Monday June 28: Orioles at Astros Are we losing yet?

[GuidoSarducci]

Gametime;  8:10 pm EDT

Forecast:  Pretty sure the Astrodome(excuse me, Minute Maid Park) A/C works and the roof isn't leaking

Matchup:  Some guy with an ERA over 6 vs. Greinke

Lineups

Orioles: Cedric Mullins, Trey Mancini, Ryan Mountcastle a bunch of bums

Astros:  A bunch of cheaters who still manage to play way better than the Orioles after they stopped cheating (I think)

Orioles bullpen:

Will be needed by the 4th inning

 

Edited June 28, 2021 by GuidoSarducci

[SteveA]

Matchup:  Tom Eshelman (R) vs Zack Greinke (R)

Lineups

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Austin Hays (R) RF

3. Trey Mancini (R) DH

4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

5. Ryan McKenna (R) LF

6. Pedro Severino (R) C

7. Domingo Leyba (S) 3B

8. Ramon Urias (R) SS

9. Pat Valaika (R) 2B

 

1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B

2. Michael Brantley (L) LF

3. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

4. Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

5. Carlos Correa (R) SS

6. Kyle Tucker (L) RF

7. Myles Straw (R) CF

8. Robel Garcia (S) 3B

9. Martin Maldonado (R) C

Orioles Bench
Maikel Franco (R)
Anthony Santander (S)
DJ Stewart (L)
Austin Wynns (R)
 

Bullpen Availability (last pitched)

Available
   Paul Fry* 1.0 IP, 12p Friday; 1.0 IP, 23p Thursday
   Hunter Harvey 0.1 IP, 16p last Tuesday
   Tanner Scott* 1.0IP, 10p Friday 
   Travis Lakins 4.0 IP, 42p Thursday
   Adam Plutko 2.2 IP, 49p Thursday
   Cole Sulser  1.0 IP, 13p Friday 

Probably available

   Tyler Wells 1.1 IP, 16p yesterday

 

Probably not Available
   Alexander Wells* 2.0 IP, 43 pitches Saturday

Not Available

   Dillon Tate 2.0 IP, 29p yesterday; 1.1 IP, 22p Friday

* denotes lefthanded pitcher

[Yossarian]

So, to show where this team is, the Orioles have Ryan MxKenna batting 5th tonight.  Ryan McKenna.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

So, to show where this team is, the Orioles have Ryan MxKenna batting 5th tonight.  Ryan McKenna.

He did say that would "improve the talent base up and down the organization, whether that’s at the Major League or Minor League level" when he was hired.

That's McKenna.

[Yossarian]

Wow. 

And Mancini doing all he can to remain in Baltimore.

[spiritof66]

Not behind yet, but off to a quick 0 for 3 start with RISP. 

[NCRaven]

Five pitches to Mountcastle.  Not one strike.  And still the third out with a man on third.  So frustrating.

[Yossarian]

Leadoff batter at second with nobody out and........ nothing. 

[NCRaven]

Ump totally missed strike three on Gurriel.  Nice comeback by Eshelman against Alvarez.

 

[HowAboutThat]

The game is blacked out here in north texas, so I came here to check on fan reaction before turning on the radio. And kudos to @GuidoSarduccifor the hilarious, but bitter(so bitter) thread title.

So it seems that Mancini and Mountcastle failed again, but Ryan McKenna is now hitting great because he’s hitting fifth. Oh, what’s that? 
(pause)

Not hitting great?

(pause)

Ummmm then….ummm…. Ok….

Hmmmm…

[HowAboutThat]

I suppose not allowing a run in the bottom of the first is a victory.

[SteveA]

Dylan Bundy visibly vomiting in front of the pitchers mound at Yankee Stadium.

 

[Can_of_corn]

Hey thanks for that!

When I posted about this in the Bundy thread I didn't even think that folks would like to see a screen capture of vomit!

[SteveA]

Austin pulls it I. With his back against the wall.

[SteveA]

Two scoreless for the big Esh!