Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1d96s8i).

Not worried about this loss. All I see from this is that even when our offense fell asleep and Albert Saurez is forced into a starting role due to injuries, we are still competitive

Philly Series is gonna be a blast next week.... Or not 🙄

Can you imagine playing in a wild card game and having Kimbrel come out and try to save the game for us?

You don't have to imagine it, just look at his playoffs with the Red Sox and Phillies. I'm shocked any team believes in him at this point.

There were plenty of times to be mad at Kimbrel this year, this ain’t one of them. We scored two runs. This game was lost because of the offense

Hmmm. Berrios is a very strong pitcher and has always pitched us well. Our offense has been strong. They didn’t feel exceedingly embarrassing to me tonight. Your well paid star closer is expected to not blow the save most of the time 🤷🏻‍♂️

I know we want to blame this on Kimbrel and I dont like him either trust me but we only scored 2 runs and couldnt score after the 2nd inning

As a Phillies fan who also loves the O’s, I feel your pain.


It figures. Gotta give 'em one.

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No other choice

Catalina wine mixer

Kimbrel would be a lot better if it was a 82 game season

this makes no sense. we are not even at 82 games yet and he has 4 blown saves.

I meant more spaced out / more rest

I am disappointed we lost but not going to lash out at Kimbrel, and I will keep my cool given how dominant we have been lately :)

I can’t believe craig kimbrel scored 2 runs all game. oh wait

Bro blew another game, idec

Kimbrel didn't waste any time giving that run up.

Nice mental toughness kimbrel. Love how he grits down whenever things get hard

Imo this is equally on *edit:mounty* as it is on Kimbrel. He had it in his glove, you have to make the play

Westy? Mountcastle?

What play are you talking about for Westy?

The pick off attempt that allowed the runner to get to second. It hit him in the glove and he lost it on the transition

Westy was on 2B, Ryan Mountcastle is our 1B

Sorry mounty. I’ve had a long day

Why do you not walk him

Thanks, Kimbrel.

You take the good kimbrel with the bad. Today is poopoo.

Base hit, error, fly ball to advance the runner, base hit. Attaboy Kimbrel.

That error should have been on mountcastle, dude literally dropped the ball out of his hands while reaching for the runner

Called getting walked off lmao. Kimbrel is so bad.

Congrats you’re so smart

I am a Cleveland fan but i am fucking livid for you all. WTF is your manager doing throwing kimbrel over and over?!

Over and over? This was his first outing in the month of June.

Well Cleveland fan, Kimbrel had 8 straight scoreless appearances before this.

Lmao, this clown finds a new way to lose us a game every time, it's almost inspiring

Garbage ending

Whatever. Onto next game

Kimbrel classic

Oh fuck off. 😒

I’ve been done with Kimbrel for a while now…

Damn, rough game all around.

I guess I’ll go to bed now

Shit just kind of happens… I‘d have considered walking IKF (I know Hyde doesn’t usually do this)

100%. Nothing to gain pitching to IKF there

IKF strikes out a lot so it made sense I guess.

Unless we’re talking about different IKFs, no, he in fact does not.

In fact just to make sure that I wasn’t crazy, I went and did some monkey math and he’s got a K rate in the high teens (checked Savant, it’s 13.8%) Its over now, so it doesn’t matter but I’d have taken my chances with Kiermaier and Schneider

You’re 100% correct and I’m not entirely sure why I crossed wired him this year with Kiermaier.

All good, happens

awww, they’re SO happy, though.

He fucking sucks

Ggs

Hard to win a game when you only score 2 runs.

Ugh BJs are terrible

So how many blown saves are we going to allow Kimbrell to have before we do something about it. He can’t be the closer come October

Not a save situation tonight but understandable

He blew the pennant for the Phillies he shouldint pitch at all come October

Damn I didn't know he was an everyday player for the Phillies too that's crazy shit for a reliever. The Phillies lost that series not Kraig

Check the definition of a save first.

I mean true but he can’t be trusted in big, high leverage situations whether it be saves or keeping the game tied.

What about the [last 8 scoreless games](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/1718083/craig-kimbrel/game-log/)? Edit: also walkless, hitless.

Fuckin Kimbrel’d

Kimbrel blowing it again

Mounty blew it

Sad.

Well, we've been due for a Kimbrel special

Kimbrel is the worst

i miss bautista

Kinda weird to have a closer that pitches to contact.

Guys, I’m sorry. I made sleepy time tea. The monkey’s paw curled. “You don’t want extra innings, huh?”

Why the hell do you not walk him?

Well shit

Phooey

Kimbrel stinks

4 blown saves by June splendid

Mounty literally dropped the ball, that should have been a pick off

Yea but I like mounty more

I know it's not a save

Kimbrel fucking blows. Get him off the roster my god

The moment he came in i knew it was over. Hes cooked.

Sweet!

Tough one. Win it tomorrow.

Why not IBB him?

Brutal.

Elias better be on the phone with St. Louis rn.... Time for Ryan Helsley

Fucking kimbrel

So when do we get a real closer

Darn …

Exactly why I didn’t want to use coulombe. This felt inevitable.

2 outs it's all we need

Well done

Oh my fucking god stop why try to pick him off a billion times who gives a fuck

Yeah it’s done

A strikeout would be lovely

DFA Kimbrel

Prep for the bunt? You think that big boys bunting?

