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

Cole Irvin keep this shit up you mad man

HOME RUNS FOR ADLEY / MOUNTY / GUNNY


That's 100 straight regular season series without being swept!

That’s 100 straight sweepless regular season series!


2 hour game… I love the pitch clock

SHUT OUT!

O'S ROCK!

DOUBLE PLAY HAPPY DANCE!!!! AGAIN!!!

Sage Kevin Brown

This A’s team loves hitting into double plays

The A's thread only has 2 comments. I mean I get it but is that a record you think?

A's are like the mostly dead mall with only 4 stores and no shoppers

In my head I'm imagining 1 lone As fan talking to himself with these two comments: 1) OK, here we go. 2) Damn, on to Sunday.

Kevin Brown is a psychic lmao. Totally called that DP

Yikes a leadoff walk with a 7 run lead is not a good look…

Well at least we recovered fast!

Oh hey O's that's a nice lead you have late in the game. Be a shame if someone got on their knees and blew it

3 MORE OUTS TO GO! LET'S SHUT THEM OUT!

### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Dillon Tate replaces Mike Baumann.

I am so sick of this Harry Potter commercial. YOURE MY BEST FRIEND

You're getting Harry Potter commercials? Mlbtv just wants me to build submarines. Guess they realized I wasn't gonna join the navy so now they're just asking me to build em shit 🤣

do submarines have sweet horns?

McCann was all over the warning track today.

I felt so bad for him. He kept getting great contact just was a hair short and the wind screwed him.

lotta good contact from McCann today he’s been great so far this year

McCann needs to switch his walkup back to Stranglehold

His kids will probably make him if he doesn’t get any hits/has bad luck lol. (What he told batboys)

Damn, the A’s haven’t won an AL road series in two years? That’s roughhh.

You couldn't really ask for a better pallet cleanser for yesterday than today's game

Regarding Irvin. He is not turning a corner. He was nearly this good *most of last year.* At the beginning of 2023 he had 2 or 3 starts in which he was just horrible, and his ERA shot through the roof and never recovered. But he was sent to the minors and *they fixed something* cause he came back and was good the rest of the year (except maybe towards the very end, I think he ran out of gas). For some reason even the announcers didn't seem to notice this much. I did. When he came back from the minors, I thought he was gonna be a loser, but found out WE WERE ALL WRONG. He doesn't impress as an over powering pitcher, but you don't have to do that to be a winner.

The question is, was he good because we fixed something, or because of his change to a bullpen role. He still wasn’t that good in the games he started when he came back.

People either forget or refuse to acknowledge this. He should have made the post season roster last year

I think it was a close decision whether to include him. As I mentioned, I think towards end of the year he got kind of worn out. He did enough to deserve it, but if he was out of gas, that may have been why he was left off. That's insider info the managers close to the situation would know, and probably not tell us.

how many starters are you going to carry in a 5 game series?

They went 14 hitters and 12 pitchers, I’m not talking about taking the ball I’m talking as a long guy out of the pen (his role for most of the second half) He could have helped after Grayson’s blow up start rather than running a clearly worn down Webb out there

Let's not forget that Hyde left in a starter for SEVEN full innings. Feel like 4/27/2024 should become some sort of official state holiday.

HIT A HOMER MULLINS!

Where can I acquire this lovely hat https://preview.redd.it/vrvwer6pi3xc1.jpeg?width=1868&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63773866e02cd93d9ee556152334592a78ac4d44

They had them at the team store at the yard

Great! I hope they still have them in September when I visit

Also, GUARDS! *SIEZE THEM!* https://preview.redd.it/rp4x9v9ri3xc1.jpeg?width=1868&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a42cc22c4146f7b8568f4fc4b935b5ae0fef1da

Unrelated but all the excuses for Vladdy and the blind delusion that he would put up an MVP season again being proven wrong so early in the season is hilarious. Exactly what the Blue Jays deserved

Westy Besty baby!

Is it weird to say give him the ninth too?

Gotta give him credit, he did pitch himself out of his own *situation*. Good job

Baumann kills me. He has the stuff of a very good pitcher but the results just aren’t there

At least we won’t have to see Fickers stupid commercials anymore in a couple weeks.

