O's had the best ERA in Baseball in September

[weams]

In watching Manny the last week or so he seems as if he is swinging for the fences.

I see less patience and a loopier swing.

Hopefully he gets back on track.

He wanted 40.

[OFFNY]

Your Baltimore Bullpen (min 10 IP):

0.50 Donnie Hart

0.55 Zach Briitton

1.60 Brad Brach

2.19 Tommy Hunter

3.08 Dylan Bundy

3.18 Mychal Givens

3.20 Vance Worley

3.27 Mike Wright

3.77 Darren O'Day

3.86 Tyler Wilson

4.05 Brian Duensing

4.08 Oliver Drake

5.60 Odrisamer Despaigne

6.93 T.J. McFarland

8.71 Ubaldo Jimenez

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Oliver Drake has also been really good lately, after a few rough outings earlier in the season.

Since being recalled from AAA-Norfolk on August 31st he has:

IP: ).llll) 12

ERA: )).. 1.50

WHIP: )) 0.583

BA: .lllll) .119

OBP: ))) .159

OPS: .ll) .373

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[mall-O-cup]

It seems like he's been doing that for months. He needs to get back to what he was doing in the 1st half.

R H HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG

Last 7 Games 29 0 5 0 2 1 7 0 .172 .194 .207

Last 15 Games 59 4 11 1 4 2 14 0 .186 .219 .254

Last 30 Games 121 12 28 5 14 6 24 0 .231 .269 .388

Duration

Last 7 Games

Last 15 Games

Last 30 Games

Last 3 Games AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB

9/28 @ TOR 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

9/29 @ TOR 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

9/30 @ NYY 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Last 3 Games

9/28 @ TOR

9/29 @ TOR

9/30 @ NYY

Machado stats from MLB.com

Not too pretty.

[mall-O-cup]

He wanted 40.

Hope you are right.

Once the postseason starts he can get back to his more patient approach.

[wildcard]

I was thinking that we always have a trim the fat thread at the end of the year where we think we are going to get better by addition by subtraction. Not too many sustained performances like that this year.

Mac will be back, unless he is out of options.

Joseph will get an RBI next year.

Wright and Wilson will have roles and are young.

Reimold and Stubbs will be milb ST invitee's at best

Despaigne is already gone, but did his job and ate some IP for us.

This pitching staff will be better next year. The bullpen has been lock down without O'day. I see Buck getting more confidence in Drake. Hart has earned a role. Ubaldo really changed the rotation. Miley and Gallardo could have bounce back years. Lots to be happy about this year, and lots to be excited for next year over.

McFarland will be out of options after the season is over. I doubt he is back next year on the major league roster.

[spiritof66]

Going back to the OP. Thanks for that; I hadn't seen that we led in staff ERA.

Here is where the Orioles ranked among AL teams each month in ERA:

April -- 21st

May -- 20th

June -- 19th

July -- 22nd

Aug. -- 27th

Sept. -- 1st

Strange game, isn't it? :scratchchinhmm:

[Aristotelian]

And just imagine this group with a full season of Bundy, stronger and more mature.

[spiritof66]

And more innings from O'Day, and a stronger Gallardo.

Of course, there are always going to be injuries to pitchers, but right the near-term future looks better than it has for a while.

[weams]

Going back to the OP. Thanks for that; I hadn't seen that we led in staff ERA.

Here is where the Orioles ranked among AL teams each month in ERA:

April -- 21st

May -- 20th

June -- 19th

July -- 22nd

Aug. -- 27th

Sept. -- 1st

Strange game, isn't it? :scratchchinhmm:

As they just pointed out on WTW. Gallardo, Miley and Ubaldo all had the worst seasons of their careers. They reverted at the end to who they were before.

[weams]

And more innings from O'Day, and a stronger Gallardo.

Of course, there are always going to be injuries to pitchers, but right the near-term future looks better than it has for a while.

Also , them not pitching Wilson and Wright helps immensely.

[MDtransplant757]

o

Oliver Drake has also been really good lately, after a few rough outings earlier in the season.

Since being recalled from AAA-Norfolk on August 31st he has:

IP: ).llll) 12

ERA: )).. 1.50

WHIP: )) 0.583

BA: .lllll) .119

OBP: ))) .159

OPS: .ll) .373

o

He's good. Hitters in Norfolk either didn't hit off him or had weak ground balls from what I saw. Dude looks like a RH Britton

[MDtransplant757]

Also , them not pitching Wilson and Wright helps immensely.

Wright as a one inning pitcher might not be so bad, honestly.

[Orioles4Life21]

Now if we could just get Manny going.

To be fair, I feel like he's had some bad luck lately with the BABIP gods. I've seen him hit a handful of line drives right at guys.

[Frobby]

Going back to the OP. Thanks for that; I hadn't seen that we led in staff ERA.

Here is where the Orioles ranked among AL teams each month in ERA:

April -- 21st

May -- 20th

June -- 19th

July -- 22nd

Aug. -- 27th

Sept. -- 1st

Strange game, isn't it? :scratchchinhmm:

Those must be MLB rankings, not AL rankings. Yes, it's a strange, unpredictable game. That's why it's the most fascinating sport to follow, IMO.

[FlipTheBird]

Baseball's a funny game. Glad the arms are getting hot at the right time. Might pay dividends.