Jagwar

I guess I just want the team to score more runs and have a higher run differential. Doesn't that win more games?

"Hang on for the ride"

My point is that this team needs more than just a balanced lineup with a majority of 700-800 OPS batters

I'm disappointed, at least in the international draft news. I've always wanted an equal playing field. Who would the O's have been able to draft with their top draft picks? Who might they have drafted #1 in 2019? Who might they have drafted #2 in 2020? Who might they have drafted #5 in 2021? Or who would they get this year at #1? Or geez, what about the lost 14 years from 1998 to 2011?

I'd still love a masher beast that other pitchers were afraid of.

It's better with Santander, but it's still not enough. We need a masher above 900 and one or two in the 800s.

I didn't say it was a completely logical idea. CoC said that teams knew what he could do in RF. I'm wondering if they wanted to know what he could still do in RF.

Call it a double check of his ability to play the field.

Was Mancini in RF today to show potential trade suitors he could play more than 1B/DH?

A balanced lineup with 730 to 780 OPS isn't gonna cut it. Besides, Mullins is barely above 700, and the bottom 3 were Nevin (578), Chirinos (509) and Mateo (615). Rutschman may be at 750ish, but Odor offsets that with his 650ish. This team is definitely more interesting to watch this year, but it isn't a playoff team. Not from a batting order perspective at least.

The O's have no big bat that other teams fear. They have no ace. When is the last time a playoff team had no one in the lineup OPSing above 800? This is an encouraging year for many reasons. The team has turned a corner IMO, at least the first corner towards competitiveness. I'm most optimistic about the position prospects in the minors. Can't wait to see GRod and Hall, but we need much more pitching before we are a playoff team.

Who knows... With 48,000 posts, you might have said you expected him to be bottom 10 too.

"Turned out to be a hit and jog" I actually enjoy Kevin Brown as a play by play guy

How many are evil empire fans?

Hey you found a spot to watch the game?

i have a man crush on Jorge Mateo. Or at least his legs.

I don't think he intended to walk Donaldson.

He has been better than expected. Eating innings with a sub-5 ERA. What more do you reasonably want from him?

What fricking strike zone does this ump have?

Which brewery?

Wow... Yankees playing an actual 4 man outfield against Santander

Hard to win when your opponent scores 4 TDs

I still don't understand why the first basemen doesn't stand right on the bag or even slightly in foul territory when holding on the runner. Wouldn't the ball get to the bag faster if the first baseman let the ball travel?

Glad you're able to watch the O's while visiting your mom. Hope they give you both something to smile about tonight.

I would fine any pitcher $500 for any/every pitch to Judge within a foot of the strike zone.