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

[Tony-OH]

37 minutes ago, seak05 said:

I'd prefer to talk about the game too..but some of the comments on here tonight remind me of why Pride nights, and talking about this stuff is necessary, and in social spaces 

So if you come into the game thread, and instead of talking about the game. you start talking about how much having to acknowledge Gay people in a social space one game a year makes you "hate em". Then that derails the game thread, but I don't think it should be ignored or treated as acceptable. 

Doing things like this that are highly visible, help to show kids growing up that who they are is ok. LGTBQ youth are 4x as likely to attempt suicide vs straight teenagers (and the teenage suicide rate as a whole is to high). For one game a year, talking about stuff like this to help remove social stigma, and maybe save a few lives...just put the game on mute if it bugs you that much

Stick to baseball here. We are not going to do this in here. Yes, I mean this to everyone. It's ok to discuss the fact that the broadcast is not focusing on teh game, but we're not going to get into anything else in here. 

Thanks.

[dtk9119]

Have we forgotten how to hit?

This is ridiculous 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Moshagge3 said:

Instead of pounding Natty Lites he's pounding the strike zone.

Maybe Tony can get on here. 

[Billy F-Face3]

C'mon men! Gotta take better At Bats than this!

[Moose Milligan]

JFC. 

[Emory Eagle]

This team really wants to drop a series at home to the Cincinnati Reds.  Who by the way are not actually good.

[baltfan]

This game is over. Poor effort tonight. 

[Billy F-Face3]

This is a night where being the home team is going to help. Gives us the bottom of the 9th opportunity. We just gotta keep the Cincinnati offense from scoring.

[Emory Eagle]

Just now, Billy F-Face3 said:

This is a night where being the home team is going to help. Gives us the bottom of the 9th opportunity. We just gotta keep the Cincinnati offense from scoring.

Unfortunately they have a real closer.  

[Tony-OH]

3 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Adley’s power is starting to look like Weiters’ power.  

Rutschman both offensively and especially defensively has taken a bit of a step back this year. I'm hopeful it's more of a sophomore slump then any drop in talent. 

I feel he's still going to be very good. But the throwing has become an issue and the lack of power this year is disappointing.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 minute ago, Emory Eagle said:

This team really wants to drop a series at home to the Cincinnati Reds.  Who by the way are not actually good.

The Reds are 1/2 game out of first.  Remind me a lot of the 2022 O's.  I wouldn't call them not good.  I would call them a team on the rise.

[Moshagge3]

It's got to be rare for a team to bat around in the first inning and then get one-hit over the next six.

[terpoh]

At what point is it ok to talk about Hicks being 1 for his last 19.

[LA2]

11 of O'Hearn's 29 starts have been in the clean-up slot--more than any other slot in the lineup; all the other starts but one were 7th to 9th. Who would have imagined that for him a month ago?!

[Tony-OH]

3 minutes ago, Emory Eagle said:

This team really wants to drop a series at home to the Cincinnati Reds.  Who by the way are not actually good.

Well they are in first place of a weak division and they can hit a bit. Why the Orioles can't hit their relievers is a mystery.