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

[RavensNOsGuy]

3 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

I'm going to love it when the O's get their revenge in the playoffs over the Rays. 

No this is a Baltimore team. Not happening.

[Roy Firestone]

I think were looking at the Orioles first sweep of the year...this team is just tired and taxed...they were lucky to win one against the Cardinals...Id keep Kjerstad in the lineup tomorrow though...

[Uli2001]

2 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Pretty sure they will see a lot of them tomorrow from Glasnow. 

Then the Orioles have a chance tomorrow.

[tntoriole]

When we talked about playing meaningful games in September, this was not exactly what we had in mind.

They are meaningful, we just haven’t shown up. 

[ONUOsFan]

This team has completely lost its offensive identity. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Sending down Irvin just looks so awful right now.

I think a player is going on the IL to get him back up here or at least I hope so.

[Uli2001]

Just now, Roy Firestone said:

I think were looking at the Orioles first sweep of the year...this team is just tired and taxed...they were lucky to win one against the Cardinals...Id keep Kjerstad in the lineup tomorrow though...

I think the O's take one. It may not be much but it could be big going forward.

[Gurgi]

When the games count and you have to win..........the Orioles come up small.  

Edited September 16, 2023 by Gurgi

[Billy F-Face3]

10 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I told myself last night that I wasn’t gonna watch this tonight cause ja had a feeling this would be the outcome. And then I didn’t have any other plans, so why not? Maybe Flaherty actually gets his **** together, maybe the bats wake up. I’ll watch. 
 

Should have known. I mean, I did know. Still watched anyway. This sucks. We looked lost last night, tonight we looK pathetic. 

I'm right there with ya Bro. This is my exact same feeling / situation about this game, and I'm not even technically watching the game. I'm just following along here and on MLB Gameday live.

The moment I heard they were pitching Flaherty in this game, I didn't understand it. Didn't make any sense to me. But all we could do is hope for the best and pull for the team. But in life, hoping doesn't get you very far, and here we are.

I just hope they learn from their mistakes, flush, and play better tomorrow. Maybe management will make better decisions for what's left of the season.

[dtk9119]

Apple broadcast makes a good point. Even though TB BP hasn't given up a run in like forever, they were pretty taxed. Efflin's likely CG allows them to rest their BP for the last 2 games.

So basically we're screwed. 

[baltfan]

Little noticed further concern tonight—Webb was ineffective again. 

[Brooks The Great]

1 hour ago, Uli2001 said:

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

Trust me, I know. I've been criticizing Hicks more than almost anyone else on this board. Really bad look for Elias and Hyde to not recognize how bad of a ballplayer he is both offensively and defensively (especially defensively, which is more obvious and damaging to the team), and to fail to distinguish beteween a bad player on a lucky hot streak - what Hicks is - and a player who shouldn't be getting regular playing time.

[Billy F-Face3]

Just now, baltfan said:

Little noticed further concern tonight—Webb was ineffective again. 

Box score says Webb pitched a whole scoreless inning.

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

Little noticed further concern tonight—Webb was ineffective again. 

Want nothing to do with him in the playoffs.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:

Trust me, I know. I've been criticizing Hicks more than almost anyone else on this board. Really bad look for Elias and Hyde to not recognize how bad of a ballplayer he is both offensively and defensively (especially defensively, which is more obvious and damaging to the team), and to fail to distinguish beteween a bad player on a lucky hot streak - what Hicks is - and a player who shouldn't be getting regular playing time.

Aaron Hicks as an .843 OPS coming into tonight's game as an Oriole. He's one move I'm not going to criticize even if I had my doubts when the Orioles picked him up.

Edited September 16, 2023 by OsFanSinceThe80s