Sept 15 vs Tigers — which Cade Povich will we get today?

[LookitsPuck]

Just now, Aristotelian said:

Absolutely pathetic

I really don’t understand putting Kjerstad in the 4 hole right away. Makes no sense.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

Second time Kjerstad out on changeups outside. Both times hit poorly. Both times in key spots. Why did Hyde throw him into cleanup right away? Just ridiculous logic.

You want O’Hearn or Cowser? 

[O's84]

Just now, spiritof66 said:

But that didn't. 0 for 5 with RISP in just three innings. Just terrible AB -- if you can call it that -- by Santander.

Well I was talking about moving both runners over there.  Of course the RISP incompetence brigade showed up again for the umpteenth time.

[terpoh]

2 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

One major  source of failure for this team is our complete inability to get runners in from third  with less than 2 outs...I dont care what the stats say...Ive watched this team all year...its a CHRONIC fail..over and over again..its so maddening..

Just means we're due.

[eddie83]

Never get close pitch. 

[terpoh]

Povich getting squeezed

[Roy Firestone]

throw strikes Cade

[LookitsPuck]

The Orioles with 1 out

[LookitsPuck]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

You want O’Hearn or Cowser? 

I want them to ease Kjerstad in until he can prove that he’s hitting again. Literally put anybody else there.

[LookitsPuck]

Adley and ump miss another strikeout on a low pitch. This one was more clearly a strike than last one, too.

[spiritof66]

24 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

He’s been really good offensively for the O’s. Last 33 AB, hitting 273 and slugging over 500. That said, that was a terrible AB.

If you want to make a list of guys to blame for not hitting with runners on base, or for this inept offense generally, Rivera's near the bottom of the list if he's on it all.

[mrbig1]

We're dead.

[O's84]

Can we even score 3 runs today at this point?

[Roy Firestone]

Welp...we may be done...we cant score..

[LookitsPuck]

Poorly located fastball results in most obvious outcome. This is why pitch framing matters. If Adley had any kind of bottom of the strike zone wrist control it’s a solo shot.

2-0 is going to be a really tough hole to dig out of for this offense.