8/17 v Orioles

[jung]

So this could be an interesting matchup. O's are pitching Woj, the virtual journeyman that dominated us last time we faced him. ERod going for us.

 

Its a 7:00 start. Just wanted to get the thread up while I had the chance.

[Slasher9]

Win.

#20inarow

[TylerD]

4 in a row. Do it!!!! I’ll eat pizza pops to celebrate

[Bellhorn04]

4 in a row. Do it!!!! I’ll eat pizza pops to celebrate

 

You are definitely in the running for the Poster With Best Attitude award of 2019.

[d-money]

I think this season will end in a nightmare with the skankees winning the World Series. I am not impress with houston right now. They’re pathetic.

[Bellhorn04]

I think this season will end in a nightmare with the skankees winning the World Series. I am not impress with houston right now. They’re pathetic.

 

Houston is pathetic. Yeah right. It's called a rough stretch.

[TylerD]

I think this season will end in a nightmare with the skankees winning the World Series. I am not impress with houston right now. They’re pathetic.

 

All that matters is who is hot in the playoffs.

[d-money]

Houston is pathetic. Yeah right. It's called a rough stretch.

 

Really? They have been inconsistent all season compared to the evil empire. Yankees will likely have home field as well.

[d-money]

All that matters is who is hot in the playoffs.

 

Idk about that. Last year we where good throughout the season. This skankees team remind me of us last year. I think we could have have challenge them in a short series but we have underachieved all season long.

[Bellhorn04]

Really? They have been inconsistent all season compared to the evil empire. Yankees will likely have home field as well.

 

The Stros are on pace to win 103. Still pretty good in my books.

[OH FOY]

That would be 3 years in a row 100+ wins, not bad.

Just win Baby!

[jung]

So its the pitching matchup that IMO bears watching in this game. Asher Woj exhibited far far better command of his breaking pitches than we see from either your run of the mile MLB starter these days or even you so called quality MLB starter these days much less you basic journeyman pitcher. Can he somehow pull off what would on the surface seem like a miracle again?

 

Can Erod put together another good start now that his FB has been deserting him or will he recover his FB?

 

Beyond the pitching matchup, the O's hitters are not as good as our hitters by a long shot and they are not great defenders either outside of one or two. While our pen is suspect, their pen is a laughing stock.

 

1. Hanser Alberto ® 3B

2. Trey Mancini ® 1B

3. Anthony Santander (S) RF

4. Renato Nunez ® DH

5. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

6. Pedro Severino ® C

7. DJ Stewart (L) LF

8. Stevie Wilkerson (S) CF

9. Richie Martin ® SS

 

 

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

3. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

4. J.D. Martinez ® DH

5. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

6. Christian Vazquez ® C

7. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B

8. Brock Holt (L) 2B

9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

[d-money]

We gonna need a miracle to make the playoffs but it’s still there. They can’t lose games though.

[d-money]

Need the rays and the As to lose. The Astros haven’t helped us.

[TylerD]

Idk about that. Last year we where good throughout the season. This skankees team remind me of us last year. I think we could have have challenge them in a short series but we have underachieved all season long.

 

Ya I honestly don’t see anyone beating the Yankees either but it all depends what happens at the time of playoffs. We won a series against the Yankees and made their pitching look stupid. Houston is capable of that. However if the pitching for the Yankees is hot then they are nearly impossible to beat.

[jung]

Sale to the 10 day IL with left elbow inflammation.

 

Brasier up from Pawtucket.

 

Nate the probable starter for the Sunday game.

Edited August 17, 2019 by jung

[SoxHop]

I've always kind of dug ERod. Here's to going from a 0 and 2 count to a 3 and 2 count all night. I still kind of dig the guy.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sale to the 10 day IL with left elbow inflammation.

 

Brasier up from Pawtucket.

 

Nate the probable starter for the Sunday game.

 

To paraphrase Yogi: Sale has gotten old early.

[TylerD]

Sale to the 10 day IL with left elbow inflammation.

 

Brasier up from Pawtucket.

 

Nate the probable starter for the Sunday game.

 

Damn. Hate seeing that when we are winning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing good about playing for the O's, the players can schedule anything in October and know there will be no reason to cancel.

[S5Dewey]

Only 7 pitches for ERod in the first. That's a good start, especially for him.

[S5Dewey]

The wall giveth and the wall taketh away.

[Station 13]

The wall giveth and the wall taketh away.

 

It mostly take. Over the years I think Betts and Bogaerts have lost 6-10HR a season with it.

[Station 13]

2019 season inning. Waste a lead off 2B with your 2-3-4 hitters up.

[jung]

OB yammering about Boone's comments regarding bringing the mercy rule to MLB.

 

Frankly I don't want to hear OB yammering about changes until they resolve the rocket ship. Until they take care of that mess, I don't care about mercy rule, pitch clock or any other BS idea somebody has.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Here's my idea of the 'mercy rule.' If the O's are leading in a game after 7 innings, the game should be ended and the O's get the win.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Yankems have given up 19 runs twice in the last couple of weeks. Mercy!

[jung]

Had to go to EEI for audio. Another night where OB is hard to take.

[FredLynn]

Here's my idea of the 'mercy rule.' If the O's are leading or tied in a game after 7 innings, the game should be ended and the O's get the win.

 

Fixed

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Had to go to EEI for audio. Another night where OB is hard to take.

 

Compared to YES and ESPN, he's Vin Scully.