Thursday, June 2: Rubber Match vs Mariners

[Tony-OH]

2 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

I was telling my wife earlier that Chris Owens is like the baseball equivalent of that scene in Wayne's World 2 where that bad actor comes out and flatly bungles his line, and Mike Myers breaks the fourth wall, turns and says to the crew, "Do we have to put up with this? I mean, can't we get a better actor? I know it's a small part, but I think we can do better than this!"

That's all well in good, but did you discuss how bad Chris OWINGS is at baseball too?

[royalstillman]

After 4 years on the job,Owings is the best utility guy Elias can come up with?

 

[Morgan423]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

That's all well in good, but did you discuss how bad Chris OWINGS is at baseball too?

One of those times where your phone's auto-correct thinks it knows better than you do what you were trying to say. 

[emmett16]

3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

That was not an easy catch for him. Hit his glove so he should have caught it, but Mullins started jogging way too early instead of taking over that play.

Absolutely a very difficult play.  Don’t know what Mullins was doing there he totally gave up on the play way too early. 

[Tony-OH]

2 minutes ago, royalstillman said:

After 4 years on the job,Owings is the best utility guy Elias can come up with?

 

He's not good in any facet of the game!

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

He's not good in any facet of the game!

At least he's consistent.

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

At least he's consistent.

Truth. And you have to give him credit. Anyone that bad who has convinced a major league GM to keep him on a major league team is pretty impressive.

[emmett16]

Nice to see Mullins taking advantage of mistakes.  

[OriolesMagic83]

14 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

That's all well in good, but did you discuss how bad Chris OWINGS is at baseball too?

Maybe Owings could get a special training wage below the Mlb minimum.

[Yossarian]

Lyles is not sharp today.  He's going to have to rely on his smarts and experience to get to the 6th because his stuff isn't going to get him there. 

[Tony-OH]

And that's what happens when you have a major league infielder catching a one hop throw from the catcher!

[Just Regular]

Judges, what have we got on the throw?

Looked nice to me!

[emmett16]

Just now, Just Regular said:

Judges, what have we got on the throw?

Looked nice to me!

Incredible footwork.  Cannon. 

[SilverRocket]

1 minute ago, Just Regular said:

Judges, what have we got on the throw?

Looked nice to me!

It was a one-hop throw, which Jim Palmer thought might be intentional.

[Just Regular]

2 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

Lyles is not sharp today.  He's going to have to rely on his smarts and experience to get to the 6th because his stuff isn't going to get him there. 

I feel he used up 2-3 weeks of bullets that night at Yankee Stadium.    Tonight he has enjoyed cluster luck, some good defense, and Eugenio Suarez being intermittently terrible.    Middle of game interesting to see from a quick hook...should be, but will it be angle.