The Silver Lining Report: Game 43/162 (O's lose 14-7)

[interloper]

Not great, Bob.

• Rio Ruiz: 2-run bomb! It's fun when he runs into one. He walked, too. OPS is .712. I think we probably would have all signed up for .712 out of Rio.
   
• Trey Mancini: Big ollllllllllllllllllllll 3-run bomb to put a 5-spot on Bauer, who I dislike with a passion. Trey would tack on a base knock and a walk later in the game. OPS .925. And folks think it'll be anyone other than Mancini representing the O's in the AS game? 
   
• Stevie Wilkerson: Our non-CF CF keeps hitting, at least. Big 2-run double to retake the lead briefly. OPS .771. 
   
• Dwight Smith Jr.: A 2-hit night for Dwight. Dwight's alright. 
   
• Richard Bleier: Welcome back, Dick! That's ok that you didn't pitch that well. Nobody did. 
   
• #1 Pick Watch: Our .326 is second only to Miami's .244 and their -96 run differential. Come on, Miami, damn. Y'all are embarrassing! 

One of the rougher ones so far this season, not gonna lie. But the offense battled and scored 7 runs, which is nice. 

[bobmc]

38 minutes ago, interloper said:

Not great, Bob.

• Rio Ruiz: 2-run bomb! It's fun when he runs into one. He walked, too. OPS is .712. I think we probably would have all signed up for .712 out of Rio.
   
• Trey Mancini: Big ollllllllllllllllllllll 3-run bomb to put a 5-spot on Bauer, who I dislike with a passion. Trey would tack on a base knock and a walk later in the game. OPS .925. And folks think it'll be anyone other than Mancini representing the O's in the AS game? 
   
• Stevie Wilkerson: Our non-CF CF keeps hitting, at least. Big 2-run double to retake the lead briefly. OPS .771. 
   
• Dwight Smith Jr.: A 2-hit night for Dwight. Dwight's alright. 
   
• Richard Bleier: Welcome back, Dick! That's ok that you didn't pitch that well. Nobody did. 
   
• #1 Pick Watch: Our .326 is second only to Miami's .244 and their -96 run differential. Come on, Miami, damn. Y'all are embarrassing! 

One of the rougher ones so far this season, not gonna lie. But the offense battled and scored 7 runs, which is nice. 

This was also a silver lining when our masher was run over (but not injured) by big Hanser (the question) Alberto.  Phew!

[MongoBoy]

1 hour ago, bobmc said:

This was also a silver lining when our masher was run over (but not injured) by big Hanser (the question) Alberto.  Phew!

"HEY! LOOK FOR THE BALL ON THE GROUND, NOT WHAT'S IN YOUR FACE!"

[mdbdotcom]

1 hour ago, bobmc said:

This was also a silver lining when our masher was run over (but not injured) by big Hanser (the question) Alberto.  Phew!

Looks like Alberto had a night to remember.

[MongoBoy]

Is that a walkie-talkie sticking out of his pocket?  Maybe waiting for that call to move to another town?

[Moose Milligan]

This is one of those games where I got distracted partway through, stopped watching and just...have no interest in learning how the opponent scored that many runs.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

33 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

This is one of those games where I got distracted partway through, stopped watching and just...have no interest in learning how the opponent scored that many runs.

I think it might be because the pitching stinks, but I’m just guessing.

Also it was a game involving Straily. 

[Frobby]

23 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I think it might be because the pitching stinks, but I’m just guessing.

Also it was a game involving Straily. 

The defense had a lot to do with maximizing the damage, though I’m certainly not absolving the pitchers from blame.   

[bobmc]

3 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

This is one of those games where I got distracted partway through, stopped watching and just...have no interest in learning how the opponent scored that many runs.

I was sort of watching and when Kipnis launched his second (his first two of the year, mind you,) my silver lining was turning off the action.  But, I foolishly brought it up on Gameday to keep an eye out.  For those that like long game times, this was also a (sic) sliver lining for them!  Hopefully, @interloper doesn't report me for deviating from the "positiveness" here @LA2  

[MongoBoy]

One would have thought that the O's would have gone for 2 so a touchdown would at least tie.