The Free Kevin Brown episode. World Champ Houston Astros in town

[Gurgi]

Tonight is a hot night.  A battle of champs.

And FREE KEVIN BROWN!

[SteveA]

There's a 2000 post thread about the Brown stuff, why do you have to drag it into the game thread?  This is a compelling series between the defending champs and the AL's best current team, and a pitching matchup between a guy who just threw a no hitter and the best young pitching prospect in the majors.   We should be excited for this game.

Anyway:

Gametime:   7:05 pm

Forecast:  79 degrees, clear, no precipitation

Roster Moves:   None yet, Jacob Webb has been acquired but has not yet reported to the team

Matchup:  Framber Valdez (L) vs Grayson Rodriguez (R)

Lineups

 

José Altuve 2B (R)
Alex Bregman 3B(R)
Yordan Álvarez LF (L)
Kyle Tucker RF (L)
Yainer Díaz DH (R)
José Abreu 1B (R)
Jeremy Peña SS (R)
Jake Meyers CF (R)
Martín Maldonado C (R)

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

Orioles Bench
Colton Cowser (L)
Adam Frazier (L) -- hand still taped from a sliding injury in Toronto;  said to be available off the bench
Ryan McKenna (R)
Ryan O'Hearn (L)
 

Bullpen Availability

Available
Michael Baumann  1.2 IP, 10p Friday 
Felix Bautista   1.0 IP, 16p Sunday
Yennier Cano   1.0 IP, 19p Saturday
Shintaro Fujinami  1.0 IP, 9p Sunday;  1.0 IP, 12p Friday 
Danny Coulombe  (L)  1.0 IP, 14p Saturday
Cole Irvin (L)  1.0 IP, 12p Sunday;  1.0 IP, 15p Friday 
Krehbiel 0.2 IP, 13p  last Tuesday
Cionel Perez 1.1 IP, 18p Sunday

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by SteveA

[Morgan423]

Whoa, Rob Long just read that graphic about the O's moving into the #1 power ranking spot.  He just directly implied that they weren't previously #1 ranked!  Rob Long is going to get the hook if he doesn't watch it!   

[nevadaO]

Back at it, let's go O's!

[ArtVanDelay]

Black unis on a Tuesday?

[nevadaO]

She has an amazing voice, damn

[FlaO'sFan]

A came across a couple of things while waiting for the game to start.

Shane McClanahan not likely to pitch for the Rays again this season.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38157854/shane-mcclanahan-highly-unlikely-pitch-again-2023-kevin-cash-says

Some Oriole pre-game notes from Roch.

https://www.masnsports.com/blog/orioles-pregame-notes-on-frazier-mullins-hicks-webb-and-more

Edited August 8, 2023 by FlaO'sFan

[Morgan423]

1 minute ago, ArtVanDelay said:

Black unis on a Tuesday?

I'm happy for black unis anytime! 

EDIT: Maybe because we're on national TV tonight?

Edited August 8, 2023 by Morgan423

[nevadaO]

1 minute ago, FlaO'sFan said:

A came across a couple of things while waiting for the game to start.

Shane McClanahan not likely to pitch for the Rays again this season.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38157854/shane-mcclanahan-highly-unlikely-pitch-again-2023-kevin-cash-says

Some Oriole pre-game notes from Roch.

https://www.masnsports.com/blog/orioles-pregame-notes-on-frazier-mullins-hicks-webb-and-more

That sucks for him and the Rays. 

[ArtVanDelay]

2 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

I'm happy for black unis anytime! 

EDIT: Maybe because we're on national TV tonight?

I like the black unis but nothing beats the white unis imo

[eddie83]

4 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

Black unis on a Tuesday?

I’m guessing it was up to Grayson. 

[brucewayne]

If this was high school I'd be the guy giving John Angelos a swirlie.

[nevadaO]

Ahhh no O's hat with the black tonight but the white front normal home cap! I've been begging for this forever, it looks so much better!

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, brucewayne said:

If this was high school I'd be the guy giving John Angelos a swirlie.

I highly doubt you could have attended whatever High School John went to.

[ArtVanDelay]

3 minutes ago, nevadaO said:

Ahhh no O's hat with the black tonight but the white front normal home cap! I've been begging for this forever, it looks so much better!

It’s a great look.  They should’ve tossed the O’s hat years ago.