8/14 vs O’s

[TylerD]

What a throw by Renfroe. Wow

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

They do have a promising player named Mountcastle. The 4th 'M.'

 

 

Btw, Mountcastle must be injured or Covid watch. Anyone know why he hasn't been in the O's line-up these two games?

[Maxbialystock]

Can anyone tell me where to find the game thread for today's 4:10 pm game vs. the Orioles?

[moonslav59]

They do have a promising player named Mountcastle. The 4th 'M.'

 

BTV gives these values to the top O's:

 

Non Prospects (Yrs of control after 2021):

47 Mullins (3)

40 Means (3)

23 Mountcastle (5)

19 Hays (3)

18 Mancini (1)

15 Fry (3)

12 Scott (3)

 

Prospects:

83 Rutschman

40 Rodriguez

33 Hall

24 Cowser

24 Henderson

17 Kjerstad

[Tedballgame]

This Orioles roster is seriously one of worst I’ve ever seen. Mullins and Mancini are the only players worth mentioning

 

Have you looked at the Cubs roster lately?

[TylerD]

Sale has looked fantastic. Regardless if it’s a bad team. 5 strong

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Promising performance by a guy who hasn't seriously pitched in two years.

[Maxbialystock]

I can't watch the game, but it's obvious Sale is throwing slower than before TJ surgery and doesn't have the same command as before.

 

That said, pretty good work after a 2 year lay-off: 2 runs in 5 innings, 8 K's, no walks, 89 pitches.

[moonslav59]

Have you looked at the Cubs roster lately?

 

BTV values the new Cubbies:

 

Non Prospects

31 Contreras (1)

29 Hoerner (4)

28 Madrigal (5)

11 Heuer (5)

 

Prospects:

40 Davis

23 Amaya

22 Marquez

22 Hernandez

18 Crow-Armstrong

13 Preciado

11 Wicks

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

BTV gives these values to the top O's:

 

Non Prospects (Yrs of control after 2021):

47 Mullins (3)

40 Means (3)

23 Mountcastle (5)

19 Hays (3)

18 Mancini (1)

15 Fry (3)

12 Scott (3)

 

Prospects:

83 Rutschman

40 Rodriguez

33 Hall

24 Cowser

24 Henderson

17 Kjerstad

 

IMHO, both Mancini and Mullins are undervalued. Perhaps Means, also.

[Maxbialystock]

Last night's 3 innings by Richards--of all people--netted him a save. Who woulda thunk?

 

I honestly don't believe that good teams routinely beat lousy teams, but this Orioles team seems special.

[moonslav59]

I can't watch the game, but it's obvious Sale is throwing slower than before TJ surgery and doesn't have the same command as before.

 

That said, pretty good work after a 2 year lay-off: 2 runs in 5 innings, 8 K's, no walks, 89 pitches.

 

Gotta love 8 Ks and 0 BBs in 5 IP.

 

60 Strikes- 29 Balls

 

Welcome back...

 

Chris Freakin' Sale!

 

[moonslav59]

IMHO, both Mancini and Mullins are undervalued. Perhaps Means, also.

 

Mancini's value is diminished by his one year of control.

 

I still aree.

[TylerD]

Bobby!!!!

 

10-2!!!

[TylerD]

I can't watch the game, but it's obvious Sale is throwing slower than before TJ surgery and doesn't have the same command as before.

 

That said, pretty good work after a 2 year lay-off: 2 runs in 5 innings, 8 K's, no walks, 89 pitches.

 

He legit looked better today than most our starters. First start in the majors since TJ surgery with 8 strike outs. He was dealing! And he had a few 95 mpn fast balls. It was a great day for him.

[oldtimer]

Great to see the bottom of the order produce. Triple and HR.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Btw, Mountcastle must be injured or Covid watch. Anyone know why he hasn't been in the O's line-up these two games?

 

Just checked; Mountcastle is recovering from concussion symptoms he received on 8/6 due to a hard tag to the head.

[TylerD]

11-2

 

Ok folks I’m gonna go to the park with my kid. This one is over.

[moonslav59]

BTW, here are the Sox BTV numbers:

 

Non Prospects:

97 Devers (2)

52 Bogey (1 or...)

50 Verdugo (3)

23 Barnes (3)

21 Houck (5)

11 Vaz (1)

11 Pivetta (3)

9 Taylor (4)

8 Dalbec (5)

5 Arroyo (3), Renfroe (2), Whitlock (5)

4 DHern (4)

3 JD (1?)

2 Kike (1), Schwarber (0), Davis (2), Eovaldi (1)

 

Prospects:

48 Casas

45 Duran

34 Mayer

20 Downs

11 Jimenez

7 Yorke

6 Mata

5 Bello, Jordan

4 Groome, Gonzalez (P), Seabold

3 Winckowski, McDonough, Rosario, RHernandez, Bonaci, Decker, Lugo, Ward

2 Bleis, Potts, Valdez, Wong, Murphy, Gonzalez (OF), Lopez, Howlett, Bazardo, Cannon, Chacon, Rafaela

[Tedballgame]

Don't give up on Bobby D!!!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

From playing the O's and then facing the Yankems; from facing the worst pitching in MLB and then facing some of the best pitching. This will have to require a big adjustment by the SOX. Like going from batting practice to real game pitching.

[moonslav59]

Great to see the bottom of the order produce. Triple and HR.

 

That is nice, especially seeing Bobby Dee's dinger.

 

How about the top, though?

 

Kike 2-2, 2B, BB, HBP, 4 runs

Verdugo 4-4, 3 runs, 1 RI

Bogey 3-3, HBP, 2 runs, 2 RBI

Devers 2-3, HR, BB, 1 run, 4 RBI

JD 2-4, HR, 2B, 1 run, 3 RBI

 

That's 13 for 16! 2 BB + 2 HBP, so on base 17 out of 20 PAs!

13 RBI

11 runs

 

The top 3 went 9 for 9 and on base 12 for 12!

 

[moonslav59]

From playing the O's and then facing the Yankems; from facing the worst pitching in MLB and then facing some of the best pitching. This will have to require a big adjustment by the SOX. Like going from batting practice to real game pitching.

 

Good way to break Sale back into the fold.

[jad]

I can't watch the game, but it's obvious Sale is throwing slower than before TJ surgery and doesn't have the same command as before.

 

That said, pretty good work after a 2 year lay-off: 2 runs in 5 innings, 8 K's, no walks, 89 pitches.

 

No command? I think you're wrong (he hasn't gotten the call on some really close pitches).

[moonslav59]

Don't give up on Bobby D!!!!!

 

NEVER!!!

 

(lol)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Beauty and the Beast in baseball talk would be Camden Yards and the O's.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good way to break Sale back into the fold.

 

 

Also, greatly improves SOX run differential and pads team stats.

Edited August 14, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Beauty and the Beast in baseball talk would be the Rays and Tropicana Mausoleum.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in baseball talk would be The SOX, teams under .500, and the O's.

[Maxbialystock]

He legit looked better today than most our starters. First start in the majors since TJ surgery with 8 strike outs. He was dealing! And he had a few 95 mpn fast balls. It was a great day for him.

 

Not too hard to legit look better than all our starters, depending on the game.