Wednesday, September 13: O's face former farmhand Rom on the eve of the Showdown with Tampa

[Malike]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Just got in, what happened to Mountcastle?  It reads like he hurt his shoulder fielding.

Was after a swing. He stayed in the game.

[Gurgi]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Just got in, what happened to Mountcastle?  It reads like he hurt his shoulder fielding.

Swinging the bat.  He grimaced and has been making constant faces and touching it.

[Billy F-Face3]

1 minute ago, Morgan423 said:

Fair enough.  And I know that it's encouraged in the game threads.  But it's constant right now, even at times when there's barely anything negative going on, and it's exhausting and anxiety-driving. 

I have a feeling I'm going to have to stop hanging in games threads because of it, which is really sad, because I enjoy celebrating all the good stuff with you guys.

I've learned to take comments in game threads with a grain of salt because like you said, most of it is just anxiety and people venting to feel better and release their anxiety. Thus I pay very little mind to it and try to ignore it. Alot of times it's also people trying their "reverse jynx" thing that seems to be popular in the Hangout.

[Morgan423]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Just got in, what happened to Mountcastle?  It reads like he hurt his shoulder fielding.

He tweaked something in his glove-side shoulder on a swing earlier in the game.

[Uli2001]

Hallelujah. Gibson escapes.

[Can_of_corn]

Thanks all.

[oriolediehard]

1 minute ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

When Rom was with the O's, was he even in the top 5 of pitchers to call up for an emergency start?  It will suck if the Cardinals turn him into the MLB minimum version of Gibson.

I hate trades, because we always have to give up much more to get back in a trade, 4 players for Flaherty.

[tntoriole]

3 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Our problem is Rom is pumped to beat the Orioles.  Tonight is his superbowl.  

Phooey .. if he was any good, he would pitch anywhere close to this ..oh say once since he has been in the big leagues.  Our hitters have collectively gone cold for entire last game and now this one thus far .. really bad at bats, no clutch hits, overreaching at the plate .. 

[tntoriole]

Just now, oriolediehard said:

I hate trades, because we always have to give up much more to get back in a trade, 4 players for Flaherty.

Ask me after Friday .. hard to believe he is getting the start 

[Malike]

3 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

When Rom was with the O's, was he even in the top 5 of pitchers to call up for an emergency start?  It will suck if the Cardinals turn him into the MLB minimum version of Gibson.

Pitchers like Rom are available on the waiver wire all the time. Dime a dozen. 

[Uli2001]

4 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

Fair enough.  And I know that it's encouraged in the game threads.  But it's constant right now, even at times when there's barely anything negative going on, and it's exhausting and anxiety-driving. 

I have a feeling I'm going to have to stop hanging in games threads because of it, which is really sad, because I enjoy celebrating all the good stuff with you guys.

The best way to avoid that is not have your team in a tight pennant race going down to the wire. Then everybody is relaxed.

[Roy Firestone]

Orioles look tired and out of synch offensively...

[Morgan423]

3 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

When Rom was with the O's, was he even in the top 5 of pitchers to call up for an emergency start?  It will suck if the Cardinals turn him into the MLB minimum version of Gibson.

He has that aura where it feels like if he could figure out his control and learned to pitch backward, he could be this generation's Jaime Moyer. 

[Yossarian]

Do they do the kiss cam with the dog owners at the stadium?

[Uli2001]

Here we go.