The Beer Is Brewing, The Trash Is Flying, and The Race For The Pennant Is On!

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19 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said:

I found out the roof should be closed. I’m seriously considering going to a game. I’ve never seen my home team in another ballpark. It’s about time!

[BrianMDTX]

lol. Listen to the Chicken Man! 

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Grayson Rodriguez-Gerrit Cole showdown ends with Santander walk-off homer in 1-0 win over skankees.

[NavyToad]

6 hours ago, throttleplate said:

Grayson Rodriguez-Gerrit Cole showdown ends with Santander walk-off homer in 1-0 win over skankees.

2 solid starts for Rodriguez against the opposing team’s ace. Looks like a deliberate decision by Hyde that seems to be paying off. We’re looking stronger as the season wears on.

[BrianMDTX]

That WO to right by Santander was a moonshot! 

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5 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

That WO to right by Santander was a moonshot! 

the yankee pitcher was throwing diving low changeups to tony aka santander and tony had enough and went down with the bat and got one.

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Orioles erupt early and entertain ESPN audience with 9-3 win over the skankees.

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Nice series start: Gibson goes six, Mountcastle drives in three, Bautista gets 5 outs for the save as O's beat Toronto 4-2.

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Henderson, Mountcastle and Santander combine for 10 RBIs as O's rout Toronto 13-3

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O,s new starting pitcher, gave up 3 minor leageurs to acquire him.

[NavyToad]

18 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

O,s new starting pitcher, gave up 3 minor leageurs to acquire him.

 

Not bad. I was worried we might give up some of our best prospects. If Flaherty pans out it will be worth it.

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Jack Flaherty gets win in O's debut as Birds take three of four from Jays

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Ryan Mountcastle had a monster 4 game series in Toronto. Ryan is leaving Toronto tonight after going

11 - 13

Four Doubles

Three walks

Six RBIs

In the four games he has been on base 14 times. That is bananas.

He came into the series with a .240/.282/450 for a .732 OPS

He's leaving with a .267/.307/.473 good for a .780 OPS

 

Anyone else hear the question in today's postgame interview about the Blue Jays players touching Ryan Mountcastle?  I noted one time where Vlad grabbed Ryans back pocket and held onto it for a time and wondered what the heck?

He explained that whenever he'd get to a base, the player there would touch his jersey or whatever to try to get some of his mojo to rub off on them. Baseball players are as superstitious as fisherman?

 

[hokiehunter373]

13 hours ago, throttleplate said:

 

Ryan Mountcastle had a monster 4 game series in Toronto. Ryan is leaving Toronto tonight after going

11 - 13

Four Doubles

Three walks

Six RBIs

In the four games he has been on base 14 times. That is bananas.

He came into the series with a .240/.282/450 for a .732 OPS

He's leaving with a .267/.307/.473 good for a .780 OPS

 

Anyone else hear the question in today's postgame interview about the Blue Jays players touching Ryan Mountcastle?  I noted one time where Vlad grabbed Ryans back pocket and held onto it for a time and wondered what the heck?

He explained that whenever he'd get to a base, the player there would touch his jersey or whatever to try to get some of his mojo to rub off on them. Baseball players are as superstitious as fisherman?

 

Without a doubt as superstitious.  You should see/read about some of their pregame routines lol.  Heck one of the Red Sox pitchers, Nick Pivetta, was terrible starting this year.  They sent him to the pen where he could pitch 6 innings like Cy Young.  Last week they needed him to start again but instead of running out with the team to start the game he ran in from the bullpen and proceeded to throw another gem haha.  Also, Vlad is the very first person I'd imagine doing that to Mountcastle.  Guy is hilarious. 

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McCann ties career high in RBIs and Orioles find more reasons to celebrate

[TnRiver46]

Well well well………..

[AlabamaSpothunter]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Well well well………..

Doesn't take much to beat teams that don't have pitching.....not a coincidence they lost the only game where they saw a true A+ pitcher 8-0.   Elder and Morton suck.     

 

Good for Dansby though, had a nice HR and a couple good D plays.   

[TnRiver46]

I believe swanson also had a go ahead rbi in game 3 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

26 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I believe swanson also had a go ahead rbi in game 3 

They're playing great considering their roster, and they should be in the playoffs. 

 

They'll certainly have a better record than the Braves over the next month.   I don't expect the Braves to go better than .500 over that time, and I doubt this team makes it past the NLDS/first round of playoffs much like last year.  

 

Pitching wins games that matter in baseball, and the Braves have two starters, and one nice bullpen piece, it's a joke at this point.   

 

Braves had an opportunity for another chip this year but weren't willing to pay or trade at the deadline.   Hopefully the C-Suite and shareholders see an uptick in profits. 

 

Shame to watch the greatest offense in my lifetime be wasted, but again hitting only matters in the regular season. 

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The mighty Twins have won 4 in a row including a home sweep of the vaunted Diamondbacks.  Twins fans be like

 

 

And reality is more like

 

[BrianMDTX]

Orioles sweep Mets. Now face last year’s WS champion Astros at home at the Yard. Orioles have 3.0 game lead in AL East over the Rays; Astros 3.0 games behind the Rangers in the AL West. Big series for both ballclubs. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Braves suck, and the front office is joke for thinking they could outscore opponents instead of fully committing to another ring and getting pitching.  

 

This is the worst pitching staff I can remember the Braves having in a decade.  

 

They'll be a .500 team for the rest of the season and get embarrassed in the first round.   You simply can't be competitive with the Braves pitching staff, and as a fan it's getting to the point where you can't watch it because you know exactly how it ends.  

 

My Power 5:

Orioles 

Dodgers

Rangers

Cubs 

Astros 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

@AlabamaSpothunter channeling his inner Lou holtz……

[AlabamaSpothunter]

3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

@AlabamaSpothunter channeling his inner Lou holtz……

I become a petulant toddler anytime they lose three in a row, let them slip up and lose tonight......I'll sling the Gerber even further  ?

[TnRiver46]

Well that’s not good considering their history when up 3-1 in postseason series……..