So a young pitcher for the Orioles leaves the game with a lead on a Sunday afternoon. I've seen this before. Danys Baez and Chris Ray enter the game late in order to protect the lead, and the Orioles win!!! What? Baez and Ray came through to keep a win from slipping away from a deserving starter? Thats right...it happened.
While Jeremy Guthrie wasn't so lucky on Mother's Day, Garrett Olson got the help he deserved today to earn his first Major League win. Its great to see a 23 year-old pitcher come to the Majors and pitch well in his first 2 games. Olson hasn't been brilliant, but he has shown a lot of potential and pretty good composure on the mound. He improved in his 2nd start today by going longer in the game, giving up fewer walks, and striking guys out at key times. If not for Jermaine Dye tapping into his 2006 season, then Olson might not have given up any runs today.
Now Steve Trachsel is slated to retake his position the next time through the rotation, but I think the O's feel very confident now that Olson will be able to come up from Norfolk again and help them out. I like that he got 2 starts under his belt rather than just one emergency start and a quick trip back to AAA. Hopefully, Trachsel's bit of rest got him back on track, but if it hasn't I would like to see Olson back in B-more sooner than later.
As mentioned before...I was pleased that Chris Ray and Danys Baez didn't ruin this for Olson today. Baez looked much better than he was before hitting the DL. Of course that shouldn't be hard to do. Just one more good outing, and his ERA is likely to dip below 6.00! Chris Ray got things done, but he still looks shaky to me. However, I can't complain if these guys keep runs off of the board.
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Sunday, July 15, 2007
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Cold Streak
I had a post earlier in the baseball season regarding how the O's appear to be a team of streaks. That trend is definitely keeping up. Win a bunch, lose a bunch...repeat the process. It doesn't seem to get them anywhere. However, there have been times when I love the team, and then times like right now, when watching them play just pisses me off. On the year the O's have winning streaks of 4,4,4, and 6, while losing 3,5,4,5, and 5. Each time the O's snap off a good winning streak, there has always been a equal losing streak to bring them back into the rear of the AL standings. Its a depressing way to follow a team.
Currently the O's have lost 5 straight...the last 3 of those losses earned by the bullpen. The supposed strength of the 2007 O's sure is disappointing.
How worthless is a Hold? Well...Danys Baez earned a hold last night(12th on the year) despite getting just 1 out and giving up 3 earned runs. That stat is meaningless...and Baez's era continues to rise...now at 6.84. Perlozzo just can't trust this guy in a game the O's have the lead any more.
Good news from last night is that Burres continues to do well. I wish he could pitch more efficiently and log some more innings, but its hard to complain with just 1 run given up.
10 hits is also a good sign, although Cory Patterson's .214 average is pretty trifling.
The O's really don't have somebody in the minors who can come up and hit better than Patterson or Gibbons right now? I'd love to atleast see somebody else given a chance in LF, with Payton moving over to CF. Maybe a little benching would inspire one of those guys to get out of their prolonged slumps.
Currently the O's have lost 5 straight...the last 3 of those losses earned by the bullpen. The supposed strength of the 2007 O's sure is disappointing.
How worthless is a Hold? Well...Danys Baez earned a hold last night(12th on the year) despite getting just 1 out and giving up 3 earned runs. That stat is meaningless...and Baez's era continues to rise...now at 6.84. Perlozzo just can't trust this guy in a game the O's have the lead any more.
Good news from last night is that Burres continues to do well. I wish he could pitch more efficiently and log some more innings, but its hard to complain with just 1 run given up.
10 hits is also a good sign, although Cory Patterson's .214 average is pretty trifling.
The O's really don't have somebody in the minors who can come up and hit better than Patterson or Gibbons right now? I'd love to atleast see somebody else given a chance in LF, with Payton moving over to CF. Maybe a little benching would inspire one of those guys to get out of their prolonged slumps.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Baez does it Again
Danys Baez's right arm is killing the O's all by itself. 1 inning...2 hits 1 run...and Baez is 0-4 in the month of May.
Is there a record for losses by a reliever in a single month? Baez has to atleast be in sight of that record! Maybe its time for the O's to create an injury...send him to the DL..and give him a week off to get himself together before having him rehab in the minors for a little while. Something has to be done, because he cannot be trusted in a high pressure situation right now.
Its also upsetting to see that the Orioles blew it for Jeremy Guthrie again. What does this guy have to do for them to give him a win. His 4 May appearances have looked like this...
