Both teams are killing the pen

Yup. JJ's up, and Buck really wanted to rest him. Hunter was scheduled to start tomorrow, right?

Bad call on Quesadilla and a bloop by Nick, and we're in business.

**** yeah big win 59-51

Hey, I think we won another one. How about that.

And, 4 1/2 back of the MFY.

Dan Connolly ‏@danconnollysun

The pen again was great and #Orioles are now 23-6 in one run games. Oh, and the Orioles are 4.5 behind the Yankees in the East. Im not jokin


Pen is unreal

Oakland 9, LAA 0 in the 7th. If that holds, we'll be tied with the A's for the #2 WC spot with the Angels on the outside looking in. It's way too early but God, I forgot how much fun a pennant race is.

Britton down, Steve Johnson to make the start tonight. Fun fact: His father got his first win (in his second start) on August 8, 1989.

LETS GO STEVIE!!!!!

Also Flaherty apparently has tonsilitis, and will be put on the DL tomorrow, to bring up another pitcher to help the pen recover. Get the brooms out boys, time for the sweep tonight!

Hope Stevie does good....Man On Aug 8 still in this race what a season.

Looks like it's Miguel Socolovich. Great name, not a great pitcher. And Dave Johnson's got to be feeling like an expectant father tonight.

ADDED: Dave drove to the airport today (and called in to 105.7 to discuss the whole thing) to pick up Stevie after his flight in from Atlanta. How cool is that?

Nice debut, kid.

Steve Johnson's first inning:

12 pitches, 12 strikes, one hit (meh), 3 K's.

It's the Mariners, though...

Yup it was nice.

Now there's a stat I've been waiting for.

Per Jim Hunter: The O's have made 118 roster moves this year, most in the league. This is not a surprise, but damn. And Norfolk, due to the parent club, has made one hundred ninety eight. Wow.

All you can say is wow