vs. D-RAYS, 8/01

[Morgan423]

So, I know technically a few of those runs were "unearned," but could we please go ahead and charge them to Armstrong anyway, since he's the one who threw the ball into center field instead of to first base when the team is up by three in the 8th?  Thanks!

[SteveA]

Can Pedro homer to put us in the lead in the mid to late innings THREE straight days?

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

And just like that, the bullpen blows a 3-run lead in the 8th again. Just not enough good arms out when you trade away Bleier and can't go to Givens and Sulser. without a strikeout pitch, Castro struggles with allowing inherited runners to score despite not pitching poorly.

Definitely needed a K.  That said weren’t really hit around hard that inning. 

[PHRESH]

Brand new game. Let's get some runs. 

[Tony-OH]

4-4 and a battle of the bullpens does not fair well for the Orioles.

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Morgan423 said:

So, I know technically a few of those runs were "unearned," but could we please go ahead and charge them to Armstrong anyway, since he's the one who threw the ball into center field instead of to first base when the team is up by three in the 8th?  Thanks!

Agreed. I've always believed if the pitcher commits the error the runs should be earned.

[Il BuonO]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

If he throws accurately to Second it’s a DP and a clean inning.

Well, no. Clean is no runners on base.

[PHRESH]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

4-4 and a battle of the bullpens does not fair well for the Orioles.

Yep. Rays bullpen is filthy. 

[Aristotelian]

1 minute ago, Morgan423 said:

So, I know technically a few of those runs were "unearned," but could we please go ahead and charge them to Armstrong anyway, since he's the one who threw the ball into center field instead of to first base when the team is up by three in the 8th?  Thanks!

Might as well give him -1 WAR if we go on to lose.

[Aristotelian]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

So who's coming into the 9th? No one left but Hess or Scott? Or Lakins?

oh what fun!!

Bleier... Doh!

[SteveA]

3 minutes ago, Philip said:

So who's coming into the 9th? No one left but Hess or Scott? Or Lakins?

oh what fun!!

Probably Castro stays in.  Unless they have lefties due, thenaybe Scott for the 2nd straight day.

And we have Hess, Lakins, and Eshelman for extra innings.  One is probably not available, being saved for length tomorrow if Milone doesn't last long.

[PHRESH]

Rio doing his best Velasquez impression. 

[Il BuonO]

Rio, warning track power.

[SteveA]

5 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

4-4 and a battle of the bullpens does not fair well for the Orioles.

We've gotten 5 runs off their own this series, they've gotten 4 off ours.

[Aristotelian]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Probably Castro stays in.  Unless they have lefties due, thenaybe Scott for the 2nd straight day.

And we have Hess, Lakins, and Eshelman for extra innings.  One is probably not available, being saved for length tomorrow if Milone doesn't last long.

R-L-R-R coming up. I would stick with Castro, maybe go to Scott if it gets to Choi and Tsutsugo.