Monday, July 31: Orioles finish July in Canada

[Gurgi]

They are not trading Cowser or Westburg.   These two are best buds.  I think we try to keep them together for a while. 

[ArtVanDelay]

2 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Won’t be following that website anymore. I followed 3 straight games and looked the next day and they were so off. Literally pitches that looked 6 inches off plate didn’t register. 

Interesting.  I don’t follow it closely enough to notice. 

[Mooreisbetter27]

1 minute ago, accinfo said:

Cowser has had 47 at bats, Gunnar was hitting 150 with about the same at bats this year.  Adley about 140 at the same time.   We are winning anyway so he isn’t hurting the team.  

This is what seems to be lost in the grumbling. If he gets hot late in the year… that is a huge balance in the scale. We re winning now. Let’s get him adjusted and hot for the stretch run.

[Roy Firestone]

We always seem to struggle after we score early....we really need another run or two...that was a tough at bat for Tony...Adley should've walked..that was a ball4...I dont think 4 runs will be enough to win ....

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, Gurgi said:

They are not trading Cowser or Westburg.   These two are best buds.  I think we try to keep them together for a while. 

Only chance is if Elias works out a trade for an all star level pitcher that is controllable through at least the end of the 2024 season.

[oriolediehard]

4 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Don't discount Tyler Wells he had a bad July, but he leads all Orioles starters in WHIP. I suspect his arm needs a chance to rest and I expect to see him back in two or three weeks.

I hated what happened to Wells, he was our most dependable starter.

[NCRaven]

Gunnar didn’t look as totally lost as Cowser does.  I think he’ll be fine, but how long can you do this in a pennant race?  

[Os4days]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

They are not trading Cowser or Westburg.   These two are best buds.  I think we try to keep them together for a while. 

Yea baseball moves should be made on who is their BFFs. Cmon seriously?

[Mooreisbetter27]

Just now, ArtVanDelay said:

Interesting.  I don’t follow it closely enough to notice. 

I didn’t most of the year. I periodically checked in. But I watched 3-4 full games… I wish I remember which ones they were … the umpire was atrocious for us. I then looked back and it somehow showed worse for the other team in 2 of the 3 games. None of the pitches that looked 6 inches off the plate even showed. I can understand missing 1-2 inches… but there were clear misses. A lot. 

[Roy Firestone]

Gibson needs to get the first out..

[Alasdaire]

1 minute ago, yark14 said:

Running 90ft isn't going to fully deplete Mateo's ATP reserves. Not even close.  The timing of the jump (or lacktherof) made a bigger difference than fatigue.

Yes, full ATP regeneration takes a couple minutes.  But most of the regeneration takes place in the first 30 seconds.  The rest ("top off") takes up the rest of the time. Kind of like when you charge your phone when the battery is empty.  0-80% happens really fast, the topping off occurs slowly.  

80% ATP capacity isn't going to make a difference in an athlete running 90ft.  300ft (100 meters) absolutely.  Just ask any professional running back.

Love nerding out on exercise science.  That is what my degree is in and what I've been doing for 12 years of my career.

You're more of an expert than I. But even taking everything you said as true, the difference between out and safe is milliseconds and is almost entirely dependent on speed. Even if most of the ATP is regenerated within 30 seconds, if he could get another portion back by just waiting one more pitch, I would think that's more than worth it. It's not like other sports where the competition is just as tired as you are; you're just running against the clock/yourself.

[Hallas]

Suddenly it feels like Hyde is trying to stretch his starters out and comes awfully close to making a change a batter too late.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

This is what seems to be lost in the grumbling. If he gets hot late in the year… that is a huge balance in the scale. We re winning now. Let’s get him adjusted and hot for the stretch run.

With Mullins and Hicks out, I'm ok with Cowser getting time now (helps that the team is winning) with no other great options to play CF. Now in the unlikely event the Orioles trade for Cody Bellinger, but I have a better chance at winning Powerball.

[Roy Firestone]

get this out Gibson

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 minutes ago, oriolediehard said:

I hated what happened to Wells, he was our most dependable starter.

I don't know if Wells will necessarily be a starter in the postseason, but I want to see him get right again. Wells when healthy has a role on this team in the postseason.