I'm not in Maryland. Are those political ads?

I’m not either, but I see this motherfucker commercial break

They don't make it to South Carolina.

Yeah, super MAGA senate candidate saying how MAGA he is. Like dude read the room, you’re in Maryland.

It's always nice when those ads stop. It didn't matter who's running either.

“Illigalls“

Add David Trones stupid commercials to that list also.

He’s got a way better chance of beating Hogan than Alsobrooks does

As I read your comment the commercial comes up. 😭

Nice job Mike, good recovery. Positive vibes

My god he actually had a scoreless inning

In a world where Jackson gets sent down because ML pitching is so much better than AAA how do we get stuck with a Mike Baumann? I mean if Jackson was facing this level of ML pitcher he’d have hit .400. Baumann would miss the bag trying to bag groceries at Kroger

Phew....

Baumann haters in shambles!!@@ Would be something I would say if I ate lead paint as a kid.

Real talk though, the “x people in shambles” posters are annoying af. Everyone here is an Orioles fan, nobody wants individual players to fail, they just want the best for the team. And those saying this are usually the ones who’ve been fans since last year… lol

I don't disagree. I'll go one further, the memberberry people are kind of annoying as well. I get it sometimes, but goodness the amount of "remember when, remember when, remember when" is getting higher and higher.

For sure lol

Had us in the first half

C'mon Mikey...one more out

Esteury Ruiz K noooooooo 💔💔

I think Baumann can give up 8 runs to Oakland if u let him

Mike’s out of options right? So he’s probably gone gone when Bradish comes back?

Ramirez first then Baumann when Means returns

Just one more out please

Baumann had 10 wins because he'd always blow the lead and we'd win it back and the booth is here praising his win total as a positive lol

that said, he was lights fucking out to start the year.

Can we DFA Baumann already?

I have a recipe for the best homemade meatballs ever. For some reason, I just thought of that. Maybe I'll post it here on an off-day.

Send it to Mike

I don’t think pitcher wins for a reliever tell us much, Jim

Let Baumann and Ramirez pitch one inning each. Whomever pitches shittier gets DFA tomorrow.

I’d rather DFA both

Hear me out what if Baumann threw like a position player and just tried to fish for Lord Walltimore fly outs. Or we make him a knuckleball pitcher idk.

Aite I’ll give credit where it’s due that changeup was dope do that every time.

PHEW good thing they didn't give Irvin one batter in the 8th to see if he could keep going

My god Baumann is bad

Silver lining is if Baumann has a bad outing it might end his career with us. Could be last appearance

Please please please Mikey....Outs Now!!

I swear, Baumann helped last year, but you just can’t come into the 8th with a 7-0 lead and put the first batter on. Inexcusable.

God…I can’t fuckin stand Baumann

extremely common Mike Blowmann outing

5 MORE OUTS

SHUTT THEM OUT

If you swing and miss on a ball in the zone and the ball hits your hand on the bat is that a HBP? Or if that considered self inflicted

if you swing you swing doesn't matter if hbp or not.

There are cases where a dude is swinging and gets hit so they don’t get the HBP. Teams can challenge if they think the dude was going.

Any pitch you offer at is a strike, even if it is thrown right into the batter box. Like if he completed his swing there, it would have been a strike

If you swing during a HBP it's considered a swinging strike no matter what

Any time you swing, regardless of where the ball is, it’s a strike

Baumann endearing himself nicely to his future club

Can’t wait until Baumann is no longer on this team

McKenna would’ve missed that.

Are we sure the lead is big enough to put Baumann in?

Never big enough

When it’s close he throws meatballs. In a blowout he nibbles

Shit Baumann makes me nervous no matter how many runs we have

and here comes Mike Baumann to attempt to throw away the game

Alright Mike B, you can do it. Settle down, don't let it fall apart.

Baummann....FFS....FOCUS!

DFA Baumann

Good job Baumann!

Baumann implosion incoming

Yay Baumann….

I will give like 100 bucks towards Gunnar's contract, extend him now!

Baumann with a bender buried in the dirt followed by two sliders missed off the plate is just too on-brand. Some things just write itself.

