Monday July 17: Dodgers in town for 3

[johnrambo]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

Hicks is 10 for his last 56…plying everyday. He’s fine.

Cowser, who in his career has shown he usually takes some time to adjust and then gets going, has barely any ML at bats and people are saying he’s costing us games.

Its’s so dumb.

BTw, the team is undefeated with Cowser here, so how bad is he killing them?

What is Hicks OPS as an Oriole?

[O's84]

Just now, eddie83 said:

He left a slider up to him. It was away enough for him to foul it off. May not have had the confidence he needed. 
 

Clearly the HR was up but he needed to be even higher and/or inside more where it’s harder to get to.  

He had several chances to do just that and failed.

[24fps]

8 minutes ago, johnrambo said:

Prospects are killing us right now.  Goddamnit! Its the pennant race. Why the hell are we playing overmatched kids in the goddamn pennant chase?

Patience.  I’m sure Elias has at least six overpaid, defensively challenged vets already on speed dial.  

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, RVAOsFan said:

To start the 6th with a 3 run lead? If we aren’t using him in that situation why have him on the MLB roster. 

He isn’t a one inning type of pen arm. If he comes in there we are probably down. 

[Pat Kelly]

Hyde going with another unreliable arm in a key moment.  The reality is Elias needs to find at least 2 great BP arms. 

[Moose Milligan]

Vespi.  Awesome.

[dtk9119]

3 minutes ago, RVAOsFan said:

To start the 6th with a 3 run lead? If we aren’t using him in that situation why have him on the MLB roster. 

Exactly. Why is he up here? If he's not gonna back up an inexperienced Grod why is he on the roster?

[Gurgi]

3 minutes ago, johnrambo said:

Many prospects dont have an adjustment period. They just bust. 

You are aware we are a team that last year won 83 games?  We are designed to win or lose on our drafted players.  The whole plan was to bring up prospects.  The fact we are twenty games over .500 is a surprise to everyone in baseball including Elias.  

The team will win or lose on our prospects.  That is just the facts. 

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, O's84 said:

He had several chances to do just that and failed.

It happens. 

[Moose Milligan]

GODDAMN KIDS DONT BELONG IN A GODDAMN PENNANT RACE GODDAMIT

[TopGunnar]

AAA Vespi vs Muncy lol

[tntoriole]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

You say that as if vets don't have old stretches.

How has Hicks been recently?  Mateo?

Yes but Cowser has had no good stretch up here of course…yet.  Hopefully he will before it costs us too much. 

[Gurgi]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

GODDAMN KIDS DONT BELONG IN A GODDAMN PENNANT RACE GODDAMIT

Your kidding right?   You cant be serious.  Holy crap I thought I was too emotional.   

[Alasdaire]

3 minutes ago, johnrambo said:

What is Hicks OPS as an Oriole?

That's definitely going to last and not regress to his careers numbers. For suuuuuuure.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

GODDAMN KIDS DONT BELONG IN A GODDAMN PENNANT RACE GODDAMIT