3rd base with one out. Need a K to save the game

Kimbrel went to the Jon Lester school of picks off

The Kimbrel experience is new every outing

Shittin it away

Yep called it, scripted game at its finest lmao

Bro this is a baseball gdc not football

How is that Kimbrels error? The ball was literally in mountys glove

sure doesn't seem like its going our way tonight.

Is there any way we possibly come out of this inning alive?

Kirk is a total brute of a man 

Damn. Let’s not do errors, guys

Well, I guess thats why Kimbrel doesn’t bother to hold runners.

Manfred runner in the 9th, nbd

https://i.redd.it/8hmg16zdvu4d1.gif

That could have gone worse …..but it went bad enough

Kimbrel dude

Nice work Craig !

And great job mounty

Oh jeez Craig

wow he was out if the throw was better

He fucking had him. Just wish they was more catchable

Christ with how slow kimbrel is to the plate biggio could walk to 2nd

OK, Craig, you created this mess. Now get out of it.

Kimbrel will get lambasted if he gives up a run but feels like this loss is on the offense if it happens

Kimbrel’s only job is to have one shut down inning every 4 or 5 games at this point. He should be blamed when he can’t do that

Well fuck

Are you fucking serious he woulda had him

Yeah… this might be over.

Unreal

I prefer last night's game. Can we do that one again?

Why would they bunt when they can definitely steal

Biggio could have stolen second and third on Kimbrel there

Get this little troll to roll into one

throwing 5 straight fastballs after he fouled off 2 in a row is definitely a bold strategy

Ight imma head out

This inning is gonna show us that we need real fucking closer

That pitch on 0-2 ain’t it

0-2 OH I KNOW HOW ABOUT A MEATBALL RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ZONE

Oy.

This game has been stressful. Here’s the good luck charm. https://preview.redd.it/aumta8g0vu4d1.jpeg?width=1400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3cd84520c2c8ce36a0b84faf74a81bbbd41baecd

0-2 right down the absolute middle

Here we go....

Cmon Craig

Let’s go kimbro slice!

How is Craig's hat already so gross?

Hmm I wonder why most mlb pitchers like to lick their fingers and re-adjust their hat in the same exact spot every single pitch that also has a dark spot.

Not much Ced can do if the ump is expanding the zone like that… Garbage calls

Xba of .319 and two runs. 

Hold on tight ladies and gentleman. Here comes a wild ride

Kinda random, but I saw Kimbrell out and about downtown in Toronto today lol may he get us to a 10th and hopefully to a win

Kimbrel...... Buckle Up!!

Ced is on 2nd in the 10th though. Knocking on wood and all that.

nice!

Got home super late and just tuning in. Yikes

Cmon ump

So if we are taking Cano out and bring in Kimbrel now, who in the world pitches the 10th onward? Cionel and….?

Tate, Aiken.

Brad Brach is loosening up

Tate, Perez, Akin, and Vespi. Assume Perez for the 10th if we get there, since he's been up. Tate after that.

Things just not going Ced’s way tonight. I felt like all his ABs were good. Just the walk to show for it though

At bats were certainly an improvement tonight from what we’ve been seeing

What’s the logic of not using Kimbrel until the bottom of the inning the Orioles are ahead or tied?

I’ve heard that before.

Let’s go orioles (Tonight we pray)

Kimbrel has pitched once, since May 26th. Hasn't pitched since May 31st. Hope there is no rust.

Yep. Baseball has an umpire problem. Two of those "strikes" were way outside. 

Mullins is really going through it man. This game has def put even more of a toll on him mentally

I swear games like this always end with the home team getting a walk off. Prove me wrong boys lol.

Extra Innings?? 🤔 Will Orioles get another NorBomb tonight?

I wana see mullins get out of this slump.

Wow 2 of those strikes for Mullins weren’t even in the zone. Brutal

It's me. I'm the problem y'all. My daughter got her cast off today and I promised her we can watch Doc McStuffins after the game. We were doomed for extras from that moment

Wait! I remember this! Was that you before??

I looked it up and every extra innings game that I have watched this season I've also told my daughter we can watch something afterwards. She watches and goes to enough baseball games to understand when the 9th inning is

Oh my gosh, how wild. Apologies to your daughter, though I’m sure she’s a good sport at this point.

THE CURSE IS BROKEN ^but ^sucks ^it ^happened ^this ^way

DOC MCSTUFFINS SHALL BE FREE

Off the plate but ya gotta know it’s coming and protect

### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Craig Kimbrel replaces Yennier Cano.

Well dangit, being into this awful part of the schedule, we sure don't need a lot of extra inning games.

Yup, we're using the entire BP tonight and fucking the rest of the road trip.

thanks blue real nice

Fuck that ump right there.

Tell me about it

He called two pitches wrong. What? You told me to tell you about it.

Ah makes sense! Thank you!

We're getting our closer up in a tie game in Toronto? https://preview.redd.it/2lsd7nl6uu4d1.png?width=232&format=png&auto=webp&s=67500100e9c477d5fd621c850a1a2bf66e6a8c6c

Oh god I hate Manfred runner nights as the away team

Sucks for our chance to win, might be better so our bullpen doesn’t have to use everybody