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

[Alasdaire]

1 minute ago, Bemorewins said:

We had an opportunity to make the necessary improvements and decided to pass that up, especially with the bullpen.

That is the biggest (gapping) hole in our team and the difference between those other teams and ours. It has been clear as day for any/all to see, yet the thought was Fujinama is all we need. I didn’t get it then and don’t get it now?

We're 2-6 against Atlanta, LA, and Houston. After tomorrow we'll be 2-7 or 3-6. Adding a seventh-inning reliever is not flipping two or three games our way. We need experience and roster-wide talent upgrades that aren't available at the trade deadline.

[LA2]

Excellent opportunity blown. Tbh Abreu pitched Westburg very well. 

[forphase1]

Man what a rally killer there. 

[Bemorewins]

Their bullpen has gotten it done. Ours has been trash.

This series is very reminiscent of the Dodgers series. Veteran team comes in, very focused and confident and takes it to us pretty good. 

[MDK02]

The last 3 days have been absolute garbage in all things Orioles related. 

[O's84]

 

Just now, Sports Guy said:

He’s not the BP addition. The BP additions are Wells, Hall, Means (or another starter going to the pen), and maybe McDermott or Povich

But those are a lot of questions.  Do we know if Hall is going to harness his control? Do we know if Wells health issues are going to be okay? We don't know what Means will be like? McDermott or Povich (I don't expect both) could work but we need more depth.  I'm just saying we get a bullpen arm at the deadline and those guys are luxuries.

[LA2]

21 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

No question marks for me.  I've seen enough.

???

[LA2]

2 minutes ago, MDK02 said:

The last 3 days have been absolute garbage in all things Orioles related. 

True dat

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

We desperately need Wells back soon to anchor the bullpen. I don't trust these new guys.

[Ripken]

4 minutes ago, SilverRocket said:

Dave Johnson used a lot of words to describe the purpose of a breaking ball

The mute button is your friend.  That also works nicely as MASN's new catch phrase.

[fansince71]

Anything can happen in the playoffs, but yeah this isn't  great.

[Aristotelian]

3 minutes ago, O's84 said:

 

But those are a lot of questions.  Do we know if Hall is going to harness his control? Do we know if Wells health issues are going to be okay? We don't know what Means will be like? McDermott or Povich (I don't expect both) could work but we need more depth.  I'm just saying we get a bullpen arm at the deadline and those guys are luxuries.

McDermott might be the guy 

[LA2]

I'm going to call it a night. If we had just gotten a single out of Hays or Westburg and scored two I wd have held on. Carry on y'all. We're still in 1st place of the AL East!

[Gurgi]

Just now, O's84 said:

 

But those are a lot of questions.  Do we know if Hall is going to harness his control? Do we know if Wells health issues are going to be okay? We don't know what Means will be like? McDermott or Povich (I don't expect both) could work but we need more depth.  I'm just saying we get a bullpen arm at the deadline and those guys are luxuries.

Well John was talking before the season that the team had over performed and now was not the time to spend.  He said we could spend but not now.  

I think Elias thought we had over performed.  John is to stupid to know what that means.  I think Elias didnt think it was ready to go all in.  

And Elias said we will be a draft and develop team.   I dont think he believes in trying to get an mega star at the trade deadline that will cost lots of prospects.  

They are very deliberate and are not flinching from their plan.  Winning this year would be gravy but they are not going to risk their prospect horde to do it.  

[Moose Milligan]

JFC