Monday, September 18: AL East leading Orioles begin final regular season road trip in Houston

[Morgan423]

1 minute ago, Dunk35 said:

Those 2-0 and 2-1 pitches to Westburg were not strikes but the ump called them like they were right down the middle. 

Yeah, his zone is weird. 

It also seems to vary by pitch type.  Ball 2 was a breaking ball that missed by a micron and it wasn't called, next two pitches were fastballs that missed by 2 or 3 inches and he rang them both.

[Chavez Ravine]

The ump has generous edges.

[SteveA]

Ump might have helped us there, gave Means his first K

[Yossarian]

10 minutes ago, 86this said:

I think Luke Voit was worse.

Yes.  That was bad,  too.

[CynBeth]

Yes a strikeout!  Did he have any his first start?

[Chavez Ravine]

Means has found the edges.

[Moshagge3]

Just now, SteveA said:

Ump might have helped us there, gave Means his first K

MASN had it completely in the box.

[86this]

1 minute ago, CynBeth said:

Yes a strikeout!  Did he have any his first start?

Yes, I think just one.

[Chavez Ravine]

1 minute ago, Moshagge3 said:

MASN had it completely in the box.

The first pitch in the at bat wasn’t.

[86this]

So I think Verlander threw Dominguez (Yanks) a meatball in his first plate appearance.  He hasn't thrown a meatball to Kjerstad.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm not the most handsome guy around but Kjerstad is a weird looking dude.

[Jagwar]

I have a feeling Kjerstad is going to hit a lot of dingers

[SteveA]

OK Jorge, start running.

[dtk9119]

Okay Mateo let's make some noise on base.

[Chavez Ravine]

Mateo is finding his zone. Maybe his months are April and October?