Thursday September 21: Orioles vs Guardians, nationally televised on Fox

[SteveA]

Just now, Roy Firestone said:

I really think that 8 inning performance last weekend fatigued GROD....and the foul balls ruined his start...and it was just not a good performance...

As Frobby pointed out, he had the 8 inning performance AND is pitching on 4 days rest for the first time in a while, as we dropped out of the 6 m7an rotation.

5 innings, 2 runs, 7 Ks is not a bad performance for a rookie who is way beyond the most innings he has ever thrown professionally.

The off day Monday should give him an extra day off before his next start, and I might slide him another day or two into the Boston series for his last start of the season.

[O's84]

Just now, jdwilde1 said:

I was thinking that too.  Maybe not after watching replay, but Frazier has no range and Westburg really covers some ground.

At the very least that ball is not getting to the outfield.

[allquixotic]

Just now, RavensNOsGuy said:

The real problem is if this continues for 2 or 3 more games like it did last week. Probably not going to be able to sustain that and win the division.

The big question is how long this team-wide offensive outage will persist. In the dark years, when these power outages occurred, they'd persist for 1-2 months at a time. Even in 2012, 2014 and 2016, we ended the season with flat offense and it persisted for like the last 10 games plus the postseason.

This year, when they've had power outages before, it's been short-lived. A few games at most. But if this persists much longer, we're going to be a wildcard.

[Gunnar]

let's get a big inning here

[SteveA]

Just now, O's84 said:

It's be nice to have Irvin in the pen right now.

Sending him down was a real head scratcher.   Didn't like it at all.

[Billy F-Face3]

Orioles offense... WAKE UP!! This, I command!

[Can_of_corn]

7 minutes ago, TopGunnar said:

I wish we had a player as good as Jose Ramirez

You'd rather have Ramirez over Henderson?

[Billy F-Face3]

Just now, SteveA said:

Sending him down was a real head scratcher.   Didn't like it at all.

You and me both. 

[allquixotic]

Gunnar... man. Flat, flat, flat. Hitting the ball like Vlad Guerrero Jr.

 

[Roy Firestone]

everything popped up...do we ever find a hole in this game?

[oriolediehard]

1 pitch 1 out!  No effort to try to start a rally.

[Brian88]

A foot outside is a strike?

[Billy F-Face3]

I emplore thine Orioles bat to HIT. 

[SteveA]

A hit to the outfield!

[Billy F-Face3]

Just now, Billy F-Face3 said:

I emplore thine Orioles bat to HIT. 

Yay!