Baltimore Orioles (59-55) @ Toronto Blue Jays (61-52) - August 15-17

linery88 · Post #21 » by **linery88** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:22 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
linery88 wrote:If they are smart they will DH Springer for the rest of the year.

That would mean Kirk doesn't play for about half the games.

It was a suggestion made by a Jay announcer,and it sounded good to me at the time.
I dont think Springer can throw with his elbow.
We are solidly ****. :banghead:

vaff87 · Post #22 » by **vaff87** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:30 am

It seems like trying to pick guys off second backfires more than it works.

Randle McMurphy · Post #23 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:32 am

vaff87 wrote:It seems like trying to pick guys off second backfires more than it works.

If you have a bunch of mistake-prone clowns on your team as this team does, it certainly does.

Randle McMurphy · Post #24 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:33 am

Bichette making throws home on plays where he has no shot at an out now. This inning becoming a disaster is a lot on him.

vaff87 · Post #25 » by **vaff87** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:33 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
vaff87 wrote:It seems like trying to pick guys off second backfires more than it works.

If you have a bunch of mistake-prone clowns on your team as this team does, it certainly does.

How often do pitchers even practice that play?

Mehar · Post #26 » by **Mehar** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:34 am

Hopefully this is the last Start for Kikuchi for this year, with Stripling back from the IL. Put Kikuchi on the IL for the rest of the year. A man who is unable to complete 3 Innings without putting the team behind every game. An absolute disgrace of a signing by Ross Atkins.

linery88 · Post #27 » by **linery88** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:36 am

Attempted pickoffs on 2nd rarely work out.I think they were trying to mess with Kikuchi there.

Randle McMurphy · Post #28 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:36 am

A bunch of good RPs needed for the next two will have to pitch this blowout game now. This team's pitching staff is an embarrassment.

Post #29 » by **Mr Swagtastic** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:36 am

Kikuchi has been awful for a while now honestly this rotation outside Gausman and Manoah have been terrible. I don't think we can win a playoff series with it

Randle McMurphy · Post #30 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:37 am

Mr Swagtastic wrote:Kikuchi has been awful for a while now honestly this rotation outside Gausman and Manoah have been terrible. I don't think we can win a playoff series with it

I think the real problem is that they aren't going to make the playoffs with it.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #31 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:39 am

Another Kikuchi masterclass Jesus nobody in Buffalo can outperform this guy? (Castillio could've lol)

linery88 · Post #32 » by **linery88** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:40 am

Mehar wrote:Hopefully this is the last Start for Kikuchi for this year, with Stripling back from the IL. Put Kikuchi on the IL for the rest of the year. A man who is unable to complete 3 Innings without putting the team behind every game. An absolute disgrace of a signing by Ross Atkins.

It wont be his last start because Schneider likes grinders.

Raider917 · Post #33 » by **Raider917** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:41 am

It's going to be an interesting winter. I want to keep guerrero and manoah but is fixing this team possible without trading one of them

PowerPlant1 · Post #34 » by **PowerPlant1** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:44 am

Mehar wrote:Hopefully this is the last Start for Kikuchi for this year, with Stripling back from the IL. Put Kikuchi on the IL for the rest of the year. A man who is unable to complete 3 Innings without putting the team behind every game. An absolute disgrace of a signing by Ross Atkins.

Keep hoping.

Who knows what management is thinking? Stripling had a good AAA rehab start which could have been useful in an MLB game. It forced this debacle from Kikuchi.

Who knows? Maybe White or Stripling will be designated for long relief to keep both Kikuchi and Berrios in the rotation. Nothing is off the table with Atkins and co.

Merrifield was a priority for Atkins. He spoke of the guy like it was 3 or 4 years ago.

I even question using Richards here. This is still a winnable game off of cy young bradish.

Randle McMurphy · Post #35 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:46 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:Another Kikuchi masterclass Jesus nobody in Buffalo can outperform this guy? (Castillio could've lol)

Based on what we've seen from Lawrence and Hatch, I'm pretty sure the answer is no. The team's high minors org SP depth is laughable.

Randle McMurphy · Post #36 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:48 am

PowerPlant1 wrote:I even question using Richards here. This is still a winnable game off of cy young bradish.

They shouldn't be using anybody good in a 4 run deficit if they can help it. Not if they want to win the next two.

Randle McMurphy · Post #37 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:48 am

Raider917 wrote:It's going to be an interesting winter. I want to keep guerrero and manoah but is fixing this team possible without trading one of them

Trading one of your two most valuable, cost controlled players seems like a bad way to go about improving.

linery88 · Post #38 » by **linery88** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:49 am

This team is actually pretty close but the nerds or whoever are running it,or whoever is setting these lineups is blowing it because everybody knows that it is the offence that has to be the main reason we win games.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #39 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:54 am

Lolll so does Kikuchi get another start?

linery88 · Post #40 » by **linery88** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:55 am

TB beating Cole 1-0,6th inning.
We would actually be challenging for the division if we could have gone on a mini streak..oh well.