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

[baltfan]

The biggest problem this team has is that Grayson hasn’t turned out to be what they thought he would be this year. That is the big domino. 

[24fps]

4 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I don't blame Hicks trying to get that.

It was a great performance.  A lot better than Akin's...

[LA2]

We won the first game in convincing fashion. It's a 162-game season.

[Emory Eagle]

Please send Akin to wherever Manoah is.

[O's84]

Just now, baltfan said:

They have won three challenges but it seems like they should have won at least two of them. 

On the 1st one, I thought it was out in real time but he was called safe.  I didn't see definitive proof to overturn.  The Hicks play was horrible luck that it hit the bat when a ball that far inside is going to end up with the batter on 1st almost every time.  

Oh well, have to move on.  Day off then go against the Twins.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Just now, Emory Eagle said:

Please send Akin to wherever Manoah is.

Golden Corral?

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, HOF19 said:

Is this the Headline in the Baltimore Sun in the morning ???

 No.  "Comedy of errors"

[Billy F-Face3]

A few take aways from this game...

We should be concerned about Gibson and Akin

Adley and the staff needs to work heard on stopping runners from stealing. Adley needs to work on his throws.

The outfield should be Hays/Mullins/Hicks. Santander should play DH or 1B more often.

Westburg is developing nicely and should continue to play. 

It will be a challenge to get enough playing time for everyone because in spite of the loss, no infielder has stood head and shoulders above the rest. 

 

[O's84]

How do you give up 11 runs in less than 3 innings in Rookie Ball? I get you've had a huge fall from grace from being an Ace in the majors but how the heck do you give up 11 runs even if you tried?

[OriolesMagic83]

2 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Golden Corral?

Akin isn't good enough for the Golden Corral.  Is there a brass or tin corral?

[baltfan]

5 minutes ago, 24fps said:

It was a great performance.  A lot better than Akin's...

Was he on the Yankees when Jeter famously did the same?

[Pat Kelly]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Ah, sometimes you gotta tip the cap. The Reds outplayed the Orioles this series. They're fast, they can hit, they made some good defensive plays, and their bullpen outpitched us. Add in a Sh-t start by Gibson and this is what we get. 

Nothing more to take out of this but that they were outplayed and honestly, when you match up talent, I'm not sure we are really that much better. 

100% Tony.  Sometimes when you get go head to head with a more athletic/younger team you get exposed. Os looked old and slow tonight.  Frazier has sub-par range at 2B - a better fielding 2B - Joey Ortiz ? - gets to most of those balls and Reds score 3-4 runs, Os win.  A faster RF probably makes those 10th in plays tonight maybe the game stays tied.   It's weird but OHearn, Hicks, Santander,  Frazier, a reduced Mullins, a tired/fatigued Adley and a few bad pitchers and the team gets out hustled and outplayed by the Reds. 

[Tony-OH]

6 minutes ago, 24fps said:

It was a great performance.  A lot better than Akin's...

Truth. We were always taught if we fouled a ball off close to the plate jump around like we got hit in the foot to try and get a call. That's what Hicks was doing. The problem is you could clearly hear the ball hit the bat.

[O's84]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Truth. We were always taught if we fouled a ball off close to the plate jump around like we got hit in the foot to try and get a call. That's what Hicks was doing. The problem is you could clearly hear the ball hit the bat.

I'd have been funny if he tried that against the Yankees in New York.

[Tony-OH]

1 minute ago, Pat Kelly said:

100% Tony.  Sometimes when you get go head to head with a more athletic/younger team you get exposed. Os looked old and slow tonight.  Frazier has sub-par range at 2B - a better fielding 2B - Joey Ortiz ? - gets to most of those balls and Reds score 3-4 runs, Os win.  A faster RF probably makes those 10th in plays tonight maybe the game stays tied.   It's weird but OHearn, Hicks, Santander,  Frazier, a reduced Mullins, a tired/fatigued Adley and a few bad pitchers and the team gets out hustled and outplayed by the Reds. 

Great points. Ortiz probably does make several plays that Frazier did not and Cowser definitely makes those two plays in RF.