Sunday May 19: O's vs Mariners

[Mooreisbetter27]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

Question about living arrangements.

During the season does the team give the guys an apartment in Baltimore or something like that? Or do they actually have to buy a house?

I’m really interested in whether Burns likes Baltimore enough to be interested in staying

Burnes is gone after this season. 100%. He is going to test free agency and we will prob not even make an offer which is for the best. 

[Roy Firestone]

40 pitches  right now

[Billy F-Face3]

At least let Westburg bat in from of Gunnar and Gunnar can bat #2.

Westburg hoe power too but he also has a great approach to consistently get on base. Plus Gunnar has more power and leads the league in home runs.

[WillyM]

4 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

I've said this half a dozen times but haven't seen much of an answer. When you've got the ML leader in HRs, on a pace to hit over 50 and looking (to me, anyway) like a good bet for 40, why is he batting leadoff? I could understand it if the Orioles had a lineup that was strong at the bottom, with guys who get on base and a sort-of second leadoff hitter in the 9 spot. But the Orioles don't have a lineup like that.

Does anyone think Earl Weaver would have batted Henderson leadoff?

Maybe.

I know Davey Johnson batted Brady Anderson leadoff a lot the year he hit 50.

 

[Moose Milligan]

Ugh. 

[O's84]

And the .143 hitter beats us there.

[Dunk35]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

Question about living arrangements.

During the season does the team give the guys an apartment in Baltimore or something like that? Or do they actually have to buy a house?

I’m really interested in whether Burns likes Baltimore enough to be interested in staying

I just dont see us giving Burnes the kind of contract he will want. We have to save all our pennies to be able to keep Gunnar. 

[mrbig1]

Burnes pitch count is 41 and counting.

[Mooreisbetter27]

The Mounty “double” costs us. 

[O's84]

Thank god that didn't go out, that would have been the cherry on top.

[Roy Firestone]

Burnes cant get the out he needed...and that ball was clubbed...luckily it was caught..

[Aristotelian]

Just now, Mooreisbetter27 said:

The Mounty “double” costs us. 

That was practically guaranteed

[Malike]

Just now, Mooreisbetter27 said:

The Mounty “double” costs us. 

Definitely.

[accinfo]

1 minute ago, spiritof66 said:

I've said this half a dozen times but haven't seen much of an answer. When you've got the ML leader in HRs, on a pace to hit over 50 and looking (to me, anyway) like a good bet for 40, why is he batting leadoff? I could understand it if the Orioles had a lineup that was strong at the bottom, with guys who get on base and a sort-of second leadoff hitter in the 9 spot. But the Orioles don't have a lineup like that.

Does anyone think Earl Weaver would have batted Henderson leadoff?

I have said the same before but apparently the analytics tell them you rather have Gunnar have more at bats than anyone else and he can produce more runs even if they are more solo homeruns.  He still is near the top of the league in RBI’s even batting leadoff.  I think if we had a hatter that had real speed, hit for a high average you would bat him first.  However, there isn’t anyone yet that fits that description.  Mullins certainly was during that 30/30 year but not now.   I could see Holliday doing that early in his career.  I think Holliday’s power will develop as he gets older.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Oh good god. Thought the back up catcher took us over center for a 3R hr there.