Wednesday afternoon September 20: Orioles go for sweep in Houston

[LA2]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

It was 1-0 in the eight inning... Any competent BP shuts them down for two more innings.

You must be kidding.

[Uli2001]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Still have 4 more games before a day off. 
 

IMO, no team should be playing 17 in a row in September. This is ridiculous. 

It seems like a thin excuse to me. This has nothing to do with the lack of talent in the Oriole's BP. You have nothing outside 3 or 4 pitchers.

[Mooreisbetter27]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

It was 1-0 in the eight inning... Any competent BP shuts them down for two more innings.

Is TB not competent? Cause they gave up 1 run leads to us 3 times in one game on Sunday. 

[Uli2001]

Just now, LA2 said:

You must be kidding.

I am not kidding at all. See how many games the Rays have lost with a lead in the eighth inning. I bet it wasn't many.

[398 to Left]

Postgame thoughts:

I feel great about Bradish and GRod going into the playoffs

Webb should have gone another inning.

Im not ready to give up on Fuji and his 100+ arm. He should have the same chance as me to play in the playoffs. 
 

This BP is a disaster right now. I’d tell flaherty that he is first up behind GRod tomorrow and he throws till the end of the game regardless of the score/situation. Kidding but not kidding…

 

[LA2]

Just now, dtk9119 said:

This game was 95% on the offense. Yes BP is fried and Hyde made some questionable decisions, but I was hoping for just 1 of 3 and we got 2. Angels have to help out some way somehow tonight.

Yes this--if the offense knows the bullpen is friend it has to find some way to score and not just strike out 11 times in the first five innings.

[brooks1083]

I’m satisfied to take 2 out of 3 from a team that still has a lot to play for. The offense just couldn’t get it done today and too much had to be asked of the bullpen.

[Uli2001]

1 minute ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Is TB not competent? Cause they gave up 1 run leads to us 3 times in one game on Sunday. 

Those were high-scoring games... Not a 1-0 type of game. They don't lose those.

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

This team is deeply flawed with its pen..I dont care that the statistics show we are a good pen...in fact, we are NOT...too many holes, too little control..not enough strikeouts when it matters late.....2 out of 3 is good in Houston, but this was a winnable game with decent bullpen relief...shame we couldn't pick up Bradish...Id seriously think of Wells for the pen too...cant be much worse than what we have ...and the pen is also toast...

 

We knew losing Bautista would cost us some games.

This is one of them.

Everyone steps up in their role and you wind up with a guy who can't get the job done in a close game.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Goober Noodles said:

Meanwhile Tampa was off on Monday, and have TWO off days next week.

And the O's had more days off earlier in the season.

I don't recall anyone having an issue with it at the time.

[Malike]

2 minutes ago, Goober Noodles said:

Meanwhile Tampa was off on Monday, and have TWO off days next week.

They just finished their own 17 straight in our series.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Just now, Uli2001 said:

Those were high-scoring games... Not a 1-0 type of game. They don't lose those.

It was only “high scoring” because it went into extra innings. It was 3-2 going into the 9th. That is not high scoring. 

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

I am not kidding at all. See how many games the Rays have lost with a lead in the eighth inning. I bet it wasn't many.

Just happened Sunday. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Agree with this. Schedule makers prob didn’t think we’d matter right now. 

I think the schedule makers have an extremely difficult job.

[TheWall]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

Just happened Sunday. 

Don't let reality get in the way of his rage.