Thursday, July 20: Orioles vs Rays to begin the biggest series of the Elias/Hyde era

[Uli2001]

Just watched Gunnar's throw to get the Ray by a step. Manny who?

[RarityFlaherty]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

Yeah let Urias stay in and try to bunt instead of Frazier. 

If you trust Urias to make the bunt.

[O's84]

1 minute ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Gunnar played great defense today.

Absolutely.  Without him doing so it's likely we lose tonight.

[Aristotelian]

2 minutes ago, RarityFlaherty said:

If they didn’t pinch hit Mountcastle, they could have left Mateo out there with Henderson at 3rd and Westburg at 2nd. 

Or was it really necessary to use Frazier just to bunt?

[RarityFlaherty]

2 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Or was it really necessary to use Frazier just to bunt?

Do we have anyone else that you trust to put down a good bunt in that situation? 

[clapdiddy]

7 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Gunnar played great defense today.

That throw on the DP.  Wow.

[spiritof66]

Just now, RarityFlaherty said:

Do we have anyone else that you trust to put down a good bunt in that situation? 

The Rays' catcher did a nice job. 

[TopGunnar]

Very nice win.  Get this team more middle relievers and we have a legit shot to win it 

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, RarityFlaherty said:

Do we have anyone else that you trust to put down a good bunt in that situation? 

I talk about how it isn't that easy to bunt for a hit but sac bunting is something most players can do reliably.

Edited July 21, 2023 by Can_of_corn

[EddeeEddee]

14 minutes ago, G54377 said:

If we don't trust Frazier at 2B I'm not sure why he's on the team. Might as well bring back Ortiz.

Frazier is on the team for his fairly potent left handed bat, which we've seen is pretty clutch at times.  And because the O's still owe him a fair amount of money.  

[RarityFlaherty]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I talk about how it isn't that easy to bunt for a hit but sac bunting is something most players can do reliably.

I don’t think that’s true at all. I’m sure there’s plenty of guys who can’t do it at all. Have you ever played baseball? Bunting is not easy.  I’d love to see the stats on how reliable a guy like Urias is at laying down a sac bunt. 

[EddeeEddee]

16 minutes ago, RarityFlaherty said:

If they didn’t pinch hit Mountcastle, they could have left Mateo out there with Henderson at 3rd and Westburg at 2nd. 

I hope Hyde explains his thinking in the press conference because no one seems to be able to figure that one out.

[Moose Milligan]

31 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

It’s a shame Bautista isn’t that good, huh @Moose Milligan

SG was born with an incurable disease of making straw men arguments and then claiming that his opponents reading comprehension is poor. 

[Aristotelian]

25 minutes ago, RarityFlaherty said:

Do we have anyone else that you trust to put down a good bunt in that situation? 

 

[Aristotelian]

26 minutes ago, RarityFlaherty said:

Do we have anyone else that you trust to put down a good bunt in that situation? 

Urias is 3 for 4 since 2020 in bunt attempts.