Leap Day: Orioles vs Pirates, in Sarasota

[SteveA]

Paul Skenes vs Corbin Burnes.

 

HITTERS	H-AB	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
O. CruzSS	0-3	0	0	0	.000
J. SuwinskiCF	1-3	0	0	0	.333
K. Hayes3B	1-5	1	4	0	.200
R. Tellez1B	0-3	0	0	0	.000
H. DavisC	2-8	0	1	0	.250
E. OlivaresRF	2-8	0	2	0	.250
L. PegueroDH	1-4	0	0	0	.250
C. Smith-NjigbaLF	1-6	0	0	1	.167
N. Gonzales2B	1-7	0	0	0	.143

 

Batters BAL	B	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OPS
Holliday2B	L	0	0	0	.143	.393
RutschmanC	S	1	1	0	.250	1.400
KjerstadRF	L	0	0	0	.091	.182
McCannDH	R	0	2	0	.167	.500
Mayo3B	R	0	2	0	.556	1.581
StowersLF	L	1	1	0	.100	.500
MateoSS	R	0	0	0	.286	.804
Nevin1B	R	1	2	0	.444	1.222
McKennaCF	R	0	0	1	.000	.125

 

 

Edited February 29 by SteveA

[SteveA]

In the bottom of the first inning, the 2023 #1 overall pick in the MLB draft will take the mound, throwing to his catcher who is the 2021 #1 overall pick.  The first two batters they face will be the 2022 #1 overall pick and the 2019 #1 overall pick.

Trivia question:  Can you name the 7 #1 overall picks who have played for the Orioles?  And then the 2 who have only appeared for the Orioles in spring training games but never in the regular season?   And then the 1 whose was almost traded to the Orioles once and whose son has in fact played for the Orioles.

[Aglets]

The 3rd batter they will face is the 2020 #2 overall pick.

[Fiver6565]

MLBN really should be showing this game instead of Jays-Phils, but since there is no local broadcast, I guess there is nothing for them to simulcast.

[nevadaO]

4 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

MLBN really should be showing this game instead of Jays-Phils, but since there is no local broadcast, I guess there is nothing for them to simulcast.

That is correct, unfortunately for us.

[nevadaO]

Oof, that sounded mashed

[Aglets]

Update - 

Pirates 1st rounders doing far better than our guys. 

[Fiver6565]

Hmm Burnes out in the 2nd after throwing less pitches than his first outing (I think).  I hope that is not as ominous as it seems.

[Hank Scorpio]

So you're saying Stowers CAN hit lefties? You're kidding.... 

[ChosenOne21]

1 hour ago, SteveA said:

In the bottom of the first inning, the 2023 #1 overall pick in the MLB draft will take the mound, throwing to his catcher who is the 2021 #1 overall pick.  The first two batters they face will be the 2022 #1 overall pick and the 2019 #1 overall pick.

Trivia question:  Can you name the 7 #1 overall picks who have played for the Orioles?  And then the 2 who have only appeared for the Orioles in spring training games but never in the regular season?   And then the 1 whose was almost traded to the Orioles once and whose son has in fact played for the Orioles.

Ben McDonald
Adley Rutschman
Tim Beckham
Kris Benson?

EDIT: Jackson Holliday is one of the spring training ones. Don't know who the other is.

Double EDIT: I looked up the other three. One I should have known, one I didn't know was a #1 draft pick. Also had no idea the guy whose son has played for us was ever almost traded to us.

Edited February 29 by ChosenOne21

[Fiver6565]

HR for Kyle Stowers, off a lefty, followed by a HR by Mateo and a double by Nevin, who is quietly having a nice early spring.

[Fiver6565]

Kimbrel in for what I believe is his first game action

 

[Fiver6565]

Apparently a good hitting environment in Sarasota today.  Ke'Bryan Hayes goes yard off our new closer.

 

[Aglets]

19 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

Hmm Burnes out in the 2nd after throwing less pitches than his first outing (I think).  I hope that is not as ominous as it seems.

This isn't true, thankfully.

Burnes threw 1 inning in the first game.  22 pitches.

Today he threw 1.2 innings.   38 pitches.

[Fiver6565]

4-2 Pirates headed to bottom 3rd, Holliday to lead off the inning.