Tuesday, August 17: Can Means stop the losing streak in the Dome?

[HowAboutThat]

I don’t know anything about spider tack, but I wonder if Means is going to have to re-learn to pitch? He has four strikeouts in two innings, but he’s also thrown 41 pitches, which would work out to 120+ pitches in six innings and that’s not gonna work out.

[slakattack]

Chuck and duck!

[Il BuonO]

18 minutes ago, Philip said:

I don’t know anything about spider tack, but I wonder if Means is going to have to re-learn to pitch? He has four strikeouts in two innings, but he’s also thrown 41 pitches, which would work out to 120+ pitches in six innings and that’s not gonna work out.

He’s at 66 now, he’ll be lucky to get through 5 IP.

[slakattack]

John Means business tonight...7 Ks thru 3

[O's84]

Not again.

[O's84]

And it bites us.

[slakattack]

Doh!  

[WillyM]

46 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Stewart looked a little over powered that at bat.  He was dominated. 

Striking out is bad enough, but I was disappointed to see Stewart just walk away from the plate, even though Zunino had to block the pitch in the dirt and couldn't catch it cleanly.

A lot of players seem to be doing that nowadays.  If you're a superstar and your team is winning big, maybe I can understand wanting to conserve energy.  But Stewart is not a superstar and the score was tied.

For crying out loud, run to first!  Make the catcher throw the ball to the first baseman.  There's always the chance he could make a bad throw and you'll be safe - which you certainly won't be if you just walk back to the dugout.

[Can_of_corn]

Any guess who the new whipping boy will be once Stewart is off the team?

[O's84]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Any guess who the new whipping boy will be once Stewart is off the team?

Mateo doesn't count, right?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, O's84 said:

Mateo doesn't count, right?

He might, if he outlasts Stewart.

He's a candidate.

[Gurgi]

6 minutes ago, WillyM said:

Striking out is bad enough, but I was disappointed to see Stewart just walk away from the plate, even though Zunino had to block the pitch in the dirt and couldn't catch it cleanly.

A lot of players seem to be doing that nowadays.  If you're a superstar and your team is winning big, maybe I can understand wanting to conserve energy.  But Stewart is not a superstar and the score was tied.

For crying out loud, run to first!  Make the catcher throw the ball to the first baseman.  There's always the chance he could make a bad throw and you'll be safe - which you certainly won't be if you just walk back to the dugout.

I wanted to complain about it but thought people are tired of DJ critiques...but you are spot on.  Run you fool run.  

[O's84]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

He might, if he outlasts Stewart.

He's a candidate.

I'll go with him.

[Gurgi]

We are getting smashed.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

If Means was using spider tack before he should find a way to use it again.