Offense not pitching will doom this team

[Enjoy Terror]

o

The Orioles scored 4, 8, and 10 runs respectively in their last 3 games against the Nationals.

They needed all of them.

[Frobby]

The O's offense has come on pretty well lately. In August, the O's are 4th in the AL in runs/game, and 2nd in OPS. It's been a little bit of a feast or famine month. Here's a breakdown:

0 runs - 1

1 run - 2

2 runs - 4

3 runs - 4

4 runs - 1

5 runs - 2

6 runs - 0

7 runs - 1

8 runs - 3

9 runs - 1

10 runs - 2

13 runs - 1

The O's are 11-11 for the month, and in all but one of their losses, they scored 3 runs or less.

The pitching, on the other hand, looks like this:

0 runs - 0

1 run - 3

2 runs - 4

3 runs - 2

4 runs - 1

5 runs - 5

6 runs - 2

7 runs - 1

8 runs - 2

12 runs - 1

15 runs - 1

When I look back on the month so far, the losses that really hurt were the ones in Oakland: 3-2, 2-1, 1-0. By the same token, the O's have won some some poorly-pitched games: 10-8, 8-7, 9-6, 13-5, 7-5.

[OFFNY]

o

The pitching in the first 2 games of the Yankees series has been atrocious.

The Orioles need (at least) a pretty good game today from Gausman in order to salvage the final game.

[evenparthrough9]

o

The pitching in the first 2 games of the Yankees series has been atrocious.

The Orioles need (at least) a pretty good game today from Gausman in order to salvage the final game.

True. The bats disappeared in July and the "pitching" disappeared in August.

[OFFNY]

o

One run was good enough for the Orioles to get the W in this game.

They scored 6 runs in the previous game (also a W.)

24 OUTS: 8 Groundouts, 6 Strikeouts, 4 Popouts, 3 Flyouts, 2 Lineouts, 1 Foulout

FREDERICK ALFRED PORCELLO III oo (SEPTEMBER 14th)

IP:l 8

H:;; 4 ll(1 Home Run, 3 Singles)

R:l) 1

BB:)0

SO:)6

Pitches: 112 (76 Strikes, 36 Balls)

2016 ERA: 3.12

PITCHES BY INNING

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21 (15 Strikes, 6 Balls)

17 (12 Strikes, 5 Balls)

14 (11 Strikes, 3 Balls)

12 (81 Strikes, 4 Balls)

10 (71 Strikes, 3 Balls)

12 (61 Strikes, 6 Balls)

14 (91 Strikes, 5 Balls)

12 (81 Strikes, 4 Balls)

01 (01 Strikes, 0 Balls)

[Ori-Al]

Too many poor ABs w/ RISP, particularly with runners on third and less than two outs. Our hitters try for the 500 foot homer instead of just making contact.

[Bird Dog]

Too many poor ABs w/ RISP, particularly with runners on third and less than two outs. Our hitters try for the 500 foot homer instead of just making contact.

I agree but Gallardo lost this one.....he's not very good.

[evenparthrough9]

This was my concern all year. Too many poor approaches and undisciplined at bats. Waiting for the HR will never be the answer.

[ORIOLE33]

Yep. This team might be good enough to make the playoffs, but that is it. This team doesn't even get that many clutch hits anymore. It seems that when we do hit HR's, for the most part they're solo shots and they usually come after we're down.

[CheeryO]

This was my concern all year. Too many poor approaches and undisciplined at bats. Waiting for the HR will never be the answer.

If people are going to complain about "poor approaches and undisciplined at bats" then you have to realistically look at trading, not Machado or Britton, but Jones and Schoop. Jones and Schoop have a lot of trade value even though they swing at everything; and they are a hell of a lot easier to replace than Machado and Britton.

[ORIOLE33]

Machado would get you more than Jones and Schoop combined.

At this point, I'd listen to offers for anyone we have.

[eddie83]

Machado would get you more than Jones and Schoop combined.

At this point, I'd listen to offers for anyone we have.

You are blowing up a team that if the season ended today would make the playoffs?

The patient, high OBP hitters aren't exactly available at the local Walmart or Target.

[ORIOLE33]

I want to field a team that can win a World Series. This team that we have now, cannot.

[CheeryO]

Machado would get you more than Jones and Schoop combined.

At this point, I'd listen to offers for anyone we have.

It doesn't matter if Machado would get you more than the two combined. A rebuild is a silly idea for this team. You want to improve the team not blow it apart. If you trade all the best players, then you might as well trade Bundy and Gausman too; but then you set the team back 5 years or more. But it makes sense to consider trading position players who are expensive and have flaws. Jones fits this category. Schoop doesn't fit the first part of this category because he's not expensive and he's under control for a number of years.

[CheeryO]

I want to field a team that can win a World Series. This team that we have now, cannot.

Probably not this exact team. But it doesn't mean the team can't be improved without blowing it up.