Sunday, September 4: Orioles try to sweep the A's before the first big showdown with Toronto

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Watkins needs to be relegated to bullpen duty the remainder of the season. He’s getting destroyed by a bad offensive team. 

[Moshagge3]

Offense needs to step the hell up. Can't count on five dingers again. We need good at bats.

[oriolediehard]

It sure would be nice for the Pirates can beat the Jays.

[dtk9119]

Inexcusable for Watkins to have this performance against the WORST offense in baseball.  2nd look at Grod or Wells next turn?

[Bemorewins]

Watkins just doesn’t have the stuff to be off with command even slightly.

I don’t think he’s a rotational piece going forward.

[glenn__davis]

3 minutes ago, Moshagge3 said:

This is like the Sunday game in the Pirates series. Orioles have a chance to sweep with Watkins on the mound and they just slap soft hits all over the field.

I'm at the game, these ain't no soft hits

 

[Moose Milligan]

That ball was high and so is the umpire. 

[Hank Scorpio]

K's on ball 3. 

[Moose Milligan]

I don’t think this A’s pitcher is all that, but our flaccid bats are not inspiring confidence. 
 

Yes, I said flaccid. 

[Hank Scorpio]

Alrighty let's wake the hell up a little bit...

[O's84]

Really poor approaches at the plate today.

[Moshagge3]

Five straight retired, cool cool cool

[Moose Milligan]

I’m afraid this A’s pitcher is settling in. 

[Hank Scorpio]

This, this is no bueno.

[tntoriole]

7 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

Watkins just doesn’t have the stuff to be off with command even slightly.

I don’t think he’s a rotational piece going forward.

This is not really in anybody’s reasonable plan going forward I don’t think.  He doesn’t belong in the rotation and if Tyler Wells not gotten hurt he would not be in it even now.