Thursday 7/11 - Cubs vs. Orioles

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, forphase1 said:

Depends on the player I guess.  Gunnar, Adley, Westburg, Santander, those I believe in their talent, and I expect them to snap out of most funks.  Mateo, Urias, Mullins, Hays, Mountcastle, McCann, Cowser I don't so much.  I guess, overall, there are fewer hitters that I DO believe in versus those that I don't.  McCann is done, Mateo is starting his yearly swoon, Mountcastle can stay cold for a LONG time, Hays can't stay healthy and effective, Cowser hasn't hit in 3 months and doesn't have any track record to trust yet, etc.  

Why people keep knocking Hays is beyond me. 

[slakattack]

Welp, if we can't allow a run or two at home without getting an L , it's gonna be a long 2nd half. 

Time to wake TFU.

[Roy Firestone]

Maybe we can get a 10 pitch inning off Steele...small improvements...

[dtk9119]

Black hole bottom of the lineup. 

[oriolediehard]

I can't understand why a whole team can't score at the same time?  And then when everyone scores at the same time?  Logically it would be better if players would be able to pick up each other every game instead of slumping all at the same time?  

[Roy Firestone]

cmon Mateo...get a walk at least...

[Tony-OH]

The Orioles seem to have an aversion to hitting 91-92 MPH fastballs.

[oriolediehard]

1 minute ago, Roy Firestone said:

cmon Mateo...get a walk at least...

He great at hitting pop ups!!!!

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

The Orioles seem to have an aversion to hitting 91-92 MPH fastballs.

Steele has been throwing 88-89

[dtk9119]

From 3-0 to 3-2 to another pop out. Shocking development. 

[86this]

Mateo saw 9 pitches!

[forphase1]

Just now, eddie83 said:

Why people keep knocking Hays is beyond me. 

Hays has been hitting and playing very well lately.  It's been nice to see since his really rough start.  But the question is who do I believe in.  Given his track record, especially about how he slumps once he gets banged up a bit, I just don't trust that he will continue playing at the level he has been.  And with Cowser slumping as he is I expect to start seeing even more of Hays, giving him more chances to get banged up and/or wore down.  

[FlaO'sFan]

Kevin got a little excited by that Mullins flyball. Seattle fans wore off on him.

If he was in Seattle. Can't remember.

Edited July 11 by FlaO'sFan

[Malike]

Would sort of be funny having a guy who throws 101 no-hit a team through 7 innings and then a guy who throws 88-92 do the same thing.

[Roy Firestone]

Mullins back to a  slump...7  for last 33...we desperately need a spark in this lineup...