Saturday July 29: sellout crowd, national TV as Orioles try to win series and season series from Yankees

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Hank Scorpio said:

He was terrible.

Again. Its becoming a serious issue. When your manager can't get you out fast enough that could be something that needs to get addressed.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Pretty nuts, right? Man that guy just can't put hitters away with RISP.

 

3 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

Sorry...just started following the game.  What happened to Wells?

He sucked. 

[Gurgi]

I think Wells needs to be skipped in the rotation maybe twice.  

[TopGunnar]

2 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Yes I agree that most of this is on Frazier.  The guy is inept really.  I can not understand how we are letting Ortiz stew in AAA and we drag guys like Frazier and Mateo out to play.  

Elias doesnt seem to have the proper motivation.  He let Odor smell up the joint last year because some mystical ability to turn a double play.  Ignoring that Odor could not hit anymore.   Now we are staying with Frazier.   Granted he made two plays yesterday that looked good.   But over all he is a giant black hole with the glove.  

I’ll tell you why Gurgi and everyone else wondering. It’s because Adam Frazier right now is a much much better hitter than Joey Ortiz. We saw Ortiz in a small sample size. Similar to Cowser he didn’t hit the ball off the barrel of the bat. 

[Moshagge3]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Pretty nuts, right? Man that guy just can't put hitters away with RISP.

That fastball must have no life at all. 97-98 up and IKF can foul it away all day until he catches up.

[dtk9119]

That is what a real BP looks like

[Billy F-Face3]

3 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

Sorry...just started following the game.  What happened to Wells?

He threw batting practice to the Yankees. Bunches of big fat meatballs Joey Krehbiel style middle of the plate.

[Tony-OH]

Plus, this is Baltimore and national TV. Baltimore teams seem to come up small in these situations. Young upstart team ready to make a statement on the National scene? Nope, spanking by the Yankees. 

[24fps]

... aaand Hays overmatched on 88 mph pitches. 

[Just Regular]

Irvin v. Higashioka, and Baker v. IKF is kind of baseball's unique ugly beautiful 162 game grind.    Within the context of the world's best 780 this summer, they are bottom of the barrel but there they are competing in big spots.

Vigor, Mike Elias, vigor!

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

I think Wells needs to be skipped in the rotation maybe twice.  

Hoping Blake Snell ends up starting at Wells' spot in the rotation his next couple starts.

[Hank Scorpio]

It’s amazing how you can be as energized as they were last night and then come out tonight on National TV and suck this bad.

[Gurgi]

1 minute ago, TopGunnar said:

I’ll tell you why Gurgi and everyone else wondering. It’s because Adam Frazier right now is a much much better hitter than Joey Ortiz. We saw Ortiz in a small sample size. Similar to Cowser he didn’t hit the ball off the barrel of the bat. 

Yeah I dont agree at all.  Ortiz is a rookie and has to get over rookie break in periods.  Ortiz is light years ahead on defense.   

Frazier is playing because Elias and Hyde have a love for playing veterans.  

[Chavez Ravine]

Pinto is pitching for the Rays.

[eddie83]

Just now, Hank Scorpio said:

It’s amazing how you can be as energized as they were last night and then come out tonight on National TV and suck this bad.

Momentum is as good as your next days starting pitcher. I heard that somewhere.