Emory Eagle

This is total nonsense, no offense.

Not a stats driven comment necessarily, mostly just his age (35) and the standard risk of variable year to year performance for relievers (although I don't know if that is empirically justified for older relivers who have a track record of success). But you're right, checking his Baseball Savant page and the numbers are more impressive than I had realized.

Yeah, let him sign the Dodgers. Anywhere but the AL East really.

Not crazy about Kimbrel. The wheels are bound to fall off soon. But exactly the kind of discount shopping I'd expect.

Out of curiosity, I read through some of the 10-K Fantex filed for FY 2015: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1573683/000155837016004003/fntx-20151231x10k.htm#Item_1_Business Was wondering how detailed the risk factors would be. Amusing to consider the possibilities in the event one were to be excessively granular. "[X] has demonstrated an above league average chase rate against breaking pitches out of the strike zone. In the event that [X] is not able to improve his swing decisions on breaking pitches, it may be difficult for [X] to maintain his level of offensive performance."

Some years I follow the playoffs closely and enjoy the excitement of playoff baseball. On years when the O's have participated (and let's be honest - it's a small sample size), I am generally too disappointed by their exit to have any desire to follow the post-season any further.

Hoping for the Twins to come back, eliminate the Stros, and then dial up the Rangers bullpen for 4 late game winners.

Tbh, I don’t really have high hopes for free agency after this last offseason. When is the last time this organization made a real splash? The 90s? Payroll was reasonable in the 2010s, but it’s not like they brought in any stars. Any real hot stove action will have to be on the trade front.

Need a TOR arm. Could use at least one and probably two experienced and proven BP arms. Need more pitching depth in the minors in general. Offense needs to improve too, although suspect much of that will need to come from within the organization, whether it be playing time for rookies or improvement from Gunnar and Adley. Curious what the plan will be for our AAAA guys like Mateo and Urias (I realize that’s not an entirely fair assessment of their quality).

AL East is going to go 0-7 in the playoffs, and Os are going to claim title for longest postseason losing streak from Jays, who hold it after their early exit. Not an ideal state of affairs.

Man. What a time to completely forget how to play baseball. Well at least we’ll be underestimated again next year. I just hope they’ll prove them wrong again. Going to need to add to this team, and going to need a lot of offensive improvement from the young guys.

That’s why you need power in the postseason. Hit it out of reach of BABIP randomness.

Just such a lame way to go out. Rangers will proceed to choke against the Astros… Great season but just about the worst way to end it.

Ugh. Picking right back up where we left off.

Well, at least we had a lead for half an inning in the series.

Well that was total trash.

Not watching just checked game day. 109 off the bat? But right at a guy. Seems about right.

Man… 10 free base runners! That’s nuts. Texas only has two extra base hits!

Need to get Westburg on whatever special smoothies David Ortiz was drinking. Dude has got to get stronger.

This is perhaps the worst pitched game of the year? And it comes now?

8 walks… just spectacularly awful. Can’t stop watching…

Impressive to make the Webb mistake in consecutive games.

Well, that about does it. Will check in on the score later. Annoying that the rest of the baseball world will consider the Os frauds… and even worse that I wonder a bit myself. Need to add production on both sides of the ball. Trades, free agency, whatever… need to get better.

Wow. Embarrassing. Sad way to end the season.

Eh, they’re cold right now. Definitely over achieved in the regular season, but they are a true talent 90 win team, and deserve to be in the postseason. Just ice cold at the exact wrong time of the year.