Wednesday September 8 vs Royals

[SteveA]

29 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Is it really that bad? All time record low attendance besides the no fans game?

Yes, 4965 fans, lowest ever for a game with no attendance restrictions.

Breaking the record of 4981 set last night by 16.

[LA2]

9 minutes ago, forphase1 said:

Am I the only one who questions bringing in Stewart to pinch hit for Mateo here?

Nope

[LA2]

Two chances to hit a game-tying long single: jones and Gutierrez.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Ok glad I checked the score this game is getting interesting. The Orioles might not be good, but they got fight in them. 

[SteveA]

9 minutes ago, forphase1 said:

Am I the only one who questions bringing in Stewart to pinch hit for Mateo here?

With the bases loaded, Stewart is more likely to draw a walk.  And of course you got the LH/RH matchup.  So it's defensible, IMO.  

But I might have saved Stewart for Jones or Gutierrez.   Assuming Trey is unavailable, we don't have anyone left to pinch hit for them (just Wynns and he's no better a hitter than they are).  Of course they have a lefty in now, we brought Stewart in when there was a righty.

[LA2]

Looks like Harvey reverted to pre-ASB form, right?

[O's84]

This umpire is so bad at his job.

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, LA2 said:

Looks like Harvey reverted to pre-ASB form, right?

Not a great outing.  Not as bad as some before the ASB though.  Pedro threw one into LF to allow a run to score.

[SteveA]

Gutierrez comes through!!!

[LA2]

7 minutes ago, SteveA said:

With the bases loaded, Stewart is more likely to draw a walk.  And of course you got the LH/RH matchup.  So it's defensible, IMO.  

But I might have saved Stewart for Jones or Gutierrez.   Assuming Trey is unavailable, we don't have anyone left to pinch hit for them (just Wynns and he's no better a hitter than they are).  Of course they have a lefty in now, we brought Stewart in when there was a righty.

Yes, I vote for PHing for either the .423 or .532 OPS guy, not the hot .689 (vs. RHP) guy.

Although I'm happy, of course, that .532 guy just delivered a game-tying hit!

[O's84]

That's dropped popout in foul territory looms large for the Royals.  Hell of a job by the Orioles to make them pay.

[SteveA]

Just now, LA2 said:

Yes, I vote for PHing for either the .423 or .532 OPS guy, not the hot .689 (vs. RHP) guy.

Yep.  Luckily Gutierrez came through.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

[SteveA]

If we can get another run across we can have a guy get a W in his MLB debut for the second straight night.

[O's84]

Haha!!