Orioles Score 3 in 9th Off Soria, Duffy Denied First Win

I think he doesn’t have the location down on it yet, and it’s maki g him throw a lot of balls, and give up those walks. And I want to see your data too Jeff, and see if those two doubles were the cutter. If they were, and Betemit screwed up both plays, then I could sorta see why he threw a junk pitch just trying to keep the ball from going left field.

‘the mvp has alot of energy….’

nice backhanded compliment lebron

Also, I can see why people like Frenchy so much. My girlfriend and I sat near the Royals dugout and were cheering for the players as they went in and out each inning, and Frenchy was the guy who gave us smiles and hat tips. Escobar looked confused that someone knew and could pronounce his first name.

is throwing too many pitches and doesn’t have the endurance yet to make six innings, so that should be expected. Like with Davies and often Hoch, and now Adcock, team needs a couple of three inning relievers to piggy-back the short starters. Teaford is an obvious choice and maybe Davies, when he gets back, another one, as he can throw well one time through a lineup and has his own endurance problems. No reason each couldn’t throw three predictable innings two times each a week, get through the eight, then bring in the shutdown guys, Crow or Coleman, although I prefer Crow for highest leverage situations.

On Soria, I still think there is a physical issue, he just has not looked good this year. I’ld IR him for a couple of weeks, move Coleman in as closer, hope Soria can fix himself, then either trade him or use him earlier in the game, probably sixth inning, til he can earn his way back to late or high leverage. He’s earned some patience, but the job of a reliever is to shut down the opponents for three batters and he is not delivering at the moment. Something needs to be fixed and the ninth inning in a 3-2 game is not the time to work on it.

Once again giving up runs when 3 relievers before him all post 0
Demote him and let him workout his new pitch there please.

I saw a woman in a Danny Duffy jersey in line to buy tickets at the box office at about 6:00 and I went up to her and asked her where she’d gotten a Duffy jersey so quickly. She turned out to be his aunt and had had it made to celebrate his promotion. Very nice woman.

As for the game, it was fun seeing the new guys for the first time this year, and the game was pretty enjoyable until the 9th. Duffy still seemed to be leaving an occasional fastball dangerously high in the zone, but overall he looked good. Orioles fans around me were impressed.

I was sitting along the 3rd base side, and I don’t think Brooks Robinson would have gotten either of those doubles hit off of Soria in the 9th inning. Those are on Soria, not Betemit.

at least once. You guys are right: there’s something wrong with Jack. A trip to the DL and some focusing on the fastball and the curve might help. Crow is having the best season among Röyals pitchers and should be the closer while Jack is out.

So who’s the Röyals’ representative at the All-Star Game this year with Soria performing poorly? Hate to say it, but it looks like it’s got to be Frenchy.

Once he learns to be more efficient with his pitches he is going to be a legit mid/top rotation starter for us.

Not saying the trade of Soria for Montero was ever on the table but with how bad our catching position is it would be sweet to have Montero ready to come up with Moose.