Anyone on The O's tomorrow?

**Blueline Master** · 04-04-11, 03:06 AM

i think oak is a great team this year they have lot of potential!

**GOB** · 04-04-11, 03:18 AM

Originally posted by Blueline Master

i think oak is a great team this year they have lot of potential!

I agree that Oakland has potential, but the post is referring to the Baltimore Orioles.

**mattmc419** · 04-04-11, 03:36 AM

Unless I'm looking at the stats wrong, Baltimore has a .222 average this season so far, not .351.

This is a different Tigers team with more firepower and fewer injuries. Detroit will hit Arrieta more than the Orioles do Porcello.

Personally, depending on the number, I like the Tigers Over (hopefully 4).

**DeeWizzle** · 04-04-11, 03:44 AM

Sorry for the confusion. That is batter vs pitcher, thanx for pointing that out I wiII fix that.

Both teams are diff due to free agents and getting back injured pIayers. I couId see both pitchers getting hit. I just hope the O's put up more runs.

**mattmc419** · 04-04-11, 03:58 AM

Yeah, I think it could be a high scoring game too.

I just think it's more likely the Tigers put up a big number. Porcello is better than his numbers from last season show, and he could very easily have a good outing. Benoit and Valverde are an almost unstoppable combination late.

I'd rather avoid getting caught in a slugfest that could end either way. Putting my faith in Jackson, Boesch, Cabrera, Martinez, and Peralta to have good games again.

**tanner40** · 04-04-11, 04:06 AM

Not sure yet, early lean is the Birds

**BatemanPatrickl** · 04-04-11, 04:06 AM

Takes balls to lay anything on the Orioles. Good luck man.

**john49ers** · 04-04-11, 04:19 AM

I would the O's they do have a nice lineup and porcello seemed never to get it together so I would put a small play on the O's and there hot so why not .

**denn333** · 04-04-11, 04:27 AM

Go with the hot team, which is the O's.

**kcburg** · 04-04-11, 05:07 AM

High of 79 and a 15-25 S-SW wind today in Baltimore.

**mattmc419** · 04-04-11, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by kcburg

High of 79 and a 15-25 S-SW wind today in Baltimore.

Going to be some hitting for sure then.

I'm not familiar with the ballpark though. Which field is a S-SW wind blowing out to?

**spartangreen** · 04-04-11, 05:24 AM

I like the over in this one, wind is blowing strait out to left field.

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**FindTheLock** · 04-04-11, 05:37 AM

Tigers!

**Wade Dwayne** · 04-04-11, 06:20 AM

I like detroit in a tight one. Predicted score of 6-5

**ouman101** · 04-04-11, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by BatemanPatrickl

Takes balls to lay anything on the Orioles. Good luck man.

Baltimore is 3-0 on the season

**ICE-BLOOD** · 04-04-11, 06:58 AM

orioles look good

afternoon game, 3:00 start time

**ji03** · 04-04-11, 06:58 AM

I think the O's extend their unbeaten streak to 4.

**Cinquefoil** · 04-04-11, 07:29 AM

I'm not sold on Arrieta stopping a pretty good lineup.

**WillC** · 04-04-11, 09:02 AM

Throw last years stats of Porcello out the window. Hes a taken a big leap from last april thats for sure.

**BigJ** · 04-04-11, 09:06 AM

Baltimore can go nowhere but up...THey are better than most people think. Even last year, they had quite a few really nice wins.

Detroit is not good on the road. Same Tigers, different year. Take them at home, Fade them on the road...

Take O's.

**LT Profits** · 04-04-11, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by ouman101

Baltimore is 3-0 on the season

They were underdogs all three games though. I can't lay odds with Baltimore vs. a better all-around team, which Detroit certainly is. I am not saying I an on the Tigers, but it is Tigers or pass for me.

**IAMWINNER** · 04-04-11, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by Cinquefoil

I'm not sold on Arrieta stopping a pretty good lineup.

