Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

[highheatkingsb]

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Promotion News From Around The League
May 29th, 2008




- Called Up (SS) Brent Brewer From (AAA) Nashville To (MLB) Milwaukee.

- Sent Down (SS) Alcides Escobar From (MLB) Milwaukee To (AAA) Nashville.




- Called Up (3B) Jack Hannahan From (AAA) Sacramento To (MLB) Oakland.

- Sent Down (SS) Cliff Pennington From (MLB) Oakland To (AAA) Sacramento.




- Called Up (RF) Travis Snyder From (AAA) Syracuse To (MLB) Toronto.

- Sent Down (RF) Brad Wilkerson From (MLB) Toronto To (AAA) Syracuse.




- Called Up (RF) Callix Crabbe From (AAA) Portland To (MLB) San Diego.

- Sent Down (CF) Jody Gerut From (MLB) San Diego To (AAA) Portland.




- Called Up (3B) William Bergolia From (AA) Harrisburg To (AAA) Columbus.

- Sent Down (3B) Kory Casto From (AAA) Columbus To (AA) Harrisburg.




- Called Up (SS) Brian Friday From (AA) Altoona To (AAA) Indianapolis.

- Sent Down (2B) Shelby Ford From (AAA) Indianapolis To (AA) Altoona.




- Called Up (RP) Jay Sawatski From (AA) New Britain To (AAA) Rochester.

- Sent Down (RP) Casey Daigle From (AAA) Rochester To (AA) New Britain.




- Called Up (SP) Brad Thompson From (AAA) Memphis To (MLB) St. Louis.

- Sent Down (SP) Mike Parisi From (MLB) St. Louis To (AAA) Memphis.

- Called Up (SP) Adam Daniels From (AA) Springfield To (AAA) Memphis.

- Sent Down (SP) Mitchell Boggs From (AAA) Memphis To (AA) Springfield.




- Called Up (RF) Eli Iorg From (AAA) Round Rock To (MLB) Houston.

- Sent Down (RF) Victor Diaz From (MLB) Houston To (AAA) Round Rock.




- Called Up (1B) Brett Harper From (AAA) Fresno To (MLB) San Francisco.

- Sent Down (2B) Travis Denker From (MLB) San Francisco To (AAA) Fresno.

- Called Up (RP) Alex Hinshaw From (AA) Connecticut To (AAA) Fresno.

- Sent Down (RP) Kelvin Pichardo From (AAA) Fresno To (AA) Connecticut.

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MLB Morning News

May 30th, 2008

Cubs Take Down Tough Righty!!!!!



The Cubs get the best of Aaron Cook.

A home crowd of 34,557 fans witnessed the Cubs win a tight 3-2 decision with the Rockies last night, giving the club a tough one-run victory. Jason Marquis stretched his winning streak to 3, giving up 2 runs and 10 hits over 7 innings to collect his 4th win of the season. Tony Thomas was a catalyst for the winners, stroking a pair of hits in 3 at-bats in the victory.

The series resumes this afternoon, with Sean Marshall (0-2, 3.62) scaling the mound for the Cubs to face off with Ubaldo Jimenez (5-3, 2.85) and the Rockies.

[orion523]

Re: Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

WHAT?!!!!!!!!! There's 4 months left in the season. Never count out the heart of Baltimore!!!!!!!!!! Who am I kidding? You're probably right, but I won't stop fighting every game. My goal is to at least finish .500 this season and hopefully get some good pitching in FA.

Believe me pal,coming from Philly I know what losing teams look like but .500 is an achievable goal.

[highheatkingsb]

Re: Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

Believe me pal,coming from Philly I know what losing teams look like but .500 is an achievable goal.

Man, the support of my fans isn't making things easier. LOL!!!!!

[orion523]

Re: Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

Man, the support of my fans isn't making things easier. LOL!!!!!

