8/19 @ NY Mets

[survivedc]

2 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Just 22 years old and you can make a case he's the best catcher in baseball, offense and defense combined.

Wat? Are you talking about Alvarez? Are you serious?

[oriolediehard]

The Mets helped the Yankees big time.

[OriolesMagic83]

I wasn't expecting a competitive game with our worst starting pitcher.  If Rogers hadn't given up 3 early runs and offense had done anything,could have been a win.

[spiritof66]

Kimbrel could have done that, probably would have made the game last a little longer with a walk or two.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, spiritof66 said:

Kimbrel could have done that, probably would have made the game last a little longer with a walk or two.

Kimbrel can't hit 98 anymore.

[survivedc]

3 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Just 22 years old and you can make a case he's the best catcher in baseball, offense and defense combined.

I’m double quoting this because it’s that wrong.

[LookitsPuck]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Watched where Adley setup. Pretty much exactly where he called it, but that’s where Alvarez loves them. It’s a bad 3-0 pitch. 

[RavensNOsGuy]

1 minute ago, MacAdoo said:

Bullpen was great. Gave up 1 run and one hit in 3 2/3. Meanwhile, the offense managed 8 total baserunners, went 0-5 with RISP, and the big three were a combined 1-11. 

That is par for the course the last 2.5 months.

[Wavetrapper]

1 minute ago, MacAdoo said:

Bullpen was great. Gave up 1 run and one hit in 3 2/3. Meanwhile, the offense managed 8 total baserunners, went 0-5 with RISP, and the big three were a combined 1-11. 

Credit to those two guys  exceptional 

I know it’s crazy but I’m not a fan of closer giving up 9th inning walkoff homers. But that’s me 

[OriolesMagic83]

2 minutes ago, survivedc said:

Wat? Are you talking about Alvarez? Are you serious?

Over McCann, what are you talking about?

[LookitsPuck]

1 minute ago, survivedc said:

Wat? Are you talking about Alvarez? Are you serious?

He’s not wrong. Kid has all the promise in the world. Excellent defender, framer, has a ton of pop, super young.

[Aristotelian]

5 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

Not a great location 3-0. Just sitting dead red and it got too much of the plate.

You usually aren't trying for a perfect pitch down 3-0. The bigger issue was getting down 3-0, that is on Seranthony for sure.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, LookitsPuck said:

Watched where Adley setup. Pretty much exactly where he called it, but that’s where Alvarez loves them. It’s a bad 3-0 pitch. 

I think you have an unrealistic expectation for what's a good or bad pitch in that situation.

I'm guessing if he'd popped it up you wouldn't have said "He got lucky with that pop up, that was a bad 3-0 pitch.".

[Sports Guy]

Hard to win ML games scoring 3 runs or less.

Story of tonight was the umpiring.  It was an absolute disgrace and definitely led to some bad at bats that maybe wouldn’t have been so bad with an umpiring that had the gift of sight.

Edited August 20 by Sports Guy

[LookitsPuck]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I think you have an unrealistic expectation for what's a good or bad pitch in that situation.

I'm guessing if he'd popped it up you wouldn't have said "He got lucky with that pop up, that was a bad 3-0 pitch.".

Yeah, and if my mother had balls she’d be my father. But that’s not how these things work.

You’re down 3-0, that’s not a good pitch location called by Adley. Seranthony hit the spot. It’s a bad call. You can look at the scouting reports on Alvarez. The kid can hit dead red especially when he’s waiting on it. It’s not like it was in on his hands or over the zone. Don’t get cute there.