Say O!

Way to battle

Might be losing the feel and blister effect, hung cutter to CES and walked India.

102mph off the bat. Cowser was actually 104mph at em ball earlier in the inning.

With much better efficiency than usual. 54 pitches thru 4 innings.

It’s totally a blister today, he keeps looking at his finger in between pitches. Kinda amazing that he has been solid with his feel/control so far today.

Lodolo looks nasty, glad we got a few quick runs in the 1st.

Could be an early season blister?

Kremer’s splitter has really made a difference this year, particularly against LHP. In 2022, Kremer added the cutter which became his weapon against RHP. With the split, his arsenal is really diversified and makes him less vulnerable to lineup configurations.

It was 109mph line drive rocket, but he did look atrocious waving over the two curveballs to start the at bat. Fingers crossed.

Johnny RingOooo!!!

Good “problem” to have. Let’s hope Westy and Cowser keep producing but I think they’ve sorta cemented their places in the go forward squad. Kjerstad replaces Santa permanently in 2025, so it’s really just an issue creating a spot for Mayo.

Perhaps. But I think more likely is that go 6 man rotation (with Burnes staying on 5 day rest routine). It could potentially help manage workloads and injuries for Grayson, Bradish, Means.

Another factor — the 2024 team is in a better place to fortify over the course of the season, whether internally (Holliday, Mayo, Povich, McDermott) or externally (surely better than Flaherty, Fuji).

In the video, man does he fall off to 1st base side. Looks like a nasty reliever type, kinda like inverse of Coulombe.

Gunnar’s D has been spectacular this year and firmly cemented his status as the SS of the present and future.

He’s gotta be, right?

Plus you eliminate the auto steal on Kimbrel and keep the DP alive.

I swear KB and BenMcD read Os Hangout with the way they have tonight reference BP state of panic and struggles of Mullins/Santa.

Crafty lefties don’t get 19 swings and misses.

15 swings and misses for Means thru 5 innings. Bradish had 9 swings and misses on Thurs.

Link?

Means stuff looks money so far, already 8 swings and misses thru 2.1

Looks like weather delay again

Last night Irvin threw over 50% curveballs and that flummoxed the CIN batters. Whether that was pregame plan or was result of calling what was working. Historically, Means is more FB at 50%, changeup at 25% pitch mix. We’ll find out how that plays against the CIN right handed bats.

IMO we will see a move by June 1st for either Holliday or Mayo (maybe both) as the O’s schedule June to all-Star break is tough as nails.