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The 1-5 of Alberto Santander Nunez Ruiz and Severino is really fun to watch, and I was always excited for Hays' at bats last night in the seven hole. Are they all long term pieces? Too early to tell. But for this bizarre year, taking everything in a vacuum, that is a fun offense to watch. Hopefully we start seeing more Sisco and Severino alternating behind the plate and the other at DH, with Nunez at 1B.

Ben is great. He's no Palmer, but when you have an A+ in Palmer, it is hard to beat that. I like Garceau. He's a Baltimore guy, he's been working in Baltimore for years. But he just has no enthusiasm or excitement on his calls. Throne or even Hutner would've been a lot of fun for the success we've been having.

It is at best debatable IMO that one year of Norris was worth 6 years of Hader.

Eh, trading Hader for Norris wasn't really fine. Norris had a good 2014, but it cost us.

He's been terrible, for sure.

With respect to Mountcastle... he can also get some starts at DH, with Nunez playing first and Davis riding the pine like last September. Start him six times a week, 3-4 in left, and 2-3 at DH. There's no rational reason not to let him learn LF in the majors in this type of season. If it were up to me, he'd be starting in left and batting somewhere between 6th and 8th on Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Wasn't sure this deserved it's own thread, but it might facilitate a smile and an "oh, interesting" from some OH'ers. Counting Friday nights as part of the weekend, the Orioles are 7-1 on weekends (and have won 7 weekend games in a row since the 13-2 debacle) and are 0-6 on weekdays. Fluky thing in a fluky season, but fun nonetheless. More Weekend Games!

There is literally no reason not to pick up the option next year.

but but but... hE's nOt rEaDy YeT!

Who says they won't? No one, but it was suggested by MLB's statement. If MLB is going to play in general, which I have mixed feelings about due to the risks, there should be no reason why they cannot resolve everything by gametime. And MLB hardly deserves a pass for anything at this point.

My first thought was: "Incompetent MLB is incompetent." Seriously, how was this not completed prior to a 7:35 start time?

May as well enjoy the positive press as long as it lasts! https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-reaching-playoffs-isn-t-so-unlikely

Two years of inconsistency? He made three starts last year. He is an average starter with a reliable track record and is not owed an exorbitant amount of money. I think the Orioles could trade him, eat a little money, and potentially get a team's top 20-30 prospect.

I'm with you on that. I can understand a manager not liking it, but I like those games for the uniqueness of them and the strategical decisions that go into them. Orioles at Mariners from 2012 comes to mind anecdotally for me. (Teagarden winner? Not sure if memory serves me right)

Haven't the Mets and Yankees played double headers before where one is the home team in game 1 and the visitor in game 2?

As a Wojo apologist, I think he'll be average. Tonight, I can see 3 or 4 clean innings and then the proverbial "wheels fall off" inning in the fourth or fifth.

Agreed.

Mountcastle hopefully. If not right away, eventually. Then move Nunez to first and let Mountcastle and Stewart alternate between LF and DH.

Hopefully everything is okay with Chris. That being said, if he wants to opt out, that would be great news.

Another Velazquez perhaps. That said, no qualms from me even if we just got a bag of peanuts.

R.I.P. to one of the best of us fans.

File this under the "oh, cool" section.

Fineeeeeeeeeee, we'll take Acuna off their hands.

Right for sure. I trust Elias to do his due diligence and make sure something more serious than "he/s lost a little velo" is going on.