Monday July 19: O's travel to St Pete to try to win their 3rd in a row

[LA2]

Just now, Il BuonO said:

Who was the last Orioles pitcher to give up one run or less in his first three starts?

Dean Kremer

Yeah that's a deflator....

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, LA2 said:

Today's pitchers' ERAs in the box score:

1.65   3.12   3.82

Very un-Oriole-like!

You could add up those three numbers and it still wouldn't be enough to equal one pitcher's ERA on this staff often. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Il BuonO said:

Who was the last Orioles pitcher to give up one run or less in his first three starts?

Dean Kremer

Talk about a buzzkill. 

[Il BuonO]

2 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Yeah that's a deflator....

It’s abusive.

[LA2]

Someone in the MOO will hit one out. I want an official rout!

[HowAboutThat]

4 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Yeah that's a deflator....

Yeah but Mike Wright Junior never did that well

[Il BuonO]

Gausman vs the Dodgers in a couple minutes.

[LA2]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

Yeah but Mike Wright Junior never did that well

But I'd say he was more impressive in those first two starts: more innings with more raw "stuff" (14.33 IP, 0 runs, 7 hits, 10 Ks, 3 BBs, 0 HRs, 188 pitches).

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, Philip said:

Yeah but Mike Wright Junior never did that well

Mike Wright gave up 0 runs over 14.1 innings pitched in his first two career starts.

[LA2]

Let's wrap this one up nice and easy Tyler Wells!

[SteveA]

11 minutes ago, Philip said:

I did not know that he had so much work yesterday, I Question why he brought him in at all.

Well he didn't want to use Scott or Tate for a 3rd straight game.  Plutko's role is to eat innings when a starter leaves early, which happens a lot on this team (plus he pitched a little yesterday too and isn't used to going back to back).  Anderson is for mopup or fir a REALLY big lead.

So that pretty much left Sulser/Fry/Wells/Valdez to finish out the game once Watkins got us to the 6th with a lead.  And I guess he had more faith in Sulser than Valdez.

I know you like to simplify it and think the only decision a manager has to make is get a pitcher out at the "right time" or leave him in.  But it's actually far more complex and dynamic.  You also have to have someone in reserve in case a game goes to extra innings.  And you need to think about who will be available tomorrow based on who you use today, for all potential situations including tomorrow's starter getting knocked out early.

[Moose Milligan]

19 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

I do think they should stretch out Tyler Wells next spring. He’s always worked as a starter before this year and he has three pitches.

Need to see how he finishes this season but overall I agree.

[LA2]

With that K, all four O's pitchers today have sub-4 ERAs.

[LA2]

If Wells gets this third out quickly, he can pitch high-lev tomorrow too.

[Il BuonO]

Not a slider, Brown, change up. A good one, too.