vs. YANKEES, 5/21

[Il BuonO]

1 minute ago, PaulFolk said:

You gotta know how to catch, you gotta know how to throw...

Everyone here knows how to do both. It’s the execution that counts.

[OFFNY]

9 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

 

Every few years, I ask myself why Major League players don't use two hands to make a catch when they have the time to cover the ball with the bare hand.

This seems like a good time to ask myself that ........ so I just did.

 

 

o

I'll never forget the fact that Melvin Mora always used to tell Adam Jones, "Adam, use TWO HANDS to catch the ball when you have plenty of time to camp under it. One of these days you are going to drop an easy fly ball, and it's going to be at the worst time."

 

In 2009, just that happened. With two outs and a runner on second base, Adam used his typical nonchalant approach to a an easy fly ball, and he dropped it. The runner from 2nd base scored. When Jones went back to the dugout, he wanted to be nowhere near Mora. Mora didn't say a word to Jones. He just went up to him, looked at him with serious eyes, and walked away. Both Jones and Mora knew what that meant. 

 

Fortunately for the Orioles, they wound up winning that game in spite of Jones' gaffe.

 

o

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Stevie!

[Il BuonO]

Hess has options, yeah?

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Il BuonO said:

I’m Hess has options, yeah?

 

I don't know if FedEx and UPS are hiring drivers right now.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Just barely missed that one.

[OFFNY]

Just now, Il BuonO said:

 

Hess has options, yeah ???

 

o

 

Yes.

He can either walk batters, or give up hits while ceding runs to the opposing team.

 

o

[brooks1083]

Anyone calculated what the HR pace is for the season?

[Il BuonO]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I don't know if FedEx and UPS are hiring drivers right now.

That’s a real possibility for him.

[OFFNY]

20 hours ago, OFFNY said:

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David James Hess - RHP )) (1-5, 5.58 ERA) ) *

 

* )) Leads the Major Leagues in Home Runs Ceded (14)

 

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41 minutes ago, OFFNY said:

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There's number 15 ........ Hess has faced 3 batters, and the Yankees have 3 runs.

 

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There's number 16.

 

o

[spiritof66]

I like Hess's consistency. You know what to expect, and that's what you get.  

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Taking him out during that no hitter to "save his arm" hasn't really worked out too well.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Just now, spiritof66 said:

I like Hess's consistency. You know what to expect, and that's what you get.  

Dylan Bundy was his "Veteran Leader."

[Il BuonO]

I think the problem is, the Orioles have few options. 

[OFFNY]

o

 

The Red Sox just had the bases loaded with one out, and failed to score.

 

o