Sunday 6/23 vs. Houston

[LGOrioles]

Awful series all around. Pitching has been brutal, bad defense, and offense has been nonexistent save one inning against a non MLB pitcher and one of the worst relievers in the league when they were already down 11.

[vab]

Man, this thing can flip on you so fast. From 17-5, 0.5 out of first, 2 out of 3 from the Yankees to likely swept with serious rotation issues in less than 72 hours. 

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

Suarez is done which is fine. His fastball lost that late bite. We can still get by with Kremer, Povich and Irvin. Would be nice to get some reinforcements sooner than later.

Did you see Kremer's line in his last rehab start?

[Moshagge3]

O's just want another crack at the 11-run comeback.

[Tony-OH]

1 minute ago, justD said:

Thanks for that last comment. I was wondering if I was alone in questioning Adley’s calls/sequences lately. 

I've never been a fan of Adley's pitch calling and have called him out many times on here. He gets very predictable and goes too much on what they absolutely should throw in counts, most likely based on statistics, but not realizing that you have to be unpredictable at times. 

But honestly, while I thought he called too many fastballs when it was clear the Astros were hunting them, Suarez was just throwing some absolute meatballs.

[NashLumber]

22 pitches, 18 for strikes by Suarez. Funny how that stat line doesn't reveal the six or seven balls that were squared up like they were using cricket bats. 

[justD]

3 minutes ago, Moshagge3 said:

I'm ready to see what McDermott has.

Ooof.  Walk machine. 

[Moose Milligan]

Hays swinging at ball 4, what else is new. 

[Moose Milligan]

Whoa, a walk. 

[Tony-OH]

Apparently Mateo does not believe in diving on his birthday.

[NashLumber]

4 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I'll be honest, Suarez has to take a beating here. Can't destroy the pen because he can't get anyone out.

This game is probably already over so sorry bud, put on your man pants and figure out how to get some hitters out.

My initial thought exactly. Lesser of two evils. Let him bleed out to save the pen. 

[Moshagge3]

Leadoff walk after being staked to a 4-0 lead. We would be pissed at an Oriole pitcher who did that.

[Malike]

The fastball is Suarez's best pitch, it's been what has made him successful, I don't fault Adley for calling for it, I fault Suarez for throwing it like a beach ball middle middle.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Apparently Mateo does not believe in diving on his birthday.

Well he's not as young as he used to be.

[Tony-OH]

Time for the Orioles to bring up Mayo and put him at 3B. Mateo is in his mid-season suck mode.