The Rubber Match (vs. ROYALS, 8/21)

[Can_of_corn]

Folks, Davis is SLOW and he can't bunt.  He not going to be able to lay down quality bunts and beat them out at a .300 clip.

 

[Moose Milligan]

Wow, spoke too soon.  Ripped a base hit.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Severino double.  Hard hit balls.

Great, Stewart.

Who has had consecutive multi-hit games.

Just me being an optimist. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

Could he hit .200?

if so it is still a good thing.

.200 with fewer walks and no extra base hits?  That's worse than he's doing now.

[O's84]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Folks, Davis is SLOW and he can't bunt.  He not going to be able to lay down quality bunts and beat them out at a .300 clip.

 

Even if he could do that, they could just change from the shift to a normal defense.  And in that case, he still would be terrible.

[Moose Milligan]

Stewart you dunce.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Another Orioles base-running mishap. Drink! 

[O's84]

Wouldn't be an Orioles game without a blunder on the base paths.

[Philip]

Ummmm Stewart allegedly has above average speed but why try to steal there?

[O's84]

A year ago there was no way that ball off of Wilkerson's bat would have even gotten close to almost geting out of the park.  Balls are so juiced.

[Yossarian]

Royals obviously sending a message by plunking our most threatening batter.

[Yossarian]

A very "Orioles" way to end a rally.  Picked off second and GIDP with the bases loaded.

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Philip said:

Ummmm Stewart allegedly has above average speed but why try to steal there?

Why steal ever when everyone is a threat to go deep?

[SteveA]

1) The first 7 batters reached base that inning and Montgomery only got one batter out.

2) We scored 3 runs.

It's very rare for both those things to be true.

[Philip]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Why steal ever when everyone is a threat to go deep?

Steals are fun. One reason I loved Nate Mclouth that he stole a lot of bases.