METS August 21…going for a series win with mighty Cole Irvin

[LookitsPuck]

1 minute ago, O's84 said:

God Jimenez is slow as molasses. 

 

At least he had the common decency to get out after 2 pitches. Mountcastle didn't even do that. 

[LookitsPuck]

Really think Manaea is going to through a perfecto today. 61 pitches through 5. Nobody really has made him work. Nothing really hit all that hard. He's got the O's right where he wants them.

[O's84]

That HBP could really cost us.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, O's84 said:

God Jimenez is slow as molasses. 

 

He's kinda hilariously slow.

Considering his lack of foot speed, high EV and low launch angle I'm shocked he doesn't hit into more double plays.

[dtk9119]

Time for tack on runs completely putting the game out of reach

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

At least he had the common decency to get out after 2 pitches. Mountcastle didn't even do that. 

I don't get it why guys complain about hitters swinging at strikes.

Are you supposed to just fall behind in the count?  How often does that work out?

I'm guessing here but I think the average result when a guy swings at a first pitch strike is better than the outcome when they fall behind 0-1.

[Three Run Homer]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't get it why guys complain about hitters swinging at strikes.

Are you supposed to just fall behind in the count?  How often does that work out?

I'm guessing here but I think the average result when a guy swings at a first pitch strike is better than the outcome when they fall behind 0-1.

Better to fall behind in the count than to swing at a pitcher's pitch, even if it is in the strike zone.  

[dzorange]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't get it why guys complain about hitters swinging at strikes.

Are you supposed to just fall behind in the count?  How often does that work out?

I'm guessing here but I think the average result when a guy swings at a first pitch strike is better than the outcome when they fall behind 0-1.

I don’t think you can logically justify most sports fans’ hot takes

[LookitsPuck]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't get it why guys complain about hitters swinging at strikes.

Are you supposed to just fall behind in the count?  How often does that work out?

I'm guessing here but I think the average result when a guy swings at a first pitch strike is better than the outcome when they fall behind 0-1.

Because not all strikes are made the same. That was a borderline strike low and on the inside corner. And Mounty did exactly what you’d expect a RHH to do with that kind of pitch. Weakly rolled over it. 

[O's84]

Are you kidding me?

[LookitsPuck]

Just now, Three Run Homer said:

Better to fall behind in the count than to swing at a pitcher's pitch, even if it is in the strike zone.  

Bingo. 

[dtk9119]

Good grief this team

[Keygans]

Can’t get out of our own way.

[LGOrioles]

The offense continues to be all or nothing. 64 runs in the last 13.5 games, with 10 of them coming in the loss against Boston. Doesn’t help that your second best player has been below replacement level for almost 2 months. 

[LookitsPuck]

1 minute ago, dzorange said:

I don’t think you can logically justify most sports fans’ hot takes

It’s not a hot take to say don’t swing at pitchers pitch and aggression against pitchers taking advantage of your aggression is a poor approach.