Dude,I busted out laughing when I read that

[highheatkingsb]

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May 30th, 2008
Game: 55 of 162
Attendance: 38,275
Wind: E 6 mph

(36-20) @ (21-32)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Daisuke Matsuzaka Garrett Olson 6-2 W-L 4-5 2.92 ERA 4.05

Red Sox stun "Birds" with 9th inning rally!!!!!

Baltimore, MD - The Orioles continued to give their fans reasons not to show faith in this team once again tonight at the ball park and the Red Sox showed why they are the best team in the division. With 2 outs in the 9th, the Red Sox rallied to overtake the Orioles and capture another divisional win. David Ortiz delivered a double to left field to begin the rally. George Sherrill came within one strike against Kevin Youkilis of ending the ballgame, but Youkilis took a 1-2 fastball into center field to tie the game at 2-2. The very next hitter, Mike Lowell took one out of the park off the foul pole in left to give Boston a 4-2 lead and Jonahthan Papelbon did what Sherrill couldn't do, and slammed the door on the "Birds" and sent the Orioles fans home in disappointment once again. You could tell throughout the game that fate would not be with the "Birds" tonight, in the 4th inning with the game tied at 1-1 and Freddie Bynum at 1st, Melvin Mora hit a deep shot to the gap in right center, only to have it bounce over the wall for a ground-ruled double to keep Bynum from scoring with 2 outs. Markakis then grounded out to end the inning. Then in the 7th, the O's got runners at 1st and 3rd leading 2-1 and with 1 out, but were unable to provide any insurance runs for the bullpen. Hideki Okajima ended up with his 1st win of 2008. The O's will try to put this one behind them as they continue the series tomorrow.

Line Score

Boston @ Baltimore (May 30th, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston Red Sox 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 9 0 Baltimore Orioles 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 0 WP - H. Okajima (1-3), LP - G. Sherrill (1-2), S - J. Papelbon (17)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary



2B - Ortiz (17)
3B - None
HR - Lowell (7)
RBI - Youkilis (42), Ramirez (49), Lowell 2 (30)
SB - None

2B - Mora 2 (11)
3B - None
HR - None
RBI - Huff (33)
SB - None

Pitching Summary



D. Matsuzaka 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's
H. Okajima (W, 1-3) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's
J. Papelbon (S, 17) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's

G. Olson 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3 WP
C. Ray 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
C. Bradford (H, 15) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 Er, 0 BB, 0 K
G. Sherrill (L, 1-2) 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
J. Walker 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Scoring Summary



Bottom 2nd

R. Hernandez grounded out into a double play (4,6,3), Huff scored (1-0)

Top 3rd

Ramirez grounded out to second, Drew scored (1-1)

Bottom 6th

Huff singled to center, Mora scored (2-1)

Top 9th

Youkilis singled to center, Ortiz scored (2-2)
Lowell homered to left, Youkilis scored (4-2)

Player of the Game


Mike Lowell delivered the knock-out blow tonight. With the game tied at
2-2 in the top of the 9th, Lowell drilled a pitch from O's reliever George
Sherrill off the foul pole in left field for a 2-run home run to propel the 1st
place Red Sox to a dramatic come from behind victory at Camden Yards.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Boston	37	20	-	W 1
	New York AL	34	22	2.5	W 3
	Toronto	32	25	5.0	W 1
	Tampa Bay	22	34	14.5	L 2
	Baltimore	21	34	15.0	L 3

International League (AAA)

(31-24) @ (29-26)

Norfolk Tides	2	8	1
Syracuse Chiefs	3	11	2

Record: (31-25)
Place: 1st (1.0 game up)
Streak (Loss 2)

Eastern League (AA)

(28-27) @ (30-25)

Bowie Baysox	7	9	0
Akron Aeros	4	6	0

Record (29-27)
Place: T-3rd (2.0 games back)

Streak: (Won 1)

Statistic Leaders through May 28th

F. Bynum LF .393 Batting Avg L. Scott LF 9 Home Runs L. Scott/A. Huff LF 33 RBIs B. Roberts 2B 15 Steals D. Cabrera SP 6 Wins D. Cabrera SP 3.47 ERA C. Bradford RP 1.14 ERA G. Sherrill CL 14 Saves D. Cabrera SP 48 Strike Outs D. Sarfate RP 22 Strike Outs

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May 30th, 2008


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MLB Morning News

May 31st, 2008

Cubs Get The "W"!!!!!



