vs. PADRES, 7/29

[scOtt]

Good Lord! Bad News Bears.

[Sessh]

Just now, scOtt said:

Good Lord! Bad News Bears.

The Orioles just played a strong series against the Angels and now, they're back to business as usual. Truly, a Jeckyl/Hyde team. I don't think it's a coincidence.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, scOtt said:

Good Lord! Bad News Bears.

The Villar slide when he was nowhere near catching the popup was a nice touch.

[scOtt]

Yac good movement, good stuff. Keeps missing.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Really? That is a rule that needs to be changed. 

Yep. If the runner breaks for the next base, it goes to the pitcher/catcher combo.

But if they retreat to the base right away (standard pick off), then it is just the pitcher. 

[HowAboutThat]

And the radio guys are complaining about Villar again. This is the kind of thing coaching can’t fix and it’s why Villar has minimal trade value.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

The Villar slide when he was nowhere near catching the popup was a nice touch.

Combine that with Stevie's "Superman" dive 20 feet from the ball in left center earlier...

[scOtt]

Just now, Sessh said:

The Orioles just played a strong series against the Angels and now, they're back to business as usual. Truly, a Jeckyl/Hyde team. I don't think it's a coincidence.

Like someone said about Hess pitching, we're truly a two outcome team. Almost playoff caliber or ridiculously bad.

[Sessh]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

The Villar slide when he was nowhere near catching the popup was a nice touch.

I think players do that sometimes in those situations just to try to avoid really ugly collisions. At least if he's sliding, another guy could leap over him or something.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Yacabonis somehow managed to avoid disaster. 

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Combine that with Stevie's "Superman" dive 20 feet from the ball in left center earlier...

I only heard that one on the radio on the way home.

[Sessh]

1 minute ago, Sessh said:

I think players do that sometimes in those situations just to try to avoid really ugly collisions. At least if he's sliding, another guy could leap over him or something.

It's also a quicker way to stop forward momentum.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, Sessh said:

I think players do that sometimes in those situations just to try to avoid really ugly collisions. At least if he's sliding, another guy could leap over him or something.

Probably, it's not like Broxton climbing the wall for a home run 15 rows deep. 

[HowAboutThat]

2 minutes ago, scOtt said:

Like someone said about Hess pitching, we're truly a two outcome team. Almost playoff caliber or ridiculously bad.

Bringing Hess in to pitch was a white flag. 

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, Sessh said:

I think players do that sometimes in those situations just to try to avoid really ugly collisions. At least if he's sliding, another guy could leap over him or something.

That used to be a regular Buck "thing". On tweeners to the OF the infielders always slid low, outfielders always stayed high.