vansmack
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 24, 2014 at 09:52 PM UTC
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Shemp wrote:
I know he wasn't going to use Britton. Probably didn't want to have Matusz start the inning, then not have him later. Ironic that after all the opportunities the Angels had they get the run on a bases loaded walk.
What was confusing to me was the intentional pass to a rookie who was just brought up (lefty Efren Navarro) to instead face righty Ianetta with two on, two outs.
I can only assume that he felt Hunter vs Ianetta was a better option than bringing in Matusz to face Navarro, which is dumbfounding given Ianetta's OBP - nearly .120 higher than his AVG. Only Trout has more walks on the team than Ianetta.
So what he ended up with was Matusz vs Calhoun, which, given Calhoun's numbers in the last 45 days, was easily the worst of all three scenarios.
In the end Buck blamed the strike zone (even tough FoxTrak showed all of the calls correct, and Buck wasn't exactly thanking the strike zone on Monday….) when it really came down to either you trust Matusz or you don't, and it was clear that Buck doesn't, and waiting two batters to bring him in with the bases loaded rather than earlier with first base open so he can maybe get the rookie to swing at some bad pitches was all on Buck.
kmdobrz
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 27, 2014 at 11:37 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
One out of three might get it done in the AL East, but not in the AL West. You need to win 2 out of 3 just to keep up…
6-4 West Coast trip when all is said and done. The plane ride back should be a happy one.
O's and Dodgers are the only two teams who don't have a losing road trip this year.
The Orioles are 17-10 against the AL West this season.
K8teebug
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 29, 2014 at 07:29 PM UTC
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Going tomorrow and Saturday. Orioles have been freaking great about switching our tickets to handicapped accessible seats. Granted, we have a season ticket plan, but it's nice.
vansmack
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 29, 2014 at 08:00 PM UTC
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K8teebug wrote:
Going tomorrow
Jealous.
kmdobrz
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 30, 2014 at 12:22 AM UTC
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At the game tonight. Where's the pitching?
James Ford
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 30, 2014 at 01:00 AM UTC
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Delmon Young is the new Steve Pearce.
vansmack
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 30, 2014 at 04:22 AM UTC
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I take full responsibility for tonight. I left the game when it was tied in the 9th because I had good seats to see the Pirates v Giants.
I let the team down.
Got Haggis?
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 30, 2014 at 03:10 PM UTC
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i'm going to the game tonight
i think if i leave in the 8th inning they might do ok
vansmack
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 30, 2014 at 03:48 PM UTC
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"If these teams were to meet in a playoff series? Well, baseball could do a whole lot worse."
That's the LA Times take on the last 4 ANA-BAL games. Hard to disagree.
K8teebug
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 30, 2014 at 04:57 PM UTC
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I'll be there tonight in the handicapped seats!
James Ford
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 02:07 AM UTC
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I think the O's took the playoff series.
vansmack wrote:
"If these teams were to meet in a playoff series? Well, baseball could do a whole lot worse."
That's the LA Times take on the last 4 ANA-BAL games. Hard to disagree.
brennser
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 12:37 PM UTC
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we'll be there tonight! 3 games in 6 days for us - O's tonight, Nats Sunday, Nats Tuesday - my son is psyched
Got Haggis?
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 12:53 PM UTC
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gausman was doing so good…and then my friend turns to me and says "he is going to pitch a no hitter" - he then proceeded to load the bases with walks….if only he could have gotten that last out.
machado had some incredible throws.
kmdobrz
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 01:03 PM UTC
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Y'know, a wise man once said…..
vansmack wrote:
One out of three might get it done in the AL East, but not in the AL West. You need to win 2 out of 3 just to keep up…
He must be hoping for one out of three at this point. ;D
vansmack
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 03:40 PM UTC
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The A's and the O's are clearly the class of the AL right now.
jrpa
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 08:51 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
The A's and the O's are clearly the class of the AL right now.
Standing by this post-trade deadline?
vansmack
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 09:00 PM UTC
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Julian, wrote:
vansmack wrote:
The A's and the O's are clearly the class of the AL right now.
Standing by this post-trade deadline?
Really rough day for the rest of the American League not named Oakland or Detroit.
It's so demoralizing when your team is no worse off than when you woke up this morning, yet you feel so much worse because the needle moved so far….
The only bright side I've found is that the Halo's won't have to face Price in a one game playoff…
James Ford
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
July 31, 2014 at 09:17 PM UTC
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I heard the O's traded three pencils and a ball autographed by Sidney Ponson for a box of scorecards.
