If no starter upgrade: eight man bullpen?

They were just kicking this around on Wall to Wall Baseball, and the more I think about it, the more I think it will be a necessity. Keep an optionable guy as the 8th man and run the shuttle back and forth to Norfolk as necessary. We're going to have a ton of games where the bullpen pitches the 6th inning and earlier. That also may explain why the O's wanted Navarro, who can be shuttled back and forth if there are periods when an 8th bullpen guy isn't needed.

They were just kicking this around on Wall to Wall Baseball, and the more I think about it, the more I think it will be a necessity. Keep an optionable guy as the 8th man and run the shuttle back and forth to Norfolk as necessary. We're going to have a ton of games where the bullpen pitches the 6th inning and earlier. That also may explain why the O's wanted Navarro, who can be shuttled back and forth if there are periods when an 8th bullpen guy isn't needed.

If that's the case then goodbye to one of Reimold/Rickard.

Unless Reimold Is your RF.

Joseph, Flaherty, Rickard on bench. Paredes DFA.

If that's the case then goodbye to one of Reimold/Rickard.

Or Both. I suspect the Orioles don't do much in the way of platoons.

Unless Reimold Is your RF.

Joseph, Flaherty, Rickard on bench. Paredes DFA.

That's right with Navarro rotating back when they option the 8th pitcher.

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Or Both. I suspect the Orioles don't do much in the way of platoons.

Who's the CFer when Jones needs a day off? Wieters?

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Who's the CFer when Jones needs a day off? Wieters?

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Maybe the Right-fielder. Who is not on the team yet? Or the current depth chart right-fielder, Ryan Flaherty.

Maybe the Right-fielder. Who is not on the team yet? Or the current depth chart right-fielder, Ryan Flaherty.

C'mon, we're not getting Fowler.

Austin Jackson, maybe.

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C'mon, we're not getting Fowler.

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Could be anyone. The Cubs sure are not getting Fowler.

That's right with Navarro rotating back when they option the 8th pitcher.

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I think you're onto something. Getting a guy with an option was obviously the tie break between he and Hoes. I believe the only guys battling for a 25 man spot that have no options are Roe, Bundy on the pitching side and Paredes, Rickard as hitters.

I could see several scenarios where DD could really use the 40 man roster and shuttle players back and forth.

Anytime the 5th SP pitches(Worley) we can call up Macfarland, Jones, Wright, Wilson that day to piece together 5-6 IP. Then you have 4-5 days in between starts where you can send the extra arm down for a bat like Herrera, Urrutia, Alvarez, Walker and Mancini. Or a BP arm like Garcia, Drake, Rifenhauser, one of the AAA SP's. Say we need a RH bat to DH vs a LHP for a day, then we could call up Walker or Mancini. The O's did this with Walker once last year in Minnesota.

Lots of flexibility if we go that route. Definitely means only one of Rickard and Paredes make it and only one of Roe/Bundy make it on the initial 25 man.

Unless Reimold Is your RF.

Joseph, Flaherty, Rickard on bench. Paredes DFA.

Goodness I hope not.

C'mon, we're not getting Fowler.

Austin Jackson, maybe.

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Jackson really isn't the worst option. I can live with him out there.

Right now it's kind of obvious Rickard plays when Jones needs a day off.

I could even ditch the 5th starter and go with a 9 man bullpen. Or more.

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/148379-Crazy-Idea-All-Relievers/page4

Makes sense for the Orioles as much as any team in baseball.

I could see the O's going with a 8 man pen for a short period but not as a plan for the whole season.

The fact we are talking about this means DD isn't doing his job. Pitching is primatily(not entirely)why we didn't make the playoffs last year.

He is "amazed" at the cost of starting pitching. Really? Many of us aren't hence we objected to you trading away our options in the minors.

I don't think DD is awful but he sure does get a huge pass on here. Hold people accountable.

Passing on Fister when he only required one year is puzzling. Maybe they know something, fair enough, but discussing these other options seem bordering on pathetic.