Series Thread: 3 game set against the Cards

[tedman2012]

nathan blows another jays play in extras 2-2 to the 10 th . yanks down 3-0 in bottom 8th need 6 more outs go indians

 

[tedman2012]

gonzo sent down to aaa .

 

[Zephyrus001]

gonzo sent down to aaa .

I wish Ubaldo STAYED on the D.L.. This @#@$ walks too many damn people -- which sets up opportunities for the opposition to get cheap runs. If not for the walks, SL wouldn't have had any chance to score in the 1st inning. Giving up walks (2) are never a good way to start a game.

I'd rather have Gonzo in the rotation than this, mf.

 

[HammerDown]

Nice win, O's! Get another one tonight.

 

[Zephyrus001]

Nice win, O's! Get another one tonight.

With Ubaldo on the mound, it's going to take some work, brother -- but the Birds have to have the best back-up and utility guys in the game. Thank God for Caleb Joseph and Delmond Young!

 

[Taz_Hokie]

5 straight games*... Unbelievable.

*when he played.

 

[Zephyrus001]

Looks like Cruz is finally beginning to wake up in the 2nd half of the season. Nice two- bagger! 5-2, O's, bottom of 3rd. Keep that run support coming!

 

[jeffro151]

Man, I sure hope we aren't peaking too early

 

[hattersgonnahate]

Looks like Cruz is finally beginning to wake up in the 2nd half of the season. Nice two- bagger! 5-2, O's, bottom of 3rd. Keep that run support coming!

Unfortunately we might need every bit of that run support given Jimenez's pitching...

(Seriously... the $50M is a sunk cost. If the A's could release Jim Johnson, why can't this organization do the same and simply DFA Jimenez when he's clearly worse than any other pitcher on the 25-man roster right now? You're going to lose the money either way; let's not lose games as well!)

 

[Zephyrus001]

Unfortunately we might need every bit of that run support given Jimenez's pitching...

(Seriously... the $50M is a sunk cost. If the A's could release Jim Johnson, why can't this organization do the same and simply DFA Jimenez when he's clearly worse than any other pitcher on the 25-man roster right now? You're going to lose the money either way; let's not lose games as well!)

I can't agree enough. He's more of a liability with the walks than an asset.

 

[Zephyrus001]

Uh ... could someone give Buck a call and tell him to play Delmon Young and Caleb Joseph EVERY F'ING DAY! :phone:

 

[hattersgonnahate]

I can't agree enough. He's more of a liability with the walks than an asset.

Speaking of walks... I looked up Jimenez's stats just out of curiosity, and the result can be summarized as "ouch." (Among starters with 30 or more innings pitched, he's currently ranked 1st in walks per 9 innings.) To put it another way... it's a particularly bad year so far even by his standards.

That being said... it looks like the decision to let Jimenez pitch today wouldn't matter after all thanks to the run support.

 

[Zephyrus001]

Speaking of walks... I looked up Jimenez's stats just out of curiosity, and the result can be summarized as "ouch." (Among starters with 30 or more innings pitched, he's currently ranked 1st in walks per 9 innings.) To put it another way... it's a particularly bad year so far even by his standards.

That being said... it looks like the decision to let Jimenez pitch today wouldn't matter after all thanks to the run support.

The walk ratio is astounding (in the worst way), but I have to give him credit in one thing ... in k's per 9 -- he's the best on the O's pitching staff at 7.95. He had 5 k's, today.

Still ... in a normal tight game, he is a risk on the mound; however, on the flip side, he may very well thrive, if the bats stay hot for the rest of the season -- particularly, when he pitches.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Looks like Cruz is finally beginning to wake up in the 2nd half of the season. Nice two- bagger! 5-2, O's, bottom of 3rd. Keep that run support coming!

Now only if Davis could finally get in gear!

 

[Zephyrus001]

Now only if Davis could finally get in gear!

Poor dude can't even get above the Mendoza line.

The good thing is, when he does connect ... it always has a chance of going over the fence.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Why can't they just finish a game without the drama...

 

[jeffro151]

Kicking ass and taking names!!!

 

[HammerDown]

Always a pleasure to see Lackey get rocked.

 

[jeffro151]

 

[Zephyrus001]

JJ is out with a sprained thumb? Shit. This could be a problem if he doesn't heal properly. His D is needed just as much as his bat. The man is a wizard with the glove -- and Flaherty can't tie his shoes, let alone fill them.