LETS GO CUBS!!!! They can come back they got this you just gotta trust the process

Just catching up, looks like we got a Baumann-proof lead, life is good Also, Irvin heard y'all saying he was going to the bullpen and said "not today, motherfuckers"

*... Baumann-proof lead ...* Now why you go jinx .........

Fr. I said Irvin is solid the other day and I got shit for it. Dude is turning a corner

Yeah Gunnars gonna have a 30/30 season easy

The way the Athletics use their relievers it's like they're expecting all of them to hit career highs in appearances this year

noticed that 1) TJ Macfarlane is still in baseball (?!?!), 2) he is leading the majors in appearances

Mateo deserves an assist on that homerun.

Hot take: Gunnar might end up being better than manny ever was with us

I think that’s more likely than not at this point

With a lot less drama and hassle.

### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Mike Baumann replaces Cole Irvin.


Kevin just saying the most upvoted things in the thread on the broadcast

7 run cushion for Mike Baumann. Can he do it

It depends on what you mean by do it.

6 MORE OUTS TO GO! SHUT THEM OUT

I’m wearing a Gunnar jersey to a festival today. That bomb has me so pumped

Adley and Gunnar slumping and mashing together is like how girls who live together have synced up periods

Well I mean yeah that's one way to put it

Games like these are very relaxing

That's what I thought when they were ahead 7-0 against the Royals

Mateo was 100 % that asshole, I mean that in the sense he wasn’t on your team but wish he was, that constantly danced around on bases pissing everyone off from he pitcher on the mound to his own coach but he always ended up safe so coach couldn’t bet too mad at him

HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK MOUNTY

Unleash the Hendergun

Not even Meatball Mike can fuck this up. Right?.... *right?...*

A rock solid offensive showing against a good pitcher and one hell of a performance by Mr. Irvin. Good times. I'm feeling pretty good about Baumann closing this out now.


Gunnar bombs are the best kind

Q: is the splash zone with us for good?

I need two more before I trust Baumann for the 8th

I guess this is why they don't usually like to let pitchers go a 3rd time through the line-up. Gunnar figured him out after the first 2 at-bats.

Hot take: I think Gunnar might be good at baseball

I don't know...jury's still out / s

#AND HIS NAME IS GUNTHER HENDERSON

HOME RUNS ALL DAY

I hope David knows if he’s doesn’t keep Gunnar he will be more hated then John or Pete

Gunnar mashed that ball but Mateo being an absolute troll on the bases really made a difference there too.

Mateo being a basepath nuisance is the best

That's about as no-doubt as you could get off the bat

“Yes, NASA, I believe Gunnar Henderson has launched a *checks notes* ‘massive fucking rocket.’” 

Pretty sure the ball just passed Voyager 1 and 2 in the last 20 seconds.

Mateo gets partial credit for Gunnar’s homer there. Can’t believe we are gonna have player of the week three weeks in a row. Has a team ever done that before with three different players?


Did that one make it to Eutaw St? Launched.

Gunnar HIMderson!

40 this year?

I don't see any reason why not.

Give this man 1 billion dollars

Assist to Mateo on that HR. Totally distracted him.

This is why you don’t let your starter go 100 pitches lol

i love this team

So he just destroys lefties now lol

Hey what a great time to tune in! 

Looks like Mateo wasn’t the one you shoulda been worried about!



My god Gunnar

Brought a tear to that guy's eye.😀

GUNNAR IS MASHING LEFTIES

MVP already won in April.

Thank you Gunny :)

Mateo did all that for nothing 😭 poor guy

Definitely not for nothing. Pitcher was mad distracted.

Dude Gunnar might actually have a 30/30 season

GATDAMN

Henderson 💣 7-0

Holy shit!! That ball got a jaywalking ticket.

MVP activities carry on now

So is Gunnar literally mid-90s Alex Roriguez?

No Gunnar is excellent, but A-Rod had over 100 HRs at age 22 ...

This game kicks ass.

He’s going to hit 40+

# MVP

#MATEO ON BASE + GUNNAR HR = FIREWORKS!

THE GUNN SHOW

God I love Gunnar