Wednesday, August 2: Grayson Rodriguez & Orioles vs Yusei Kikuchi Blue Jays

[SteveA]

Gametime:  7:07 pm

Forecast:  74 degrees, cloudy; chance of scattered thundershowers;  so roof probably closed

Roster Move:  Jack Flaherty added to the roster;  Bryan Baker optioned to Norfolk

Matchup:   Grayson Rodriguez (R) vs Yusei Kikuchi (L)

Lineups

Adley Rutschman DH (S)
Ryan Mountcastle 1B (R)
Anthony Santander RF (S)
Austin Hays LF (R)
Gunnar Henderson 3B (L)
Jordan Westburg 2B (R)
James McCann C (R)
Ryan McKenna CF (R)
Jorge Mateo SS (R)

Whit Merrifield 2B (R)
Brandon Belt 1B (L)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr  1B (R)
George Springer RF (R)
Matt Chapman 3B (R)
Danny Jansen C (R))
Daulton Varsho LF (L)
Paul DeJong SS (R)
Kevin Kiermaier CF (L)

Orioles Bench
Colton Cowser (L)
Adam Frazier (L)
Ryan O'Hearn (L)
Ramon Urias (R)

Available
Michael Baumann  1.0 IP, 19p Sunday;  1.1 IP, 12p Saturday
Yennier Cano   0.1 IP, 18p Monday;  1.0 IP, 17p Sunday 
Danny Coulombe  (L)  1.0 IP, 20p Monday;  1.0 IP, 14p Sunday 
Shintaro Fujinami 2.0 IP, 38p Sunday;  0.2 IP, 8p Friday
Cole Irvin (L)  1.1 IP, 46p Saturday  
Cionel Perez (L)  0.2 IP, 13p last night;  2.0 IP, 23p Saturday

Probably Available
Felix Bautista   1.0 IP, 35p Monday
Joey Krehbiel  1.1 IP, 15p last night;  1.0 IP, 28p Friday
 

[baltfan]

Doesn’t O’Hearn have a homer in his last two at-bats vs lefties.  We can’t find a way to get him in the game?

[86this]

4 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Doesn’t O’Hearn have a homer in his last two at-bats vs lefties.  We can’t find a way to get him in the game?

Probably save him for pinch-hitting duties.  Toronto only has one lefty reliever (Mayza) so whoever comes into the game is probably a righty.

[mrbig1]

what are the odds we can sign Gunnar, Adley, and Mounty to long term deal if they are still this good? I didn't want to start a new thread.

[baltfan]

7 minutes ago, mrbig1 said:

what are the odds we can sign Gunnar, Adley, and Mounty to long term deal if they are still this good? I didn't want to start a new thread.

They don’t want Mounty. He doesn’t fit the mold. 

[Just Regular]

Seeing Flaherty's pregame show interview and pregame throwing, I got a little bit of a Scott Erickson vibe.

B-Ref has them both 6-4, 220/225.

[Roy Firestone]

Kikuchi is going to be really tough tonight....

[Roy Firestone]

Mounty keeps hitting ..wish we always played the Blue Jays...hed be Ted Williams...

[SteveA]

LPY starter Domingo German is done for the season.   He has checked into an in-patient alcohol rehabilitation clinic.

[Billy F-Face3]

O-Yeah! This lineup is better with Mountcastle back in it and healthy again!

[Billy F-Face3]

2 hours ago, SteveA said:

Gametime:  7:07 pm

Forecast:  74 degrees, cloudy; chance of scattered thundershowers;  so roof probably closed

Roster Move:  Jack Flaherty added to the roster;  Bryan Baker optioned to Norfolk

Matchup:   Grayson Rodriguez (R) vs Yusei Kikuchi (L)

Lineups

Adley Rutschman DH (S)
Ryan Mountcastle 1B (R)
Anthony Santander RF (S)
Austin Hays LF (R)
Gunnar Henderson 3B (L)
Jordan Westburg 2B (R)
James McCann C (R)
Ryan McKenna CF (R)
Jorge Mateo SS (R)

Whit Merrifield 2B (R)
Brandon Belt 1B (L)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr  1B (R)
George Springer RF (R)
Matt Chapman 3B (R)
Danny Jansen C (R))
Daulton Varsho LF (L)
Paul DeJong SS (R)
Kevin Kiermaier CF (L)

Orioles Bench
Colton Cowser (L)
Adam Frazier (L)
Ryan O'Hearn (L)
Ramon Urias (R)

Available
Michael Baumann  1.0 IP, 19p Sunday;  1.1 IP, 12p Saturday
Yennier Cano   0.1 IP, 18p Monday;  1.0 IP, 17p Sunday 
Danny Coulombe  (L)  1.0 IP, 20p Monday;  1.0 IP, 14p Sunday 
Shintaro Fujinami 2.0 IP, 38p Sunday;  0.2 IP, 8p Friday
Cole Irvin (L)  1.1 IP, 46p Saturday  
Cionel Perez (L)  0.2 IP, 13p last night;  2.0 IP, 23p Saturday

Probably Available
Felix Bautista   1.0 IP, 35p Monday
Joey Krehbiel  1.1 IP, 15p last night;  1.0 IP, 28p Friday
 

I just want to thank you for doing these each an every night. The information about the bullpen is especially appreciated. Respect to you, @SteveA

[baltfan]

Would like to see Hays swing a little less hard. 

[Roy Firestone]

Let's go Grayson....keep the good run going...

[Uli2001]

Why is Hays batting fourth again? They are not fooling Toronto anymore with this trick.

[Billy F-Face3]

Brandon Belt reminds me of that MASN commercial about the different types of home runs with CGI cartoon characters in it. Belt looks just like one of those cartoon characters lol.