Wednesday April 30th (D)Rays @ O's

[Peace21]

It probably wasn't a matter of planning, it was a matter of Melvin missing the sign. Anybody else think Brian had his hand back in before the tag?

It was close.

[Keith SIO]

Fluke Scott please work on your swing/plate presence.

[Joe'sO's]

BRob looked safe to me.

That's what I was thinking and now Scott just got called out on a grass cutter.Home plate umpiring seems worse than usual this year. For those of you who don't remember the great Chuck Thompson. he always used to say they should take the best ball/strike umpires and let them do every game. Not going to happen of course with the umpires union.

[blueberryale77]

Mora missed sign. Why hit and run anyway? Why not a straight steal?

Sonnanstine is known for being very good at holding runners on so Brian may not have had a read on him yet. Now that I think about it, it was poor planning aside from the missed sign. Trembley tries to get cute on the basepaths too often. The CS on botched hit and runs are really adding up.

[osfan83]

I understand a hit and run with a slow runner to stay out of the double play. But why with Roberts? Much better to just let him steal if you are worried about the twin killing, and you shouldn't with your #2 hitter in the first.

[Miller192]

I understand a hit and run with a slow runner to stay out of the double play. But why with Roberts? Much better to just let him steal if you are worried about the twin killing, and you shouldn't with your #2 hitter in the first.

Yeah, I'm not quite understanding the hit and run there.

[Orioles Magic]

Albers went from 0-2 to Longoria to a walk.

[blueberryale77]

I understand a hit and run with a slow runner to stay out of the double play. But why with Roberts? Much better to just let him steal if you are worried about the twin killing, and you shouldn't with your #2 hitter in the first.

It's the speed of the hitter that primarily matters for staying out of a DP, not the guy on first. Mora has average speed but he does ground into a lot of DPs. I guess Trembley just wanted to force the issue. He's overmanaging with some of this stuff for sure.

[Orioles Magic]

Correction--Longoria was grazed by the last pitch. Albers walks next batter. Only 1 strike in last 11 pitches to plate. Ramon should try to come him down.

[erb8472]

Come on Matt settle down.

[Why Not?]

Albers and Roberts need bigger gloves.

[BaltBird 24]

Albers is near the zone, just isn't getting those close calls called.

[Orioles Magic]

Tough break on the infield single. Bases loaded. Could of been a double play if Albers got to it.

[erb8472]

Time for a big double play ball here Matt.

[PaulFolk]

It's the speed of the hitter that primarily matters for staying out of a DP, not the guy on first. Mora has average speed but he does ground into a lot of DPs. I guess Trembley just wanted to force the issue. He's overmanaging with some of this stuff for sure.

Roberts didn't help matters by stopping halfway through. He should've continued to second base-- he likely would've made it. Bad decision on his part.