vs. RANGERS, 7/10

[Frobby]

I know the numbers! sOPS+ with runner on 3rd less than 2 out is 94. So we are quite a bit below average.

The O's have scored the runner from 3B with less than 2 outs in 54% of their opportunities, compared to 52% league average. sOPS+ doesn't account for "productive outs" in that situation, so it isn't really relevant to the discussion.

[Malike]

There goes the no-no.

He wasn't getting a no-no, anyway. His pitch count would have been too high, and he loses effectiveness quickly.

[CA-ORIOLE]

The bulked up white blood cells lack the flexibility to fight the flu virus.

It's in all the medical journals.

You think Davis showing some obvious roid rage after that last AB.

[schittenden]

He wasn't getting a no-no, anyway. His pitch count would have been too high, and he loses effectiveness quickly.

Yeah, but we could have had one of those team no-nos.

[CA-ORIOLE]

The O's have scored the runner from 3B with less than 2 outs in 54% of their opportunities, compared to 52% league average. sOPS+ doesn't account for "productive outs" in that situation, so it isn't really relevant to the discussion.

Wait, the Orioles make productive outs?

[BohKnowsBmore]

The O's have scored the runner from 3B with less than 2 outs in 54% of their opportunities, compared to 52% league average. sOPS+ doesn't account for "productive outs" in that situation, so it isn't really relevant to the discussion.

So to the initial point of the worst, a decisive no. I think this plays to a larger point that we all watch every ab of tons of os games. Things that the os "always seem to do" that "only the os could mess up" are actually things tons of teams do, many more often than the os.

[mrbig1]

I hope Chen can give us 7 strong innings.

[schittenden]

Wait, the Orioles make productive outs?

Occasionally, even productive strike outs. ;-)

[BohKnowsBmore]

Here's some ofthe patience everyone's been looking for

[CA-ORIOLE]

Wieters with the walk. I like getting walks.

[mrbig1]

Good eye Matt.

[schittenden]

Who are these walking batsmen?

[Chavez Ravine]

Time to knock Lindblom out of the game

[Pat Kelly]

Meanwhile Davis doing his best Josh Hamilton impersonation. Amazing how great hitters never make an out and the suddenly cannot buy a hit. Davis needs to recognize that he is not getting pitches to hit. Talk the walks.

[Can_of_corn]

Time to knock Lindblom out of the game

But then the walks might stop.

We like the walks.