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

[Chavez Ravine]

Bieber blows some smoke and rearranges the mirrors.

[Malike]

Just now, oriolediehard said:

1-2-3 in record time.  We are a exhausted tired team, thanks to the schedule makers!

The Rays just finished 17 in a row, they aren't favoring anyone. Have to find ways to get through it, just like Tampa has.

[Uli2001]

Just now, oriolediehard said:

1-2-3 in record time.  We are a exhausted tired team, thanks to the schedule makers!

Stop it. Everyone is tired in September.

[Gurgi]

Is it too much to ask for a starter to have a clue and go seven innings and the offense to hit some damn homeruns so I can go to sleep happy?  

[tntoriole]

Yuck 

[tntoriole]

Just now, Gurgi said:

Is it too much to ask for a starter to have a clue and go seven innings and the offense to hit some damn homeruns so I can go to sleep happy?  

Yes

[Billy F-Face3]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

289 feet and 322 feet. Not even deep enough for statcast to show 0/30 stadiums.

The point is that Wells has a troublesome sample size of giving up alot of home runs this season, and instantly when he came in the game, he threw fly balls that jumped off the bat. 

[oriolediehard]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

All I am hoping for now is one win in this series and not get swept. Perhaps the off-day on Monday and playing at home will help. They can still do this, but they probably are going to have to win 4 of the last 6 at home.

The Red Sox are always tough on us and 4 games against them.

[Malike]

Just now, Billy F-Face3 said:

The point is that Wells has a troublesome sample size of giving up alot of home runs this season, and instantly when he came in the game, he threw fly balls that jumped off the bat. 

I don't disagree with the point about his HRs, but neither of those balls were particularly well struck or hit far.

[Malike]

I haven't seen Wells in a long time, does he look like he's put on weight?

[allquixotic]

2 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

All I am hoping for now is one win in this series and not get swept. Perhaps the off-day on Monday and playing at home will help. They can still do this, but they probably are going to have to win 4 of the last 6 at home.

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.

[Uli2001]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

Is it too much to ask for a starter to have a clue and go seven innings and the offense to hit some damn homeruns so I can go to sleep happy?  

A starter did that on Wednesday, but the offense didn't.

[bpilktree]

6 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

This is really pathetic. You score 5 runs, you should win 80% of games. For the Orioles these past two weeks, it's almost surely a loss.

We have won every game that we have scored 5+ in last few weeks but who cares about facts.  

[TopGunnar]

Pretty encouraging seeing Wells come back and get outs.

[SteveA]

OK, great inning.   Wells can probably go a bit more.