Quite agree. I am aiming more at the match-up crap than anything else. Obviously, some provision would have to exist to replace a given pitcher if he is getting beat up or if an injury occurs. Maybe something like a 3 pitcher max per inning, unless the #3 is getting bombed. Granted, a 4 pitcher inning probably doesn't happen often, but it does happen and it is like watching paint dry (so is 3 pitchers as far as I am concerned) but the game is just played that way today. -- Al
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There you go Al, Bundy pitches 5 solid (only 1 run) innings against a good Cleveland team and get the win!! if he can get more innings under his belt without getting injured I truly believe this guy could be a solid starter week in and week out...Sammy
Bundy looked good. I was surprised they pulled him after 5, but I'm guessing he was on a strict pitch count. Relief was real impressive, too. And the usual Hr's didn't hurt.^&grin -- Al
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Did a little digging, I believe the AL East is going to be between the O's/Boston, (sorry Jays fans) actually the Sox have more away games then do the Orioles at this point as well as having 2 West Coast trips where the O's only have 1 left, they play each other 9 more games with 6 games in Baltimore, but in the end I believe it's going to be a tight one between the top 3 teams right now all the way to the end, should make a interesting late Summer and early Fall!!!!...Sammy
P.S. George, the O's and Sox have a 4 game series the week of the Chicago show, how bout the loser of the 4 game set buys a few cold ones Sat or Sun nite??...Sammy
P.S. George, the O's and Sox have a 4 game series the week of the Chicago show, how bout the loser of the 4 game set buys a few cold ones Sat or Sun nite??...Sammy
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That's a suckers bet, the Orioles have had the Red Sox number since 2011, plus Saturday and Sunday are off limits for drinking; Saturday is break down day and set up downstairs, Sunday I'll be in a coma recovering from the show..................:wink2:
Don't look now, but the O's are beginning to put together an effective starting rotation (and it's about time). With last night's win. 5-2 over Cleveland, the O's have had 3 straight outstanding starts by their pitchers. Tillman, Bundy, and last night's winner, Gausman (7 innings of shutout ball), have only given up 1 run over their last 19 innings. This could be the start of something big. Tillman has been big all season, Gausman effective but unlucky, and Bundy has just been added to the rotation. If these 3 can keep it up, it gives the O's 3 starters worthy of the title 'big league pitcher'. Fingers crossed, but the O's could be on to something. -- Al
Fun with numbers: At the start of play today, every division leader in the AL has 56 wins; O's 56-40, Indians 56-40, Rangers 56-42. In the NL, every division leader has 58 wins; Nats 58-40, Cubs 58-38, Giants 58-39. Pretty good balance and no clear runaway favorite. -- Al
Chris Sale, ace left-handed starting pitcher for the White Sox, apparently threw a tantrum over a throw-back uni his team was supposed to wear, destroyed them, and as a result was pulled from his scheduled start. This adds to his already rocky relationship with the Sox front office. Anyone need an ace LH starter for their pennant push? He can be had for the right price and he comes with his own diapers.:rolleyes2: -- Al
True to form against the NL West, the Nats dropped the series to the Padres 2 games to 1. Bullpen folded up and blew the lead and the game. Hope the rumors about the Nats going after Chapman are true. Just don't trust Papelbon anymore. -- Al
Hate to say it, but it looks like Lincecum is close to being finished as a starter in MLB. Got absolutely flamed in today's game against the Astros, leaving him with a 2-4 record, but, more telling, an ERA of 8.70 in his 7 starts. He has only managed 30 innings, yielding 9 Hr's and has a WHIP of 2.30 with a .391 BAA. Numbers like this don't lie. Too bad. I was pulling for him to make a successful comeback. -- Al
I've thought about this before. Have to go for a 7 games series, obviously. All down to the 7th game and for me I guess it would depend on the pitching matchup because I am a pitching fan. I admit I like the Nats starting pitching better than the O's, but I like the O's relief pitching better than the Nats. If the Nats can ride their starting pitching to a win, I could live with that or if the O's can get the game to the relief pitchers and win it, I could live with that. Hate to cop out on the answer but I would be equally happy for which ever team won it, though as a long time O's fan, I have suffered longer than as a Nats fan.:wink2: -- AlJust tossing this out there Al, but what if it were the Orioles vs. Nationals in the World Series, who would you pull for?? no political correct answer please...Sammy
Chapman hit 105mph on the gun the other night. Now, that is a 9th inning man. Nats could use him, especially after Papelbon's meltdown today. -- Al
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So we're about 100 games in and things are going to get interesting from here on out.
