Sunday afternoon July 23: O's go for Series win vs. the Rays

[Gurgi]

1 minute ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Why is Mateo pinch hitting... for ANYONE?

Because the clubhouse loves Mateo.  Everyone likes him.  They plan to use him as much as possible for a guy who is losing his regular playing time.   

 

[O's84]

I know he got a big hit yesterday but really, Hyde?

[Mooreisbetter27]

Gunnar knows the strike zone. Nice at bat.

[Il BuonO]

Switched to the TB broadcast. Who knew announcers who just call the game. I knew Brown couldn’t go a whole game without some idiotic reference (the Apple Siri reference while Siri was AB). 

And the Rays guy is great, has this gravely voice and calls the game-just the game.

Baseball is fun to watch, you don’t need to “spice it up” with your clever cultural references.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Another WTF moment from Hyde

[Moshagge3]

Whew, I really thought Gunnar was gonna get rung up on that.

[Il BuonO]

1 minute ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Gunnar knows the strike zone. Nice at bat.

Gunnar knows baseball.

[baltfan]

1 minute ago, Il BuonO said:

Switched to the TB broadcast. Who knew announcers who just call the game. I knew Brown couldn’t go a whole game without some idiotic reference (the Apple Siri reference while Siri was AB). 

And the Rays guy is great, has this gravely voice and calls the game-just the game.

Baseball is fun to watch, you don’t need to “spice it up” with your clever cultural references.

Yeah because Vin Scully and John Miller never told stories. 

[forphase1]

6 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Why is Mateo pinch hitting... for ANYONE?

Mateo should NEVER pinch hit for anyone.  Even if we were playing in the old rules against an NL team, I'd likely rather have the pitcher hit than Mateo.   

[Moshagge3]

Adley wishes he could have that last pitch back.

[forphase1]

5 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Because the clubhouse loves Mateo.  Everyone likes him.  They plan to use him as much as possible for a guy who is losing his regular playing time.   

 

So he's a great guy who sucks at baseball, but happens to be fast?  Not a good reason to use him 'as much as possible'.  

[Gurgi]

Mateo should just be pinch runner.  Not a pinch htter.  

[LA2]

3 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Dumbest decision I've seen from Hyde in a long time to pinch hit Mateo.

Mateo's line vs. LHP, including the double off southpaw league ERA-leader McClanahan yesterday: .310 / .356 / .464 / .820.

Frazier's: .192 / .288 / .327 / .615

[LA2]

9 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Why is Mateo pinch hitting... for ANYONE?

Mateo's line vs. LHP, including the double off southpaw league ERA-leader McClanahan yesterday: .310 / .356 / .464 / .820.

Frazier's: .192 / .288 / .327 / .615

[Gurgi]

Just now, forphase1 said:

So he's a great guy who sucks at baseball, but happens to be fast?  Not a good reason to use him 'as much as possible'.  

Well Odor was good in the clubhouse....Hyde like that he was tough.  And he turned a good double play.  Other than that he should of been off the team.  But Hyde used him every possible chance.  Seems we do this as a team practice.  Get used to it.