8/17 vs Red Sox (Povich start)

[Moose Milligan]

That's game.

[terpoh]

11 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

He wanting the hole between first and second plus they don’t have anymore lefties so probably didn’t want Slator vs righty later on.  Mullins should get a right hander next at bat.  

Its not even a guarantee that Mullins/Slater get another at bat, why mess around at the possibility of whats going to happen later? You have a man on base and a guy who is incapable of hitting lefties. Not like Mullins has killed righties this year either, certainly not enough to warrant looking at his possible next at bat. Hyde has never operated like that this year, so it was weird he left Mullins in- and it was a pretty predictable wasted out. 

[SteveA]

Man, the bullpen....

[Goober Noodles]

Just now, LookitsPuck said:

Hey, the O’s have been 20 games above 500 for seemingly months now. On 6/9, they were 20 over. After tonight, 8/17, they are tracking to be 20 over. It’s over 9 weeks of average play. Now with more injuries. It’s just so meh.

I understand your plight.  You can whine less though.  Maybe say a "let's go" o..WELL CRAP

[eddie83]

That may do it. 

[O's84]

And that's almost cetianly Game.  Burch Smith pitching his 3rd night in a row.

[dtk9119]

So much for pitching Smith 3 days in a row. Pathetic 

[Roy Firestone]

This bullpen will be our ruin...it already is...sorry...too bad, the kid deserved better...

[LookitsPuck]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

I've had an epiphany tonight.

I was looking at the lineups on the jumbotron and realized, holy crap, the Red Sox are a much better offense. 

Then add in they are not clutch  in any way, the bullpen is a dumpster fire of rejects and has beens, and the rotation is anchored by a guy who got shelled after his team fought back for him, and it made me realize.

This team is not really very good. Like, this not a losing streak or guys struggling,  this team is a .500 team at best that played well early, bit the regression is real.

Oh, and the fact this team does not come back is just another point.

The Red Sox offense is dynamic, fast, and well balanced with nearly every hitter with an OPS near or above 800 OPS. Now that they’re healthy, they’re a force.

Theyre a better team than the O’s right now. Pre-injuries is a different story, but that’s not the team the O’s have. 

[MDK02]

This BP sucks. Goodnight all. 

[Billy F-Face3]

Devers is always dangerous. 

[EddeeEddee]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

Clutch hitting I said.  There have been a lot of times when they needed the break through hit and didn’t get it. 

I don't really believe that much in clutch hitting, other than the fact that guys that get on base the most tend to be the best in the clutch.

[LookitsPuck]

What the hell was Hyde thinking pitching Burch 3 days in a row? 

[Aristotelian]

That ball was six inches up. How did he hit that out?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

This bullpen doesn't stand a chance right now. Burch Smith and now Soto warming up in the bullpen of a tight game?

Edited August 18 by OsFanSinceThe80s