LC_O's_87

Give them all better chances to get new gigs?

I think the Sox will be entering the post-Dombrowski lean years as soon as next season if Sale doesn't heal up and regain his form. They are going to be paying Sale, Price and Eovaldi $79M for the next 3 seasons...They will clear about $40+M in payroll after the season with Porcello and Pablo Sandoval (LOL) off the books. but you hope Dombrowski's mismangement of the pitching contracts will force them to part with Mookie

3 Levels next year may be a little bit optimistic. I think you're dead on start at A+, and promote to AA. Maybe Fall League and then a pit stop at AAA in 2021

It's inevitable but I think Mullin's consistently good contact rate and strikeout rate give him a chance to avoid the type of swoon that a Mancini or a Schoop have had

(1) Gausman's always been a second half pitcher. He's gone on the same runs with the O's. (2) His biggest problem has always been the lack of a 3rd pitch. When he's pinpoint with his heater it doesn't matter, but he throws in too many clunkers b/c of the lack of a consistent 3rd pitch. (3) Let's see how he does in the first half of 2019 before we call him an Arrieta. and really, they aren't even comparable. Arrieta was a flame-out here. Gausman was a consistent 3-4 starter with #2 stuff, fringe #1 stuff.

Rasmus DFA

20 year old (21 in Sept.) who's doing quite well at Hi-A right now probably on the way to a call-up to AA. #68 in BP's preseason rankings. #10 Dodgers prospect per MLB Pipeline. Far cry from the Buehler and Verdugo's .... but perhaps the O's have gotten more realistic now that they are out of time.

Heyman and Rosenthal reporting the same thing basically. Geez, I wonder who is leaking this (DD, DD, DD, DD, DD) Here's the money quote However, according to the report, general manager Dan Duquette's willingness to get a deal done may not matter, as Baltimore's front office structure has become increasingly complicated in recent months. Duquette would reportedly have to run a prospective deal by Orioles vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson, as well as the ownership group run by the Angelos family.

In my mind the Dodgers are just bluffing. The NL is wide open and demand should be high. 9-10 teams are in the hunt. If they don't want Machado's contract, one of their competitors will gladly take it.

Rob Manfred and Angelos's 29 "partners" may be the ones to do that....One can hope at least.

So much for a power arm. looks like he tops out in the high 80s https://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/8/19/16173110/the-mysterious-success-yankees-lhp-prospect-nestor-cortes-continues-in-2017

Zach Davies off to an uneven start this season. Got his first W last night going 5 IP allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. 3 walks and 1 k. Season Stats IP H ER HR BB SO 24.1 33 17 2 13 14 W L P/GS WHIP BAA ERA 1 3 88.0 1.89 .340 6.29