Tuesday, August 15: Orioles at Padres

[tntoriole]

I would rather these pitchers just throw four straight HRs with balls right down the middle than these daggone stupid walks 

[Roy Firestone]

Thats one of the worst first innings we've seen  from our pitcher...all year

[Gurgi]

Just now, Roy Firestone said:

Thats one of the worst first innings we've seen  from our pitcher...all year

Well he cant be worse in the 2nd?

[tntoriole]

I have not looked it up butit feels like we have thrown one heckuva ton of grand slams this year

[O's84]

1 minute ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

It's early enough that we can chip away and get back in it if we start winning some innings. It's 5 runs with 7+ innings to go.

I mean yeah it's not over.  But asking Flaherty to get his act together and put up 0 after 0 is going to be a tough task.  Hopefully he surprises. 

[MDK02]

I’d rather see 70mph fast balls right down the middle than walk after walk. 

[Chavez Ravine]

I have never pitched in earnest, but I am thinking that once you walk three straight you are done as a pitcher that inning. You are just trying to grove it and praying.

[Just Regular]

4 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

Flaherty had great command on the water bottle he threw in the dugout. 

It was also a strong BABIP inning.

[tntoriole]

Yeah we could have had Wacha..and we could have done better than this guy who is no longer what he was but is now a Kyle Gibson type

[Gurgi]

Well he isnt giving us a chance to win with this crap he pulled in the first inning.

[Aristotelian]

3 minutes ago, oriolediehard said:

We gave up both.  If I knew the future I wouldn't of posted my comment.

Just giving you a hard time. Not your fault Flaherty sucked that inning.

[Gurgi]

Should we leave him out there no matter what for at least five innings?  To try to save the bullpen some?

[fernandodfcosta]

Hays can't hit a belt high 90 mph fastball ...

[oriolediehard]

Just now, Gurgi said:

Should we leave him out there no matter what for at least five innings?  To try to save the bullpen some?

I agree.

[Billy F-Face3]

This game is going to tell us alot about who Jack Flaherty is as an Orioles pitcher. Better now that in the playoffs. What happens now will help make better decisions for the playoffs.