vs. ATHLETICS, 8/23

[Ori-Al]

Were being shut down again. Forgotten about the opposite field, swinging for the fences. So far, the off day hasn't helped.

[WEAVERMAN]

Their P has settle in, that was a quick half inning.

[Guest]

Live and die by the Home run.

[calmunderfire]

Machado keeps missing fat pitches. He's just not hitting his pitches.

[tntoriole]

I can't remember and O's pitching staff that gave up gofer balls like this?

Umm.. 1987 team gave up 220 hrs to lead league, 2006 Os gave up 216 to lead league, 2009 team gave up 218 to lead MLB, 2011 team gave up 210 to lead MLB. Watched Os much in last 15 years? Lol.

[Pat Kelly]

This team is a great group of guys but doesn't have the baseball IQ to win. Don't adjust stay with their approach, looks like they are running out of time.

[Jonesy10]

Ok this isn't going so well.

It never does in important games/situations. I knew they couldn't repeat last years magic but this is just a complete 180. They show up lame in big games. Can't make come backs. Can't hold leads. Can't get big hits.

Sucks.

[calmunderfire]

Bad pitching bothers me more than bad hitting. You can win with a pretty bad offense. The Giants did it. You can't win bad pitching. It's why we are 6 GB.

[bpilktree]

This team is a great group of guys but doesn't have the baseball IQ to win. Don't adjust stay with their approach, looks like they are running out of time.

It is mostly the same team that was a game from going to the divisional playoffs last year.

[WEAVERMAN]

Hold 'em here Bud, until the offense gets going.

[Il BuonO]

That may be the only good CH I've seen Norris throw.

The last AB for the SO.

[bpilktree]

It never does in important games/situations. I knew they couldn't repeat last years magic but this is just a complete 180. They show up lame in big games. Can't make come backs. Can't hold leads. Can't get big hits.

Sucks.

I thought you were complaining before they can't beat the bad teams. So they can't win big games and they can't beat bad teams. Who are the beating then?

[WEAVERMAN]

I guess the Orioles and their opponents like to hit here, but I wonder what Orioles' pitchers really think of the Yard?

[tntoriole]

Umm.. 1987 team gave up 220 hrs to lead league, 2006 Os gave up 216 to lead league, 2009 team gave up 218 to lead MLB, 2011 team gave up 210 to lead MLB. Watched Os much in last 15 years? Lol.

And with MLB leading 162 HRs surrendered with 35 games left at 1.3 hrs/9 innings is pace for 207 HRs allowed this year.

[WEAVERMAN]

You can't walk batters if you can't keep the ball in the Yard, c'mon Bud.