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  1. h2oface
    Pull Ryan but go to Stewart in the 9th. Just Wow. At least we survived the 3 walks. Time for a crooked number and go home. The pen has been pretty shakey lately. All of them.
  2. h2oface
    Give it a break. The only thing that cost Ryan the 7th at 87 pitches is Baldelli. All Baldelli in his infinite wisdom.
  3. h2oface
    I know most are Lopez drunk after the first 4 good games, but they have been followed by 2 bad. Season ERA at 4, right about his career average. 9.90 in his last two starts (11 earned in 10 innings). I, personally, wouldn't call that a strike just yet because he had 4 good games to start the season. Especially since we lost Arraez to acquire him (who is just getting better is seems and still at .438 average, .500. OBP, 551 SLG, and 1.051 OPS, although probably not sustainable, but then, neither was Lopez' 4 game start). I know the popular feeing is this is win/win, but I am not sold yet. We now have 5 years and $73.5MM to hope, though. Ryan and Gray have been strikes. Maeda? 1 short 2 month season in 3 and now this? Count is 2-1 on Maeda. It could end up 3-1. At least it won't be a 4 pitch walk. 😇 Never liked the Mahle trade. Never liked Mahle since his wildness broke Buxton's hand.
  4. h2oface
    Horrible result of the trade. He was damaged goods when they traded for him. His arm problems were in progress. To me, the only smart thing about the trade with the Reds was that Mahle’s wildness couldn’t break Buxton’s wrist again if he was on the same team. I guess the do nothing plan for rehab since he shut down last August 17 (except for 2 innings on September 3) was as ineffective as it seemed it would be. Free agent at the end of the season. Please stop trading for damaged arms. And to think we let Tyler Wells go unprotected in rule 5 december of 2020 to have slots open on the 40 man for pretty horrible 2021 roster additions. He was "damaged" at the time though, out all of 2020 recovering from May 2019 TJ surgery, and we needed slots in the bullpen for guys like Alex Colomé, Hansel Robles, and Randy Dobnak on the active roster and guys like Nick Vincent, Brandon Waddell, Derek Law, Ian Gibaut, Andrew Albers, Shaun Anderson, Charlie Barnes, Kyle Barraclough, Beau Burrows, Luke Farrell, John Gant, Edgar Garcia, and Ralph Garza Jr to have space on the 40 man througout the year. The Orioles were building and saw the talent that had made the 6'8" Tyler Wells the TD Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year in 2018. Pitcher identification is not easy.
  5. h2oface
    Seems that Correa could use some more ABs in ST. The narrative that he is a vet and knows how to get himself ready is not supported by his dreadful starts both this year and last. Last year the excuses of the short ST caused by the strike was used. This year, he had some paternity leave. If vets are ready out of the box, and perform close to their career lines, then I buy that they know how to prepare. If they consistently start like someone you would replace if they weren't who they were, then maybe they still need some help to be ready for the season. Let's face it, it is never great when the guy you sign for 200 million starts like this out of the box, but we see it happen all over MLB all the time. I have has a hard time with the Mahle trade all along, and never liked him since his wildness broke Buxton's hand June of 2021.
  6. h2oface
    Personally, I have never subscribed to the narrative that consistently wrong makes it right, or even OK. It just makes it wrong consistently, which doesn't make it OK in the least, especially when there is an option that will be consistently right, without excuses. It is even what is used to grade umpires.
  7. h2oface
    The KC series sure had umpires that need more training behind the plate. Today's was so far off all day. When you can grade every pitch, it is sure visible when they are so wrong on so many.
  8. h2oface
    I noticed Polanco calculating the speed and degree as he loped, Very talented. He can do it in his head. Seemed to affect his running speed, though.
  9. h2oface
    Batters have been touching most of his pitches when they swing it seems.
  10. h2oface
    "Maybe they plan on keeping him down long enough that he won’t hit arbitration this year as an edict from Cheap Pohlad." "Cheap Pohlad needs to sell the team." It just can't be these, right? 😇
  11. h2oface
    Moran, Stewart, Pagan, and Winder for tomorrow to back up Gray. Hope he can go deep and the Twins score some runs. Maybe he gets the chance to pitch a rare complete game.
  12. h2oface
    Used to be they would be benched for the next game, no matter who they were. At least not get the start. Polanco sure is hot at the plate, though. Now, Baldelli shrugs. Just talks about the play in the presser as if it is totally normal to assume the HR. Perfect opportunity to say "we have to run hard on all plays until the call is made." I truly don't understand it. All they have to do is play baseball with max effort for a couple hours a day. Not bolting on the base paths for every ball in play is just bad coaching and training. If you let them get away with it, they never change. And where was Conger? What was he doing as the first base coach? So many just stand there on the dropped third strike and give up, too. No matter how you hit the ball, even if you "think" you have crushed it, run your fastest until you see it land and if close, a call is made. The umps made the in play call right away. I guess, I do understand it. Different time. Different mentality from the players. https://www.mlb.com/video/jorge-polanco-out-after-review?q=ContentTags == ["hitting","gamepk-718378"] Order By Timestamp DESC&pt=Offensive Highlights&p=0
  13. h2oface
    Meat. Perfect mistake to crush. Damn. It's only a mistake if you hit it. Swing at the ones a foot outside and low, and watch the meat. Jax-Lopez-Duran for the blown save and loss. To KC. This was a tough one. Polanco's gaff looms big now. Tough tough game to lose. We should have scored 5-6 runs too.
  14. h2oface
    Whatever you do Byron, NO DP!!!!
  15. h2oface
    See, He just needs pissed off!
  16. h2oface
    WHY WOULD YOU NOT PINCH HIT FOR CORREA! THE .200 HITTER,
  17. h2oface
    Jax, Lopez, and Duran. Not so fearsome. A good share of poor control today.
  18. h2oface
    Only a bunt single put in play. Unbelieveable.
  19. h2oface
    Duran's fastballs have some low spin comparitively. The batters sure do touch a lot of them.
  20. h2oface
    Doesn't help when the umpire misses the low strike call(s).
  21. h2oface
    It took Chapman only 10 pitches. Can Duran be that efficient?
  22. h2oface
    So did Salvi. A good pitch to hit.
  23. h2oface
    Yes, I'm watching. Sorry I got the runner wrong. I saw the infield in too, but they love to sacrifice a run for an out way too often. An out is not worth a run. Even in the first inning.
  24. h2oface
    How do you spell relief? Not L-O-P-E-Z.
  25. h2oface
    Better odds for a Wild Pitch here? - Lopez. Here we go.
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