Cardinals 9, Orioles 6: Swept
by Stacey on Jun 30, 2011 11:02 PM EDT
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So that game wasn't fun, was it? Way to spit on Birdland Day, Orioles.
Brian Matusz is not good. Something is terribly wrong with him. Buck Showalter said in his press conference that he doesn't believe that Matusz is hurt, but he can't say 100%, he can only go on what Matusz and the trainers are telling him. Whatever the case, Matusz has been tripled to AAA Norfolk.
If you missed the game, good on you. Matusz pitched 3.1 innings and gave up 8 runs on 9 hits. It was ugly, ugly stuff. I can't really bring myself to write a proper recap because Matusz has so thoroughly bummed me out. I hope that he can get himself straightened out in Norfolk and come back as the Matusz we loved in 2010.
The Orioles got a lot of hits tonight, but also hit into a whopping five double plays. Good job, jerks! Their six runs were courtesy of Mark Reynolds, who hit a two-run home run, and Nolan Reimold, who had a three-run homer and an RBI single.
Let's talk about Nolan Reimold for a second. The citizens of Birdland have been clamoring for him to get at bats for awhile now. Tonight was his first start since June 19th, and he went 2-for-4. He homered, he singled, he got the job done. And unlike Luke Scott, he can throw the ball in from left field.
On one hand I love that Nolan came out and had a good night. But on the other, it absolutely infuriates me that he's been on the bench as long as he has. The Orioles are not set to face a left-handed pitcher in Atlanta or in their first game against the Rangers on Monday. I have no reason to believe Nolan Reimold will do anything but sit against those four starters, and I expect to be even more annoyed when that happens.
At least we won't have to see Vlad in Atlanta either.
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Brian Matusz right now is perhaps the most I have ever been frustrated with an athlete. If it’s physical, that’s bad news for obvious reasons, but if it’s mental like Buck says, how can we expect someone to succeed at the majors if he really is this mentally weak.
This is the height of frustration.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
Brian Matusz was the Oriole who I did not want to see regress
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jul 1, 2011 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
How can a mental problem cause a 5-7 mph drop in velocity?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
If it's not a physical problem
than what exactly is it then?
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
It almost certainly IS a physical problem regardless of what these morons are telling us.
it’s just a matter of whether it’s one that can be fixed (an injury or some kind of ridiculous loss of strength) or one that can’t be fixed (he’s just lost the ability to throw hard).
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Around the minors 6-30
Norfolk beat Scranton Wilkes Barre 7-3. Ryan Adams doubled in 4 at bats and struck out twice. Josh Bell went 0-2 with 2 walks and a strikeout. Jake Fox went 0-2. Brandon Snyder went 3-4 with a double.
Bowie beat Binghamton 14-6. Xavier Avery went 2-5 with a walk and his 22nd stolen base. LJ Hoes went 3-5 with a walk. Joseph Mahoney went 1-5 with a homer, walk and a strikeout. Ronnie Welty went 1-4 with a walk and a K. Chorye Spoone had a tough evening, scattering 5 hits and 5 walks in 5.1 innings, as he only managed to give up 1 run (earned). He struck out 3, but his GB/FB was 5/6. Wynn Pelzer gave up 1 earned in 2.2 innings, striking out 3 while allowing 3 hits.
Frederick beat Lynchburg 4-0. Jonathan Schoop went 1-3 with a walk and a strikeout. Manny Machado went 0-4 with a K. Tyler Townsend went 1-4. Kipp Schutz went 1-4 with a double and a strikeout.
Delmarva beat Greensboro 11-3. Tyler Kely went 1-4 with a walk and a K. Michael Ohlman went 3-3 with a double.
Aberdeen lost again, 6-5 to Staten Island. Glynn Davis went 1-5. Mychal Givens went 2-5 with a K. Joe Velleggia went 1-5 with a triple and 2 strikeouts. Connor Narron went 2-3 with a walk and a K.
The GCL Orioles won again, beating the Sox 6-1. Roderick Bernadina went 1-5 with a double. Matt Hobgood went 2 innings, striking out 2 and walking 1. Ryan Berry went 1.2 innings, striking out 3, walking 3, allowing 1 hit and 1 unearned run. Eduardo Rodriguez went 3 innings, striking out 5 and walking 2.
The DSL Reds beat the DSL Orioles 2-1. Byron Capellan went 1-5 and his 8th stolen base. Hector Veloz hit his first professional homer, going 1-3 with 2 walks and a K.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
the hobgoblin...
his go/ao has been 4.0; keep it up, kid. there’s still hope.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
Not true that Reimold will sit for the next four games
If Vlad gets one of his seeing eye singles in the eighth or ninth, the Gazelle will pinch run in the vain hope of avoiding a GIDP, and then sit down when Felix comes in in the bottom of the inning as a defensive replacement. What, you don’t think that’s a good use of your player resources?
I missed the tail end of the game. Can someone fill me in on the BP’s performance?
Whats with
these golden arms we were suppose to have… So far all I see is total crap from our starting 5 except for Jake he’s done well. Will this team ever put it together, well I guess to put it together you’d have to actually have a team that can play the game of baseball, not some little league garbage called the Orioles the last decade plus……..
and ignore th 4.50 ERA and FIP you see behind the curtain
Kevin Gregg is ruining everything I love about baseball, he really is.
Meh
In his first full year in the majors? Assuming(maybe not smart) that he improves at all, I’ll take his 2011, ugly peripherals and all.
Ugh
At least the Yards had Heavy Seas Marzen on tap out on Eutaw. I made ample use of that last evening.
I am the Frizzle Fry.
oh, my...
that shit’s muy peligroso.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
The Cavalry
This year shows the necessity of stockpiling prospects. Not all work out and many regress before eventually succeeding. The optimistic among us hoped that the Os would have a starting rotation for years to come of Guthrie, Matusz, Tillman, Arrieta, Britton and/or Tillman. The optimistic are also projecting an all-star infield of Schoop, Machado, Hoes, and Mahoney. Some of those players will pan out. Others won’t. A couple of players not touted as prospects will prove to be pleasant surprises. The main point is that a team needs a lot of bodies. Any strategy that does not collect prospects is doomed to fail. So, let’s forget about this year and start trading.
I’m surprised the SP has been so weak. Taking two months to get a bad bullpen figured out, fine, but 8 live arms (at least) and the pitching staff is almost the worst in baseball (like 27th)?
People figured better SP this year was a given and were hoping for an improved offense. The offense is slightly better but the pitching is sinking. Britton and Arrieta are kids so that is expected but the rest have some experience and should be tougher than this.
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