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8/10 Game 1: Daisuke Matsuzaka (13-8, 3.70 ...
The Orioles is coming off a series in which they were swept by the Mariners in a 3 game series.
"For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I'm suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home."
Lets go O's! Bedard vs Matsuzaka is going to be crazy. Oriloes ready to play part of the spoiler and allow the Yankees to inch ever closer to the annual BoSox/Yanks battle at the end of the year.
"For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I'm suddenly having a hard time leaving it. Of course, they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home."
Looks like a good one so far. O's up 1-0 thanks to a 1st inning single by Tejada and Bedard with 3 innings of no-hit ball in books. Matsuzaka is having some control problems with 3 walks in 2.1 innings, but has struck out 4 Oriole batters already.
Olson is getting absolutely squeezed and Karros is justifying it by saying that since he's a rookie he hasn't earned the close strikes. This makes NO SENSE whatsoever. Beckett is getting calls on pitches that are inches off the plate, while Olson has been forced to throw four strikes on at least three occasions. I'm pretty sure the rules are supposed to be the same for everyone. Aren't they?
Has been a big series huh! So far, my predictions have been correct.
Welcome back Turn 2! The Orioles board is popping and ready to blow up. Get some friends in here O's fans, its time for a revolution. (Well, not exactly revolting, but you get the point.)
Original Prediction:
Game 1: Orioles 4-5 O's win 6-5 (Close on the score too!)
Game 2: Sox 6-3 BoSox win 6-2 (Even closer on the score!)
Game 3: Sox (Trachsel just sucks) 8-2