vs. D-RAYS, 8/23

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Yossarian said:

From what we've seen so far, he's not even that yet.  This team could use some "league average" type players in the roster.

OK?  Doesn't detract from the fact that their is an absence of hype.

My hope is that he plays well enough to force Hyde to stop playing Mancini in the outfield.

[Il BuonO]

Ty Blaaaaa....

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Il BuonO said:

My head might explode if I listen to her. It’s a big leap. Or, are you suggesting the potential comedic value?

Song title reference only.

I will give her credit, she has managed to make each album less attractive to me than the one before.  Her country stuff was only not good.

[Yossarian]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

OK?  Doesn't detract from the fact that their is an absence of hype.

My hope is that he plays well enough to force Hyde to stop playing Mancini in the outfield.

maybe "hype" wasn't the right word.  There was certainly a contingent here clamoring for his call up to the majors.  Some thinking he might be a long-term staple in the outfield rotation.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Yossarian said:

maybe "hype" wasn't the right word.  There was certainly a contingent here clamoring for his call up to the majors.  Some thinking he might be a long-term staple in the outfield rotation.

I wouldn't even go so far as to say long-term staple in the outfield.  I don't recall anyone suggesting they sign him to a long term deal or even hand him a spot on next year's team.

And why not clamor for him to get called up?  He was raking and at one point they only had one actual outfielder on the roster.

BTW while the defense has been dreadful he has actually hit some this week.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

More like Tyler Blowout.

[OregonBird]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

More like Tyler Blowout.

Blach is having the worst inning I’ve seen in a LONG time

[MurphDogg]

9 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

maybe "hype" wasn't the right word.  There was certainly a contingent here clamoring for his call up to the majors.  Some thinking he might be a long-term staple in the outfield rotation.

He still might. He had a .944 OPS in Norfolk has above average speed (despite how he looks) and is supposedly at least average defensively (although he hasn't looked it). I don't think his 51 plate appearances with the Orioles this year have changed that outlook.

Certainly he has done enough to earn a few hundred plate appearances at the MLB level on this otherwise hopeless team to see if he is an MLB outfielder.

[Philip]

Well, I popped on a little bit late and happened to see the score and it is seven to nothing Tampa Bay. So I guess that Blach is going to take one for the team tonight?

Work those six innings no matter what? Is he going to survive the week?

[SteveA]

If we lose this game and Cleveland beats Kansas City, we will be mathematically eliminated from making the playoffs.

Cleveland 4, KC 0, bottom 2nd.

[MurphDogg]

Erie up 1-0, Baysox down 1-0, both games in the 4th.

[Philip]

62 pitches in two innings! Boy, sending him out for inning number three would be a violation of the eighth amendment…For him, and for us too.

[Yossarian]

Was Blach part of the deal that sent Yaz to the Giants?

[spiritof66]

I either read or heard on MASN that Hyde was hoping that a starting rotation of Means/Bundy/Wojo/Blach/Brooks would stay in tact through the end of the season.

So what's Plan B?

[Philip]

Blach has come out for the third?

Brandon must be very angry…