Friday, September 22: Orioles face Guardians and Shane Bieber (just off the IL)

[Chavez Ravine]

Wells pulls a Beiber!!!

[mrbig1]

Outstanding 1-2-3 for Wells.

[SteveA]

Just now, allquixotic said:

My guess is we'll have to win out at home to win the division. TB doesn't know the meaning of the word "fatigue". They just keep winning and winning and winning.

Yeah, they win almost as much as we do.  But not quite.

[Il BuonO]

7 minutes ago, dystopia said:

He had an ERA over 5 in AAA. Expecting him to pitch well up here is silly. Hyde's punting this game to save the 'pen.

Seriously? They’re down by a run.

[Uli2001]

Just now, allquixotic said:

My guess is we'll have to win out at home to win the division. TB doesn't know the meaning of the word "fatigue". They just keep winning and winning and winning.

Five wins does it. TB is losing today. If this holds up, they will lose at least one more game.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

I think you have to let Wells start the sixth inning. He’s been good so far. 

[Gurgi]

Its funny how Wells takes a ball that he already threw and was popped up and tosses it out of play.  Like it didnt touch the ground.   What can possibly be wrong with it now?   If it has a scuff dont they teach pitchers anymore how to use it to their advantage?  Its really amazing how many balls they throw out.  When did this insanity start?  Seems to me its only in the last 6-8 years.  

[Uli2001]

Just now, SteveA said:

Yeah, they win almost as much as we do.  But not quite.

Good one.

[Morgan423]

I know doom and gloom is all the rage in game threads, but we're just down by one.  We are still very much in this. 

[Malike]

Toronto will probably crap the bed. 5 outs to go.

[Il BuonO]

I see the sparkling analysis in the game thread hasn’t changed much in my time away.

[oriolediehard]

We need more patient at bats!! I wish if batter has 3-1 count, try to walk!

Good for you Hicks!

[justD]

This is game 15 of 17 in a row without a day off, with a series against TB and a series against HOU nestled nicely in the middle of that, with only 1 day off prior to that and a 15-game stretch prior to that which included a west-coast road trip. 

Just sayin'

Guys desperately need a day off and it's showing. 

[Chavez Ravine]

Hicks grinds it.

[NashLumber]

2 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Its funny how Wells takes a ball that he already threw and was popped up and tosses it out of play.  Like it didnt touch the ground.   What can possibly be wrong with it now?   If it has a scuff dont they teach pitchers anymore how to use it to their advantage?  Its really amazing how many balls they throw out.  When did this insanity start?  Seems to me its only in the last 6-8 years.  

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