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Really fun games the last two nights. It’s great having baseball back.  Go O’s!

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First 5-game win streak for the Birds in 3 years.

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3 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Yikes, don't like this. Don't know why it's Givens here. 

Hyde is about the W rule.  That's why you don't see Akin getting any action.  Doesn't trust the rookie. 

Although that doesn't really reconcile with him trotting Davis out there everyday for 4-5 automatic outs. 

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Ump Tiers

Great: Consistently adhere to what the actual strike zone is.

Good: Has a modified strike zone (not adhering strictly to the regulation), but he calls it consistently and accurately the same way for the whole game, and his zone is very similar to most other umps in the league right now.

Average: Has a modified strike zone, he calls it consistently and accurately, but his zone is a bit unique to this specific umpire.

Bad: Has a modified zone, calls it inconsistently (the same pitch is a ball or strike variously), but at least it seems to mostly be similar to other umps in the league.

Awful: Has a modified zone, calls it inconsistently, and it's totally different than other umps or nowhere near what the regulation calls for.

I've seen a lot of average and bad this year. Tonight's might be awful.

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1 minute ago, SilverRocket said:

Should we really be burning through pitchers when we used so many yesterday?

Tight game. Sorta don't have a choice. And a lot of these guys will be available tomorrow.

Friday is looking a little grim if they don't make a roster move. Gonna need some innings by then.

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Just now, allquixotic said:

Ump Tiers

Great: Consistently adhere to what the actual strike zone is.

Good: Has a modified strike zone (not adhering strictly to the regulation), but he calls it consistently and accurately the same way for the whole game, and his zone is very similar to most other umps in the league right now.

Average: Has a modified strike zone, he calls it consistently and accurately, but his zone is a bit unique to this specific umpire.

Bad: Has a modified zone, calls it inconsistently (the same pitch is a ball or strike variously), but at least it seems to mostly be similar to other umps in the league.

Awful: Has a modified zone, calls it inconsistently, and it's totally different than other umps or nowhere near what the regulation calls for.

I've seen a lot of average and bad this year. Tonight's might be awful.

Even when the ump made the right call on a 3rd strike to the Philly batter, he didn't even say strike 3 when he rung him up.  Either that or he got drowned out by the crowd... nah.  Last night was bad.  Tonight is truly awful.  

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