Friday, August 27: Rain threatens as Rays come into town to face suddenly red hot Orioles

[Il BuonO]

Scott really has no idea where it’s going tonight.

[Il BuonO]

First time I’ve seen Jones range to make a play. He’s looked good so far.

[SteveA]

Garceau: "It's the subtle things in the game that the Rays are good at.  Orioles had 2 on 1 down in the bottom of the 6th, Birds hit into a double play.  They get 2 on 1 down here in the 7th and they cash in with a 3-run homer".

Yes Scott, it's those subtle little things they do, hitting home runs instead of DPs.  Those little details that escape the notice of the casual observer .

[LA2]

18 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Mountcastle robbed by Kiermaier.  Pretty sure it was gone.  His glove was at least a foot and a half higher than the wall.  Now he was a foot or two in front of the wall so maybeayne the ball on it's downward trajectory would have hit the top of the wall.

But I think it would have gone over 

Just saw the replay--Definitely robbed RMC of a homer.

[LA2]

1 hour ago, Il BuonO said:

Very nice catch. He’s got some good instincts out there. I really think the ankle has bothered him most of the year. 

Just saw the replay. Beautiful leap and dive for the catch. Hoping to see a healthy and resurgent Santander rest of the season.

[LA2]

Sobering fact: Harvey has allowed 14 earned runs in his last 19 innings. Maybe he'll be just bad enough to stay with the Orioles in '22.

[spiritof66]

14 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Garceau: "It's the subtle things in the game that the Rays are good at.  Orioles had 2 on 1 down in the bottom of the 6th, Birds hit into a double play.  They get 2 on 1 down here in the 7th and they cash in with a 3-run homer".

Yes Scott, it's those subtle little things they do, hitting home runs instead of DPs.  Those little details that escape the notice of the casual observer .

Thanks to sabermetrics, we now know that 3-run homers are more valuable to the offense than inning-ending GIPDs.

[SteveA]

Damn it they got lucky with that ball rolling to the 2Bman.

[LA2]

Santander hit only one home run in his first 131 ABs. He's hit 45 in the approx. 850 ABs since. Glad we believed in him.

[SteveA]

Urias is kind of hot right now.

[LA2]

Ok, third rally chance. Tie run on-deck and a hot bat at the plate.

[LA2]

Grand-slam Severino has left four runners on base today.

[SteveA]

Cedric puts one on the flag court and joins the 23/23 club.

[LA2]

CEDRIC keeps Oriole hopes alive!

[mrbig1]

Mullins has left the building.