8/13 - Nationals vs Orioles

[LookitsPuck]

1 minute ago, Hallas said:

The curveball 2-1 was in the same spot as that  changeup 2-2, he had to swing at it.

Umps not helping, sure. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just came back from my walk.  Would have never guessed the Orioles scored a run there judging by the comments.

Odd how quiet the gallery was about the RBI.

[Safelykept]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Holliday didn't see a lot 91 mph changeups in the minors. That call that made it 2-2 instead of 3-1 turned the tide of the while inning.

tough being a rookie.

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, SilverRocket said:

It's almost like sac flies aren't actually that easy, and it's stupid to have two chances to get a hit instead of three.

I guess it's a matter of asking what is the more likely outcome:

A successful sacrifice bunt leaving an opportunity for a sacrifice fly or ground ball to the rightvside that scores a run, 

Or,

A GIDP,

Or, 

A hit.

With Mullins propensity for weak, shallow pop-ups, the sacrifice bunt seems like the right call.

[LookitsPuck]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Just came back from my walk.  Would have never guessed the Orioles scored a run there judging by the comments.

Odd how quiet the gallery was about the RBI.

Probably because Rogers is still pitching. Takes the air out of you.

[HowAboutThat]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

They certainly are in the 2nd inning whe. The first 3 batters lined the ball all over the place.

They are always stupid, but sometimes they are less stupid than other times.

Unless you’re Ichiro, never sacrifice. Ichiro gets a pass because he almost always beat it out.

[Tony-OH]

Just now, HowAboutThat said:

No. It is stupid to give up an out  when the three previous guys each had a ringing single, in hope that the next guy, who has a massive K rate and a .161 BA, will get a hit.

 

Even if you call for it on 0-0 and 1'0, which are still dumb, you definitely take it off on 2-0.

I dont typically scream at Hyde,  bit that was terrible.managing.

[OriolesMagic83]

Has Rogers had a 1-2-3 inning yet as an Oriole?

[bpilktree67]

4 minutes ago, O's84 said:

Don't like the Mullins bunt at all.  2-0 count you let him swing away rather than give an out.  Given how Rogers his pitching you need more runs.

Agreed it is not bad strategy if Burns and Efflin is pitching but Rogers probably gives up more runs.  I wonder if fact Mullins rarely hits anything on the ground plays into it too.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, LookitsPuck said:

Probably because Rogers is still pitching. Takes the air out of you.

They had plenty of air left to complain.

[oriolediehard]

Why is it so hard for us to score runs that's not a home run?

[Sports Guy]

31 minutes ago, TopGunnar said:

Oh stop it. Tony has been very solid out there

On balls he gets to, I agree..but there is a lot he doesn’t get to.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, HowAboutThat said:

They are always stupid, but sometimes they are less stupid than other times.

Unless you’re Ichiro, never sacrifice. Ichiro gets a pass because he almost always beat it out.

If you beat it out it isn't a sacrifice.

[HowAboutThat]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Just came back from my walk.  Would have never guessed the Orioles scored a run there judging by the comments.

Odd how quiet the gallery was about the RBI.

Three straight solid singles and then Stupid bunt, stupid K, and fly out. The gallery is unhappy they only got one.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, oriolediehard said:

Why is it so hard for us to score runs that's not a home run?

They literally scored a run off of three singles THIS GAME.