vs. ATHLETICS 7/27

[dtk9119]

That'll about do it folks. No way this team scores 4+ runs the way they are offensively. Pathetic.

[Hallas]

Weak bouncer triple, and a HR on a fastball on the inside batter's chalk. Not Britton's night.

[Lucky Jim]

He's getting squeezed Tony...big time

Not according to PitchFX. Some borderlines haven't gone his way, but nothing drastic. Then he overthrows to Carter, leaves it up and is hit hard.

The fact is, two bad bounces, some borderline tough strike calls, and a bad pitch to Carter and you've got a blowout in the making.

[SrMeowMeow]

The wild pitch was a mistake. But this zone better be consistently tight all game or I'm gonna be upset. The triple was a joke, and I have no idea how Carter hit a home run there. He got jammed six inches off the plate inside. And he crushed it. Honestly, if you neutralize luck this inning, Britton probably gives up a hit, a walk, and no runs.

[WEAVERMAN]

4-0, brutal, pitch like big leaguer. Leave him out there, let him learn something.

[O's84]

Its truly amazing how this organization cannot develop pitchers, Pathetic!

[alaniee]

Was it a 2 run homerun? I don't feel like looking it up.... an d nobody has said anything on here so far...

[SrMeowMeow]

Not according to PitchFX. Some borderlines haven't gone his way, but nothing drastic. Then he overthrows to Carter, leaves it up and is hit hard.

The fact is, two bad bounces, some borderline tough strike calls, and a bad pitch to Carter and you've got a blowout in the making.

The HR pitch was inside. He jammed Carter. Carter just somehow hit it out. When I saw the swing I thought foul or pop-up. I have no idea how he hit it. It was not a bad pitch.

[Lucky Jim]

Can't blame the O's for that triple. It was ludicrously lucky by Reddick.

I was referring to the wild pitch. Though the walk didn't help (complaints about strike zone aside).

[Hallas]

Not according to PitchFX. Some borderlines haven't gone his way, but nothing drastic. Then he overthrows to Carter, leaves it up and is hit hard.

The fact is, two bad bounces, some borderline tough strike calls, and a bad pitch to Carter and you've got a blowout in the making.

The pitch to Carter was 4 inches off the plate. I don't know where he's supposed to put it if that pitch goes out.

[Lucky Jim]

The HR pitch was inside. He jammed Carter. Carter just somehow hit it out. When I saw the swing I thought foul or pop-up. I have no idea how he hit it. It was not a bad pitch.

It was inside. With little movement and well-up in the zone. It wasn't a good pitch.

That's not to say the HR wasn't surprising, and kind of crazy. But it still wasn't a good pitch.

[Va Beach O's fan]

Yet another game over in the first inning. We won't get 4 runs off Parker. And we also won't pitch a shutout from this point on.

Ballgame.

Oakland will sweep us and put us out of any wild card contention whatsoever.

Mark it down. It's the truth.

[Lucky Jim]

The pitch to Carter was 4 inches off the plate. I don't know where he's supposed to put it if that pitch goes out.

Not belt-high?

[Tony-OH]

Not according to PitchFX. Some borderlines haven't gone his way, but nothing drastic. Then he overthrows to Carter, leaves it up and is hit hard.

The fact is, two bad bounces, some borderline tough strike calls, and a bad pitch to Carter and you've got a blowout in the making.

I haven't seen one pitch yet that I thought the umpire missed. Britton just struggled. He's got very good stuff but goodness that command is annoying.

[SrMeowMeow]

It was inside. With little movement and well-up in the zone. It wasn't a good pitch.

It was not a fat pitch. 99% of hitters will not be able to do anything with that. I don't think it was where he wanted it, but it was not a meatball.