vs. BLUE JAYS, 4/22

[O's84]

I've got a tube stuck up my nose and into my stomach and am hooked up to a machine. And the O's are playing another extruatating game of course.

[scOtt]

That's enough for me. I'm not in the mood to be frustrated tonight. If the hitters don't care then I don't care

Quitter.

[Juanvald]

You would never see that happen to the Red Sox or Yankees. That inning is the perfect example of what bothers me most about the Orioles each year. Learn some plate discipline for crying out loud.

[a20havoc]

Very frustrating AB's with the bases juiced like that. Jones should have been looking for a pitch to elevate for at least a sac fly, and he swings at 3 straight in the dirt.

He's talented as all get out, but those who question his approach have more than a valid point.

His swinging at that junk scraping the plate is as predictable as the sun's rising and setting. Leaving bases loaded in two straight is the famous Orioles un-magic.

[tntoriole]

This is the exact same thing we saw over and over and over last year. They are incapable of modifying their approach and pitchers around the league increasingly know exactly how to maximize their flaws which is why we have hit so many fewer home runs.

[eddie83]

Why is he still in here?

[O's are Legends]

These kind of at bats are why Adam will never be a truly elite player. It's almost as if he decides he is going to swing no matter what before the pitch is even thrown.

Yes it's extremely frustrating. He gives away too many at bats.

[MDK02]

Sooooooo why not bring in Webb to face Bautista instead of walking him?

[eddie83]

What was the point of that? Webb is ready and you don't bring a groundball guy in to face Bautista.

[ExileAngelos]

What was that? Strange bullpen management

[Tom13206]

Where is Markakis going? They opened the fence to let Webb in and Nick went out in the bullpen. I don't think I've ever seen that during an inning

[Ori-Al]

Very frustrating AB's with the bases juiced like that. Jones should have been looking for a pitch to elevate for at least a sac fly, and he swings at 3 straight in the dirt.

He's talented as all get out, but those who question his approach have more than a valid point.

Adam has the talent to be great, but not the plate discipline. He's trying to hit the ball 500 feet there, when 300 would do. And he's usually trying to pull outer edge pitches, instead of just hitting them where they're pitched.

[terps19]

Put the bong down. Step away from the coffee table! No more beer either.

no way a bong is involved... beer probably. substance on a coffee table maybe...

[BradyBunch]

I'd try to work it out....

So did I but something younger came along. :wedge:

[OFFNY]

That's enough for me. I'm not in the mood to be frustrated tonight. If the hitters don't care then I don't care

Good night, Red.