SteveA Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Gametime: 7:05 pm Forecast: Hot and humid First Pitch: Sonsy Gaba, mother of the late Mo Gaba Matchup: Sandy Alcantara (R) vs Spenser Watkins (R) Lineups 1. Miguel Rojas (R) SS 2. Starling Marte (R) CF 3. Jesus Aguilar (R) DH 4. Adam Duvall (R) RF 5. Lewin Diaz (L) 1B 6. Brian Anderson (R) 3B 7. Isan Diaz (L) 2B 8. Sandy Leon (S) C 9. Magneuris Sierra (L) LF 1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF 2. Austin Hays (R) LF 3. Trey Mancini (R) DH 4. Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B 5. DJ Stewart (L) RF 6. Ramon Urias (R) SS 7. Pedro Severino (R) C 8. Maikel Franco (R) 3B 9. Domingo Leyba (S) 2B Orioles Bench Ryan McKenna (R) Pat Valaika (R) Austin Wynns (R) Bullpen Availability (last pitched) Available Shaun Anderson, 1.0 IP, 24p last Tuesday Thomas Eshelman 2.0 IP, 52p as a starter Saturday, July 10 Paul Fry* 1.0 IP, 23p Sunday; 1.1 IP, 20p Friday Connor Greene recalled from Norfolk Saturday Adam Plutko 1.0 IP, 14p Saturday Cole Sulser 0.1 IP, 6p Sunday; 0.2 IP 20p Friday Tanner Scott* 1.0 IP, 20p Saturday; 1.1 IP, 15p Friday Dillon Tate, 1.0 IP, 12p Saturday; 1.0 IP, 12p Friday Cesar Valdez 1.0 IP, 26p Sunday *denotes lefthander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 Notes Orioles have won 3 in a row for the 6th time this year. In each of the first 5 times, they failed to make it 4 in a row. Orioles won 6 games in a 31 game stretch starting when Matt Harvey got blasted at Citi Field and ending a week ago Friday with Keegan Akin getting bombed in Kansas City. They now have won 6 games in an 8 game stretch since then. The Orioles are carrying 13 pitchers so they are shorthanded on the bench, yet they have a pitcher in Eshelman who has not pitched in 17 days and a pitcher in Anderson who has not pitched in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il BuonO Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I wouldn’t be sad if I never saw Eshelman again. Well, sad, just not heartbroken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsFanSinceThe80s Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, Il BuonO said: I wouldn’t be sad if I never saw Eshelman again. Well, sad, just not heartbroken. Just looked at Eshelman’s stats and his BB9 is higher than his SO9 rate. And in 18 innings pitched he’s already worth a -0.3 WAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il BuonO Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 36 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said: Just looked at Eshelman’s stats and his BB9 is higher than his SO9 rate. And in 18 innings pitched he’s already worth a -0.3 WAR. Yeah, like I said, sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruzious Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said: Just looked at Eshelman’s stats and his BB9 is higher than his SO9 rate. And in 18 innings pitched he’s already worth a -0.3 WAR. Hey, they told him to miss bats, and that's the only way he can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne21 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 no-hitter gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA2 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 If Watkins pitches a good game, I might begin to contemplate moving him from the Chris Waters / Mike Wright box to the Josh Towers / Brad Bergesen one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne21 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, LA2 said: If Watkins pitches a good game, I might begin to contemplate moving him from the Chris Waters / Mike Wright box to the Josh Towers / Brad Bergesen one. Yeah, I've been excited all day to see what he'll do tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 The magic is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA2 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Urghh, I knew in my gut but didn't dare post it. I've always dreaded Leon in these deep counts (he learned how to get his pitches in Boston) and feared he would do damage....especially since Watkins doesn't have a wipe-out pitch in his repertoire to save him from batters timing his narrow range of speeds in a long at-bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il BuonO Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Wth??? This guy is our ace? I don’t think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA2 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 ERA exactly doubled in an instant from 1.5 to 3. But game is not lost--only the second inning playing at home in our supposed bandbox. In any case, have to run out now. Go O's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il BuonO Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 11 minutes ago, LA2 said: If Watkins pitches a good game, I might begin to contemplate moving him from the Chris Waters / Mike Wright box to the Josh Towers / Brad Bergesen one. Welp.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vab Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Did the clock just strike midnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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