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Oh it's bad. Has three rock stars in it tho.

If you keep this up I'll post a clip from Rockula.

I'm not saying Hyde is wrong here but when is the last time a player made it back faster than the Oriole Manager/GM predicted?

Or they could have real men that can throw CG every start.

I'd like a bit more of a divide between BA and OBP myself. He just doesn't walk.

What? Do we think that Hays has been playing with a broken rib all week? Isn't it a bit more likely to be more recent?

You don't like the idea of a glove first third string catcher at DH? Why would you ever DH Holaday so you could put Severino in the field?

? Wait, you're serious? ? Dude has a career OPS+ of 71 and he's the DH?

And plate discipline.

Can always just put Dwight Smith Jr out there in center.

Obviously we are talking about an extremely small sample size and things can change. This was just first opinion stuff. I'm not going to go out there and say he has no chance to be a viable starting pitcher based off of last night. Also you have to keep in mind I'm in favor of limiting pitchers times through the order as a general policy.

No injuries or double headers allowed.

I'd use him as an opener. I didn't see the velocity jump that makes me want to put him into high leverage situations. I'd be fine using him in two or three inning stints. From the little I've seen I'd use him more than Hyde has.

I love, just love, how you inject an opinion into the data on the one guy that isn't performing well by the metric you are listing but not the other four. It is such a you move. Cobb 4.76 FIP Wojo 5.11 FIP Eshelman 5.72 FIP Milone does have a very nice 2.52 FIP It is of my view that going forward they are more likely to preform at the level of their FIP than their current ERA.

I think most contending teams need one of those guys as well.

I'd say "guy that can eat some low leverage innings" is a role in a MLB bullpen and Akin can fill it for the league minimum.

That was also the most recent offensive nadir the game has seen. I wonder if there is a connection?

Looks like a once through the lineup guy, which is fine, value in that. Maybe he can borrow the Means Magic Mattress?

You could afford to be inefficient when your pitching staff was tiny.

Hard to look good down six.

Everyone can have an off night.

Yep, that was the guy I was talking about.

Might be waiting to add it to the mix.

I'll let you know if I see a lock of his hair go on auction.

Writing this down in your diary?