May 14: Yankees back in town

[scOtt]

Just now, Il BuonO said:

Lakins was outer half the entire AB to Urshela, never changing the the eyeliner to come inside. Part of it is Severino not being very good at sequencing and the other is the guys throwing three ball don’t have an idea. 

This. Later pitch, Seve put the glove down and away, and Laikins missed way up and in. He STILL just fouled it off.

[Tony-OH]

Why Plutko wasn't used for 2 or 3 innings we'll never know? Seems like the perfect role for him. Then he bails on Sulser quick when he's been better than Lakins all year. 

Hyde wants to use a bunch of relievers which means he takes the chance that one will throw up a cookie like Lakins did.

 

[LocoChris]

5 minutes ago, scOtt said:

I don't fault Hyde so much. Kremer was done.

No he wasn't.

[scOtt]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Why Plutko wasn't used for 2 or 3 innings we'll never know? Seems like the perfect role for him. Then he bails on Sulser quick when he's been better than Lakins all year. 

Hyde wants to use a bunch of relievers which means he takes the chance that one will throw up a cookie like Lakins did.

 

Agreed. There's your "quick pull". Let him pitch 2 at least.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Why Plutko wasn't used for 2 or 3 innings we'll never know? Seems like the perfect role for him. Then he bails on Sulser quick when he's been better than Lakins all year. 

Hyde wants to use a bunch of relievers which means he takes the chance that one will throw up a cookie like Lakins did.

 

I'm sure the media will ask probing questions as to Hyde's strategy.

[scOtt]

Just now, LocoChris said:

No he wasn't.

77 pitches, into the third time thru the order. Agree to disagree.

[WillyM]

3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Why Plutko wasn't used for 2 or 3 innings we'll never know? Seems like the perfect role for him. Then he bails on Sulser quick when he's been better than Lakins all year. 

Hyde wants to use a bunch of relievers which means he takes the chance that one will throw up a cookie like Lakins did.

 

As I recall, when Plutko joined the team, much was made of the fact that the Orioles needed guys who could pitch multiple innings, and Plutko supposedly was able to do just that.

Can't do it when he's pulled after only one inning, though.

[LocoChris]

2 minutes ago, scOtt said:

77 pitches, into the third time thru the order. Agree to disagree.

High School pitchers aren't pulled that quick.

[spiritof66]

When you 

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Why Plutko wasn't used for 2 or 3 innings we'll never know? Seems like the perfect role for him. Then he bails on Sulser quick when he's been better than Lakins all year. 

Hyde wants to use a bunch of relievers which means he takes the chance that one will throw up a cookie like Lakins did.

 

Agreed. When you use  a succession of relievers who aren't very good -- and these guys after Plutko aren't very good -- the chance that one of them will screw up is pretty good. As long as you're not witching L/R, you're better off using fewer mediocre pitchers in a game.

[HowAboutThat]

And Lakins can tell his folks he had a clean inning.

Rats. And Kremer did quite well today.

[jdwilde1]

25 minutes ago, Natty said:

I just keep wondering if Mounty can hit ML pitching. 

I think he’ll turn it around.  He’s got all the bat speed in the world.  He just needs to adjust to the off-speed stuff.  The guys I worry are the ones who struggle with the plus fastball (e.g. Chance Sisco).  

[scOtt]

 

Just because...

 

[spiritof66]

Orioles have made 21 outs, and only two of them on the bases. Impressive!

[Ripken]

Awful at bat after awful at bat.  Team chases everything.  

[scOtt]

I actually saw Damn Yankees ( the rock group, not the old '50's musical.)

Opened for somebody...