Saturday, Sept 23: Orioles at Guardians

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, oriolediehard said:

Buck would never take Means out if he was pitching a no hitter!

Buck pulled Mad Max last year when he had a perfect game going.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/max-scherzer-pulled-after-six-perfect-innings-in-return-from-injured-list/

[NashLumber]

1 minute ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

I am wondering if they will really let Means go for the no hitter considering he is only on his 3rd game back from tommy john surgery, he hasn't pitched more than 80 pitches in a start, and the score is only 2-0. 

Didn't another guy throw a gem a few weeks ago, coming back after TJ surgery?

[Mooreisbetter27]

Coming out for the 7th. Get through this. Will be a huge start if he can get through this without a run. 

[jdwilde1]

Ugh.  How do we only have two runs?   Come on Means, keep it going!

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, jdwilde1 said:

Frazier hasn’t homered since July, Now would be a good time.

Remember when folks were amazed at how he was hitting for power?

Regression is a mother.

[accinfo]

Just to point out Tampa plays their last home game of the regular season tomorrow.  The rest are on the road in Boston and Toronto.   They are 42-34 on the road.  

[baltfan]

5 minutes ago, oriolediehard said:

Buck would never take Means out if he was pitching a no hitter!

He 100% would in this circumstance.  I am sure Means doesn’t care.  He wants a World Series

[Malike]

They aren't ruining Means' arm tonight for a chance at a no-hitter. He'll likely get 10 or so more pitches than his last start.

[oriolediehard]

2 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

Don't think he's on the roster, but nice try!

 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Malike said:

They aren't ruining Means' arm tonight for a chance at a no-hitter. He'll likely get 10 or so more pitches than his last start.

I don't give a hoot about the no hitter, I want the bullpen to get a night off.

 

[spiritof66]

Have they said anything about bullpen activity?

[Billy F-Face3]

That's an excellent start to the inning for Means.

[justD]

No way they let him complete this game but what a huge gift to go 6+

So encouraging for what we’ll have added for the postseason to have him come back!

[accinfo]

Just now, Malike said:

They aren't ruining Means' arm tonight for a chance at a no-hitter. He'll likely get 10 or so more pitches than his last start.

Yes they will let him go 90-100 pitches and that will be it.  

[NashLumber]

3 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

I'd still just rather have it on every pitch.  There will still be games impacted when teams run out of challenges and umpires blow calls.  

It'll be more rare than today under a challenge system.  But it could be zero. 

Well, to my mind, the Minor League way did not slow down the game any more than it takes for an ump to stop and respond to chatter from a dugout. This way, ump union is happy, managers are happy, and only on questionable calls will there be challenges. I think they start with three to begin a game and go from there, losing on bad challenges, I believe. 

Edited September 24, 2023 by NashLumber