Friday, June 10: Orioles at Royals

[dtk9119]

Oh goodie now a rain delay 

[O's84]

Just end the game.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, dtk9119 said:

Man and I thought the 8-0 score was depressing. 

 

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

When we pick up a guy in Voth that has a 10+ ERA and opponent batting average against of .386, are we surprised he gives up a 420 foot bomb to a guy that weighs about 145 lbs?

No.  I don’t mind these kind of pickups though. Using him in a blowout.  
 

What ticks me off is using someone like this as a SP. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Raining. 
 

Call it.  

If I were a manager I'd forfeit games that I knew were lost causes.

Down 8-0 in the seventh?  Forfeit, let's go home and save the pen.

I reckon they'd rush in a rule change within a few weeks.

 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, eddie83 said:

No.  I don’t mind these kind of pickups though. Using him in a blowout.  
 

What ticks me off is using someone like this as a SP. 

At this stage of the process the O's should have plenty of home grown arms to use as fodder in blowouts.

[eddie83]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

If I were a manager I'd forfeit games that I knew were lost causes.

Down 8-0 in the seventh?  Forfeit, let's go home and save the pen.

I reckon they'd rush in a rule change within a few weeks.

 

Which is why that rule should never happen. It’s a competitive advantage to ditch the game.  

[Going Underground]

I think when all said and done this year that Oakland will be the worst team and record and attendance. 

[eddie83]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

At this stage of the process the O's should have plenty of home grown arms to use as fodder in blowouts.

He is the last arm on an expanded pitching roster. I’m sure they could have called someone else up. Baumann, etc. 

They throw guys like this into the rotation that’s different. He could be gone in a week. 

[eddie83]

Just now, Going Underground said:

I think when all said and done this year that Oakland will be the worst team and record and attendance. 

I said before this team reminds me some of 2011. 
 

This rotation is bad. Going to be hard to be competitive with it. Need someone to overachieve for awhile like April. 
 

[PHRESH]

This is an awkward conversation 

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Which is why that rule should never happen. It’s a competitive advantage to ditch the game.  

I don't think there is anything actually stopping a team from doing it. 

Other than the stigma of course.

[eddie83]

Just now, PHRESH said:

This is an awkward conversation 

They are tired of the game. I know I am.  

[spiritof66]

10 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I think that it's been a pretty solid looking 409 OPS. 

Other than that, I can't disagree with much.

Yeah, but it's not clear Adley can maintain that torrid pace. Just looked it up, and his OBP for June is .170. (Chirino is .182.)

[OriolesMagic83]

Well at least the Angelos feud gives me some hope for the future.  The O's just look lifeless tonight.  I guess being overmatched on talent night after night takes it's toll.