Labor Day afternoon: Game 1 of the Orioles biggest doubleheader in decades

[Emory Eagle]

Just now, ledzepp8 said:

Yep and thus the stupidity of the rule. Let’s say Gausmans routine is to bounce three times and then start his motion. If he only does it twice is that then a balk and is the umpire expected to be keeping count of the pitchers bouncing before a pitch?

He needs to come set and pause for a beat before starting his delivery to the plate.  If he keeps bouncing and transitions to his delivery without a pause, it’s a balk.  Not that crazy to me.

[eddie83]

Now here is Vladdy ….

[SteveA]

40 minutes ago, spleen1015 said:

I'd rather see Odor play 2nd and have Henderson DH. At least Odor gives us a little something on defense.

Aguilar is just an automatic out at DH. Then later in the game, you put the pitcher in play because you're going to pinch hit for him after he had 2-3 terrible AB.

He's already looked bad once today.

That's not how it works.

[Hank Scorpio]

If you’re gonna throw that fastball you’d better keep it down a hair.

[Fiver6565]

Terrible location on a two strike pitch. Feel like we see that from a lot of our pitchers. 
 

BP needs to get busy. 

[Moose Milligan]

Oh here we go. 

[Moshagge3]

Gunnar is human today.

[Emory Eagle]

This is a cursed game.

[nevadaO]

Just now, Fiver6565 said:

Terrible location on a two strike pitch. Feel like we see that from a lot of our pitchers. 
 

BP needs to get busy. 

Joey is up.

[Hank Scorpio]

Maybe not throw middle middle cutters to Vladimir Guerrero Jr

[Riggodrill44]

The umpire blocked his view.

[Fiver6565]

I guess Henderson isn’t a robot after all. 

[Alasdaire]

Gunnar should be at 3B.

[ArtVanDelay]

Luckily Vlad Jr.  is incapable of hitting the ball in the air or that would’ve been over the batter’s eye. 

[eddie83]

Who thought Vladdy wouldn’t have a good hack?  Nobody