Arrieta faced the Yankees, this should be a walk in the park today.

**mattmc419** · 04-04-11, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by BigJ

Baltimore can go nowhere but up...THey are better than most people think. Even last year, they had quite a few really nice wins.

Detroit is not good on the road. Same Tigers, different year. Take them at home, Fade them on the road...

Take O's.

You're kidding, right?

The team isn't plagued by injuries this year. Magglio, Inge, Valverde, etc.

And of course the additional firepower in Martinez and the nearly unhittable Benoit to close the door behind Valverde.

The biggest difference? Teams HAVE to pitch to Cabrera now. No more unhittable balls/intentional walks when you have great hitters following him.

Way different (and better) Tigers team from last year...

Take the Orioles if you must, but don't follow this reasoning...lol

**lonegambler** · 04-04-11, 11:06 AM

benoit and valverde unstoppable late are u kidding me dude, there bull pen blows coke benoit and valverde come on dude u ahve to watch games closer valverde is always all over the place he is suspect at best as a closer with that said buck has this team playing well dated back to last year and orioles lineup is very good roberts ,markakis, guerrero, lee, scott, jones, reynolds dude come on orioles will win today again tigers are a flawed team that strikes out way too much becareful with the total cause arrietta may get alot of strikeouts today against the free swinging tigers

**No coincidences** · 04-04-11, 11:12 AM

Only thing that worries me d-wizz is Porcello really pitched well down the stretch of the season last year. I think he was 6-2 L-10 after his Triple-A stint.

**mattmc419** · 04-04-11, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by lonegambler

benoit and valverde unstoppable late are u kidding me dude, there bull pen blows coke benoit and valverde come on dude u ahve to watch games closer valverde is always all over the place he is suspect at best as a closer with that said buck has this team playing well dated back to last year and orioles lineup is very good roberts ,markakis, guerrero, lee, scott, jones, reynolds dude come on orioles will win today again tigers are a flawed team that strikes out way too much becareful with the total cause arrietta may get alot of strikeouts today against the free swinging tigers

Did you see Valverde the first half of last year? Unstoppable. He was injured and overused (because of injuries to other guys) in the 2nd half and struggled some. He's been solid throughout his career.

Benoit had a 1.34 ERA last year and hasn't given anything up yet this year, though it's a small sample size. But still, unstoppable last year. Definitely one of the best back ends of a bullpen in the game.

And again, it's a totally different game from last year now that teams actually have to pitch to Cabrera. No more passes now that there are hitters in front of and behind him.

Some of you may see value in the Orioles, but it shouldn't be because of a 'weak' Tigers bullpen.

**syy211** · 04-04-11, 11:28 AM

i like O's RL. +160 worth a shot. GL to all.

**DeeWizzle** · 04-04-11, 04:04 PM

PorceIIo got off to a rocky start Iast season with 8.03 era in the month of ApriI with batters hitting .429 off him.

PorceIIo performed as expected, putting up a 9.64 era through 5 innings...

9 more outs O's...

**Iced** · 04-04-11, 04:11 PM

DeeWizzle, does the "L" key not work on your computer?

I'm on the O's as well though, Tigers only have six outs left and Orioles are up 5-1.

**DeeWizzle** · 04-04-11, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by Iced

DeeWizzle, does the "L" key not work on your computer?

I'm on the O's as well though, Tigers only have six outs left and Orioles are up 5-1.

No it does not. Neither does my k.

6 more outs...

**phillip** · 04-04-11, 04:20 PM

Really upset I went with my Tigers today.

**Br0nxer** · 04-04-11, 04:22 PM

on the tiggers today

**DeeWizzle** · 04-04-11, 04:26 PM

Big out right there. Took Miggy down. 5 more

**BatemanPatrickl** · 04-04-11, 04:31 PM

It's the lock of the year, lock of the century.