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

[SteveA]

Third Time Through The Order now

[Il BuonO]

Again, good miss there 0-2.

[SteveA]

Valaika waited for the ball to get to him.  Needed to charge it a bit.

[Il BuonO]

Yes!

[HowAboutThat]

5 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Valaika waited for the ball to get to him.  Needed to charge it a bit.

I was about to say the same thing, if it’s a slow roller you charge it. Especially with a really good runner.

[CynBeth]

It’s now 12-0 Nats believe it or not Lester hit a HR.

[HowAboutThat]

Meanwhile Watkins is a Mensch.

I like that word. Reminds me of Kevin Mench…who was also a Mensch.

And yes, I know I’m not using it in the completely literal sense, but close enough.

[Moose Milligan]

Hell of an at bat for Santander.

[CynBeth]

They need to interview Means now and get us more runs.

[Moose Milligan]

Even if he doesn't come around to score a run, that at bat by Santander is a win in my book.  10, 11 pitch at bat is huge, especially this late in the game.  Could be the difference between Yarbrough going an extra batter or two.

Might not be great shakes though, the Rays have a good bullpen.

[SteveA]

3 minutes ago, CynBeth said:

It’s now 12-0 Nats believe it or not Lester hit a HR.

Turner had a HR & triple in his first two at bats.  He's already hit for the cycle 3 times in his career, tying the MLB record.  And he's just 28.  

Struck out his 3rd AB.  Up now in the 6th.

[Il BuonO]

Urias can hit.

[SteveA]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Even if he doesn't come around to score a run, that at bat by Santander is a win in my book.  10, 11 pitch at bat is huge, especially this late in the game.  Could be the difference between Yarbrough going an extra batter or two.

Might not be great shakes though, the Rays have a good bullpen.

I feel it's always an advantage to make the opponent use as much bullpen as possible in the first game of a series.  Even if their pen is very good 

[Il BuonO]

Ball is outside....

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Turner had a HR & triple in his first two at bats.  He's already hit for the cycle 3 times in his career, tying the MLB record.  And he's just 28.  

Struck out his 3rd AB.  Up now in the 6th.

If there was a guy built to hit for the cycle, it's him.