Yardball85
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Just now, SteveA said:
Phillips or Hess, probably, for Means.
Don't see why not on Mountcastle. If he was coming up anyway, this just spares someone like Mullins a potential demotion.
Mountcastle hopefully. If not right away, eventually. Then move Nunez to first and let Mountcastle and Stewart alternate between LF and DH.
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54 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:
Could he be thinking of opting out? Seems more likely than a positive test to me.
Hopefully everything is okay with Chris. That being said, if he wants to opt out, that would be great news.
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45 minutes ago, interloper said:
I mean, the fact that we will turn Hector Velazquez, a 31-year old waiver claim, into ANY other player, is pretty great. Even if that new player is bad, which he probably will be.
Another Velazquez perhaps. That said, no qualms from me even if we just got a bag of peanuts.
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R.I.P. to one of the best of us fans.
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File this under the "oh, cool" section.
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16 hours ago, backwardsk said:
The loss of velocity is Tillman-like.
America is wonderful where everyone can have an opinion. I was fortunate enough to read one that basically said, “Why does Acuna get chance after chance swinging at everything, but they get rid of Folty?”
Fineeeeeeeeeee, we'll take Acuna off their hands.
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5 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:
Or maybe if word on the streets is that he's really unhealthy it'd be a good move to stay away.
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.
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1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:
I'd want to see them, too, but Folty wouldn't mean you wouldn't be able to see them.
Guys like Wojo, Eshelman and Hess aren't ML guys.
Agreed. At worst, Folty is another Wojo. Would be worthwhile to at least figure out what went wrong with a formerly solid starting pitcher.
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2 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:
Orioles heading home. No O's-Marlins games in Miami this week.
Makes sense considering the Fish are still in Philly. That doesn't foreclose on the potential of an Orioles Marlins three game series at Camden Yards, assuming... well, assuming a lot of things.
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7 minutes ago, CallMeBrooksie said:
I bet Manfred wishes he would have gone Adam Silver.. we wouldn't be having this conversation right now.
Yes.
Adam Silver is the best commissioner in sports, and it's not even remotely close.
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1 minute ago, esmd said:
I think they could get a company in there to do a CDC-approved deep clean and sanitization prior to the team populating the clubhouse for the game.
Agreed.
Best case scenario for us as fans is, if the Orioles are already down in Miami, to do a double header there tomorrow. Or a double header in Baltimore for Wednesday or Thursday's game. It's doable, if they handle the COVID part of this correctly.
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2 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:
I hope I am wrong. I have been in a good mood since Saturday almost entirely because of the fun series win in Boston. It's just, if the Marlins had it, and were in the Phillies visiting clubhouse, the Phillies are not all at risk too, and it's a domino effect. You would think they have to cancel the Yankees Phillies game tonight too.
the Phillies are all at risk too. **
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4 minutes ago, BohKnowsBmore said:
Didn't the league structure rosters in a way just for this reason? All of you rushing to be first to call the season over - much like game threads around here - are amusing. Let's see what happens, but there's no prize for being the first to "call it."
I hope I am wrong. I have been in a good mood since Saturday almost entirely because of the fun series win in Boston. It's just, if the Marlins had it, and were in the Phillies visiting clubhouse, the Phillies are not all at risk too, and it's a domino effect. You would think they have to cancel the Yankees Phillies game tonight too.
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That's gotta be it for the season too, right? Marlins played Phillies, who are all now very much at risk. Marlins were in the clubhouse that the Yankees are coming to tonight, so that game will probably be postponed. I wanted baseball so so bad and was so happy about the weekend results, but this is reality.
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10 hours ago, Frobby said:
Honestly, I think you are reading too much into what baseball is doing. I have a Black Lives Matter related sign on my lawn. It’s got nothing to do with hating the police, or wanting the country to turn socialist or anything of that nature. It’s just a statement of belief that people of color should be treated equally. I think that’s the simple proposition that baseball is supporting, not some dramatic political agenda.
This. Very much this.
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15 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:
When Rudy Gobert tested positive, he had played a full game against the Toronto Raptors. None of the opposing players (including the ones guarding him the whole game) contracted the virus, and they were playing indoors, in much closer quarters than baseball players get to each other. Anything is possible, but baseball being played outdoors should greatly prevent transmission to opposing players in general.
Soto's Nationals teammates obviously may be at risk, but the O's players should be fine. Guess we'll find out.
Fair point. Hope you're right.
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2 minutes ago, wildcard said:
I thought Soto only hit doubles and homers.
I seem to remember a walk or two.
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8 minutes ago, wildcard said:
Catchers did not socially distance from Soto as a batter.
Nor did Davis when Soto was on base.
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21 minutes ago, GuidoSarducci said:
https://www.faketeams.com/2020/7/23/21336058/juan-soto-tests-positive-for-covid-19
He played in both our exhibition games, correct?
Really really bad news. This is the danger of playing this season. One person gets it, and his teammates and opponents are all in danger.
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Excited for all the bugs bunny changeups we're gonna hear about! Who's with me?
(and turbo changes, splities, and crushers)
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52 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:
1) Hays - CF
2) Ruiz - 3B
3) Santander - RF
4) Nunez -DH
5) Davis - 1B
6) Severino - C
7) Stewart - LF
Iglesius - SS
9) Alberto - 2BI think this is probably it, especially after last night's lineup had Ruiz second.
Speaking of Ruiz, he hit the ball well in ST, and in yesterdays tiny sample size, seemed like he hit some line drives. Maybe he'll surprise with an .800 OPS during the short season?
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On 7/18/2020 at 11:08 AM, Philip said:
Why Ruiz before Alberto? Alberto hits better, doesn’t he?
I don’t have any argument about the list. Eovaldi is a righty, so maybe someone else instead of Alberto at second? But I don’t know who that would be.
Alternating right lefty, and Alberto is much worse against righties (Eovaldi). If the Orioles were facing a lefty, such as EROD who was supposed to pitch, I'd hit Alberto leadoff.
Also just a fun exercise, didn't put too much thought into it.
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9 hours ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:
Swap Alberto for Wilkerson if they are facing a righty and I agree with the rest.
That's fair. Or Alberto for Velazquez, ho bats switch.
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Wow, we are literally ONE WEEK from actual baseball (fingers crossed). I thought it would be fun to put some guesses together for the Orioles opening night lineup against, I'm assuming, right hander Nathan Eovaldi. Since we have not had any ST games, I feel like a lot of our guesses will be shots in the dark.
CF Hays
LF Stewart
RF Santander
DH Nunez
1B Davis
C Severino
3B Ruiz
2B Alberto
SS Iglesias
SP Means
Whad'ya say?
Update: Chris Davis missed two games with sinus infection, has recovered
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Agreed.