Sunday August 22: John Means' turn to try to end the streak

[scOtt]

2 hours ago, scOtt said:

Like I said after the first run against us...

[mrbig1]

18 in a row. I knew we could do it.

[scOtt]

Only 9 more for the all-time record!

[LA2]

Good start by Means against a powerful lineup after some rough ones. Bullpen turned in 3 shutout innings, including Lopez's first appearance in his new role.

[scOtt]

F AZ!

[vab]

Sole possession of the 6th longest losing streak now. Up next, the 2005 Royals and 1975 Tigers at 19. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, mrbig1 said:

18 in a row. I knew we could do it.

It isn't as easy as it sounds.  Elias should be proud.

Quite the achievement.

[spiritof66]

Hyde pulls out the big guns to pinch-hit with a man on, and one of them even makes contact.

Orioles wrap up the series with a 1 for 9 with RISP, so 1 for 13 in the series.

[scOtt]

Just now, LA2 said:

Good start by Means against a powerful lineup after some rough ones, Bullpen turned in 3 shutout innings, including Lopez's first appearance in his new role.

Yeah, it's a shame to waste a quality start. Whaddya gonna do?

[Tony-OH]

Well, you can at least give the Orioles credit for being consistent. 

Everyone that is part of this team should be ashamed. A bunch of random AAA guys should play better. Do you know how hard it is to lose 18 straight games?

Yes, I know a team with two Hall of Famers lost 21 straight (the 88 Orioles), but at least that was at the beginning of the year where guys are getting their bearings still.

It's just sad. Sad to be a laughing stock. Sad to not even compete. Mountcastle may be the only guy in this lineup that has a future with a winning Orioles team in the future. 

[scOtt]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

It isn't as easy as it sounds.  Elias should be proud.

Quite the achievement.

My college Stats class almost assures me you should run into a win before 18. Getting to be a statistical anomaly.

[scOtt]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Well, you can at least give the Orioles credit for being consistent. 

Everyone that is part of this team should be ashamed. A bunch of random AAA guys should play better. Do you know how hard it is to lose 18 straight games?

Yes, I know a team with two Hall of Famers lost 21 straight (the 88 Orioles), but at least that was at the beginning of the year where guys are getting their bearings still.

It's just sad. Sad to be a laughing stock. Sad to not even compete. Mountcastle may be the only guy in this lineup that has a future with a winning Orioles team in the future. 

Ced. M a y b e Hays...

[LA2]

3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Well, you can at least give the Orioles credit for being consistent. 

Everyone that is part of this team should be ashamed. A bunch of random AAA guys should play better. Do you know how hard it is to lose 18 straight games?

Yes, I know a team with two Hall of Famers lost 21 straight (the 88 Orioles), but at least that was at the beginning of the year where guys are getting their bearings still.

It's just sad. Sad to be a laughing stock. Sad to not even compete. Mountcastle may be the only guy in this lineup that has a future with a winning Orioles team in the future. 

Why not Mullins?

[scOtt]

6 minutes ago, scOtt said:

F AZ!

2 1/2 game lead and they're WINNING in the 3rd inning!

[spiritof66]

The mind-blowing (to me, I realize not to most) thing about this crap team is that nobody's held responsible or accountable for their potentially record-breaking losing, their poor pitching, their inept hitting or their failure to employ baseball fundamentals. Either the leaders of this team are happy about what's happening, as some say they are, or they're pretty indifferent to the team's ineptness, occasionally throwing in a word like "disappointed" or "frustrated," but not doing anything to make things even a little bit better.