October 1st: Orioles vs Royals — Wild Card Playoff Game #1

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, LookitsPuck said:

Hyde was interviewed recently about how they needed to IBB the elite. And then he goes and lets Witt hit with a runner on 3rd.

Is he ready for prime time?

Palmer just brought up pitching to Witt. 

[dystopia]

Hope Hyde is questioned about pitching to Witt. 

[MDK02]

Is Adley even an everyday starter anymore going forward? I'm not sure he should be. Our young guys aren't looking so good, I think we have some developmental issues in this organization. 

[Fiver6565]

Adley needs to bat ninth assuming he’s catching tomorrow. Enough is enough 

Although he should have walked in that ninth inning AB. That ball was clearly low. 

[EddeeEddee]

Just now, LookitsPuck said:

Hyde was interviewed recently about how they needed to IBB the elite. And then he goes and lets Witt hit with a runner on 3rd.

Is he ready for prime time?

Hyde more than anyone needs a win tomorrow.

[tntoriole]

5 straight playoff losses to KC.  Is Mahomes hiding out somewhere?  Another quick exit as that was our best pitcher and best performance.. they were better. 
 

This team desperately needs another consistent big bat next year particularly if Santander leaves.. we don’t have a Judge, Ohtani, Murray, Frank Robinson star type .. Gunnar is good but not yet .. Adley a disappointment.. 

[NashLumber]

4 minutes ago, O's84 said:

I understand that if it's a ball but is a little below the strike zone.  That was not the case here.

With these umps, second guessing does no good. See where it got him. 

[Tony-OH]

1 minute ago, MDK02 said:

There is something mentally wrong with this team. Everyone is so tight and scared.

They really are a bunch of head cases. They only played well  down the stetch when there was no pressure. 

Add in pressure. They tense up and suck. Sad. But it's who they are.

Can't blame Elias or Hyde. They have the talent, they just don't have the ability to control their emotions 

They are chokers. We've seen it all season and it's rightful that these chokers lose 1-0 in the first playoff games.

 

[Uli2001]

This is a mistake offense. They can only hit bad pitches. And they can't scratch a run otherwise.

[brooks1083]

At least on the whole Detroit vs KC debate, it wouldn’t have mattered. Skubal might have gone 9 and stuck out 18.

[Wavetrapper]

And off they go, meekly into mist off the off season…..

[brooks1083]

Just now, Uli2001 said:

This is a mistake offense. They can only hit bad pitches. And they can't scratch a run otherwise.

There were some pretty bad misses of center cut pitches.

[Uli2001]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

They really are a bunch of head cases. They only played well  down the stetch when there was no pressure. 

Add in pressure. They tense up and suck. Sad. But it's who they are.

Can't blame Elias or Hyde. They have the talent, they just don't have the ability to control their emotions 

They are chokers. We've seen it all season and it's rightful that these chokers lose 1-0 in the first playoff games.

 

What do you mean you can't blame Hyde? That's literally the main job of a manager/head coach.

[eddie83]

Just now, Uli2001 said:

This is a mistake offense. They can only hit bad pitches. And they can't scratch a run otherwise.

If that was the case they score a half dozen. Plenty of balls left in middle of plate. 

[MDK02]

Trade the young guys for proven talent. We sure as hell aren't going to develop them into anything worth a damn.