Friday, September 15: Orioles vs Rays, televised exclusively by AppleTV+

[Brooks The Great]

Hicks is a washed outfielder. Really disappointed in Elias for not recognizing how much of a liability he is.

[ONUOsFan]

Just now, Malike said:

I'm baffled by a lot of your posts. Flaherty has been very good tonight. Did you expect any of our starters to throw a shutout in this series? If so, whom? The problem is the O's are being no-hit but keep on being baffled by Flaherty.

Yeah, our pitching has not been the problem this week. The offense is putting WAY too much pressure on them to be perfect. 

[TopGunnar]

Just now, spleen1015 said:

Another ridiculous post.

What’s ridiculous about it? Is losing 4 game lead in 1 week not a collapse?

[dtk9119]

Under normal circumstances Flaherty giving up 2 runs is fine. It happens. He hasn't been bad. But with the way this offense is in a deep freeze it feels like 15-0 and game over.

[schittenden]

3 minutes ago, spleen1015 said:

Many of you guys are ridiculous. Yeah, Flaherty sucks, but the season's not over. Sheesh.

There needs to be a thread just for the negative nancies.

And he hasn’t even sucked in this game. 

[spleen1015]

Just now, TopGunnar said:

What’s ridiculous about it? Is losing 4 game lead in 1 week not a collapse?

There's 16 games left counting this one. Let's talk about a collapse when the season's over.

[TopGunnar]

1 minute ago, Bemorewins said:

My apologies if this has already been covered by why is Hicks playing instead of Hays? Is Hays hurt or are we that dogmatic about platoons?

Because Hays doesn’t get on base. But I agree he’s much better than Hicks

[Uli2001]

Seriously, if someone told me Flaherty would go four innings of two-run ball in this game, I wouldn't have believed it. TB a bit complacent? Maybe they have been reading their own press clips.

[baltfan]

1 minute ago, Brooks The Great said:

Hicks is a washed outfielder. Really disappointed in Elias for not recognizing how much of a liability he is.

Says a little about what they think of Kjerstad out there. 

[spleen1015]

You guys do know this team leads the league in comeback wins, right? More than half of their wins...

[Uli2001]

2 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:

Hicks is a washed outfielder. Really disappointed in Elias for not recognizing how much of a liability he is.

Dumpster diving tends to produce these results. The LPY are _paying_ for Hicks to play for the Orioles. Think about it.

[Mooreisbetter27]

I don’t get the agonizing and complaining and moaning. Does that make people feel better to put it on a message board and claim hyperbole like we re collapsing or we won’t make the playoffs, etc.  Feel like it would just make you more unhappy to consistently complain and be negative. 

[dtk9119]

Just now, baltfan said:

Says a little about what they think of Kjerstad out there. 

That's what I keep wondering. Is he not a good corner OF?? Does he not have any speed?

[RavensNOsGuy]

This team plays better on the road. Honestly at this point I’d rather them not have a week off and home field and just play in the WC round and see what happens. Rest and home field haven’t worked out well for Baltimore teams over the years. 

[Uli2001]

O's might be no-hit today. It's a distinct possibility.