BALTIMORE \u2014 Understandably, Shane Baz knew better than to voice what he really thought.<\/p>\n
He had already said enough on the field.<\/p>\n
As the Orioles right-handed starter walked toward the visitors\u2019 dugout after a disastrous sixth inning Sunday afternoon, MASN broadcast cameras captured him shouting expletives in the direction of second-base umpire Nic Lentz. By the time Baz arrived in the clubhouse following Baltimore\u2019s 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, he opted for restraint instead.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t say I would have done the same. Probably a wise financial decision on Baz\u2019s part.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only reason that I\u2019m not gonna talk about that play is because I will get fined,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Orioles\u2019 defeat, which robbed them of a series win, should not be reduced to a single moment. Baz had his own struggles, while Baltimore\u2019s offense cooled off and Toronto seized momentum. The Orioles had opportunities to keep control of a game they led 4-0.<\/p>\n
But the call in question is too egregious to ignore.<\/p>\n
With the Orioles protecting a three-run lead in the sixth, shortstop Gunnar Henderson fielded a ground ball and moved toward Clement, who was advancing from first to second. As Henderson attempted to apply a tag, Clement veered sharply to his right, away from the tag attempt and certainly away from a direct path to second base.<\/p>\n
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