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

[Dunk35]

Trash team. 

[spiritof66]

Adley refuses to take on 3-1, followed by HR Derby swing from Cowser, Urias swinging away on 2-0. 

[baltfan]

No chance we score here.  We need a professional hitter. Unfortunately the only available one will cost $500mm

[Wavetrapper]

Just now, LGOrioles said:

They’re about to be 0-7 in their last 7 playoff games while scoring 2 runs or less in 6 of those 7 games. Obviously different teams but it’s incredible how bad their offense has been in the playoffs regardless of who is on the roster. 

The difference this time around is that we are the same team we were during the season.    No surprise this time 

[ExileAngelos]

Offseason might get interesting.  Hyde coming back?  

[Emory Eagle]

This is some kind of captive economic relationship.  I can't help but spend money and time on this thing I don't enjoy, b/c of early exposure as a child to Orioles related joy.  This is basically Disney's marketing pitch.  But the O's are so bad at it.  

[Sports Guy]

McCann doesn’t likely hit in the 8th

[Warehouse]

Keep Burnes in or put in a lefty?

[Moose Milligan]

What a bunch of dickheads. 

[Aristotelian]

Just now, LGOrioles said:

This offense is absolutely pathetic. Saw it time and time again in the regular season where they had early chances to score a singular run, couldn’t move runners over, then end up losing. 

Scoring that Mullins lead off double in the 3rd or Urias 1 out double completely changes the complexion of the game. Just incredible how bad they are.

McCann was implicated in both. Massive choke job.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, ExileAngelos said:

Offseason might get interesting.  Hyde coming back?  

100% (unless he wants to leave, which I doubt)

[Fuzzball22]

At least with the game moving quickly the agony of watching this is almost over.

[EddeeEddee]

They've got to get Adley's bat out of the lineup against good pitchers.  He's useless.  Get Rivera or Kjerstad in there.  Gunnar has been in a mini slump the past couple of weeks, and Westy and Mounty just aren't quite there yet since coming back from the IL.

The top 5 in the lineup are 0-15 with 7 strikeouts.  Ragans is a good pitcher but that's just pathetic.

[Tbone83]

Remember back in the good old days when Adley was one of the more selective batters and took walks? I have no idea what happened to the guy. Just a fly ball machine.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, ExileAngelos said:

Offseason might get interesting.  Hyde coming back?  

I want the team junk the two hitting coaches and just go with one.