Tuesday, July 5: Orioles begin 2nd half of season and try to take series from Rangers

[RVAOsFan]

Just now, SteveA said:

Fast runner (McKenna) on 2nd.

Chirinos due... can he bunt?  Then Mateo, Mullins.

Can Mountcastle pinch hit?   If so, do you hit him for Chirinos or Mateo?

Mountcastle was ready to pinch hit for McKenna in the previous inning 

[Yardball85]

Just now, Frobby said:

I’ll take a fumbled bunt, an intentional walk and an HBP here.  

I mean, Matt Moore is pitching again...

[Moshagge3]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Fast runner (McKenna) on 2nd.

Chirinos due... can he bunt?  Then Mateo, Mullins.

Can Mountcastle pinch hit?   If so, do you hit him for Chirinos or Mateo?

Mountcastle was going to pinch hit for McKenna if Odor got to first base.

[SteveA]

If Chirinos can bunt him over you definitely hit Mountcastle for Mateo.   He can get that fly ball.

[Aristotelian]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Fast runner (McKenna) on 2nd.

Chirinos due... can he bunt?  Then Mateo, Mullins.

Can Mountcastle pinch hit?   If so, do you hit him for Chirinos or Mateo?

If Chirinos bunts and MC pinch hits for Mateo they would almost surely walk him. I don't see a good way to use MC here.

[SteveA]

Shit.

[SteveA]

Just now, Aristotelian said:

If Chirinos bunts and MC pinch hits for Mateo they would almost surely walk him. I don't see a good way to use MC here.

Good point.

[dtk9119]

Good grief 

[Tony-OH]

Well of course..

[Tony-OH]

They're going to walk MC.

[Frobby]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’ll take a fumbled bunt, an intentional walk and an HBP here.  

I got a fumbled bunt, but he caught it. 

[dtk9119]

Shouldn't all MLBers be able to lay down a frigging bunt?!?!

[Yardball85]

Chirinos is up 2-0.  Take the strike high in the zone.  Tough pitch to bunt.  

[Moshagge3]

Dreadful, Chirinos.

[PHRESH]

Home run would be nice