Moose Milligan

You would.

Do you need to? C'mon, CoC. I know you're probably watching cricket and drinking gin and dubbonet but there's a thing in American football called "backup quarterback syndrome" which I think is part of the allure of Mountcastle. Essentially the incumbent is no good (in this case, Davis...truly is no good) and therefore the backup HAS to be better. The guy on the bench is the one to step in and save the day! Or in this case, the guy in the minors is the one we all want to see! He's got a bright future! He's going to be one of the guys we can build around! For a message board that's inherently obsessed with prospects, Mountcastle seems to be that guy. Out with the old, in with the new despite major warning flags. BECAUSE PROSPECTSSSSSSSSSSSS

Anyone else bummed that he's not on the move? (at least not yet)

Looking forward to when the people who've been anxiously awaiting Mountcastle start to sour when they realize he's just as flawed as the current flawed player's they're fed up with. Sounds like he does damage when he makes contact but the lack of discipline is really worrisome. Not to mention the defense. But...PROSPECT STATUSSSSSSSS

https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/07/02/tyler-skaggs-cause-death-autopsy-completed-october-angels

I'm sure he'll play eventually.

You guys are hitting the pipe if you think the Brewers are giving up Hiura.

Captain Sample Size! Let's wait and see if Esh and Wojo can get through 5 or 6 innings consistently.

I'll rephrase, I'm tired of the main one that's being paid to a truckload of money to hit .172 and the roster clog that's caused because of him.

They also have "we need bodies to get us through the rest of the season, specifically pitchers" mentality, too. They might not trade Cashner and Bundy because...well, can you imagine their spots taken by the Rogers, Hess, Yefry, Ynoa types? It's bad enough as it is.

I'm tired of the 1B/DH types, but why not. Just wait until you guys are bashing Mountcastle for the same reasons you bash Mancini and Davis.

Drop Davis, Mancini to first, Sisco to DH on days he's not "catching". It all seems too simple.

For those who are thinking that we're going to be massive sellers here at the deadline, I think you're in for a disappointment. It's been asked here before, but who on this team would be a starter on a playoff contender? Mancini probably, but is there a market for someone who's got average, at best, defense in a corner outfield spot? Another way to look at it, if you're a GM of a team looking to add pieces to the stretch drive, who on the Orioles would you absolutely HAVE to have? Who on this team would make a difference for you? And what would you be willing to give up to get them? Possibly Mancini. MAYBE Cashner. Maybe Bundy. Possibly Givens but he's had a borderline terrible year. And if you're looking at the Orioles roster are they the first team you gotta call to inquire about their talent? Are you beating down Mike Elias' door to strike a deal for Dylan "There it goes!" Bundy? The wildcard (no pun intended) here is that we haven't seen how Elias approaches a trade deadline as a GM. What we saw last year was a big fat turd of a return for assets that were way better and more intriguing than anything we have now. Out of all that dealing last year Dean Kremer looks like he could be a guy. Diaz is in Bowie but with the way he's performed this year it's only a matter of time before someone passes him on the prospect list. So that was DD going out in a blaze of glory in his final months as a GM. Elias is most likely different but Elias certainly doesn't have the assets this year that DD had last year. When you take all of this into consideration, I think we'll be getting organizational filler and indestinguishable AAAA Hess, Yefry, Ynoa, and Rogers types in return. Trim some payroll, get some guys that can ride out the rest of the season. Milligan's take: Be happy with Rutschman, Henderson, what looks to be a nice draft class and yesterday's J2 signees and call it a day. If we do make trades chances of us getting prospects that we'd be happy about are slim to none.

I firmly believe if he makes it through the ASB he stays through the rest of the season.

You wouldn't.

Agreed. I mean I think the Orioles got better in marketing during the recent playoff seasons but they seem even better at it now. I believe that you're correct that Elias probably brought in social media savvy people but the fact that he's very transparent and accessible is part of it, too. The Walk With Elias t-shirt coming up is genius.

They really are. It seems that since Elias & Co has come aboard that they have gotten a lot better at marketing and promotions. I am not sure how much he has to do with that but I'd imagine he's got some standards and ideas.

Too late, already is.

I'd rep but I'm out. That was good ?

One of the things I like best about today is that no one knows anything about these players we just signed. So there's no bitching about who we should have signed but didn't. Everyone's just happy we got some young talent in the door.

Ok, so he's not fat but he looks like Emmanuel Lewis.

Looks like his name is actually spelled Erick. Good summary, I wouldn't be surprised about this.

Hard for me not to think that with the draft last month and a healthy J2 this franchise is way better off than where it was this time a year ago.

Baltimore’s international class is also expected to include right-handed pitchers Raul Rangel and Moises Chace of Venezuela, along with shortstop Leonel Sanchez of the D.R. Additionally, the Orioles are expected to sign catcher Kenny Baez, right-handed pitcher Edgar Portes, along with shortstops Alexander Sanchez and Roberto Martinez, who are all from the Dominican Republic. • Top international prospects signings Expect the Orioles to be busy in the years to come. Many of the top international prospects in this year’s class, and even some in the 2020-21 class, had already picked a team when Perez took over in early January. The club shifted its focus to finding late bloomers for the current period while also scouting future classes.

Hipster.