9/18 O's @ SOX 1:10PM

[TylerD]

Pivetta stinking it up.

[vegasbob]

Does Renfro give a damn today or what? Very poor AB

[iortiz]

It was just about 1 year after he was brought up that he started this hot streak. Could be that it just took him that long to figure it out. Not everyone gets it right away.

 

The most impressive thing is that he doesn’t swing to pitched baseballs which are “clearly” balls as he used to swing.

While it has helped a lot in this steak, It is beyond a streak — it is a huge improvement on his hitting abilities.

[TylerD]

Pivetta through 2

5 hits and 3 runs

 

Ugly.

[vegasbob]

Cora may sit Pivetta down after 3, and let Houck get in for maybe 2 innings

 

If you are in Cora's spot in the dugout, do you sit Tanner back down and stay with Pivetta another inning or move now?

[Bellhorn04]

Cora may sit Pivetta down after 3, and let Houck get in for maybe 2 innings

 

If you are in Cora's spot in the dugout, do you sit Tanner back down and stay with Pivetta another inning or move now?

 

Houck threw 71 pitches on the 15th, I'd be surprised to see him today.

[illinoisredsox]

Cora may sit Pivetta down after 3, and let Houck get in for maybe 2 innings

 

If you are in Cora's spot in the dugout, do you sit Tanner back down and stay with Pivetta another inning or move now?

 

I’d go one more with him; the bottom of the O’s line-up is due up. I don’t think I’d let him face Mullins though.

[illinoisredsox]

Houck threw 71 pitches on the 15th, I'd be surprised to see him today.

 

I assume today is his throw day; he’ll just do it in a game instead. If he’s got his stuff, he could go 2.

[vegasbob]

Oriole's Lowther gets his ERA back below 10.00 with 2 shutdown innings. Someone tell the Sox this one is not over yet. Really can't fool around and let any pro team, even the 100 loss O's hang around.

[Bellhorn04]

I assume today is his throw day; he’ll just do it in a game instead. If he’s got his stuff, he could go 2.

 

They already said he's been moved to the pen for the rest of the regular season, though.

[vegasbob]

A dribbler and a bloop . The Sox and Pivetta are about to meet Murphy's Law

[Tedballgame]

Take him out!!!!

[illinoisredsox]

They already said he's been moved to the pen for the rest of the regular season, though.

 

I know; I’m just saying he normally would throw today so it wouldn’t be a real stretch to use him today.

[a700hitter]

This is what a 5+ERA career starting pitcher looks like. We can bemoan seeing eye hits and umpire calls, but there are also a fair amount of rocket blasts mixed in. He gives you innings, but you need to score a lot to win when he pitches.

[Tedballgame]

Wouldn't exactly call that a stellar performance by Pivetta.

[vegasbob]

Even with the DP, it was hit sharply and Cora wound up reading my mind. Try again another day Nick.

[Bellhorn04]

Pivetta is pretty much the definition of a #5 starter.

[moonslav59]

Pivetta is pretty much the definition of a #5 starter.

 

True, but he's basically been our #2, until Sale returned.

[Tedballgame]

Vaz should just walk to the dugout after taking that.

[illinoisredsox]

There was one guy in the ballpark who didn’t think that was strike 3 to Vazquez.

 

Miller is not having a good day back there.

[moonslav59]

ERA as Starter

2.40 Sale (6 GS)

3.52 Eovaldi (29)

4.02 Houck (12)

4.55 Pivetta (27)

4.77 Perez (22)

5.00 ERod (28)

5.22 Richards (22)

 

OPS Against as Starter (PAs Against)

.670 Houck (228)

.686 Eovaldi (701)

.730 Pivetta (601)

.756 Sale (126)

.777 ERod (609)

.844 Perez (445)

.868 Richards (504)

[vegasbob]

Another umpire advocating for an e-zone machine call of balls/strikes

[illinoisredsox]

Vaz should just walk to the dugout after taking that.

 

He was.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Another umpire advocating for an e-zone machine call of balls/strikes

 

chUMPS are like supreme court justices; they're hired for life no matter how bad they suck.

[vegasbob]

ERA as Starter

2.40 Sale (6 GS)

3.52 Eovaldi (29)

4.02 Houck (12)

4.55 Pivetta (27)

4.77 Perez (22)

5.00 ERod (28)

5.22 Richards (22)

 

OPS Against as Starter (PAs Against)

.670 Houck (228)

.686 Eovaldi (701)

.730 Pivetta (601)

.756 Sale (126)

.777 ERod (609)

.844 Perez (445)

.868 Richards (504)

 

I notice Richards leading both lists, if you hold them upside down. He needs to stay in the BP until his option is paid out. The one who should be embarrassed by Moon's list is Erod in a contract year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I notice Richards leading both lists, if you hold them upside down. He needs to stay in the BP until his option is paid out. The one who should be embarrassed by Moon's list is Erod in a contract year.

 

And yet I read so many posts here that want to give E-rod a QO. Makes no sense.

[Bellhorn04]

True, but he's basically been our #2, until Sale returned.

 

Peripheral stats say E-Rod has pitched a lot better than his ERA and has been victimized by our terrible D.

[TylerD]

Pitching killing us today.

[Bellhorn04]

Cleveland 8 Yankees 0 in 5th Edited September 18, 2021 by Bellhorn04

[vegasbob]

Time for the bats to come alive and put some distance between them and the O's. Take advantage of the opportunity being presented