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jamalshw

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  1. It was fine. But I do find the contrast from that statement and the video message from Rubenstein to be in stark contrast. One was very look what I did and the other was more about the fans. Neither was wrong. And JA's statement was fine, but I did notice a stark difference...and one that I'm excited to see continue to play out.
  2. The only thing I got is this is a Rio Ruiz situation where Elias drafted him and thinks the Orioles can use him more efficiently than teams have in the past.
  3. Cowser was told he made the team though and Nevin was not. I think he replaces Nevin on the roster, not Cowser.
  4. This is interesting and will be worth watching in the early season. He's probably just a fill-in for the first few weeks, but it would seem they value the versatility over Wong only playing 2B. But, why? You have O'Hearn and Cowser that can play some OF and both hit from the left side on top of their "normal" outfielders. I'd rather see Kemp on the roster than Nevin to be honest, but I still don't quite understand the use case for Kemp that is better than Wong. Unless, they think they can DFA him and he'd willingly go to AAA if he passes through waivers which Wong has stated he won't. But it's not like there are a shortage of 2B and OF in AAA.
  5. I'm of this mind as well, but we're now at the point where his price has come down much like we saw with Bellinger, Chapman and Snell. If it's a shorter commit, I think it would be worthwhile, but I don't see the Orioles doing it, even under a new owner...UNLESS they strongly believe Bradish isn't pitching this year.
  6. That's the thing that makes this so weird. If he comes up in a few weeks and ends up top-2 for ROY they don't get the extra year anyway...nor do they get a pick if he wins it now.
  7. I don't like either of them. I've never understood the ferocity of the fandom some have one side or the other. But I'm glad the overall reaction seems positive and I hope it improves people's experiences at the park. Now, when they give me news that they're adding more beer options (particularly on tap), then I'll get excited.
  8. I think it depends who you are trying to get on the roster. O'Hearn and Urias are certainly the most "replaceable" options. If O'Hearn were moved, it would open up a spot of Stowers or Kjerstad while Mayo could have a spot if Urias is moved. I don't see Nevin on the team either way, but I guess he could take the O'Hearn spot, but I would be quite upset if we traded O'Hearn to give the spot to Nevin. I view O'Hearn as a useful piece, but a skill set that we can replicate on the roster. Urias is much the same. Honestly, I see both on the team to start the year with a position player roster of: Adley, McCann, Mounty, O'Hearn, Westburg, Henderson, Holliday, Urias, Mateo, Cowser, Hays, Mullins and Santander. If someone needs a LHH and was willing to give up a good bullpen piece, I'd be onboard with moving him, but I don't see it. I think the moves we see are probably a trade for cash considerations of our out of options guys
  9. I'd honestly rather Mateo than Urias if we are making the decision based on it being a LHP. Mateo is not a good hitter, but did have a solid OPS vs. LHP last year. Meanwhile, Urias has not been a good hitter against LHP in his career. His OPS was .654 against them last year.
  10. I agree with this take to some extent, but I think the overthinking is a result of all the times we saw McKenna and company last year against LHPs. I do have concerns we are so left-handed heavy with how that impacts us against the best lefties. Fortunately, I don't put Sandoval in that category. I so think Mateo has a shot to start given he's looked pretty good this spring, was much better against LHP last year and was good early in the season last year. I hope we don't see Urias as a starter on opening day. I like the guy well enough, but I hope he's dealt. He's also not great against LHP so if we are going to bench a LHH, I would at least want it to be for someone that hits LHP well.
  11. I would have loved to have Snell at that rate, but I'm not mad the Orioles didn't go there. The only way it's $62M is if Snell gets seriously injured that impacts Year 2 or he bombs. So at the worst, it's $62M for very little return. Otherwise, it's a one year deal for a bit over $30M and if he pitches like he did last year it's well worth it. Snell's 99 BBs last year are concerning to me. His stuff was so hard to hit that it worked, but the BABIP go up so does his performance. He was FIP in 2019 was better than 2023 despite a 4.29 ERA vs. 2.25 ERA. I think the possible swing for someone like Snell is either Cy Young level dominant at the top end, but he could realistically be a slightly above average pitcher even if he's healthy. He's a bit of an enigma, but an enigma with electric stuff.
  12. It's close and for the Orioles given the make up of the rest of the team and system, it may be Skenes, but I voted Holliday as the injury risk for a young pitcher is too great and you have either one of them for AT LEAST 6 MLB seasons. It also seems that high velocity pitchers like Skenes have the injury risk go up even more.
  13. I don't always agree with your takes, but I definitely agree with this take. We have so many LHHs (and not just in the OF either). Right now, our "regulars" include just two other RHHs (Westburg and Mountcastle) and I'm not completely convinced that Westburg will be a true regular--though I'm of the same mind on Hays. I think we see both get more days off than some of the other regulars. I honestly like Hays for his righty bat and defense in LF as you stated. But I do think he may be poised for a bit of a reduction in playing time and I think that may be for the best given his falling off of sorts in the second half the last two years.
  14. If that is what he becomes, I would hope we'd have better options to start...butt with the speed and defense, it's probably still a Major Leaguer while cheap as a backup/PR.
  15. I do think Cowser is leading for the OF spot, but I don't know that Kjerstad and Stowers are completely eliminated just yet. I do think Holliday has a spot unless something major happens in the next week and would be surprised to see Mayo make the team without a trade of Urias (or someone else) preceding it. I don't expect such a trade to happen, but Urias' solid spring certainly doesn't hurt.
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