Monthly Archives: May 2010
Tillman Gets No Decision in First Game with Orioles
Chris Tillman pitched five and two thirds innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. Chris left the game with the score tied and the Orioles went on to lose by a score of 5-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Filed under Baseball, Batlimore Orioles
Tillman to Start Against Jays Today
A lot rides on the success of Chris Tillman for the Baltimore Orioles and the young pitcher will start today against the Blue Jays. The Orioles have a beat up bullpen and their starting rotation has struggled with injury, ineffectiveness … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
Tides Roll: Patton and Sarfate Combine to Shut Out Pawsox 3-0
Troy Patton dominated Pawtucket on Friday Night Troy Patton showed what he is made of last night in Pawtucket and why he is on the Baltimore Orioles 40 man roster. After a catastrophic outing last week where he was bombarded … Continue reading
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Tides Fall to Pawtucket 5-4 on 2 out Walk-off Home Run
Adam Donachie had a 2 RBI double and scored a run The Norfolk Tides travelled to Pawtucket for a four game series against the Pawtucket Red Sox. As has been the case many times this season a strong starting pitching … Continue reading
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The North Korean Order of Battle
This article is a follow up to my article about the sinking of the South Korean Navy Corvette Cheonan and the subsequent developments on the peninsula. With North Korea continually raising the rhetoric following its sinking of the Cheonan on … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, Military, national security
Tides Defeat Rochester 2-1 Split Series Arietta Wins 5th
Jake Arietta Notched his 5th win against Rochester The Norfolk Tides recovered from the loss of the first two games to the Rochester Red Wings by taking games three and four of the series, each by a score of 2-1. … Continue reading
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The Sinking of the Cheonan and the Escalation of Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
The forward half of teh hulk of the Corvette Cheoson being raised from the Yellow Sea On March 26th at 2110 hrs local the 1200 ton South Korean Corvette Cheonan (PCC-722) was torpedoed by a North Korean Submarine about 1 … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, Military
Tides Lose Sunday 8-4 to Rochester but Win on Pitching and Defense Monday 2-1 Tillman wins his 5th Game
Brandon Snyder launches a 2 RBI double in the 1st inning of Sunday’s game Well Sunday’s weather was best described as murky as were the fortunes of the Tides as they were defeated by a score of 8-4 by the … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, norfolk tides
Remembering Jose Lima 1972-2010
Jose Lima died today of what appeared to be a massive heart attack at the age of 37. He was an all-star pitcher for the Astros in 1999 and had a zest and love for life. I met him when … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, norfolk tides
