Wednesday, August 9: Orioles try to bounce back after tough loss to Astros

[Malike]

Couple of doubles and tie this game up, don't try to do too much!

[dtk9119]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Palmer has covid so everyone is gone.

Hope Jim gets better soon. That said why are they operating like it's 2020? And who is going to the west coast even if Brown is back? I would assume Ben will be back Fri. Radio.. who knows.

[accinfo]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

This umpire can go screw.

Please Robo umps.  Mountcastle finally starts recognizing the strike zone and he gets called out on that.  

[LA2]

6 minutes ago, Malike said:

Sure, but saying it 150 times as opposed to 20 or so is surely overkill.

I cdn't restrain myself because I actually find her language fascinating. Good examples for thinking about the hidden complexities of idiomatic speech.

Edited August 10, 2023 by LA2

[baltfan]

How can slow ass Frazier have more SBs than Gunnar. 

[Moose Milligan]

Frazier with a steal what

[dtk9119]

Another wasted inning 

[Ripken]

3 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

It was borderline. The home plate ump has been pretty solid all night

We'll just disagree.  I think the umps have been awful these two games.

[LA2]

Adam doing his patented late-inning clutch act whatever it takes (SB, SF, bunt, homer whatever)

[Jagwar]

Just now, accinfo said:

Please Robo umps.  Mountcastle finally starts recognizing the strike zone and he gets called out on that.  

I am a huge proponent of robo ump. At the very least allow challenges. There is no reason (other than umps feeling like they are losing usefulness) not to implement it

[TopGunnar]

I think Westburg is going to be really good.  Not over matched whatsoever

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

This umpire can go screw.

I would say home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso has over corrected from pitcher unfriendly in 2021.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/08/16/worst-strike-zones-data/

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

How can slow ass Frazier have more SBs than Gunnar. 

He has smartitude

[O's84]

We haven't been able to get the big hit outside of the Hays HR.

[Alasdaire]

2 minutes ago, dtk9119 said:

Hope Jim gets better soon. That said why are they operating like it's 2020? And who is going to the west coast even if Brown is back? I would assume Ben will be back Fri. Radio.. who knows.

Are you suggesting that someone who is sick should knowingly go to work when there are replacements? I hope that's something that is never normalized again.