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5 runs on 5hr is pretty brutal after all the risp disasters of early season.

Someone pulled the plug on the humidor.

Is Buxtons necklace only sparkly on TV? That would drive me nuts if I was pitching. Looks like a strobe light around his neck.

That was the best post game interview ever.

Noted. Where did I say I prefer canned lines? I said he was messing up canned lines and that he didn’t look like he wanted to be in the interview. To me, not a good look for a new guy. I imagine he knew he was going to have to do interviews when he aspired to be a Major League Baseball player. I thought he came off very robotic and generally disinterested.

That was one terrible post game interview. Was messing up canned lines and acted like he was was annoyed to be doing an interview. Doesn’t seem to have much going on upstairs. He admitted he lost focus in the 4th and became a “fan” watching the offense put up runs. Pretty frustrating inning. Hope he bounces back in a big way.

Can’t get away with cookies over middle of plate 1-2 in majors.

I was thinking about starting a thread called “the orioles are watchable” but this pretty much covers that. It’s an enjoyable brand of baseball. You’d like to think it’s organizational wide adjustments and it actually is looking like that.

1. “Elrod’s corner” is amazing. I had seats in 84 for a decade + and frankly there is no better name. He was always there. 2. It was inevitable someone was going to sprint, on a sharply hit ball, into the corner. While dangerous it was an exciting play. 3. I like the new set-up currently and enjoy the change in the game. 4. They can always make an easy adjustment with current set up, if it turns out to be too extreme, and put in a shorter fence.

Love it. First triple.

Left fielder almost bought the farm. He was scared and decided not to die today.

First corner ball!

Offense has to pick him up after that effort.

Tyler wells runs like a newborn hippopotamus.

Looks like wells wants to pitch 5 innings today and get a chance for a win.

Lotta hard hit balls. Hopefully that bodes well for the rest of the game.

He had to go. I think we see Owings and Odor for a couple more months. Maybe they give Jones a pay raise like Nevin and drop Owings. Jones hasn't been lighting the world on fire at Norfolk. I think they want constant ABs for Martin. Vavra getting hurt stinks, he looked like he was going to force himself up. Until they bring up some IFs from bowie, I think we are going to see Owings and Odor on the roster.

Nevin is not the long term answer. I’m just happy they are giving him a few weeks of better pay as a reward for his hot start. More importantly , it clears our an IF position at Norfolk and starts the dominoes falling. Would be nice to see him have some moderate success and make it difficult for team to move him off third, but I’m not holding my breath for that.

The new wall is awesome. It looks fantastic, adds even more character to the best park in baseball, and balls hit to LF much more interesting. That ball was crushed and Mountcastle had no doubt it was going out.

Total bummer. That’s a nice looking swing. Hope he recovers quickly.

He pitched well all things considered. Delay to start game - looked like wet field contributed to some bad D. Didn’t have his A stuff. Wasn’t getting ahead like he normally does. Lot of players on Gwinnett with MLB experience. Martin didn’t make two plays (tough plays but make-able), Jones turned a double play ball into a fielders choice, a bloop and a couple balls hit hard. He came back and battled the rest of the game and had moments of domination. Definitely not as bad as the stat line looks. Couple of high stress innings and good ABs lead to higher pitch count. Not what you hope to see but it’s not like it’s some type of set back and AAA hitters figured him out.

He could also be playing with an injury.

“Say it ain’t so” after the bomb off home team pitcher is pretty brutal by the stadium PA team. Hilarious nonetheless.

Loops it in to center field lol

Almost sounds like he has been kidnapped.