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I don't think there is any evidence that saving an inning here or there makes any difference. If you are scared to let your guys pitch, shut em down and put them in bubble wrap for the playoffs. I don't think having Eflin throw 87 pitches in August helps prepare him to throw 100+ in October.

It's not the decline of the starting pitcher, it's the natural evolution of the game. I don't understand the blowback about making teams making the most effect choice. I guess we are seeing the same thing in Basketball to an extent.

I'll argue it Ken. I couldn't care less if the Starting pitcher goes deep. If going through the order twice and handing the ball off gets the Orioles more wins, I'm for it.

So if the team clinches a playoff spot you are in favor of shutting Burnes and Eflin down until the playoffs?

I 100% agree that it was a bad move. Clearly an unforced error. But biggest blunder? Did it actually do Mountcastle or the team any harm? I guess his defense at first would have been steadier in 2020-2021 but those were lost seasons anyway. I don't think Elias would have handled his service time any differently.

I consider them a Zombie Brand, like Westinghouse.

He's played in 111 of 122 games and is over 2 rWAR. He's fifth on the team in games played, and fourth in at bats. That's despite his minor knee issue back in April.

Bet a lot of folks felt that way about Mateo and Urias last offseason.

Fuji threw 100.

I can't think of any precedents when you include health.

A lot of people are stuck in the it's not my money mindset. Yea, you ain't paying it but the team is only going to spend a certain amount on players.

I think you slot him #2 behind a returning Grayson.

Hyun-Soo Kim is positive WAR for the O's.

I think it's doing them plenty of good. If they were healthy and throwing 93 they'd be in A ball. You'd need to get all the pitchers, and all the hitters, to scale back what they are doing. Never going to happen.

So Major Popup?

He's helping Mayo move back to Norfolk.

Ever look close at the Raven's offensive stats?

Do you think that might be an issue with Povich? It has always seemed to me that his K numbers were a lot better than his "stuff" would indicate.

He's also going to have to take a pretty hefty pay cut.

Would you trade a #2 or even #3 pitcher for that package?

He made 4K a day when he was in the majors, I think he can pay for a hotel room. He chose to let the apartment go, he could have, I don't know, offered it to one of the other players in Norfolk to use?

But they won't. Hitters are being held in check by the higher velocity. Less effective pitchers will have higher stress innings and will get pulled.

They won't stop throwing 98.

Player polls are always fun to talk about since on one hand, they are professionals in the sport, they know the game. On the other hand a lot of them probably don't watch much baseball outside of the games they participate in. How much weight is given to that one game three years ago when player X laid down that perfect bunt to win the game or when player Y threw a bullet to home to get the runner?

Mets booth defending Darell Hernaiz. https://streamable.com/1gzwmm