Moose Milligan

So which one of you suckers are going tonight?

C'mon, WC. After his first 0-12 stretch you can tell us all about being patient through small sample sizes.

Absolutely ****ing not. It's all about that extra year of control.

I've never really fully embraced the "buy the pitching" philosophy. Simply because it's usually ****ing expensive and while this team has spent money in the past it's never spent money like THAT. Especially for pitching. I agree with your stance on this past offseason.

C'mon, you're typically Mr. Optimism. Granted, I'm inclined to agree with you but even though the offseason isn't terribly far away, there's still a lot that can happen between now and then. I don't think Elias is the type to wheel and deal at the deadline and make significant moves, but you never know. Gunnar could be in Baltimore next year if he keeps this up. 2B and 3B are holes but AR is going to be up soon and hopefully G-Rod, too. Elias has to spend and get quality players on the roster around these guys, there's no other option.

I've not been paying as close attention as normal but I'm leaning that way, too.

I am looking forward to seeing @Sports Guy's meltdown when Elias goes with someone other than Jones. This could be an all-timer!

But is it?

I'm pretty sure I wanted Martin at the time. Oh well.

Right, but that doesn't automatically mean that he's going to be a great GM.

Yep, I can't stand her.

Hopefully on a trajectory towards 2019 levels.

What a kick in the balls that series was. I couldn't resist grilling Froberto Duran earlier, but he was correct all along. You can't predict this stuff, it's a fool's errand to do so. With all the gambling commercials on between innings, I have to believe that anyone who'd think to gamble on an Orioles/Tigers matchup in mid-May probably has a serious gambling issue and should call one of those numbers they have listed at the end. But that's the problem with this offense like it's always been for the past few years, it's pretty much boom or bust. Not a lot of OBP skills, not a lot of plate discipline, prone to scoring runs in bunches and then getting shutout for 18 innings. It shouldn't be a surprise.

I kind of want to listen/watch but at the same time he's the master of saying everything while giving away nothing. And that's fine, I mean he's not about to blather state secrets to three guys in their respective basements. I appreciate the condensed version, @wildcard

I feel like I shouldn't have to. I mean, he was the Director of Amatuer scouting. You know that. I know that, everyone else knows that. He arrived in Baltimore as a guy who could fix some things, namely scouting and bringing this franchise into the 21st century from an analytics perspective. Those were two areas this team was sorely lacking and I've gotta give him credit, he's done a great job with the international scouting, signing and the facility in the Dominican. The analytics aspect is harder to quantify but maybe, just maybe, you're seeing it play out this year for guys like Akin, Zimmermann and Lopez. Does Mullins go 30-30 last year with different leadership? Gotta wonder. But saying that Elias didn't arrive here as a fully formed GM would be an accurate statement. While I know you're sensitive to criticism of certain players and people, that's not a slam against him, it's simply the truth. He'd never pulled the trigger on a trade before. He never was in a situation as the lead decision maker for an MLB franchise. Sure, he was balls deep in a great situation in Houston and probably learned a lot but that doesn't mean he came here with a lot of experience running the whole enchilada.

If the Super 2 date were in August you better believe they would find a way to keep him down.

This doesn't tell the whole story.

You two aren't posting this if we win the series against the Tigers. I'm sure we'd be treated to more posts about how Mateo is a future piece or something. He doesn't care about winning in 2022. Of course it's all about Super 2.

Yeah, well....I mean, the system and our future doesn't hinge on Cowser, IMO, not in the way it hinges on Adley, G-Rod and Hall. It'd be great if he pans out but if he doesn't, I don't think it's crippling to the future.

****, this thread got bumped and I thought that he was coming back up for some reason.

@wildcardwill be here shortly to inform us whether we are or not.

Hopefully that's the start of a turnaround for him.

Stop doing your usual thing!

They can ask, but I'm sure you already know what the answers would be.

Lol what a bump.