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By sportsfan8703 · Posted
Nope. From this point in the season going forward, I’d rather have our guys except for Seager, Ramirez, Bregman, Altuve, and Witt. I’m glad @Moose Milliganstarted this thread, but I don’t think anyone did the yearly thread they rank our players position by position versus every other player in the AL East. It’s an easy exercise. I guess the only other players in the AL East that I’d rather have over any of our position players would be Judge, Soto, Devers(at 1B/DH), Arozerena, Vlad, and Bichette(at 1B/DH). That’s not me being a homer. That’s realizing that we have a Braves type of lineup before the rest of the MLB fans catch on. -
My notes are specific to the CBA documentation that has been shared online. So 740K/162 games is the daily game pay. DB was not just added to the 40 man as the bump is specific to being added to the 26 man. I don't know if being added to a 40 man makes a difference as I don't read it that way. There seems to have been these pay bumps for MLB service call ups and before the MILB CBA that took them from $17K (Ish) a year to $35K (ish) the bumps were even more significant. @interloper inquired about medical and I have absolutely no idea about health insurance requirements with MLB as I haven't googled or spoken with anyone as I haven't thought about that... until now. Banuelos and Perez were both free agent signings. As was Kolo/Godoy/Bemboom. So the free agents can opt out at the end of the year (i believe unless they extend). This opportunity for Banuelos could have been a move to keep him 'content' in earning a bigger check to sit on the Taxi Squad more than on the Norfolk Roster? With Perez being a 2+ time MLB veteran we know he is pulling at least $120K while in Norfolk but I would also expect he would have an opt out clause somewhere/sometime if it looks like he isn't getting any opportunity with O's. So his team will likely put out feelers before that time comes to see if there are other opportunities better than the one with the O's on Norfolk/Taxi rosters. Handley is still under MiLB control for this year and I think next year, so there is no advantage to them from a business perspective to put him on 40/26 man and then if a DFA is needed he could opt of going back to Norfolk. For Handley he has shown some flash in the bat this year with improved K rate but seems his contact is resulting in outs more than hits. Eventually if they start falling for hits, and his offense improves )and he also controls his throwing as with our pitching he seems to be forcing some of his throws) but it's baseball and it is early. Overall, the Norfolk team seemed to play like a team last year. I think there are so many on the edge, or think they are on the edge, that they are now all playing for themselves... and we also need to understand that AAA is like JV and record doesn't matter to the O's brass unless it benefits their marketing. It is where we keep the guys ready, getting ABs and Innings, but the record doesn't matter on promotions/demotions. -
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By interloper · Posted
Who's starting in RF? Cowser or Santander, and which one are you putting on the bench in favor of Kjerstad? -
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By interloper · Posted
The K/BB ratio is worryingly good right now. More walks than anyone on our team.
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