Mets 11, Orioles 4: Swept? So shocking. Not.
by Eat More Esskay on Jun 13, 2010 5:24 PM EDT
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Early in the 2010 season, the stories written about Kevin Millwood made reference to the hard-luck pitcher, frequently referencing that "he pitched well enough to win". Sometimes the statement was even true. Millwood had combined poor run support from the team with ill-timed bullpen meltdowns to accrue an 0-7 record through 13 starts. Today, his record fell to 0-8 but there was nothing hard-luck about it. He did not pitch well enough to win, or even close enough.
In the top of the first inning, five of the first six batters reached base with David Wright and Chris Carter hitting home runs. The result was a 5-0 deficit before the Orioles hitters even came to the plate and given how few times the team has mustered more than even 3 runs this season, it looked pretty hopeless from the outset.
Mets starter Mike Pelfrey (9-1) seemed shaky early, allowing two runs in the bottom of the first and another in the bottom of the second as the Orioles scratched together some hits and sac flies to get as close as 5-3, but that was all the meaningful offense they managed. After the bottom of the first, the Orioles never sent more than five men to the plate in a single inning. Out of eleven total hits, only one was for extra bases. This is another familiar refrain for the 2010 Orioles season, to go along with the continuing futility with runners in scoring position. Today's 2-8 with RISP actually constitutes an improvement. A 3-4, 2 RBI performance from Adam Jones was about the lone offensive bright spot for the Birds.
Millwood's final line was 5.1 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO and 3 HR allowed. Coming in from the bullpen, Mark Hendrickson didn't do much better, allowing 3 ER over 1.1 IP. Brad Bergesen contributed 1.1 scoreless innings and Matt Albers pitched a scoreless ninth. So at least that's something.
Interleague play continues tomorrow as the Orioles will take their three-game losing streak out west to face the San Francisco Giants, whose team leader in on-base percentage is Aubrey Huff. Hey, we know that guy, don't we? In the series opener, Chris Tillman faces off against the Giants' Jonathan Sanchez
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Dude, you gotta change the headline
“And the Ugly.”
check the last two recaps.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
by duck on Jun 13, 2010 6:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Good
Get your shit together Berg. He’s not much use (or very valuable) to us in the pen. Let him spent the rest of the season in the minors and give him a shot next year.
Of course he’ll probably only be down until Millwood is gone. Let’s hope he can figure something out by then.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
You're assuming that somebody still wants Millwood after the last few starts??
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Well
I meant that once he’s gone, be it by trade or after the season, Berg probably gets a shot at his spot. I don’t see Berg taking anyone else’s spot this year unless Guts is traded. Berg most likely either takes Millwood’s spot this year or next year.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yes, definitely.
If Matusz, Tillman, and Arrieta all are horrible for the rest of the season and every single one of our prospects looks like crap this year, that would be worse.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
For me, the answer to that question is yes.
If the starting pitching collapses entirely, then we will find a way to be even worse than we are now, which with our .270 winning percentage is really saying something.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jun 13, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I would cry, but I ran out of tears long ago....
"If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400." - Ted Williams
On to good news...
Jake Arrieta said this:
“I feel a lot more relaxed — kind of laid back,” Arrieta told MLB.com on Sunday. “I know a little bit more of what to expect in the starts to come.” Arrieta struck out six and walked four and settled as the game went along. “I learned a lot,” he said. “My stuff really plays at this level, and it’s good enough to pitch well and win. I can go out there and trust my stuff and be confident that it’s [going to] give the team a win. That’s the biggest thing I could have taken out of my first start.”
The dude is confident, i’ll say that. Welcome Jake. You’re the new reason I will continue to give a crap about this team this year. Hell, i’m really looking forward to Tuesday’s game.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I really do love the attitude.
That’s the kind of thing we could use more of on the team right now.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jun 13, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I think he may end up being the best of the lot.
