Monday July 17: Dodgers in town for 3

[G54377]

Baker needed to either throw that at his eye level or something in the dirt. He threw the same pitch like 4 straight times. 

[tntoriole]

Well that will teach me to step away .. it was 4-1 .. now pitching implosion.. great .. 

[baltfan]

Be a nice time for Cowser first homer. 

[Alasdaire]

This game is shades of the Atlanta series. We look good and play close, but the other team has next to no weaknesses and the confidence that comes from experience. Does anyone see us winning 4/7 against either of those NL teams? The Astros? Tampa? We havve too many holes that can't be corrected this year.

[dtk9119]

Baker pitched yesterday and has been discussed at nauseam,  Baker is not good back to back games. But who else is Hyde supposed to run out there when middle relief is garbage? And what happened to Irvin? Wasn't he middle relief behind Grod tonight??

[fernandodfcosta]

No surprise here. Baker couldn't put away 3 guys with 2 strikes...But it started with Hicks, then Baker and Adley....

[Chavez Ravine]

Here comes the Dodgers bullpen.

[Three Run Homer]

Enrique Bradfield just signed.  Assign him to the major league roster, put him in CF and have him hit 9th until Mullins comes back.   Then you can option him to Delmarva.    

I kid of course, but do we have a defense-first CF in the minors that we can put out there?  Cowser and Hicks are not getting the job done.  

[eddie83]

Just now, Alasdaire said:

This game is shades of the Atlanta series. We look good and play close, but the other team has next to no weaknesses and the confidence that comes from experience. Does anyone see us winning 4/7 against either of those NL teams? The Astros? Tampa? We havve too many holes that can't be corrected this year.

I would love to have the chance. 

[baltfan]

TAKE

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, O's84 said:

Baker is just so unreliable.  We badly need an upgrade to the pen.

He’s been a big disappointment to me this year. Really thought he was going to build on last year and be a really good pitcher this year.

Definitely way up the list of disappointments this year, maybe even at the top of the list.

[Uli2001]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

With a name like Baker you have to expect some cookies.

I admit, that's funny.

[allquixotic]

What's a 17th round pick reliever with a 5+ ERA doing pitching for the LA Dodgers, the richest and spendiest team in baseball? No clue what Almonte is doing in that uniform. Maybe he would be suitable for the Royals or the A's this year, but the Dodgers, I can't see it.

[eddie83]

Just now, dtk9119 said:

Baker pitched yesterday and has been discussed ad nauseam,  Baker is not good back to back games. But who else is Hyde supposed to run out there when middle relief is garbage? And what happened to Irvin? Wasn't he middle relief behind Grod tonight??

Irvin will be a long man. That’s not his spot. 

[johnrambo]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

Not really close. Command was much better. He also was able to throw strikes low in the zone. 

Yes. Hes in the MLB. He threw a handful of low fastballs for strikes. Wow. A guy in the big leagues did that. Consistency is what makes an MLB starter. Couldnt do it in the 6th inning. Its not good enough.