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

[Yossarian]

Things were looking so good to start this game - two batters, two strikeouts.  Then the wheels fell off.

[tntoriole]

Severino moves like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz 

[SteveA]

Struck out the side

[Yossarian]

A 3-0 deficit to the Rays is a loss.

[tntoriole]

36 pitches 3 runs .. another typical Os first inning 

[Il BuonO]

Struck out the side!

[KillerTofu]

3 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

A 3-0 deficit to the Rays is a loss.

This ^

[Il BuonO]

This kid is on. Gonna be a long night.

[LA2]

Batters couldn't get Harvey more rest on the bench. If he has another weak inning, I'm outta here.

[Can_of_corn]

11 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

Severino moves like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz 

 

[LA2]

Wow, having a 9th and leadoff hitter with 28 and 30 homers respectively--that must be fairly unusual in baseball history.

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Wow, having a 9th and leadoff hitter with 28 and 30 homers respectively--that must be fairly unusual in baseball history.

The 2019 Twins had 8 guys with 20+ HR.

Rays currently have 3.

[LA2]

54 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

The 2019 Twins had 8 guys with 20+ HR.

Rays currently have 3.

Which makes the fact that the Rays's boppers are batting 9-1-2 all the more odd.

(Wasn't noting the number of home run hitters, but their placement in the lineup.)

[LA2]

Yes, if I were the Rays what Franco did would seem a good strategy: make Harvey tire himself out since he's already at a high pitch count and the Orioles hitters are going down quickly (McClanahan has thrown only 20 pitches).

[Can_of_corn]

8 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Which makes the fact that the Rays's bombers are batting 9-1-2 all the more odd.

(Wasn't noting the number of home run hitters, but their placement in the lineup.)

Sure.  I was just pointing out that it wasn't the result of high power up and down the lineup.