Innings Earned Runs
6 - 1
8.1 - 0
7 - 1
7 - 3
Thats an amazing month for a guy just working his way into the rotation. He should be 3-1 or 4-0 over that span, but instead he has settled for 3 No Decisions and just one win. Hopefully the guy stays positive and keeps pitching like he has. I love what I've seen so far, and will be a big fan of his if he can stay in the rotation.
Other O's notes...Great to see Tejada with a 3 run homer. Hopefully he will pull out the power a little more often in the future.
Bad News... O's continue to hit into double plays...3 more tonight, including two by Melvin Mora...who has looked awful at the plate lately. He isn't taking pitches and seems to be swinging at everything. In his last 10 games he has just 2 walks, 3 RBI, and his average has dropped 21 points. Hopefully Melvin turns things around soon, or the O's might need to start thinking about who will be playing 3rd in 2008.
Is there a record for losses by a reliever in a single month? Baez has to atleast be in sight of that record! Maybe its time for the O's to create an injury...send him to the DL..and give him a week off to get himself together before having him rehab in the minors for a little while. Something has to be done, because he cannot be trusted in a high pressure situation right now.
Its also upsetting to see that the Orioles blew it for Jeremy Guthrie again. What does this guy have to do for them to give him a win. His 4 May appearances have looked like this...
Innings Earned Runs
6 - 1
8.1 - 0
7 - 1
7 - 3
Thats an amazing month for a guy just working his way into the rotation. He should be 3-1 or 4-0 over that span, but instead he has settled for 3 No Decisions and just one win. Hopefully the guy stays positive and keeps pitching like he has. I love what I've seen so far, and will be a big fan of his if he can stay in the rotation.
Other O's notes...Great to see Tejada with a 3 run homer. Hopefully he will pull out the power a little more often in the future.
Bad News... O's continue to hit into double plays...3 more tonight, including two by Melvin Mora...who has looked awful at the plate lately. He isn't taking pitches and seems to be swinging at everything. In his last 10 games he has just 2 walks, 3 RBI, and his average has dropped 21 points. Hopefully Melvin turns things around soon, or the O's might need to start thinking about who will be playing 3rd in 2008.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Baez hurting the O's
I thought Danys Baez's signing was a good one by the O's this offseason. While he isn't a great pitcher, he is very capable of helping a bullpen out. However, he is severely struggling right now, and its really hurt the Orioles lately.
Since last Sunday when he gave up 2 runs without getting an out against the Red Sox, Baez has only had one solid outing. He has pitched 4 more times, and given up 2 runs in 3 of those 4 outings. Baez has two losses over the last week, and all 3 of his losses have come in May. When this month started he had a 2.92 ERA, but now he is sporting one of 6.10. He isn't just blowing things in meaningless situations though. His pitching has directly led to 3 losses in the last week. That is way too much damage for a setup man to cause a team. The O's have deserved better lately, and its a shame their bullpen has let them down.
The good news for the O's is that the rotation has remained solid despite several injuries. Erik Bedard has lowered his ERA over his last 5 starts, and his team has won his games 3 times, despite Erik now getting the W's. Jeremy Guthrie backed up his Red Sox gem with a great game this weekend. 7 innings and 10 k's was surely impressive, and it looks like Wright's spot has been adequately filled.
Hopefully the team uses their day off tommorow to get things on track before the Jays come to town. It would be great to see the O's redeem themselves after getting swept by Toronto last week.
Since last Sunday when he gave up 2 runs without getting an out against the Red Sox, Baez has only had one solid outing. He has pitched 4 more times, and given up 2 runs in 3 of those 4 outings. Baez has two losses over the last week, and all 3 of his losses have come in May. When this month started he had a 2.92 ERA, but now he is sporting one of 6.10. He isn't just blowing things in meaningless situations though. His pitching has directly led to 3 losses in the last week. That is way too much damage for a setup man to cause a team. The O's have deserved better lately, and its a shame their bullpen has let them down.
The good news for the O's is that the rotation has remained solid despite several injuries. Erik Bedard has lowered his ERA over his last 5 starts, and his team has won his games 3 times, despite Erik now getting the W's. Jeremy Guthrie backed up his Red Sox gem with a great game this weekend. 7 innings and 10 k's was surely impressive, and it looks like Wright's spot has been adequately filled.
Hopefully the team uses their day off tommorow to get things on track before the Jays come to town. It would be great to see the O's redeem themselves after getting swept by Toronto last week.
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