O-The-Memories

Nice! I have some hope that Ruiz will be a serviceable third baseman. Something like a .725-.750 OPS with average defense. I'm glad we are giving him a shot.

Nunez breaks the shutout thank God.

The guy on MLB radio is talking about how Eovaldi grunts a lot, and related that to his hometown, which just so happens to be the same hometown as Nolan Ryan, Wouldn't you know that Nolan Ryan was also a grunter according to the broadcasters? I'm not sure anything is going right tonight.

You know fellas, in such crazy world circumstances, don't you take some comfort in knowing that there are some things that never change? The Orioles being the overlooked caboose of the MLB train is something we can depend on as a constant and steady source of solace. No matter how turbulent things are, I can always check the standings and find the Orioles as the firm foundation of the AL East. Some people call it "last place", but I I prefer the foundation analogy.

That's a true fan right there! The Orioles were due. Hey at least you didn't bet against the Globetrotters.

Severino is having an awful game behind the plate.

OK, we need to pull Lakins too. Confidence is big with guys that don't have much experience like Carroll and Lakins. Leaving them in to get destroyed is not a good idea in my opinion.

It's good to be able to evaluate guys like Lakins and Carroll, but I wish the evaluation would be better tonight,

That's not a good way to endear yourself to a manager. I'm beginning to think we didn't pick up any real prospects with the trades of Machado, Britton, etc.

OK, need some runs here. Man....some bad luck there.

Well, at least it's not 5-0.

Hanser Alberto will have a hard time hitting as well as last year, but that's a good start!

Was that reading correct? A first pitch 86 mph fastball from an opening day starter? Maybe he is saving the heat for later.

Well, MLB audio missed Hays at bat completely and blamed Boston for starting at 7:33. Let's get the hiccups out now, lol.

Listening to MLB audio which is cool, but I have to say that I'm gonna miss the old crew. Does anyone know if the blackout restriction is going to be lifted anytime soon?

I've learned that I am likely skewed by being impatient and over reactionary. That being said, I gave the draft a D after initially saying it "had to be an F" because of the late round selections. I just don't think any other GM would have had a first through third round close to what we had, being in the number 2 position in the draft. I know all teams have unique needs, but we need pitching and OBP, and I don't we got either in the first three rounds. We also have too many OF and SS now. I don't like hearing "has mechanical issues" at all, because so many of those are ingrained and very hard to fix. Time will tell, I thought Daniel Cabrera and Luis Matos would have multiple All-Star appearances, so clearly my intuition leaves much to be desired sometimes.

Good strategy having every single pick be someone you could sign for underslot when you have most money in the draft pool, lol.

I have to laugh to stop from yelling and scaring my son. Unbelievable how bad this draft is. F is the only appropriate grade. I really don't want to hear about "well, we have to wait to see how it pans out". Every single pick has been someone where many better choices were available. We have no pitching depth at all, and we haven't chosen a single pitcher. We now have tons of shortstops and outfielders. The last two picks have been 30-35 spots higher than projected, so no need to go overslot. We had the most money, and likely won't spend it all. If we do spend it all, it's because we drastically overpaid. Absolute, abject disaster of a draft.

The Orioles aren't picking guys that will be up to help the MLB team soon either. Picking guys that strikeout a lot and have swing problems. i am anxious to see improvements within a couple years, and this draft isn't alleviating my fears at all. So many guys with higher upside were available at 39, and much safer picks were available at 2 and 30 (the pick at number 2 is still especially egregious to me).

Why get a pitcher with the potential to be a 2-3 starter when you can get a guy that might be a fourth outfielder if things pan out? Atrocious draft.

The use of psychotropic drugs by members of our front office comes to mind as a possibility.

You simply cannot justify these decisions. We've come away with guys that were rated lower than the picks we made three times in a row. Two outfielders when we have a glut of them already, and a shortstop who has a decent ceiling but a low floor. No pitching with a lot of guys left who we could have spent that overslot money on. Elias messed this draft up big time. Inexcusable decision making is being kind.

We aren't spending all of our money. Abysmal draft. So many better options at 2, 30, and 39 for us to pick.

I've got to say it, this draft is shaping up to be a massive disapointment in my eyes.

So yeah, it's looking more and more like our plan is going to backfire. Which top 10-12 talent has fallen to where we could get them at 30? Bitsko is a big loss.