: jason | July 29, 2009 1:21 PM
No-no Baby!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 29, 2009 1:21 PM
I have been analyzing this for a while now and I have been carefully looking over the other predictions posted here.
All I can say is that I seriously think that the Nostradamus (listed previously to this one) prediction is right on the money.
Posted by: bking | July 29, 2009 1:30 PM
4 2/3
4 hits
3 walks
3 runs
1 hit batsman
5 k's
Posted by: larry | July 29, 2009 1:59 PM
Tillman
0 IP
0 R
0 ER
0 H
0 K
0 BB
Game will be rained out ;-)
He'll get very nervous for nothing and then start in the double header tomorrow. In that game
6 IP
2 H
2 K
3 BB
2 ER
2 R
Posted by: Dave | July 29, 2009 2:09 PM
5 2/3
8 H
4 ER
2 BB
4 K's
Posted by: Sean | July 29, 2009 2:28 PM
I predict 12 innings 157 pitches. Trembly leaves him in the whole game because he is TO'd about people complaining about pulling Berken.
7IP
0R
4H
2BB
6K
He losses because Mora tries to streach a double and get thrown out. Izaturis tries to bunt with no one on and no one out because he is TO'd too and B-Rob just stands up there leaning on the bat and strikes out 4 times.
Posted by: Jeff | July 29, 2009 2:37 PM
7 IP
4 H
0 ER
2 BB
7 SO
Tillman-W(1-0)
Orioles score 1 against Greinke, and 1 against KC's bullphen. Cla takes the 8th for the Orioles and Sherril closes it out. Matt Weiters and Nolan Reimold hit a home run. O's win 2-0.
Posted by: Oriolesfan122 | July 29, 2009 2:41 PM
Tillman's line will be as follows......
7 2/3 ip
1 er
4 h
2 b
7 k
o's light up greinke and win to the tune of 5-1. Homer's by Weiters, Reimold and Jones show off the serious young talent the o's possess
Posted by: jason | July 29, 2009 2:48 PM
7 in
2 hits
no runs
pulled in 8th at pitch count of 85
baez in 2runs allowed
huff & mora 0 for 8 , 10 lob
final kc 2 O's 0
Posted by: james boyd | July 29, 2009 3:00 PM
8IP
6H
1ER
2BB
7K
O's Win 6-1
Posted by: Garvey | July 29, 2009 3:10 PM
5.2 IP, 3 BB, 5 H, 2 ER, 4K
Posted by: Craig | July 29, 2009 3:12 PM
6.2
5 hits
3 earned runs
4 so
2 walks
O's lose 3-2 and this is his worst line for the remainder of the year!
Posted by: Tom | July 29, 2009 3:18 PM
6 1/3 innings
5 hits
2 runs
1 ER
7 K's
1 BB
Tillman with the no decision after another blown lead by the bullpen....3-2
Posted by: C-ville Dan | July 29, 2009 3:27 PM
RJ- your wrong because the O's are already four-for-four in rookies winning their majow league debut...Koji, David, Brad, Jason...that equals four....c'mon chris make it FIVE-FOR-FIVE
Posted by: mike carrillo | July 29, 2009 3:35 PM
5 IP
7 H
2 R
2 ER
1 BB
4 K
Loss
Lets be serious, Greinke is a beast....
Posted by: trmahoney01 | July 29, 2009 3:56 PM
5.0 IP
10 R
10 ER
17 H
9 BB
2 K
Posted by: mrfire | July 29, 2009 4:06 PM
Wow, tdsaul, that was a great guess. Missed it by a H & BB
Posted by: Joey | July 30, 2009 1:10 AM