Thursday afternoon May 4: rubber match in KC, Orioles try to win 7th straight series

[allquixotic]

If Grayson gives up 8+, this is on Hyde. He should be out of there long before he has a chance to let them tie it up. If we lose because the bullpen yields, that's not as much Hyde's fault, we just got beat. But I will be very mad if Hyde leaves this guy in until he's given up the lead.

[maybenxtyr]

I know the jump from the MiL's to the ML is the biggest in sports, but he's a special talent and the results should be better than this.

[tntoriole]

I would have taken him out in the last inning 

[webbrick2010]

Grod not going to make it 5

Who was the guy the Brewers just brought up and pitched 8 inning with double digit K's in his first ML start?

We are going to have to trade for a bunch of pitching to be true contenders, cause Elias doesn't draft them and we don't develop what we do draft

[Il BuonO]

1 minute ago, justD said:

He lost the high FB and they knew it. 

I was concerned earlier when he threw one at 93, but he was just back up at 96.

[maybenxtyr]

Just now, allquixotic said:

If Grayson gives up 8+, this is on Hyde. He should be out of there long before he has a chance to let them tie it up. If we lose because the bullpen yields, that's not as much Hyde's fault, we just got beat. But I will be very mad if Hyde leaves this guy in until he's given up the lead.

He should be capable of pitching 5 innings against KC.

[Bemorewins]

I’m very worried about our pitching staff. Other than 1 week of the season, it’s been awful. This is a lot of strain to put on a bullpen daily. When can’t even gm get decent starts against the worse offenses.

[Orioles0615]

Stil can't develop pitching. 

[Gurgi]

Ha ha Greyson cant even go four innings?   What a freaking disaster.  

 

[Il BuonO]

And there he goes!

[tntoriole]

That was one awful performance from GR .. this common wisdom idea that he can’t be sent down is something he needs to know is not true 

[justD]

Just now, webbrick2010 said:

Grod not going to make it 5

Who was the guy the Brewers just brought up and pitched 8 inning with double digit K's in his first ML start?

We are going to have to trade for a bunch of pitching to be true contenders, cause Elias doesn't draft them and we don't develop what we do draft

The crazy thing is that we drafted over and over and over guys who threw strikes and never walked anyone.  I mean, that was a trend I saw 2-3 years in a row, the guys we'd draft would have a history of never walking anyone. 

Our pitching development staff needs serious work.  

[allquixotic]

Good. Hyde pulls him when we're still up 8-5. Can't blame the loss on the manager at this point, it's just up to the individual performances. If we have multiple pitchers in a row who are bad, we deserve to lose. Here's hoping the pen has a good day. Or maybe we need to score 16 runs.

[Il BuonO]

And Perez coming in? Can I still bet on Kansas City?

[Emory Eagle]

6 straight games after this against the two best teams in baseball… whole team needs to get in gear.  Despite the winning % doesn’t really feel like they’ve really clicked yet.  Borne out by the run differential and lack of blow out wins.  Still, wins in the bank are wins in the bank.