Stand Pat

[weams]

When Ubaldo comes back, there's going to be a jogjam.

I doubt it.

[Frobby]

If Oakland keeps playing like this they gonna be the number 1 seed. Orioles win the east they gonna play the Tigers 1-5 vs them. That's not cherry-picking.

We are playing much better baseball now than we were when we faced the Tigers in April and early May. They would be a tough opponent, but I'm not that discouraged by what happened against them early in the year. These are all very small sample sizes anyway. Anything can happen in a short series.

[weams]

September is soon here.

[DrungoHazewood]

Tillman hasn't been pitching with extra rest. Neither was Jimenez before he got hurt. Chen got some extra rest after his first July start, and gave up 3 ER in 5.66 innings against the Nationals in his next one. Norris was sent to the minors over the break to keep him on a regular schedule, as was Gonzo. The guy who's been getting bounced around has been Gausman, who's arguably the last pitcher the O's should be messing around with. In fact, thanks to scattered injuries, most of the O's pitchers haven't been getting "extra" rest, so I'm not sure what makes you think they pitch better that way. When Ubaldo comes back, there's going to be a jogjam.

Everyone pitches better with more rest (of course, up to a point, you probably don't pitch better on 27 days rest). It's pretty close to a law of nature.

[mdbdotcom]

September is soon here.

That's what Yoon thought.

[MrOrange82]

Everyone pitches with more rest (of course, up to a point, you probably don't pitch better on 27 days rest). It's pretty close to a law of nature.

That's pretty close to a completely unsubstantiated theory, and I'd like to see some proof. How much rest is "good" depends in part on a pitcher's arsenal (e.g., it's pretty common to hear how sinkerballers fare worse when they're "too strong" after a long layoff), and consistent repetitions are important to basically every sport ever. Why would the O's have bothered to send Norris and Gonzo to the MiLs over the AS break if the extra rest would've made them better coming back?

[PA724_Oriole]

That's pretty close to a completely unsubstantiated theory, and I'd like to see some proof. How much rest is "good" depends in part on a pitcher's arsenal (e.g., it's pretty common to hear how sinkerballers fare worse when they're "too strong" after a long layoff), and consistent repetitions are important to basically every sport ever. Why would the O's have bothered to send Norris and Gonzo to the MiLs over the AS break if the extra rest would've made them better coming back?

I agree. Doesn't Kershaw pitch on four days rest, usually. Doesn't Hernandez and Wainwright as well?

I agree extra rest here abd there is good for every pitcher or player for that matter. But it depends on the person.

[MrOrange82]

I agree. Doesn't Kershaw pitch on four days rest, usually. Doesn't Hernandez and Wainwright as well?

I agree extra rest here abd there is good for every pitcher or player for that matter. But it depends on the person.

Yep, 4-5 days is the standard for...just about everyone (and I just looked at the game logs for Kershaw, et al.). If a team had six Kershaw's, I imagine they'd figure out how to manage a six man rotation, but that's not a problem the O's currently enjoy.

[Guest]

First of all, Oakland has a winning record against everyone in the AL except Detroit.

Secondly, we played all 6 of those games against Detroit in April.

Thirdly, Toronto is 6-4 against those two teams. So do you think Toronto are World Series contenders? Since all that matters is your record against Detroit and Oakland, apparently...

3 in May but let's not let facts get in the way.

[Guest]

So we are complaining about making the playoffs. Were you a fan from 1998-2011?

Sorry if i want more then just making the playoffs. How about we win a series.

[weams]

3 in May but let's not let facts get in the way.

That is pretty strong. You use selective stats all the time man. C'mon.

[weams]

Sorry if i want more then just making the playoffs. How about we win a series.

Stop it. You can say that when you qualify for the process that selects a champion. Until then, everybody is a chump.

[Guest]

Stop it. You can say that when you qualify for the process that selects a champion. Until then, everybody is a chump.

Agree with you here 61 games left anything can happen.

[weams]

If the White Sox played the As in the ALCS each team would have exactly a 50% chance of advancing. No matter what the popular fiction about it might be.

[tntoriole]

How does Wesley do this year against lefties?

I am confused. I was reading this about Wesley from the BleedingCubbie Blue page "Wesley Wright is the picture of a LOOGY (Lefty One-Out GuY), having fully made the transition back to the bullpen after the Astros attempted to give him starts earlier in his career (insert joke about the Astros misusing left-handed pitching talent here). His career numbers and 2014 numbers tell the same story. Over his career, he has a 2.81 FIP against lefties compared to 5.53 against righties; in 2014, he sports a miniscule 1.34 FIP against left-handers compared to a solid 3.80 against right-handers. He has been truly excellent against same-sided batters with a superb strikeout rate (10.80 K/9), tiny walk rate (1.80 BB/9), and he has yet to allow an extra-base hit to a lefty over 44 plate appearances this year. Wright has been charged with just one run since May 23 over 16 appearances. This is the kind of lefty that teams seek out in July to face Jason Heyward or Robinson Cano in the playoffs. A true specialist."

But, looking it up myself, it does not appear to be the case at all...confusing. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=wrighwe01&year=2014&t=p#plato::none