Unless Brian Matusz settles on what is his out pitch, I think Jake does better. Jake Arrieta KNOWS he can throw a fastball by you. Sure, facts and reality may dictate that’s not always the case, but HE knows he can. And he;s not afraid to throw it. The more I read, the more I like that kid.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
I don't know
I mean, I think Tillman still has the most upside and he’s the youngest at only 22 years old. Matusz is still probably the most polished and he’s only 23. Arrieta did look great but we’ll have to see if the control issues creep up again, and he’s the oldest at 24. Any of them could be the best and any one could still bust. Hopefully it’ll be fun to watch and we’ll get some friendly competition. I always wanted an O’s version of Hudson, Mulder, and Zito (from their A’s days). Maybe we’ll get lucky.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Why?
I haven’t really seen any big potential upside from Tillman. His fastball is nothing to write home about and the differential between his fastball and his curveball seems too big to be effective. What is it about him that gets people so excited, because I just haven’t seen it.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
To a large degree
it’s because people that know prospects and scouting better than me think so (like Sickels for instance). To go with that, he’s always had a plus fastball and an above average curve to go with it. While we aren’t seeing that consistently at the ML level yet, I don’t think it means they aren’t there. Again, he is the youngest of the group yet the organization saw fit for him to be the 1st one promoted to the majors. He seems to have a good head on his shoulders for his age. That mixed with his talent level leads me to believe that he has alot of room to grow.
But like I said, any of the 3 could be the best. I have no idea. I just think that Tillman’s age and “stuff” give him a lot of room to grow.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yeah...
I’ve yet to see anything that resembles a plus fastball. He’s averaging under 91 MPH this year – that’s pretty mediocre. And it certainly doesn’t look like it has much movement. I understand that he’s young and inexperienced and all that, but is that making his fastball slow and straight??
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Good control, a plus to plus plus curve...
….and a strong record of inducing swings and misses.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
What makes his curve plus to plus plus?
It’s slow as shit and seems like everybody either takes it for a ball or crushes it. The differential between that and his fastball is too big.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Do we get lincecum this time?
If so, can we call up Rowell to face him— as a big FU to Rowell for being a tool?
by GeoffreyA on Jun 13, 2010 8:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
At least we're getting Lincecum in a funk.
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 13, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll end his funk in a hurry, don't worry.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jun 13, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
True.
Lincecum in a funk is also better then a lot of pitchers when they’ve got their best stuff.
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 13, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Who cares?
We get domintaed by guys named Dana, Dickey, and Fister. Lincecum could break his arm and still shut us out.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Luke Scott is unlikely to accrue more trade value than he has right now.
He’s .276/.343/.525 after today. That’s a .249 ISO, a good fifteen points higher than his career average. A .373 wOBA. And he has no place in this team’s future.
Come on, front offfice! Put something together, for fuck’s sake!
"MONTANEZ: Alas! I cannot hit. Deal with it."
-Eat More Esskay
Why?
I see he had four unexpectedly super-good games against them over the ‘08-’09 seasons. Is that all?
"MONTANEZ: Alas! I cannot hit. Deal with it."
-Eat More Esskay
Yowza!
"MONTANEZ: Alas! I cannot hit. Deal with it."
-Eat More Esskay
by flaggthecat on Jun 13, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
No way this game should've been an embarassaing 11-4 loss. It should've been an embarassing 11-7 loss.
Keeping Huff and Memlo, say, would’ve brought in those important Albert Belle Memorial Runs, making us look considerably less incompetent ‘cause, see, we’d lose by far fewer runs.
Speaking of Huff, he now lives in the Bay Area, I gather, but has taken a hotel room just for this series and invited some of the fellas over. Poker or something, I didn’t get the entire story.
It’s time to restart the discussion of Nicky coming in from the pen. Or from RF, actually. Playing in an NPL park, we can have a STRATEGY thing going on, see, with some complex double-switching ‘n’ stuff. Which is one of the unfair advantages that has made this league so successful.
As to the team’s current prospects, on-deck Interim Manager Terry Crowley put it best, I think, noting after yesterday’s game, “We’ll be lucky to get on the f#cking airplane. Wait, we’re going by plane, right?”
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I think it's worth mentioning
that in addition to the shitty pitching the O’s also demonstrated awful baserunning and defense – costing them runs on both sides. Missing cutoff men and failing to take the extra base when your opponent misses the cutoff man is just something that the O’s cannot afford to do with their anemic offense.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
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