In the NL, the Cubs are loaded offensively, have three very good pitchers and like Brad said, if they get Chapman, they'll have a lights out bullpen.
They are clearly the favorite to win it all.
I love the Giants, have ever since I was a kid, am thrilled they've won three WS titles recently but wow, that line up. I saw them up close and personal and they don't scare anyone. They must get some extremely clutch hitting at times; they do have two outstanding top of the rotation starters. I don't know enough about the Nats to comment.
In the AL; no one scares me, Texas has starting pitching and bullpen questions, the Indians have great pitching but a punch and judy line up, The Orioles; I still can't wrap my head around how they are in first place with that staff; outside of Tillman, are you kidding me with those guys? The Red Sox have starting pitching issues too, mainly their supposed ace Price, who has been nothing short of awful. Thank God for Porcello, he leads the staff in wins, and Wright, who's been a God send.
Anyone in the AL can win the pennant, that is for sure, it's wide open. Whoever wins will be the team who wins at the trading deadline; too bad the Red Sox traded away one of their top prospects for a marginal starter from San Diego now that it looks like Sale is on the block.
If he gets traded, whoever gets him is the frontrunner in the AL...................
In the NL, the Cubs are loaded offensively, have three very good pitchers and like Brad said, if they get Chapman, they'll have a lights out bullpen.
They are clearly the favorite to win it all.
I love the Giants, have ever since I was a kid, am thrilled they've won three WS titles recently but wow, that line up. I saw them up close and personal and they don't scare anyone. They must get some extremely clutch hitting at times; they do have two outstanding top of the rotation starters. I don't know enough about the Nats to comment.
In the AL; no one scares me, Texas has starting pitching and bullpen questions, the Indians have great pitching but a punch and judy line up, The Orioles; I still can't wrap my head around how they are in first place with that staff; outside of Tillman, are you kidding me with those guys? The Red Sox have starting pitching issues too, mainly their supposed ace Price, who has been nothing short of awful. Thank God for Porcello, he leads the staff in wins, and Wright, who's been a God send.
Anyone in the AL can win the pennant, that is for sure, it's wide open. Whoever wins will be the team who wins at the trading deadline; too bad the Red Sox traded away one of their top prospects for a marginal starter from San Diego now that it looks like Sale is on the block.
If he gets traded, whoever gets him is the frontrunner in the AL...................
Maybe Sale wouldn't mind playing with an Oriole on his hat. I understand he has issues with uniforms but Orioles are cute... -- Al
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George:
I think this is an excellent assessment of where the teams stand.
And I completely agree with you about the Giants. Heck, I have watched almost all of their games this year and I have no idea how they score. Plus, Cain and Peavy are huge weak links in the rotation. The Giants definitely need to get another pitcher at the trade deadline. And on side note they rarely wear throwback uniforms (just sayin').
-Jason
The need for effective starting pitching is obvious. Getting it is the problem. With the exception of just a few teams, most teams are hard pressed to put 3 effective starters in the rotation. 32 teams running 5 man rotations has really put the spotlight on how thin the supply of good starters really is. Lucky is the team with 4 decent starters, but the 5th spot is almost always mediocre and in many cases is simply 'body o' the day', brought up from the minors or starting out of the bullpen (both back where they started after the game). No one knows this better than the O's, who beyond the excellent Tillman, are now relying on a 2-7 pitcher and a rookie to anchor their starting rotation and the other 2 spots are open to whoever can throw a ball. Even the Nats, who were one of the very few teams to open the season with 5 good starters, are mixing and matching, thanks to an injury and the relative ineffectiveness of one of their rotation. They have 3 good ones and then it's 'hope this one works out ok'. Look at the Giants, 3 excellent starters and 2 with ERAs over 5. Like most other teams trying to fill out the 5 man rotation, their 4 and 5 men are lucky to be in the majors. The effective 5 man rotation is a myth. While not as desperate as 'Spahn and Sain and pray for rain', most teams are operating on 3 man rotations and then praying. Maybe someone ought to try returning to a 4 man rotation. I mean, what difference does that 5th starter really make when the standard for starters is now 6 innings? Maybe if everyone was going 8 or 9 innings, I could understand the 5 man rotation, but 5-6 innings and needing 4 days rest? Come on. -- Al