Bautista 2023

[LA2]

12 hours ago, e16bball said:

Interesting trend with Felix in terms of catcher ERA. Not a major believer in that particular metric, but I do think some catchers click better with certain pitchers. In both of his seasons, he’s been substantially better with Adley than with the secondary catcher:

Adley (2022): 39.2 IP, 1.82 ERA, 53 Ks, 14 BBs, .427 OPS

Chirinos (2022): 20.2 IP, 3.48 ERA, 29 Ks, 8 BBs, .732 OPS

 

Adley (2023): 43.1 IP, 0.83 ERA, 82 Ks, 19 BBs, .448 OPS

McCann (2023): 11.0 IP, 4.91 ERA, 18 Ks, 7 BBs, .675 OPS

 

Combined, that comes out to a 1.30 ERA with Adley and a 3.98 ERA with McCann/Chirinos. He’s given up more ERs (14) in 31.2 IP with the secondary guys than he’s allowed in 83 IP with Adley (12). 

If you want an additional head-scratcher, he’s been absolutely dominant with Bemboom across the two seasons. He’s thrown 8.1 innings to Bemboom, and he has yet to give up an ER (with 14 Ks to 1 BB).

Not sure if there’s some commonality in how Adley/Bemboom call pitches or give targets as compared to the other guys?

He likes to earn that thumb-ticking and hug from Adley.

[Since1984]

Hate to see this… Bautista May have popped his elbow. The 28th roster will not be filled by Felix’s potential absence 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Since1984

[byrdz]

Yeah, didn't look good. 

[ShoelesJoe]

There could be a silver lining to this cloud. Sometimes teams play better, with more drive and focus, when they’re facing adversity. The Rays actually got better after they lost Franco. I can see something similar happening with the Orioles should Bautista need to go on the IL. 

[banks703]

Could be lots of stuff but looks to me like potential lower back or lat

[Just Regular]

Ben just mentioned he didn't observe anything lower half as he walked off....disheartening if so as in the instant a knee or ankle tweak felt possible.

 

[Sports Guy]

https://x.com/masnroch/status/1695250025691934752?s=46&t=G3On-_LleGmZce-r3ClVZA

[Just Regular]

1 minute ago, ShoelesJoe said:

There could be a silver lining to this cloud. Sometimes teams play better, with more drive and focus, when they’re facing adversity. The Rays actually got better after they lost Franco. I can see something similar happening with the Orioles should Bautista need to go on the IL. 

Some of what I think makes the Braves situation just about perfect this year is the '21 title occurred with Acuna out for the season.

The whole clubhouse knows it can do it, the alpha dog is hungry.

[Malike]

Roch tweeted arm discomfort. I'm just here for the same people bitching that he should have been pitching more now complaining about Hyde using him too much.

[O's84]

Felix gets injured the night before his bobblehead night.

[Malike]

Hyde looks like he's about to cry in the post-game.

[eddie83]

Just have to hope for best. 
 

43 days till playoffs if get bye. 

[banks703]

Hyder just said arm discomfort. I stand corrected. Yikes. 

[O's84]

Hyde very emotional as can be expected.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Well, hope it's not a season ending thing. This stretch of the schedule is perhaps the best time for us to make it without our ckoser.