Orioles WALK IT OFF in WILD WIN vs Yankees

[@thesjlawshow759]

Thank you Lord for this win! We needed this and we can keep going!!!!

[@Slyster59-i2d]

Verdugo talks a lot of smack, and Nestor Cortes and dugout stayed clowning us the whole series

[@BrutallyOrange]

Who is your Most Valuable Oriole of the first half? I know a lot of people will say Gunnar for so many obvious reasons, and if not Gunnar likely Corbin, but these are guys that we all had high hopes for going into Spring Training and we are all super grateful because they performed beyond our hopes and expectations. That being said, for me, it’s about a guy that we didn’t even know existed really going into spring training and he didn’t even make the opening day 26 man roster, he started the season with the Tides. Then after a slew of injuries that would have led to a total collapse for most major league clubs, we maintained one of the best records in the AL all first half because of guys like Albert Suarez. With the exception of his last two starts Suarez was pitching to an ERA barely above 2 and with the exception of his first couple starts because Hyde was limiting him to 75 pitches or less, he’s given us 5+ innings almost every time out. If he maintains a pace even close to his first half through the remainder of the season, and he doesn’t win comeback player of the year, it would be absolutely criminal. Not only are we not in 1st place right now, we are more than likely looking up at the Red Sox as well as the Yankees if it weren’t for Albert Suarez. He has been nothing short of a miracle for this team and I’m excited to see what his numbers are like at the end of the season. I’m hoping the O’s are able to sign him in the offseason and run him out of the bullpen when we have a full 5 man rotation because I think he’s going to be an absolutely dominant reliever and I could see him becoming the set up man for Bautista no question. I think this season will translate into significant confidence for him which will translate into bullpen dominance, and give Hyde a 6 out option leading into Bautista, who is also a 6-out capable closer. In October baseball they could turn our games into 5 inning games. How would you feel about turning over a 1 run lead in the 6th inning to Suarez and Bautista? I know I’d be feeling real good, especially if Suarez is getting the benefit of the bottom 2/3rds before turning it over to Felix, but honestly, I’m good with Suarez regardless when he’s only going through a lineup one time. Man is it frustrating that we are missing Bautista, Bradish, Means and Wells, or WHAT?!?! Completely different landscape if we had 1. Burned 2. Bradish 3. Grayson 4. Means 5. Wells and Suarez in the bullpen with Bautista. Gotta figure we would be AT LEAST 25-27 games over .500 right now verus 20, and I don’t know if anyone would be pressing Elias for any kind of trade, especially if Suarez was just as lights out setting up Bautista as he has been as a starter. FRUUUUUUUUUSTRATING! But even more impressed by what the O’s have accomplished this “first half” in spite of those injuries and dealing with poor management. I love Hyde for cursing out Clay Holmes in game 1 and the O’s backing him up in game 3 by cursing out Holmes with the bats, led by Kyle Stowers(Heston’s replacement)with the only “legitimate” basehit of the inning. The baseball Gods WILL BE HEARD!!!

[@ACD1994]

Great win. 2024 World Series is back on. Orioles defeat Phillies.

[@reggieexum5521]

Kimbrel is an amazing bullpen arm. His high leverage closing days are over.

[@ACD1994]

It was his first blown save in over a month. I mean, Mason Miller, is an intriguing option. If available. But realistically who would you replace Kimbrel with? Yenier Cano?

[@steventodes1378]

That’s a bit harsh he’s had a good year