vs. RED SOX, 9/29

[scOtt]

Pretty good start by Shepherd. And only 63 pitches thru 4. Defense hasn't done him any favors. Well, some good some bad.

[spiritof66]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

Pretty good start by Shepherd. And only 63 pitches thru 4. Defense hasn't done him any favors. Well, some good some bad.

 

[spiritof66]

A baserunner, maybe, for Trey's next RBI opportunity.

[mrbig1]

Good job boys.

[TINSTAAPP]

I know people like to point out the positives about the Orioles this season but it's disappointing that there appears to be only four viable ML pitchers that pitched for the Orioles this season. Those pitchers are Means, Bundy, Wojo, and Hunter Harvey. Add in the struggles of the Norfolk pitchers and I have a hard time seeing this team being contenders before 2022. And that's assuming everything breaks right. 

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, TINSTAAPP said:

I know people like to point out the positives about the Orioles this season but it's disappointing that there appears to be only four viable ML pitchers that pitched for the Orioles this season. Those pitchers are Means, Bundy, Wojo, and Hunter Harvey. Add in the struggles of the Norfolk pitchers and I have a hard time seeing this team being contenders before 2022. And that's assuming everything breaks right. 

Givens has had a down year but he's hardly unviable.

[spiritof66]

2 minutes ago, TINSTAAPP said:

I know people like to point out the positives about the Orioles this season but it's disappointing that there appears to be only four viable ML pitchers that pitched for the Orioles this season. Those pitchers are Means, Bundy, Wojo, and Hunter Harvey. Add in the struggles of the Norfolk pitchers and I have a hard time seeing this team being contenders before 2022. And that's assuming everything breaks right. 

I tend to agree with that bottom line -- bad team in '20, shoot for .500 in '21 with lots of young pitching, and then hope for contention in '22. And that's if things go well. But it's not different from what I expected, especially when you include the fact that Means wasn't on that list when the season began.

On the other hand, it's pretty sad that on the last day of the season, in a one-run game, we bring in Shawn Armstrong to try to hold on to the lead. 

[spiritof66]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Givens has had a down year but he's hardly unviable.

I would not give up on Givens, Castro or Fry. And I think Tanner Scott can become an effective reliever.

[O's84]

After a great start when he got here, Armstrong has been just as bad the other way. 

[scOtt]

It's not Mother's Day. Is it Mother's Day?

[spiritof66]

How about a lefty here? Game is on the line. 

[scOtt]

Evan Phillips out of it!!! I need something to calm my nerves...

[spiritof66]

Just now, spiritof66 said:

How about a lefty here? Game is on the line. 

Nope. Evan Phillips has this thing under control. 

[O's84]

Evan Philips coming in with the bases loaded 0 outs, and get out of it with no damage.  Nice job, kid, nice job.

[Can_of_corn]

E-Rod up over 100 ptiches, how bad do they want to get him #20?

He's at 115.  If the O's don't give up a run here do they send him back out?