Saturday, August 27: Orioles go for their 6th straight win at Minute Maid Park

[mrbig1]

Six outs away.

[dtk9119]

Mountcastle is so bad right now. He is contributing nothing offensively. 0 Fer last night w multiple strike outs and another 0 Fer w strike outs tonight. 

[Il BuonO]

1 minute ago, Baltimorecuse said:

It's almost like most pitchers are afraid of pitching to Adley.

Sounds like they’re smarter than what The Kid credited them. 

[O's84]

Just now, baltfan said:

They have to fix Mountcastle.  If it’s the ebbs and flows of the season, at least he should flow in September. 

 

[baltfan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I was just amazed when folks would be down on Adley or suggest he wasn't the team's best prospect the last couple of years.

 

There were definitely times where his swing looked slow, too big, and too much of an uppercut. No one doubted the catching though. The concern is he wouldn’t be a star, and they needed a star especially out of that draft that is going to have a lot of stars. 

[oh-wee-ohs]

2 minutes ago, baltfan said:

They have to fix Mountcastle.  If it’s the ebbs and flows of the season, at least he should flow in September. 

We could use it.

[Il BuonO]

How about back to back performances of 7+ innings from the starters in a series where the BP absolutely needed a breather?

[vab]

Just want to get on the record here. I would turn it over to the bullpen to start the 8th. Not a second guess. 

[Gurgi]

Just now, oh-wee-ohs said:

I know when he's good, he's good. But Mountcastle is just not good right now. And hasn't been for a couple months. Painful.

Mountcastle has some big weaknesses.   He does not play a great first base and he is streaky with the bat.   He might not be a long term answer for the Orioles.  Maybe we should look to upgrade?  Any big firstbase on the free agent market in the offseason?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Short leash for Kremer?

[Il BuonO]

Kremer not tired, still pumping in 95 mph.

[Bahama O's Fan]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

Mountcastle has some big weaknesses.   He does not play a great first base and he is streaky with the bat.   He might not be a long term answer for the Orioles.  Maybe we should look to upgrade?  Any big firstbase on the free agent market in the offseason?

Mancini

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

Mountcastle has some big weaknesses.   He does not play a great first base and he is streaky with the bat.   He might not be a long term answer for the Orioles.  Maybe we should look to upgrade?  Any big firstbase on the free agent market in the offseason?

Hey, you made it almost all the way through the game this time.

Nice work.

[Tony-OH]

Kremer has to be on short leash here in the 8th. I like letting him start the inning though.

[oh-wee-ohs]

Just now, Gurgi said:

Mountcastle has some big weaknesses.   He does not play a great first base and he is streaky with the bat.   He might not be a long term answer for the Orioles.  Maybe we should look to upgrade?  Any big firstbase on the free agent market in the offseason?

I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up getting traded. Maybe not this off-season but possibly the next. I don't think he's Elias' type. Don't think we'd trade or sign a first baseman if that happened. It'd be a spot for the influx of infielders. Maybe Westburg, maybe Mayo.