Monday, May 20: Orioles at Cardinals

[Billy F-Face3]

I remember Brian Cox. He played Linebacker for the Bears and Dolphins.

[Roy Firestone]

my God, 9 pitches in 1 and a third

[elextrano8]

How do you do anything baseball related with Rob McElhenney and not reference Chase Utley? Or at least Wade Boggs!

Edited May 21 by elextrano8

[Malike]

Just now, Philip said:

With two strikes, how common is it to deliberately throw out of the zone, hoping for a chase?

And is there any way to tell whether it’s a purposeful ball or just a miss?

Elementary question I know, but I never knew.

He's never been an out-of-the-zone chase guy. He's not reinventing the wheel tonight. He hasn't pitched in 8 days, I'm sure his command was a bit off.

[Billy F-Face3]

Santander has a home run off of Sonny Gray in their history.

[Malike]

Terrible strike calls.

[Billy F-Face3]

Gotta protect on 2 strikes, Anthony.

[Rbiggs2525]

Santander had 1 borderline strike and strikes out somehow.

[HowAboutThat]

5 minutes ago, dystopia said:

It’s funny the Cardinals went and got a bunch of mediocre pitchers and thought that would win them the division. Even funnier that the media bought it hook line and sinker. 
 

I know Gray isn’t mediocre but nobody else in their rotation is very good. 

St Louis has had a wonderful team forever. Five losing seasons in the last 30. Just look at that string of HOF-ers on the OF wall. I doubt they can really accept having a mediocre team.

[emmett16]

4 minutes ago, Philip said:

With two strikes, how common is it to deliberately throw out of the zone, hoping for a chase?

And is there any way to tell whether it’s a purposeful ball or just a miss?

Elementary question I know, but I never knew.

You want to throw a “strike to ball” pitch.  Deliberately missing does no good and doesn’t help you set up your next pitch.  

Edited May 21 by emmett16

[Roy Firestone]

another sleepwalk start

[Billy F-Face3]

Sonny Gray isn't going to give you any cookies. He's going to paint the corners. Gotta expect the artistry.

[Roy Firestone]

what a crap start ...still far too many K's for this team...

[Chavez Ravine]

I feel like Sonny Gray should be older than 34. The Oakland years seem like an eon ago

[elextrano8]

oh KB mustache ride lol