Orioles are in town. Battle of the birds, I guess? Sept 16-18.

vaff87 · Post #201 » by **vaff87** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:02 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:
vaff87 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:Richards entering a one run lead in the 7th with his HR-inducing ability is an odd choice.

A very bad one too.

Which guys do you think are available today?

It would seem one or both of Bass or Garcia are not available based on this decision. Mayza too possibly?

What about Romano? Seems like he’s been pitching every day. But this is something I don’t really pay close attention to.

Randle McMurphy · Post #202 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:10 pm

vaff87 wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
vaff87 wrote:
Which guys do you think are available today?

It would seem one or both of Bass or Garcia are not available based on this decision. Mayza too possibly?

What about Romano? Seems like he’s been pitching every day. But this is something I don’t really pay close attention to.

He hasn't pitched much this week. Only one time in the last five days (yesterday).

vaff87 · Post #203 » by **vaff87** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:33 pm

Not looking too good

Randle McMurphy · Post #204 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:34 pm

Romano can't throw a FB for a strike. Looks like our 1 run luck has run out.

vaff87 · Post #205 » by **vaff87** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:35 pm

Kirk would have climbed the netting like Spider-Man and caught that.

Corinne · Post #206 » by **Corinne** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm

Not optimistic about this one.

Raps in 4 · Post #207 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm

Romano doesn't have it today.

Randle McMurphy · Post #208 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm

One of the best hitters in the league up with the bases loaded and nobody out. We're cooked.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #209 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:37 pm

Damn tough one from Jordan worst he's looked this year.

Raps in 4 · Post #210 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:38 pm

Madvillainy2004 wrote:Damn tough one from Jordan worst he's looked this year.

He's had a few bad outings. But every closer does.

Randle McMurphy · Post #211 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:38 pm

Romano's got nothing. Would have been nice to officially end the Orioles season today, but that will have to wait.

Post #212 » by **Cyrus** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:39 pm

Bad defensive deployment....bases loaded, and still shifting... Not one hard hit ball. That was right to ghost SS if he was there.

Corinne · Post #213 » by **Corinne** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:40 pm

Is Kirk on the IL or can we somehow bring him in to PH. There's no way we're getting anything with the bottom of the order

Corinne · Post #214 » by **Corinne** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:40 pm

Is Kirk on the IL or can we somehow bring him in to PH. There's no way we're getting anything with the bottom of the order

vaff87 · Post #215 » by **vaff87** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:41 pm

Cyrus wrote:Bad defensive deployment....bases loaded, and still shifting... Not one hard hit ball. That was right to ghost SS if he was there.

There have actually been 3 hard hit balls, and another that came within 1.3 mph of being “hard hit”.

Randle McMurphy · Post #216 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:42 pm

Yeah Romano got crushed that inning. I question whether a hitter as good as Adley should be shifted in that spot but he more than deserved his fate there.

Mehar · Post #217 » by **Mehar** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:42 pm

Romano just does not have it today. He has been outstanding this past month. Credit to the Orioles for their Hit and Run, that caused Espinal to move towards second base, and miss the ball that could have been a potential double play.

Post #218 » by **Cyrus** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:43 pm

vaff87 wrote:
Cyrus wrote:Bad defensive deployment....bases loaded, and still shifting... Not one hard hit ball. That was right to ghost SS if he was there.

There have actually been 3 hard hit balls, and another that came within 1.3 mph of being “hard hit”.

I wouldn't call chippie shots for the first two hits as hard hit, but each of their own. Anyways The hit and run took what was sure catch out of the play, and I still don't understand shifting with the bases load,leaving the whole left side open

Randle McMurphy · Post #219 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:44 pm

Cyrus wrote:
vaff87 wrote:
Cyrus wrote:Bad defensive deployment....bases loaded, and still shifting... Not one hard hit ball. That was right to ghost SS if he was there.

There have actually been 3 hard hit balls, and another that came within 1.3 mph of being “hard hit”.

I wouldn't call chippie shots for the first two hits as hard hit, but each of their own. Anyways The hit and run took what was sure catch out of the play, and I still don't understand shifting with the bases load,leaving the whole left side open

Stowers led off the inning with a ball 103 MPH off the bat. Even the ball that Romano got the double play on was over 100 MPH.

He was crushed.

vaff87 · Post #220 » by **vaff87** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:45 pm

Cyrus wrote:
vaff87 wrote:
Cyrus wrote:Bad defensive deployment....bases loaded, and still shifting... Not one hard hit ball. That was right to ghost SS if he was there.

There have actually been 3 hard hit balls, and another that came within 1.3 mph of being “hard hit”.

I wouldn't call chippie shots for the first two hits as hard hit, but each of their own. Anyways The hit and run took what was sure catch out of the play, and I still don't understand shifting with the bases load,leaving the whole left side open

95+ mph qualifies as hard hit on Baseball Savant. Two of those balls were over 100 mph. Also, the lowest xBA of any of them was actually .400.