IGT 08/19 BAL at NYM - Pigeons are Tougher than Orioles

[MFS62]

Trevor Rogers 2-11 4.89

David Peterson 7-1 3.04



Later

[kcmets]

Actually, pigeon is less tougher than oriole, but you have to

marinate it a good twelve hours before cooking.

[Frayed Knot]

O's score a lot but their pitching isn't holding up their end, mostly because of multiple guys on the IL

Trevor Rogers was their big deadline pickup as they attempt to remedy that issue.

[Lefty Specialist]

Rogers can be nasty and is much better than his 2-11 record.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Rogers can be nasty and is much better than his 2-11 record.

Nastier than Steve J. Rogers? I don't think so.

[kcmets]

Stevie Jeets has some filthy stuff.

[ashie62]

Looking forward to seeing the Orioles golden child Jackson Holliday

[kcmets]

Metsies:



Francisco Lindor (S) SS

Mark Vientos ® 3B

J.D. Martinez ® DH

Pete Alonso ® 1B

Starling Marte ® RF

Jose Iglesias ® 2B

Francisco Alvarez ® C

Tyrone Taylor ® LF

Harrison Bader ® CF

[kcmets]

O'birds:



Austin Slater ® LF

Adley Rutschman (S) C

Gunnar Henderson (L) SS

Anthony Santander (S) RF

Ryan Mountcastle ® 1B

Eloy Jiménez ® DH

Colton Cowtipper (L) CF

Ramón Urías ® 3B

Jackson Holliday (L) 2B

[Edgy MD]

Brandon NimMRI gets a squat and notices Jesse Winker next to him.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Ha Ha! Fuck You!

Signed,

Ben Gamel

[Frayed Knot]

Orioles lead MLB in HRs (even with Camden Yards no longer being the HR paradise it's been since its inception), are 3rd in RS/G,

2nd in OPS and tops in OPS+, and, unlike the Yanx who lead in OPS, their's is spread around more evenly.

So that's a pretty tough two thru six in their lineup:

Rutschman (118 OPS+), Henderson (167), Santander (136), Mountcastle (110), Jimenez (154 tho in limited playing time)

and then there's Jackson Holliday batting 9th with a mere 624 OPS but 869 in 67 PA since his recall.



And yet they're under .500 since July 8th [16 - 19]

[metirish]

I'm looking forward to this series, especially seeing Baltimore

[MFS62]

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I'm looking forward to this series, especially seeing Baltimore

[batmagadanleadoff]

I like that the Orioles kept this logo.



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I'm glad that the O's didn't "angry up" the logo, as is the modern trend. I like those old 50s and 60s friendlyish less-threatening looking logos.



I miss these, too:



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[Lefty Specialist]

Well, that last one is a bit problematic.

[batmagadanleadoff]

But that smile.

[ashie62]

Wahoo had his moments



LGM!



Dodgy weather

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Kabluuum

[Edgy MD]

A quick lead. Let's build on it.

[ashie62]

Two quick runs



Awesome!!

[Frayed Knot]

btw, the name of the Baltimore CF is Colton Cowser, not Cowtipper as the lineup above suggests.

That would indeed be a tough handle to live down.

[Edgy MD]

Austin Slater now with his third team of 2024.

[metirish]

Kingston the kid-caster is too freaking cute

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Yeah he's great. Looking forward to the pbp

[metirish]

Keith can't help himself, getting the kid relaxed

[Frayed Knot]

And in his spare time Kingston is working on nuclear fusion.

[metirish]

He's very good, I mean he sings for the Met chorus, this is nothing

[Frayed Knot]

Not particularly thrilled with that bunt.

Marte also tried bunting with 2 outs and no one on in his first AB

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Kingston obsessed withe pitch count but otherwise 👍