Going in the right direction

Forget .500. Why think about .500? Who said anything about .500? We don't need no stinkin' .500.
Nice little comeback at the Yard tonight, and it was full of interesting sub-plots.
How about the bench being emptied and Melvin Mora having to play shortstop, Aubrey Huff replacing him at third base and the Orioles losing their designated hitter?
As they mounted another rally in the 10th inning, the pitcher's spot was approaching. But closer George Sherrill wouldn't have batted. Manager Dave Trembley was getting Steve Trachsel and Adam Loewen ready in the indoor cage. He wanted experience in that situation, and Trachsel has done plenty of hitting in the National League. Loewen, meanwhile, would have been drafted as a hitter by some other organizations if the Orioles hadn't taken him with the fourth pick in 2002.
We never got that far. Adam Jones lined a single to left to score Kevin Millar for a thrilling 6-5 victory.
"We might be outmanned from the standpoint of position players," Trembley said, "but we certainly are not going to back down."
We shouldn't forget that nine-pitch at-bat for Luke Scott that ended with a walk, after Millar had led off with a walk of his own. Aubrey Huff almost ended the game, but his line drive to left field didn't quite carry enough.
No matter. The Orioles weren't going to be denied. They already rallied from 5-2 down in the eighth, scoring once in the bottom half after Kevin Millar struck out and reached first base on catcher A.J. Pierzynski's error. He scored on Scott's double, which gave you the feeling that something special was going to happen.
Millar should have been the final out, but not on this night.
Not for a team that had no interest in .500.

Starting to worry

"O's staff has struggled with short outings, high ERAs this spring
By Jeff Zrebiec Sun reporter
March 25, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - There have been few good days for the Orioles' projected starting rotation recently, so when they occur, they are certainly worth celebrating. Adam Loewen, who has struggled all spring, had a solid outing yesterday, holding the New York Mets to one run in five innings in the Orioles' 1-0 loss at Fort Lauderdale Stadium.Loewen allowed two hits and walked three batters and has allowed 29 base runners in 12 1/3 innings this spring. But for one day, concerns about his surgically repaired elbow and balky shoulder were eased.The concerns about the rest of the rotation aren't expected to go away anytime soon."

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Dat was niet best voor de eerste en zeker niet tegen een middelmatig team als de Florida Marlins. Niet alleen Adam Loewen maakte er een potje van maar ook reliever Jamie Walker was verschrikkelijk. Gave up 5 runs. Gelukkig is het Spring Traning en doen de resultaten er niet toe maar toch.

Third baseman Mike Costanzo makes the throw to first, recording an out against the Florida Marlins at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. The Marlins defeated the Orioles 16-3

Box Score

Loewen

Adam maakt er een potje van is zijn eerste optreden. 39 pitches waarvan 11 strikes. Geen hits tegen maar 4 walks. Anderhalve inning.