Turn Out the Lights

[hoosiers]

Hard to believe we can keep it close trotting out Ubaldo, Miley and Hellickson three out of five games, but stranger things have happened.  We still have multiple series with Boston, one with NYY and one with Cleveland.  It's a tough road to hoe, but apparently one our GM thought was worth giving up prospects and slots for.

[clapdiddy]

What I would give to just dump Chris Davis at this point.  It's hard to believe he's going to be here another 5 seasons.

[O's are Legends]

35 minutes ago, hoosiers said:

Hard to believe we can keep it close trotting out Ubaldo, Miley and Hellickson three out of five games, but stranger things have happened.  We still have multiple series with Boston, one with NYY and one with Cleveland.  It's a tough road to hoe, but apparently one our GM thought was worth giving up prospects and slots for.

I started to believe the 2nd WC was possible with the sweep of the royals. I knew it was a still a long shot but still wanted to keep the hope. This west coast trip has changed those thoughts. The O's are now just half a game over Toronto for last place in the division. While there are still plenty of games left, at some point you will run out of chances and there are a ton of teams ahead of the O's for the 2nd WC.

[O's are Legends]

38 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

What I would give to just dump Chris Davis at this point.  It's hard to believe he's going to be here another 5 seasons.

If Davis was even a half decent hitter in clutch spots this team would be leading the 2nd wild card. Davis talks about hitting into bad luck this season, dude, you don't even swing the bat.

[Norfolk orioles]

The worst part about Davis is his total refusal to take base hits with a bunt when it's being handed to him time and time again.

He would rather hit .215 and strikeout 200 times than hit .350 and force the defense to change the way they approach him.

AWESOME.

[El Gordo]

 

[maybenxtyr]

Davis "hit" the light switch on his way out.

[wildcard]

3 out with 6 weeks to play.   I didn't hear the fat lady.  The O's are coming home where they play .600 ball.

Davis's K was not the determining factor in the game.  Buck letting Ubaldo in too long in the 5th was.

[25 Nuggets]

So let's get this straight -- Davis was 2-5 with a double, the Orioles scored 6 runs but still lost, and it's all Davis' fault because he made the last out.

Let's say the party is over.  We have a bright spot in the Beckham trade for 2018 because he fills a HUGE need at little cost.  So there's that.

But the team has to, has to, has to make better decisions with their starting pitchers.  Starting.  Pitching.  Is the real problem here.

[eddie83]

1 hour ago, 25 Nuggets said:

So let's get this straight -- Davis was 2-5 with a double, the Orioles scored 6 runs but still lost, and it's all Davis' fault because he made the last out.

Let's say the party is over.  We have a bright spot in the Beckham trade for 2018 because he fills a HUGE need at little cost.  So there's that.

But the team has to, has to, has to make better decisions with their starting pitchers.  Starting.  Pitching.  Is the real problem here.

You make some good points.

That said it is hard to watch a man look at a fastball literally right down the middle of the plate to end a game. It happens way too much. Davis also assumed he had hit a HR in his previous at bat when he didn't. 

No doubt the pitching is the key. Just easier said than done to fix it.  

[maybenxtyr]

1 hour ago, 25 Nuggets said:

So let's get this straight -- Davis was 2-5 with a double, the Orioles scored 6 runs but still lost, and it's all Davis' fault because he made the last out.

Let's say the party is over.  We have a bright spot in the Beckham trade for 2018 because he fills a HUGE need at little cost.  So there's that.

But the team has to, has to, has to make better decisions with their starting pitchers.  Starting.  Pitching.  Is the real problem here.

You are correct about Davis. I've given him some grief here but yesterday was not on him.

[CanadianOriole]

August is the cruellest month, breeding
Despair out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, snuffing
Dull hopes of Wild Cards

[Tx Oriole]

12 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm watching baseball because I love baseball not because I think the Orioles have a shot this year.

I like baseball too. It's too bad but the O's don't much chance this season. 

[tntoriole]

2 hours ago, maybenxtyr said:

You are correct about Davis. I've given him some grief here but yesterday was not on him.

Yes, I was much more agitated with Buck and Ubaldo than with Davis.  

[tntoriole]

4 hours ago, 25 Nuggets said:

So let's get this straight -- Davis was 2-5 with a double, the Orioles scored 6 runs but still lost, and it's all Davis' fault because he made the last out.

Let's say the party is over.  We have a bright spot in the Beckham trade for 2018 because he fills a HUGE need at little cost.  So there's that.

But the team has to, has to, has to make better decisions with their starting pitchers.  Starting.  Pitching.  Is the real problem here.

I agree.  Buck and Ubaldo were much  more the culprits in my book in that one.    And of course it is pitching.  It is always pitching.  For every team.  All the time.  And it always has been.  And it always will be.