Norfolk 2024

[now]

7 minutes ago, Ohfan67 said:

I think you accidentally posted the scores from your softball league. 

yup... it's almost Ravens territory. 

[btdart20]

8 hours ago, now said:

Tides scores, first seven games:

12-8
12-6
5-17
10-6
26-11
9-8
11-10

some laughers, some nail-biters!

The 1-run W rate is unsustainable.

[byrdz]

So guess Elias was right that some of these guys need to work on their defense(?) 

[waroriole]

12 hours ago, now said:

Tides scores, first seven games:

12-8
12-6
5-17
10-6
26-11
9-8
11-10

some laughers, some nail-biters!

They’ve gotta be testing a juiced ball with Norfolk. Norfolk pitching looks terrible, but the offense is hiding them. 

[Frobby]

From Steve Melewski:

Britton said he almost expected some of his players to get off to slow starts as they fought off the disappointment of not being with the Orioles.

“Yeah, to be honest (I did expect that),” he said. “But you think back at who these guys are, and their mindset is it doesn’t matter where they’re at, they want to perform. They want to put up numbers and be the best and they push each other man. They are friends off the field and on the field but with that they motivate each other to be at their best.

“You can hear the banter in the dugout. If one guy is having a big night and maybe someone else isn’t its, hey let’s go. They try to match each other and it’s a healthy competition for sure. And that has been the attitude for the last few years running through this organization.”

So, through five games Norfolk led the 20-team IL in team batting (.379), OBP (.438), slugging (.772) and team OPS (1.210) with no other club topping .849.

“The sky is the limit,” Britton said of the Tides’ 2024 offense after the 2023 team averaged 5.88 runs per game. “I mean, when these guys are hot all together, it is fun to watch. I sit back and slap hands as they cross third base. Such a ton of talent. The pipeline is legit. We are starting to see the cream rise to the top and that Bowie roster is going to be fun to watch. They’ve done a great job bringing these guys in, man. We have major league players playing in Triple-A and they are doing what major league players in Triple-A should do.”

[Fiver6565]

Another five runs in the first three innings tonight. 

[Fiver6565]

Two run jack for Norby among those 5 

[OriolesMagic83]

Norfolk leading 7-1 in the 5th, no RBI by Kjerstad yet.  Is he ok?

[RZNJ]

When Norby gears his swing to RF it’s a beautiful thing.  He’s a good pull hitter too but sometimes I think he’d be better not trying to pull as much.

[Just Regular]

Right now the Savant boxscore has all nine guys with 1.000+ OPS:

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?date=4/6/2024&gamePk=753538&chartType=pitch&legendType=pitchName&playerType=pitcher&inning=&count=&pitchHand=&batSide=&descFilter=&ptFilter=&resultFilter=&hf=boxScore&sportId=11#753538

[Legend_Of_Joey]

McKenna says "remember me?" and hits an opposite field shot.

[jabba72]

13 runs after 8 tonight. The night isnt done. Every hitter in tonight's lineup has an OPS over 1080.

[Hank Scorpio]

The best 8 game offensive stretch in baseball history?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Struggling Orioles hitters every time they check the daily box score for the Norfolk Tides:

[catjuggler]

I'm going to tomorrows game?  Hope the firework continue.