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

[Moose Milligan]

Hit it hard. That sucks. 

[Uli2001]

Still three outs to go. Crazier things have happened.

[mrbig1]

I'm saying many bad words now. Forgive me Lord.

[Roy Firestone]

what a thoroughly pitiful performance....the worst of the season...and when we needed a good game most...worried about the Rays series now...

[baltfan]

Horrible approaches for two straight nights.  Adley especially looks awful.  Gunnar is the only one that looks remotely right.  I hope this is just them looking past the Cardinals or a bloodbath is coming. 

[gtman55]

What a bad way to go into the biggest series of the year. Yuck.

[Tony-OH]

Sometimes you just have to know when you are owned. It is what it is. Not the way you want to go into a big 4-game series with the Rays. 

Maybe the pressure is getting to them? We'll find out because Tampa can pitch and if the Orioles come out looking like they have the last two games it will not be fun at Camden Yards this weekend. 

[Ripken]

Can't believe how bad Adley has been.  It's Wieters all over again, only the defense is worse.

[OnlyOneOriole]

5 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

It seems opposing pitchers really don't fear Rutschman as a hitter.  He sees a lot of strikes in the zone.   They don't nibble with him batting. 

He is not someone to fear.

He is an opposite field slap hitter.  He very rarely squares up and crushes a ball.  I said this earlier and I said this after the first game of the year.

D is ok but not elite.  I mean let us be real there.

He is a great leader and his teammates like him.  But elite athlete?

 

No.

Edited September 14, 2023 by OnlyOneOriole

[LA2]

Cards announcer is ecstatic on the DP and the string of effective relief. Let him enjoy it--they've had a miserable season.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I know it’s probably not true but it just feels like it’s been forever since Adley came up with a big hit, especially one for power.

His OBP this month is great but average isn’t. We are really going to need to get him going. Hitting Leadoff is not a good spot for opportunities either. 

[dtk9119]

They are pressing.. and maybe looking ahead. Eerily similar to last year in September. A hot and battle tested Rays team coming in.. not setting up well at all.

[Pat Kelly]

Os in playoffs but not looking like a division chompian. (sic-Pat McAfee)

[dystopia]

You can give this team a pass for yesterday, shit happens. But today is really inexcusable.

[Moose Milligan]

That fastball looked like it had some run on it.