Another Lost Night at Safeco Field

Well another lost night here in Seattle as the O's looked helpless against Washburn. They hit the ball hard several times but right at guys, however it was a game that never seemed in doubt for the M's. They are now 5-2 against the O's this year, and in games I've attended at Safeco, the O's are 0-3. Good times! While Bergesen didn't pitch nearly as well as last Wednesday's game against the Sox (remember that, 5-1 O's lead heading to the ninth, only to los 6-5 in 11), the ball that Woodward hit to LF over Reimold should have been caught. He was very tentative going back o it, and from the angle I saw it, from centerfield, it was a ball he simply has to catch. That pretty much ended any hope of the O's winning the game with the way Washburn was throwing.
It was still a great night with Shelby and a bunch of good friends, and 2 hr 15 minute games are right up my alley.

My only complaints were that the scoreboards weren't working, making it difficult to keep track of the game, in particular, because we were with friends who we don't see often enough. My other complaint, and this is more personal, was as I was walking up the CF bleachers in my orange Mr. Boh shirt and Goonie Bird hat after the M's got the final out, a Mariner fan yells at me "the O's Suck!" While of course it pissed me off, it was more disappointing than anything. What does that accomplish? For me it's just a really poor reflection on the individual. At any rate, it's not the first time I've felt that way leaving an M's game (in fact the first 10 O's v M's games I attended at Safeco, the O's lost!), but there just is no place in baseball, or any sport really, for that behavior. It didn't spoil a great night out at a wonderful ballpark. Here's hoping the O's get on Bedard early and often tonight and get back on track. Go O's!

Also, below is a link to an ESPN article written by Jerry Crasnick on the O's outfield being the envy of baseball. Nice to see we are getting some very positive national pub!
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=4309422