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Pat Kelly last won the day on March 26 2018

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  1. Agree subjectively Mancini feels like a better option than Nevin but objectively speaking at this stage (based on Mancini’s recent performance) it’s probably a wash. Sometimes it’s just better for players to go into new environments - living in South Florida is great maybe felt better to Trey.
  2. The real question is why did they even spend the time, the phone calls, checking the payroll, talked to each other about this. I guess they love Nevin as an interim platoon with O’Hearn (until Mayo is ready) and are moving Mountcastle. Part of a Corbin Burnes trade with the Brewers.
  3. Their biggest trade so far of the offseason. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/orioles-acquire-tyler-nevin.html
  4. Agree with this. Elias does need to determine how to acquire the quality SP arm that is needed. One of the biggest mistakes you can make (applies to any business) is failure to invest in success and growth. It’s fine to cut costs and limit big swings if the business/product is years away strip things down and start over. This is not where the Os are. Sometimes you need to “overpay” if market demands that - Elias has to prove he can do more than acquire players cheaply, with limited risk. This is the job of the GM - he has done 75-80% exceptionally well arguably better than any other GM. But this is about winning championships now - hopefully he gets it.
  5. Os preparing a “wow offer” for Hader. Ghost of Mark Texiera offseason of magical thinking says hi.
  6. Matt Blood has added scouting and draft operations to his title. This reads like a corporate release elevating high performers and bumping everyone up one level which equals higher compensation. All of this helps ensure that for at least the 1-2 years this group stays together.
  7. Os lack of pitching depth and experience is being exposed. Firmly believe Elias made the call to roll the dice with what he had to build long term success. Elias would not make the 2014 EROD-Andrew Miller trade or 2023 equivalent to win the ALDS. Losing Bautista made projections worse and unfortunately occurred after the deadline. Had Fuji been lights out things could have played out differently. Replacing Frazier, Urias and Mateo with Holliday(starting 2B), Ortiz (utility /Westburg plays 3B until Mayo is ready) and Cowser (platoons with Hays in LF) makes 2024 team better. Spend FA $ acquiring BP quality (no Bautista), together with dumpster diving and $$ on another SP. No projectable quality pitching in minors that we can count on for next year. Crazy to think a 101 win team is still a WIP but hard to win the postseason with a 5 game ALDS WC round - imagine the Os were playing Texas in a 7 game series now for a trip to WS- need everything to click in post-season and almost no weaknesses- Os not quite there. Hope Elias is right about long term plan cause as a fan this series has been a gut punch.
  8. Never mind Flaherty also not good.
  9. Now Flaherty is in? Wouldn’t it had made more sense starting an inning down 5-2?
  10. Yep this is this point. Foolhardy to assume this would go well in the postseason. Again don’t think Elias wanted to go all in this year - wanted to keep most of his player assets and reconfigure next year. Important for some of the future nuggets to get experience and exposure. In hindsight we will look at next year’s roster and compare to this year and wonder why we ever thought this team had a shot.
  11. Hyde seriously. No clue. Btw I would call Buck. Development in place. Need to instill winning mindset.
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