August 1: Orioles go for 3rd in a row in Detroit

[waroriole]

Just now, SteveA said:

With the short benches these days it's tough to fire your bullets in the 7th inning.  Especially down multiple runs, and without getting anyone on base first. 

Let Urias lead off the inning. If he gets something going, then look at Severino to hit for Wynns. It’s not like you want to PH for the first 5 guys. 
 

Akin is a SP. If he can’t face RH hitters, what’s his role?

[spiritof66]

2 minutes ago, waroriole said:

It’s not like Hyde has made moves to win the game. He let 7-8-9 hit in the 7th when only down 2. 

I'm guessing he was saving Mullins and Stewart for the ninth, or the eighth if there are some baserunners and the Orioles get down a ways in the order.

[waroriole]

But why wait? Runs don’t count more in the 9th. Shoot your shot and see what happens. 

[spiritof66]

8 minutes ago, waroriole said:

But why wait? Runs don’t count more in the 9th. Shoot your shot and see what happens. 

I agree with that. I was just speculating on Hyde's plan (if he has one).

[SteveA]

9 minutes ago, waroriole said:

But why wait? Runs don’t count more in the 9th. Shoot your shot and see what happens. 

More leverage with men on base.  

[HowAboutThat]

I am really disappointed on Watkins’ behalf. One single missed call in the first inning led to 15 extra pitches and two needless runs. And when Hyde brings in Akin, he’s flying the white flag. Watkins deserved better.

 Today was a good outing despite the disappointing results.

[spiritof66]

22 minutes ago, waroriole said:

But why wait? Runs don’t count more in the 9th. Shoot your shot and see what happens. 

I guess Hyde didn't have a plan, other than to get the game over and rest the guys for the NYY series.

[Il BuonO]

4 hours ago, Philip said:

I am really disappointed on Watkins’ behalf. One single missed call in the first inning led to 15 extra pitches and two needless runs. And when Hyde brings in Akin, he’s flying the white flag. Watkins deserved better.

 Today was a good outing despite the disappointing results.

I missed it, but I was asking about his performance in the Watkins’s thread. Sounds like he had some bad luck?

[HowAboutThat]

2 hours ago, Il BuonO said:

I missed it, but I was asking about his performance in the Watkins’s thread. Sounds like he had some bad luck?

I thought he looks good, he got squeezed by the ump on one very significant pitch, Called a ball, resulted in a walk, and he kind of lost his poise, threw 15 more pitches gave up two runs in large part because Mancini muffed a hard-hit ball. Then settled down. He got tired, but he went downhill fast enough that I can’t blame Hyde-as I usually do- for leaving him in too long.

The end result was not great, and it looks worse because Hyde waived the surrender flag, Refused to pinch-hit any of his good heading guys, and brought in the back end of the pen.

Still, I think it was not a bad outing.

[SteveA]

19 hours ago, Il BuonO said:

I missed it, but I was asking about his performance in the Watkins’s thread. Sounds like he had some bad luck?

First inning, 2 outs, no one one, 3-2 pitch that was clearly a strike was called a ball.

He then was fairly obviously pitching around Miguel Cabrera  as if it was 2007, and walked him, then gave up an RBI single and a 2 run double.

So yeah, if the ump had made the call, he would have been out of the inning.   But he gave up a lot of stuff that inning on his own after the bad call.

Then he retired 14 in a row.   So one can fantasize about the ump calling that a strike and Watkins having a perfect game into the 6th.