O's at White Sox 19 August Game Thread

[Gizmo 10]

Orioles

 

Nick Markakis RF
Steve Pearce 1B
Adam Jones CF
Nelson Cruz DH
Delmon Young LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Chris Davis 3B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Nick Hundley C

 

Chris Tillman RHP

 

White Sox

Alejandro De Aza LF
Alexei Ramirez SS
Jose Abreu 1B
Adam Dunn DH
Avisail Garcia RF
Conor Gillaspie 3B
Tyler Flowers C
Jordan Danks CF
Gordon Beckham 2B

 

Jose Quintana LHP

Edited August 19, 2014 by Gizmo

[JoyinMudville 0]

"Shortstop J.J. Hardy is often overlooked with his home run production down this season, but he's hitting .436 (17-for-39) with three home runs, nine RBIs and nine runs scored over his last 10 games. He's got six multi-hit games during that stretch.

Nick Markakis is batting .415 (17-for-41) during his 10-game hitting streak, and .400 (24-for-60) this month after hitting .231 in July.

He can still flash the leather, too. And slam into the padding.

Nelson Cruz has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 11-for-38 (.290). He now leads the American League with 32 home runs."

 

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/08/most-unappreciated-oriole-and-other-notes.html

[Gizmo 10]

"Shortstop J.J. Hardy is often overlooked with his home run production down this season, but he's hitting .436 (17-for-39) with three home runs, nine RBIs and nine runs scored over his last 10 games. He's got six multi-hit games during that stretch.

Nick Markakis is batting .415 (17-for-41) during his 10-game hitting streak, and .400 (24-for-60) this month after hitting .231 in July.

He can still flash the leather, too. And slam into the padding.

Nelson Cruz has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 11-for-38 (.290). He now leads the American League with 32 home runs."

 

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/08/most-unappreciated-oriole-and-other-notes.html

 

I don't have any numbers but Pearce has been hot again as well it seems.

[JoyinMudville 0]

We face another very good pitcher tonight but we do have some numbers against him...

 

Steve Pearce 2 for 3 with 1 home run

Adam Jones 5 for 9 with 2 home runs

Delmon Young 3 for 7

JJ Hardy 3 for 11 with 1 home run

Cruz and Lough both 2 for 9 and each has a home run against Quintana who is...

 

Is 3-2 with a 2.15 ERA (17 ER/71.0 IP), 67 strikeouts and a .218 op-
ponents average (56-257) over his last 11 starts since 6/19 (7 QS).
Has allowed two runs or less nine times during that span.
Ranks among the American League leaders since 6/19 in HR/9.0 IP (5th, 0.38), ERA (7th), opponents slugging percentage (7th, .300), strikeouts (9th) and opponents average (11th). 

[JoyinMudville 0]

I don't have any numbers but Pearce has been hot again as well it seems.

He's five for his last 10 with a home run two doubles and two RBIs.

 

Yes, that qualifies as hot.

[Grindelwald 10]

Time for baseballl! Back to sanity.

[BayAreaBmore 10]

That was a great piece of hitting by Jones with two strikes 

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

That was a great piece of hitting by Jones with two strikes 

Yeah, he has not been hot.

[JoyinMudville 0]

every time Young gets up I just expect a hit

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

Well, they hit the ball plenty hard.

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

I always have to steel myself to watch Tillman pitch ...

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

And that's one reason why.

[BayAreaBmore 10]

I always have to steel myself to watch Tillman pitch ...

Especially when his curveball isn't working/breaking.  He's a bit more bearable to watch when it is.  

[85Knight 10]

That kid's a monster but Tillman grooved one.

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

That kid's a monster but Tillman grooved one.

He's their answer to Henry Urrutia!

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

Especially when his curveball isn't working/breaking.  He's a bit more bearable to watch when it is.  

He's just really mediocre.

[BayAreaBmore 10]

Oh man Buck's comments about Manny earlier did not sound very encouraging. 

[85Knight 10]

Oh man Buck's comments about Manny earlier did not sound very encouraging.

He's not coming back until mid-Sept.

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

Do they ever face a crappy starter?

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

This team really cranks out the three-up, three-downs.

 

I wish I could find stats on that.

[85Knight 10]

This team really cranks out the three-up, three-downs.

 

I wish I could find stats on that.

I've quit complaining and just pull for good pitching and home runs. We're gonna ride that all the way to the World Series.

[Mr. Buzzcut 837]

Ends at twelve in a row.

[BayAreaBmore 10]

Delmon. 

[BayAreaBmore 10]

Davis!! Feel good for him when he gets a big hit like this 

Edited August 20, 2014 by BayAreaBmore

[85Knight 10]

Put Davis in the 7 hole and he produces. This is our best lineup.