Thursday, May 18 (early afternoon): Orioles end 10 game homestand

[SteveA]

It'll be Bautista in the 9th.

Probably won't use Cano on a 3rd straight day.

So maybe some combination of Baker & Coulombe to get us through the 8th.   Facing some pretty weak bats in the 6-7-8 part of the lineup.

[forphase1]

9 minutes ago, Mr-splash said:

Still better than Ortiz offensively and defensively. I mean, yea, his ABs are frustrating when he goes through his automatic out weeks. But he's the best we got right now. So it is what it is.

Not sure either of those are facts....

[RVAOsFan]

What a bomb from Adley.  Looked like one of those slow pitch softball players that can hit a home run whenever they want.  Just turned and mashed on it.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Do the Angels lead the majors in giving back the lead?

They might.

[Roy Firestone]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Do the Angels lead the majors in giving back the lead?

we do. And we may give it up again.

[Mr-splash]

Just now, forphase1 said:

Not sure either of those are facts....

Ortiz has a sub .500 OPS in 5 games. Granted very small sample size, but yea, he hasn't walked or hit an extra base hit yet. Let me clue you in. Mateo was worth 14 runs saved last year at SS. That is almost impossible to find. 

[mrbig1]

32 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

What was her name?

it happen again. We were losing 4-3. Tore up again now we have the lead. I hope our bullpen can hold the lead. If not I'll be a Zombie.

[Tony-OH]

7 minutes ago, casadeozo said:

This is when Hyde infuriates me. 
 

the need to get Frazier at bats makes no sense.

Hyde is a slave to the platoon regardless of whether the guy he's replacing him with is really better than the guy he's replacing.

[Moose Milligan]

Gonna have to square off against Trout and maybe Ohtani in the 9th.  Need more runs in the bottom of the 8th here.

 

Baker has to get Rengifo here.

[mrbig1]

DP time.

[SteveA]

Unless we get a DP we're going to have to see Ohtani in the 9th now.

[SteveA]

Who is up in the pen?

[Malike]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Hyde is a slave to the platoon regardless of whether the guy he's replacing him with is really better than the guy he's replacing.

I think it's a bit too early to call Ortiz a better player than Frazier at this point. I'd probably have let him hit, but I'm not furious he PH for Ortiz.

[Roy Firestone]

Baker is going to give the lead back...

[Surhoffan17]

Baker is total Jekyl and Hyde (Not Brandon).