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

[Baltimorecuse]

I'd pull Wells now and save his arm.  There's a of baseball left.  

[TopGunnar]

What is our catcher doing? I think it’s time for somebody to talk to him about attempting to block these balls in the dirt. I’ve never see anything like it 

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

Just got out of the pool and checked the score. Looks like babying Wells worked out great.

An inning like that is a lot more stressful than a normal start on regular rest.

[slakattack]

What's the over/under on pitch count in the bottom of the 2nd?

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, TopGunnar said:

What is our catcher doing? I think it’s time for somebody to talk to him about attempting to block these balls in the dirt. I’ve never see anything like it 

How to say you didn't watch Orioles baseball from 2019-2020 without saying you didn't watch Oriole baseball from 2019-2020.

Edited July 18, 2023 by Can_of_corn

[Alasdaire]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

I STRONGLY disagree with this assessment. No we don't have the talent yet to beat/be favored in a series against the Braves this year (who does?) and probably not the Rays either. But the Dodgers? Just because they beat us in a couple of regular season games I am not ready to crown them with anything. If we made the right moves at the deadline I would love our chances against them.

I'm not one to declare games over after an inning and a half, but with the matchup tomorrow being Julio Urias/Kremer, we're potentially looking at 1-5 on the season against the Braves/Dodgers. There is absolutely no one we could acquire that would turn that into 4-2 by October. An October that will be the first for almost literally every single player on this team while the Dodgers/Braves are there every single year without fail. Levels...

[Uli2001]

I think that, as others have said, it's good for the young players to see up close what a WS contender looks like. To see how they go about their business. It gives them a target.

[Bemorewins]

I would try to let Wells go another one or two before turning it over to Irvin. We have a game tomorrow at 1pm. No need to burn arms unnecessarily, especially considering how unlikely it is that we will win this one.

[TopGunnar]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

How to say you didn't watch Orioles baseball from 2019-2020 without saying you didn't watch Oriole baseball from 2019-2020.

No I’ll be honest. I didn’t watch to much that year, or the year after. How could anybody 

[pdiddy]

Wells needs to just eat this for a few innings - contemplate his poor decisions on the tree of woe. Irvin in if necessary but with a quick turn they need the pen tomorrow.

Don’t want to get swept here but at this point they need to look ahead to Thursday-Sunday.
 

Sucks to have a rested Bautista with nothing to do for two days.

[Gurgi]

Why baby the pitchers arms?  They wont resign with us anyway if they are good.  We should drive these kids like we stole them.  Let their next team worry about their arms.   

[Billy F-Face3]

Brad Brach mentioned Orel Hershiser. I like Orel Hershiser.

[Billy F-Face3]

Just now, pdiddy said:

Wells needs to just eat this for a few innings - contemplate his poor decisions on the tree of woe. Irvin in if necessary but with a quick turn they need the pen tomorrow.

Don’t want to get swept here but at this point they need to look ahead to Thursday-Sunday.
 

Sucks to have a rested Bautista with nothing to do for two days.

Run Tyler out with a shory leash and hope he settles in.

[Billy F-Face3]

Good AB by Ohearn here.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, TopGunnar said:

No I’ll be honest. I didn’t watch to much that year, or the year after. How could anybody 

Some of us watched Pedro back there.

That's why I laugh it off when folks take my general negativity for not being a real fan of the team.