Wednesday, June 28: Orioles vs Reds, series deciding game

[Baltimorecuse]

6 minutes ago, FlipTheBird said:

You are aware we are at home and, should the game be tied in the top of the 9th, we will at no point ever have a lead for a closer to Save, right?

Yes, I'm assuming we'll need the Mountain in the 10th.  

[seak05]

I’m beginning to understand the concerns about de la Cruz’s hit tool 

[Emory Eagle]

If the Reds lose this game they should be relegated.

[Tony-OH]

On the bright side for Akin, it's very nice in Norfolk this time of year!

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

It's kind of humorous reading some of you blame Hyde, Bautista, Santander... the weather, the wall, the boogeyman ... anybody but the terrible pitcher getting lit up...lol

Hopefully we can get him off of the roster after tonight.

Akin has been bad here no doubt. 
 

A better right fielder takes a better route and catches that ball. Not saying it was easy. But that’s on Hyde for not having a McKenna out there. It’s also non Santander for taking a poor route. 
 

There’s plenty of blame to go around. And blaming Hyde for not putting in the defensive replacement he’s been putting in RF all year in late games doesn’t absolve Akin of any blame. 

[Emory Eagle]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

On the bright side for Akin, it's very nice in Norfolk this time of year!

Can we send him somewhere worse?

[dtk9119]

About 9 batters too late Hyde

Don't forget Akin also gave up SEVEN runs to Seattle on Fri. He has no business being on this roster tomorrow 

[baltfan]

The bullpen is a bigger priority than a starter for upgrades.  In this sellers market there won’t be a starter that anyone here will want to pay the price for that will help this team as much as a reliever. Too bad DL, Givens, and Tate seem unlikely to help this year. 

[Moose Milligan]

3 minutes ago, Baltimorecuse said:

I can't accept that compliment because Buck has forgotten more about baseball than I'll ever know.

So I’m sure you were cool with him putting Ubaldo in instead of Britton cause we didn’t have a lead?

[Baltimorecuse]

7 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Not when you are home. Bautista's job when tied is to get the team into the bottom of the 9th wit it tied, which is what he did. 

 

So if we don't score in the bottom of the 9th it's gave over for us.  The Mountain can strand the runner.  You think Akin could?  

[Aristotelian]

3 minutes ago, dtk9119 said:

I'm not blaming Santander at all. Akin was absolute trash. 2 rockets off of LH batters.

Rough inning for Santander but he has generally made those plays. Akin is garbage and does not deserve to be on this team.

[Tony-OH]

Votto looked like a guy ready to go home with a win.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

5 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

The fourth run wild pitch was really big and was a poor effort from Adley. With the 2b runner, 3 runs is still a "bloop and a blast."

Along with allowing 5 stolen bases.

[Ripken]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

This is certainly a clown show inning all around, but again, the bullpen was short tonight and Gibson pooped his pants once again.

Yeah, well, Gibson is not good.  We knew that.  There are real pitching problems here because Elias seems to struggle developing it, drafting it, buying it, or trading for it.  Pretty poor job in that respect.  He needs to remedy that ASAP.

[LA2]

Alexis Diaz has gone 1.33 innings once, 1.67 innings twice--all back in May. He sat on the bench a long time and tomorrow is an off-day.