OoTS This Week

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Jon Niese (6 IP, 3 ER, 5 K) outduels Justin Verlander (4.1 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 2 K) for his first win of the year.

Unbeaten O's tied at 6 in Boston.

Stay tuned!

[Frayed Knot]

Orioles hold on to stay undefeated.




111 pitches for Verlander thru just 4.1 IP
Combine that with his interrupted (just 20 starts in '15) and mostly mediocre seasons over the last two years (20-20, 4.08, 1.28 WHiP), Tigger fans are probably more worried about him that we could possibly be about Harvey.
Still only just turned 33 y/o (Feb) you wonder if all those seasons of heavy work loads (avg of 238 IP/yr from 2009-13) took a toll.

[Frayed Knot]

Orioles perfect season is over: lost 4-2 to Boston last night.

Minnesota's (0-8) and Atlanta's (0-8) nightmare starts continue. Braves already 0-5 vs Nats (and now 5-24 for '15-'16) try again this afternoon.