Sunday, May 22: Rubber Match vs Rays

[schittenden]

I’m getting really tired of this guy. 

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

Is it me or Elias doesn’t like answering questions? He couldn’t have stayed at answered more questions?

[Morgan423]

Elias referenced GRod's start today, I just checked, so far: 6.0 IP, 2 ER on 4 hits, 9K/1 BB.

[oriolediehard]

Why couldn't Urias score on Odor's double?  Why  is the 3rd base coach so careful with 2 outs and a .138 hitter coming up?

[Frobby]

Melanie Newman had Urias batting and running the bases at the same time this inning.    That honestly was a very poor half inning by her.   She made Rutschman’s hit sound like it was a routine fly out until all of a sudden she’s describing Arazorena diving to make the catch.   Then messed up by calling Odor Urias twice.   Didn’t do a good job on Arazorena’s other diving catch either.  
 

I’ve never been one to bash her and I thought she improved a lot last year, but she’s been bad the last two games.  

[Morgan423]

5 minutes ago, oriolediehard said:

Why couldn't Urias score on Odor's double?  Why  is the 3rd base coach so careful with 2 outs and a .138 hitter coming up?

Just watched the replay.  Urias was just hitting third when the ball got to the cutoff man.  If he'd been sent, the throw would have gone to home instead of second, and he'd have been toast to any accurate throw.

[mrbig1]

I'm rolling a fatty now.

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

Melanie Newman had Urias batting and running the bases at the same time this inning.    That honestly was a very poor half inning by her.   She made Rutschman’s hit sound like it was a routine fly out until all of a sudden she’s describing Arazorena diving to make the catch.   Then messed up by calling Odor Urias twice.   Didn’t do a good job on Arazorena’s other diving catch either.  
 

I’ve never been one to bash her and I thought she improved a lot last year, but she’s been bad the last two games.  

She does a good job on pre and post game. She needs a lot of work on the radio. She is not descriptive enough with her calls. I just don’t feel like I can follow the action well when she is on the air. 

[Frobby]

Kyle Stowers just hit his third homer of the game for Norfolk.  He’ll probably get one more AB.

[spiritof66]

12 minutes ago, NelsonCruuuuuz said:

Is it me or Elias doesn’t like answering questions? He couldn’t have stayed at answered more questions?

It was nice to get a visit from Mike Elias, dropping in from an alternate universe in which the Orioles are a good team, Rutschman was brought up as soon as he could be, and G-Rod's almost ready to pitch in the big leagues, and it's surprising that the first major leaguer to be drafted in his regime has just debuted.

 

[tntoriole]

Another things good teams do .. if ahead and the other team scores, then immediately score. 

[Morgan423]

GRod out of the game after 6 IP.  He threw 86 pitches.  Getting really close to that magic 90 - 100 pitches number Elias referenced in that booth interview today.

[tntoriole]

8 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

She does a good job on pre and post game. She needs a lot of work on the radio. She is not descriptive enough with her calls. I just don’t feel like I can follow the action well when she is on the air. 

She is no Bill O’Donnell lol  

[Just Regular]

Bryan Baker a Krehbiel-ian 31-26-24 on top three longest appearances YTD.   He's the next player in our game of How many outs can you get?    Out 5 just came on Pitch 29.

[ArtVanDelay]

Stowers is MLB ready but idk where you put him.  You could trade Mancini and then cycle the outfielders through the DH spot but I don’t see that happening until July, if at all.