Tuesday, July 18: Orioles try to even series with Dodgers

[EddeeEddee]

Got lucky with Mookie after walking the #9 hitter.  Keep walking guys and this game could get really ugly.  

[Billy F-Face3]

1 minute ago, Hank Scorpio said:

He’s had like 27 at bats or something.

Yeah and I kept saying it would take a lot more before he would be good. But we're not a losing team anymore and wr don't have time to wait for 3 rookies at rhe same time to get this crap together while they adjust to big league pitching. Those who thought he would come up and light the world on fire and instantly replace Santander or Hays were just a bit unrealistic. There's always an adjustment period and some take longer than others. We don't have much margin to mess around when chasing a division title.

[SteveA]

OK, let's get another one back this inning.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

One of my favorite things about the Game thread now is all the people overreacting about Colton having less than 30 at bats. 

Did DirtyBird rub off on everyone or something?

It's not like Adley and Gunnar went through the same thing.

[EddeeEddee]

1 minute ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Yeah and I kept saying it would take a lot more before he would be good. But we're not a losing team anymore and wr don't have time to wait for 3 rookies at rhe same time to get this crap together while they adjust to big league pitching. Those who thought he would come up and light the world on fire and instantly replace Santander or Hays were just a bit unrealistic. There's always an adjustment period and some take longer than others. We don't have much margin to mess around when chasing a division title.

We need Mullins back.  He's still the heart and soul of this team imo and the spark when the O's need it.  

[Bemorewins]

3 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

One of my favorite things about the Game thread now is all the people overreacting about Colton having less than 30 at bats. 

Did DirtyBird rub off on everyone or something?

I don't think that I am overreacting by saying it may take hime some time to adjust to this level like it does most guys including most of the very best prospects (including our own).

[Yossarian]

Let's see if we can't t get to this 7 plus ERA guy the second time through the order. 

[tntoriole]

Westburg .680 OPS .. Cowser .489OPS ..sheesh 

[Billy F-Face3]

4 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Irvin looks like a lost member of the Oak Ridge Boys. 

Now that song Elvira is running through my head, only with the Oak Ridge Boys changing the Lyrics to "get fired up". Thanks for that.  

[Hank Scorpio]

1 minute ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Yeah and I kept saying it would take a lot more before he would be good. But we're not a losing team anymore and wr don't have time to wait for 3 rookies at rhe same time to get this crap together while they adjust to big league pitching. Those who thought he would come up and light the world on fire and instantly replace Santander or Hays were just a bit unrealistic. There's always an adjustment period and some take longer than others. We don't have much margin to mess around when chasing a division title.

Last year this veteran laden team sucked right up until they called up Rutschman.

It’s not always linear failure when they recall a rookie. And the organization knows what to look for in young players to know they’re ready. And you don’t glean anything from 30 at bats, you just don’t. Cowser has walked twice as much as he has K’d. 

That is a thing.

[Brian88]

4 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Yeah and I kept saying it would take a lot more before he would be good. But we're not a losing team anymore and wr don't have time to wait for 3 rookies at rhe same time to get this crap together while they adjust to big league pitching. Those who thought he would come up and light the world on fire and instantly replace Santander or Hays were just a bit unrealistic. There's always an adjustment period and some take longer than others. We don't have much margin to mess around when chasing a division title.

All the more reason they should've been up much sooner.

[Mooreisbetter27]

3 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

I don't think that I am overreacting by saying it may take hime some time to adjust to this level like it does most guys including most of the very best prospects (including our own).

Sure. And the solution is not to send him down. The solution is, as you said, give him time to adjust. 

[Yossarian]

Dodgers on cruise control

[Winter]

Well goodnight, the 7era guy looks like the 2nd coming of Felix Hernandez out there with cake walk innings, the Orioles just dont have the motivation tonight. 

[Bemorewins]

2 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

Westburg .680 OPS .. Cowser .489OPS ..sheesh 

They are rooks. It's going to take time. Didn't we go through this with Gunnar already this season and Adley last? Everyone is not going to be De La Cruz. As a matter of fact, he and Carroll are the exceptions and far from the rule.