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

[Tony-OH]

I've never been madder after a 4-run inning. 

Should have been a 5-run inning without this garbage thought that you run on contact with the infield in and less than two outs. 

It's frustrating because I know this is some ridiculous statnerd thing. 

It's like those idiot stat nerds that tell Harbaugh he has .000056% better chance of winning the game if he goes for two early in a game. 

There are places for the stat nerds to help put players in the best position and then there are times they should be ignored. 

Hyde and his coaches need to stand up and play the game right.

[dtk9119]

Predictable 

[Tony-OH]

10 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

I have heard a few posters who have advocated for replacing both he and Hicks right now despite the fact that they are hitting.

Well if true, that's silly. O'Hearn clearly has a role on this team and Hicks at worse will be a good 4th outfielder.

[Moose Milligan]

Gibson is terrible. He’s getting rocked. 

[Satyr3206]

7 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

The Orioles have a sh-t pitcher on teh mound and have already put up 4 rund and you are going on contact with the infielders n the grass? 

Just freakin' garbage baseball. I don't care what stupid research the Orioles think they've done, but they tell the stat nerds to pound sand and play the game right! 

You do not run in this situation.

Totally agree.

[Brian88]

Nothing makes a high scoring baseball game more exciting than an in game interview with an 80 year old woman.

[DEOriolesfan]

Keegan Atkin the first guy in?

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

I've never been madder after a 4-run inning. 

Should have been a 5-run inning without this garbage thought that you run on contact with the infield in and less than two outs. 

It's frustrating because I know this is some ridiculous statnerd thing. 

It's like those idiot stat nerds that tell Harbaugh he has .000056% better chance of winning the game if he goes for two early in a game. 

There are places for the stat nerds to help put players in the best position and then there are times they should be ignored. 

Hyde and his coaches need to stand up and play the game right.

Or maybe Gunnar just made a bad decision. 

[emmett16]

4 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

See, this is what happens when you let computer give you odds on things and decide it's the best call. It doesn't take into consideration how many pitches the pitcher has in an inning. How hard the contact is. Who is up next!

You just don't run. 

Plus, you risk an injury on the slide. 

I’m almost always in favor of putting pressure on the D and making them make a play.  But with that said I don’t like it in the first inning and you bring up a good point on potential injury. 

[Bemorewins]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Gibson is terrible. He’s getting rocked. 

Gibson is who he is which pretty much who he has always been.

[emmett16]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Or maybe Gunnar just made a bad decision. 

He didn’t get a good jump, for sure.  

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Brian88 said:

Nothing makes a high scoring baseball game more exciting than an in game interview with an 80 year old woman.

I'm trying my hardest to ignore this broadcast that is going to try and do everything it can to not talk about the actual game on the field!

[Goober Noodles]

4 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

Needed that inning...this is gonna be a brawl...Gibson is awful too...

Welp.

[dtk9119]

And just like that. 

Gibson STINKS 

[Tony-OH]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Or maybe Gunnar just made a bad decision. 

I doubt it, because we've seen the Orioles do this over and over. It's clear they believe this the right thing to do and they are wrong.