Nice game for the Cubs, as they score win over Rockies.

The Cubs gave the fans at Wrigley Field (all 33,565 of them) something to be glad about, nipping the Rockies in last night's game by the final score of 2-1. Aramis Ramirez sparked the offense, going 2-for-4 and driving in 1 run. Sean Marshall worked the first 6.2 innings, allowing 5 hits and 1 run to earn victory number 1 of the season.

The Cubs and Rockies square off again tonight at Wrigley Field, with ace Carlos Zambrano (4-6, 3.45) going for the Cubs against Franklin Morales (0-3, 4.32) and the Rockies.

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May 31st, 2008
Game: 56 of 162
Attendance: 39,014
Wind: NE 5 mph

(37-20) @ (21-34)

Starting Pitching Matchup

PITCHING MATCH-UP

Tim Wakefield Jeremy Guthrie 6-2 W-L 3-6 4.40 ERA 5.18

Dance class is closed as "Birds" launch attack on Sox's knuckler!!!!!

Baltimore, MD - The "Birds" must have put yesterday aside in a hurry, because they came out flying high tonight at the "Yard". The Orioles sent 11 batters to the plate in the opening inning against Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. Melvin Mora began things on the first pitch he saw from Wakefield, sending it into the double stacked bullpens in left center field. Later in the inning, the O's loaded the bases and Kevin Millar delivered a crushing Grand Slam home run into the seats in left field. Freddie Bynum then added a sacrifice fly to left field to score Ramon Hernandez and before Jeremy Guthrie could take the mound, he had a 6-run cushion. The Red Sox mounted a comeback and had opportunities to get even on a few occassions, but tonight, the Orioles would learn from their mistakes from yesterday. Orioles starter, Jeremy Guthrie struggled, but pitched well enough to earn the victory, mainly due to the relief efforts of Jim Johnson, who relieved him in the 5th. With the Orioles leading 7-4 in the 9th inning, they turned to closer George Sherrill, who blew the save last night. George gave up a base hit to Ortiz and walked Manny Ramirez to start the inning, but got J.D. Drew to ground into a huge 5,4,3 double play and got Dustin Pedroia to ground out to 3rd to end the ballgame. The two teams will close the series tomorrow night.

Line Score

Boston @ Baltimore (May 31st, 2008)

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston Red Sox 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 13 2 Baltimore Orioles 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 7 11 0 WP - J. Guthrie (4-6), LP - T. Wakefield (6-3), S - G. Sherrill (15)

Extra Base Hits & RBI Summary



2B - Ortiz (18), Varitek (7), Ellsbury (10)
3B - Ellsbury (2)
HR - Varitek (11)
RBI - Pedroia (23), Youkilis (43), Varitek 2 (41)
SB - Ellsbury (6)

2B - Millar (8)
3B - None
HR - Mora (7), Millar (5)
RBI - Mora (21), R. Hernandez (19), Bynum (11), Millar 4 (21)
SB - Roberts (16), Mora (13), Cintron (4)

Pitching Summary



T. Wakefield (L, 6-3) 3.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 3 K's
M. Delcarmen 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K's
D. Aardsma 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's

J. Guthrie (W, 4-6) 4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K's
J. Johnson (H, 2) 3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's
D. Sarfate (H, 4) 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
G. Sherrill (S, 15) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Scoring Summary



Bottom 1st

Mora homered to left center (1-0)
Millar homered to left, Markakis, Huff, and Scott scored (5-0)
Bynum flied out to left, R. Hernandez scored (6-0)

Top 2nd

Varitek homered to right, Pedroia scored (6-2)

Top 5th

Pedroia singled to left, Ortiz scored (6-3)

Bottom 5th

R. Hernandez singled to right, Millar scored (7-3)

Top 6th

Youkilis singled to center, Ellsbury scored (7-4)

Player of the Game


Kevin Millar was the key part of a 6-run 1st inning that seen the Orioles send 11 batters
to the plate. Kevin delivered a grand slam home run in the inning and a double later, on his way to a huge
3 for 4 day with 4 RBI's as the Orioles pasted the first place Red Sox by a score of 7-4 at Camden Yards.

