Sunday 8/13/23 Game 3 @ Seattle

[OriolesMagic83]

20 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Pitch count is a more relevant thing to keep track of during a game than season RBI totals.

I like my team to lead the league in RBIs.  I'll say my team has a good offense.  Prove me wrong.

[Uli2001]

19 minutes ago, Malike said:

He's had 158 AB's with RISP now, the odds have worked out .722 % of the time.

You still don't get how this works. Yes, the best hitters in MLB fail 70% of the time. The odds would have been better had they pitched to the next weak-hitting guy with two outs and the force at the second and third bases.

[Moose Milligan]

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[seak05]

Adley wondering when the ball/strike challenge is coming to MLB 

[Moose Milligan]

Is McCann providing enough offense lately? I know the OH faithful thinks a backup catcher should be able to hit like prime Yogi Berra. 

[SteveA]

Bautista and Webb probably not available.

Baumann has pitched on back to back days 11 times this year so he should be available (he had 8 scoreless outings in those 11 times, and allowed 1 run twice, and two runs once... which was Wednesday).   It would be his 4th outing in 6 days.

Cano is probably available after going an inning yesterday.

Fuji and Vespi obviously available.

Perez would be going his 2nd straight day and 4th out of 5, but he only threw 9 pitches last night.  He could face a lefty or two.

So that's what we've got to work with...

 

[Malike]

4 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

You still don't get how this works. Yes, the best hitters in MLB fail 70% of the time. The odds would have been better had they pitched to the next weak-hitting guy with two outs and the force at the second and third bases.

You're making that up, but I'll concede and pretend that you are right. I've been defeated, we no longer have to discuss this issue now that you've won. OPS+ of 99 > OPS+ of 113, copy that.

Edited August 13, 2023 by Malike

[O's84]

There goes that.

[Roy Firestone]

God, this team is just not hitting well..

[Moose Milligan]

Goddamit. 

[Uli2001]

Just now, Malike said:

You're making that up, but I'll concede and pretend that you are right. I've been defeated, we no longer have to discuss this issue now that you've won.

It's not a question of winning and losing, this is a discussion among passionate fans. The only reason I am posting this is because I am still ticked off that they surrendered the lead there. No other reason.

[SteveA]

4 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

You still don't get how this works. Yes, the best hitters in MLB fail 70% of the time. The odds would have been better had they pitched to the next weak-hitting guy with two outs and the force at the second and third bases.

Suarez has a .711 OPS.

THe "next weak hitting guy" Cal Raleigh has a .758 OPS (and is a switch hitter, Bradish doesn't have extreme splits but he still has a .072 better OPS vs RH than vs LH).

[OriolesMagic83]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Bautista and Webb probably not available.

Baumann has pitched on back to back days 11 times this year so he should be available (he had 8 scoreless outings in those 11 times, and allowed 1 run twice, and two runs once... which was Wednesday).   It would be his 4th outing in 6 days.

Cano is probably available after going an inning yesterday.

Fuji and Vespi obviously available.

Perez would be going his 2nd straight day and 4th out of 5, but he only threw 9 pitches last night.  He could face a lefty or two.

So that's what we've got to work with...

 

Lots of guys who can blow up.  It's going to take some big performance from unexpected guys and some luck to win this game.

 

[Uli2001]

Very well-timed sinker there when you need a DP.

[Uli2001]

Just now, SteveA said:

Suarez has a .711 OPS.

THe "next weak hitting guy" Cal Raleigh has a .758 OPS (and is a switch hitter, Bradish doesn't have extreme splits but he still has a .072 better OPS vs RH than vs LH).

Okay, I shouldn't have said "weak-hitting" but he's not lighting the world on fire either. I would still take my chances with him in that situation.