Bruette
Well-Known Member
Good morning Everybody!
I did not intend to stir up so much controversy by mentioning economics, but we all know where good intentions lead to.
I need to focus on things I can control or at least things I enjoy.
The Orioles brightened my day yesterday. Journeymen pitcher Randall Asher Wojciechowski out dueled Justin Verlander! The Orioles bullpen could not make the 5-3 lead hold up, but the birds did mount a 3 run comeback in the 9th to win!
In the top of the 9th Mychal Givens blew his 6th save of the season and he hit the final batter he faced. The catcher was setup on the outside corner, but as Givens is prone to do he missed his target, badly, hitting Alex Bergman in the back. It did not seem like much at the time but it helped set up the birds for a comeback.
In the bottom of the 9th leading by 2 runs, 7-5, the Astros brought in their closer, Roberto Osuna. He gave up a lead off double Jace Peterson who until recently has been hitting below the Mendoza line (200). The next batter, SS Richie Martin grounded out to shortstop, Peterson advanced to third. It was his first stupid baserunning mistake, but he got away with it. The next batter was catcher Chance Sisco. In what looked to me to be retaliation he got drilled with the pitch!
It sure looked like it was intentional and the umpire warned both teams. I have no idea why you would hit a batter in the 9th inning, intentionally with only a 2 run lead!
Now the tying run is on and the winning run comes up. Chris Davis hit a medium deep fly to left and Peterson again stupidly ran the bases, but got away with it, again by scoring on the sacrifice fly, a very close play at the plate. He was not the tying run, what was he thinking!
Now 3B Rio Ruiz comes up to bat, with the tying run, hit batsmen Sisco on first. Osama threw Ruiz 7 pitches, 2 change ups followed by a cut fastball out of the zone. Then he throws 4 consecutive change ups. I know Ruiz is not good at hitting off speed pitches, but 4 consecutive! Ruiz hit the 4th consecutive change up 417 feet to give the Orioles a walk off win! I have to give some credit to the Astro's closer Osuna, for his arrogance and or stupidity!
As in anything, arrogance and or stupidity is always a disadvantage.
An interesting side note; Ruiz became a father recently and has hit a homerun in both games since becoming a Dad. As Orioles announcer Brian Roberts said, "he now has Dad Power!"
The Orioles are 40 games under 500, but I sure do enjoy watching/listening to the baby birds play!
I did not intend to stir up so much controversy by mentioning economics, but we all know where good intentions lead to.
I need to focus on things I can control or at least things I enjoy.
The Orioles brightened my day yesterday. Journeymen pitcher Randall Asher Wojciechowski out dueled Justin Verlander! The Orioles bullpen could not make the 5-3 lead hold up, but the birds did mount a 3 run comeback in the 9th to win!
In the top of the 9th Mychal Givens blew his 6th save of the season and he hit the final batter he faced. The catcher was setup on the outside corner, but as Givens is prone to do he missed his target, badly, hitting Alex Bergman in the back. It did not seem like much at the time but it helped set up the birds for a comeback.
In the bottom of the 9th leading by 2 runs, 7-5, the Astros brought in their closer, Roberto Osuna. He gave up a lead off double Jace Peterson who until recently has been hitting below the Mendoza line (200). The next batter, SS Richie Martin grounded out to shortstop, Peterson advanced to third. It was his first stupid baserunning mistake, but he got away with it. The next batter was catcher Chance Sisco. In what looked to me to be retaliation he got drilled with the pitch!
It sure looked like it was intentional and the umpire warned both teams. I have no idea why you would hit a batter in the 9th inning, intentionally with only a 2 run lead!
Now the tying run is on and the winning run comes up. Chris Davis hit a medium deep fly to left and Peterson again stupidly ran the bases, but got away with it, again by scoring on the sacrifice fly, a very close play at the plate. He was not the tying run, what was he thinking!
Now 3B Rio Ruiz comes up to bat, with the tying run, hit batsmen Sisco on first. Osama threw Ruiz 7 pitches, 2 change ups followed by a cut fastball out of the zone. Then he throws 4 consecutive change ups. I know Ruiz is not good at hitting off speed pitches, but 4 consecutive! Ruiz hit the 4th consecutive change up 417 feet to give the Orioles a walk off win! I have to give some credit to the Astro's closer Osuna, for his arrogance and or stupidity!
As in anything, arrogance and or stupidity is always a disadvantage.
An interesting side note; Ruiz became a father recently and has hit a homerun in both games since becoming a Dad. As Orioles announcer Brian Roberts said, "he now has Dad Power!"
The Orioles are 40 games under 500, but I sure do enjoy watching/listening to the baby birds play!