Going for the Sweep (vs. D-RAYS, 8/02)

[Moose Milligan]

I''m not sure why, but Valaika reminds me of the late Jeff McKnight, sans mustache.

[HOF19]

OK.......Who pitching 7th ?

[Moose Milligan]

Oh man, here's Evan Philips.  Hold on to your butts.

[SteveA]

8 minutes ago, SteveA said:

So we have 4 innings of relief to cover (barring extra innings).

Armstrong and Scott have gone two days in a row so they probably aren't available.  Castro went last night so he won't go more than an inning.   Phillips went 1.2 last night so he's probably not available.

That leaves:

   -- Castro for this inning at most-
   -- Fry (only lefty we have)
   -- Hess & Eshelman (one of whom will be saved for possible extra innings)
   -- Givens and Sulser (both pitched 2 days in a row, with last night off, so they are probably available today since we are off tomorrow)
   -- Lakins (went 1 inning last night)
   

Shows what I know.   Phillips went 1.2 last night but is in again today.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, SteveA said:

Shows what I know.   Phillips went 1.2 last night but is in again today.

How efficient was he yesterday?

[bobmc]

11 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

I’m not a Means guy. 

But you Means well, right?

[Il BuonO]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

How efficient was he yesterday?

1.2 IP

1 ER

1 H

2 SO

 

[Moose Milligan]

Wow, 5 straight games with 10+ strikeouts, new club record.  More trivia than record, but I wouldn't have expected that with this group.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Il BuonO said:

1.2 IP

1 ER

1 H

2 SO

 

Yeah, but on how many pitches?

[Il BuonO]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Yeah, but on how many pitches?

Twenty

[Il BuonO]

2 minutes ago, bobmc said:

But you Means well, right?

The ends justify the Means as long as it’s a win. 

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Il BuonO said:

Twenty

That's pretty good.  Back to back days isn't bad.

He's hitting 95 but that fastball looks straight.

[Il BuonO]

Nicely done.

[Moose Milligan]

Nice bunt!

[Dreadnought]

If Bordick were on the air, would he be pointing out the O's developing that deep depth when they can lose a big hitter like Davis and plug in a solid lineup and beat one of the better AL teams two in a row;  to say nothing of the great bullpen work in the absence of Bleier?