Blogcritics Comments on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Comment by Dr Dreadful on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:31:35 EDT

STM, I wasn't watching the game, but one could hardly miss that scoreline...

Comment by Tan The Man on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:50:22 EDT

Talk about monster bumps in ERA for the poor O's pitchers: Daniel Cabrera (4.93 to 5.10) which is not too bad for a SP, Brian Burres (4.45 to 5.24), Rob Bell (4.18 to 6.14), and Paul Shuey (6.75 to 9.49). YIKES.

Comment by alessandro nicolo on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:30:01 EDT

STM, spoken like a true Commonwealther. Not that I get cricket.

Comment by STM on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:19:48 EDT

DD: "I think it just got to a point where the Orioles pitcher and fielders looked at the score, thought, "Oh, fuck it", and just stopped trying." Geez, Doc, you disappoint ... shouldn't you be watching the cricket, rather than rounders??

Comment by nevins on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:41:01 EDT

Pour, not pore.

Comment by Matthew T. Sussman on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:51:51 EDT

That's why they get paid the big bucks -- humiliation is part of the contract.

Comment by Jon Sobel on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:04:55 EDT

Oh, no mercy rule in baseball please! These games are too rare and entertaining. Similarly, we might want to dispense with that quaint habit of "resigning" in chess.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:55:14 EDT

I think it just got to a point where the Orioles pitcher and fielders looked at the score, thought, "Oh, fuck it", and just stopped trying. I remember a similar freak result a few months ago when I flew from Fresno to Honolulu. On my plane was the Fresno State softball team, which I understand (I'm not a big follower of American college sports) is one of the best in the country. They were traveling to an away game against Hawaii. Reading the Honolulu Advertiser a couple of days later, I discovered that Fresno had been hammered 18-2, and that it might have been even worse had the game not been halted after the fifth inning due to the WAC's "mercy rule". If scores like this weren't so exciting and unusual (not to mention funny, unless it's your team on the wrong end of the twatting), I'd almost suggest introducing a similar rule in baseball.

Comment by RJ on Thirty Runs Is Too Many To Allow In One Game, Orioles Learn

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:08:24 EDT

Amusing article, MS. As always. Is it permissible to make a request? If so, I would like to request a Matt Suss article on the crucial Tigers-Indians series that is currently taking place. Bear in mind, if this request is not fulfilled, I'll be forced to read Mitch Albom. Help!