Saturday afternoon July 22: Orioles send Greyson Rodriguez to the mound vs Rays

[tntoriole]

Offense not doing squat .. all on our BP.. 

[eddie83]

Fuji time. 

[Alasdaire]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

This game is basically a playoff game. It's a must win, especially after you were up 5-0. This is not your boring Monday night game against the Royals.

Pitchers get injured when they're overused. Felix is a precious asset whose value extends beyond this series and even this season.

[Moshagge3]

Just now, Malike said:

You normally don't use your best BP arms when you're losing.

I'm not being critical of their strategy. I'm saying this is like if Bryan Baker, Cionel Perez, and Michael Baumann could go out and throw four perfect innings.

[Aristotelian]

Really interesting it's not Baker here. Hope it works!

[Malike]

3 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

I feel bad for Fuji. He said he didn't care for the pressure, but pressure is what he's got. 

You interpreted that to mean that he, as a professional athlete, he doesn't want to pitch in high leverage situations and thus feel bad for him?

Edited July 22, 2023 by Malike

[gtman55]

Let's see what Fujui's got. He looked pretty good yesterday outside of the first pitch.

[tntoriole]

Elias needs to do his daggone job and get a daggone reliever in this daggone bullpen 

[Malike]

Just now, Moshagge3 said:

I'm not being critical of their strategy. I'm saying this is like if Bryan Baker, Cionel Perez, and Michael Baumann could go out and throw four perfect innings.

Oh I see. I agree. Rays do have the best pitching in baseball, it would be nice for us to be able to run guys out there that are reliable.

[dtk9119]

So why not Baker here?

Alot to throw Fuji into

[Moose Milligan]

Why’s it always gotta be a nail biter 

[LA2]

34 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

I would advocate for McCann playing more to give Aldey more of a rest, so long as Mateo is not with him in the batting order. 

Actually, Mateo has fine stats vs. LHP, which is when McCann is more likely to play:

.305 / .352 / .451 / .803

Edited July 22, 2023 by LA2

[Uli2001]

1 minute ago, Alasdaire said:

After he went two innings on Friday and we have a get out of town game in 18 hours tomorrow? A bit reckless.

I would at the very least bring him in if Fujinami gets into trouble.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Gotta frame that McCann. Rays have somehow been getting that all game

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, dtk9119 said:

So why not Baker here?

Alot to throw Fuji into

Have you seen Baker lately?