Standings

American League East
Team		W	L	GB	STRK
	Boston	37	21	-	L 1
	New York AL	35	22	1.5	W 4
	Toronto	33	25	4.0	W 2
	Baltimore	22	34	14.0	W 1
	Tampa Bay	22	35	14.5	L 3

International League (AAA)

(31-25) @ (30-26)

Norfolk Tides	2	4	1
Syracuse Chiefs	3	5	0

Record: (31-26)
Place: T-1st (0.0 games up)
Streak (Loss 3)

Eastern League (AA)

(29-27) @ (30-26)

Bowie Baysox	1	5	1
Akron Aeros	19	22	0

Record (29-28)
Place: 4th (2.0 games back)

Streak: (Loss 1)

Statistic Leaders through May 31st

F. Bynum LF .371 Batting Avg L. Scott LF 9 Home Runs L. Scott/A. Huff LF 33 RBIs B. Roberts 2B 16 Steals D. Cabrera SP 6 Wins D. Cabrera SP 3.47 ERA C. Bradford RP 1.14 ERA G. Sherrill CL 15 Saves D. Cabrera SP 48 Strike Outs D. Sarfate RP 22 Strike Outs

[orion523]

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There ya go pal,nothing like taking down the champs to get the ol' blood flowing.You should have both games though

[highheatkingsb]

Re: Highheat's Orioles (MLB "The Show" '08) Final Attempt!!!!

There ya go pal,nothing like taking down the champs to get the ol' blood flowing.You should have both games though

LOL!!! Yeah, that game this morning was so depressing. I think that's the most I've ever been depressed after playing a game in my life. I literally sat there in the chair with that "look". No reaction what-so-ever and just shook my head continuously. Oh well, it's all better now. That 1st inning in the last game was so great. I wish I could play like that all the time. Just a reminder, I have a AA/AAA starter move and trade block reassignment next game.

[superjames1992]

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Hopefully, Boston can take the rubber match of the series.

Haha, naw, I'll root for you since it's only a video game. That first game must have been painful!

[highheatkingsb]

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Hopefully, Boston can take the rubber match of the series.

Haha, naw, I'll root for you since it's only a video game. That first game must have been painful!

LOL!!! There I go again, feeling that love in Baltimore. Just like real life when you go to a Red Sox/Orioles game at Camden Yards, 3/4 of the fans are Red Sox fans. It was brutal, but that last game made up for it, even though the whole game after being up 6-0, I still thought I might lose.

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Promotion News From Around The League
May 31st, 2008




- Sent Down (RP) Cesar Jimenez From (AAA) Tacoma To (AA) West Tenn.




- Sent Down (SP) Eulogio De La Cruz From (MLB) Florida To (AAA) Albuquerque.

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MLB Morning News

June 1st, 2008

Victory Has Indians Thinking Sweep!!!!!



Game two, like game one, goes to visiting Indians, who lead series 2-0.

On the road at Kauffman Stadium, the Indians grabbed a narrow 1-0 victory over the Royals yesterday. Cliff Lee was the star on the mound, hurling 7.1 scoreless frames in picking up his 4th win of the season. Travis Hafner banged out 3 hits in 4 at-bats, settin the table for the Indians.

The two teams wrap up the series this afternoon, with C. C. Sabathia (6-3, 3.62) and the Indians set to take on Zack Greinke (3-5, 4.42) and the Royals.