[Fake crowd noise]

The Brewers were using it at practice yesterday and they played boos when Yelich came up to hit.  Pretty funny.

[9/4 Player Pool - Lowther added]

On 7/14/2020 at 3:43 PM, MurphDogg said:

God forbid we don't have ghost outfielders in our intrasquad games.

Or infielders in the outfield 

[Orioles make an offer to Yasiel Puig. UPDATE: Puig to sign with Braves Tests POSITIVE for COVID 19]

12 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

I’m confused about Smith and Santander.

Dan Connolly wrote an Athletic article using the words “no show” about them. 

Sir Loin said they were in a hotel.  
 

[RIP “Redskins” 1933-2020]

I'm hoping for the Maryland Menhaden

[Orioles make an offer to Yasiel Puig. UPDATE: Puig to sign with Braves Tests POSITIVE for COVID 19]

2 minutes ago, Beef Supreme said:

I was surprised to see Nick Markakis and Manny Machado tied at an average of 91.2 mph, ranked #32 and #33, overall.

Shocked to see Mike Trout down at #50. Guess he has some extra special voodoo in his bat.

Those three caught my attention too

[Fangraphs on Iglesias’ offense]

Not a lot of other guys on the Orioles who have being OPSing the upper 80s recently though

[Orioles make an offer to Yasiel Puig. UPDATE: Puig to sign with Braves Tests POSITIVE for COVID 19]

28 minutes ago, weams said:

						Exit Velocity (MPH)				Distance (ft)			Hard Hit		Barrels
Rk.	Player	Team	BBE	LA (°)	SwSp%	Max	Avg	FB/LD	GB	Max	Avg	Avg HR	95 MPH+	%	#	Brls/BBE %	Brls/PA %
1	Judge, Aaron		238	11.4	39.9	118.1	95.9	99.5	91.7	467	199	396	136	57.1	48	20.2	10.7
2	Sano, Miguel		222	15.9	36.0	114.2	94.4	99.6	89.0	482	206	415	127	57.2	47	21.2	10.7
3	Cruz, Nelson		326	13.1	38.3	117.0	93.7	99.2	89.0	473	197	411	168	51.5	65	19.9	12.5
4	Reyes, Franmil		345	9.5	33.3	115.0	93.3	98.2	88.6	457	181	408	176	51.0	51	14.8	9.3
5	Yelich, Christian		374	11.2	33.2	117.9	93.1	96.7	90.6	462	184	407	182	49.1	59	15.8	10.2
6	Donaldson, Josh		396	13.3	33.3	114.2	92.9	98.1	89.0	443	184	406	198	50.0	62	15.7	9.4
7	Ohtani, Shohei		278	6.8	31.7	115.1	92.8	97.0	89.0	447	163	406	131	47.1	34	12.2	8.0
8	Moncada, Yoan		361	12.0	40.4	115.8	92.8	95.5	91.2	462	185	406	173	47.9	44	12.2	7.9
9	Schwarber, Kyle		379	15.0	35.6	117.6	92.7	97.9	88.5	473	197	406	193	51.2	55	14.5	9.0
10	Soler, Jorge		415	15.4	34.7	115.7	92.6	97.2	88.8	465	199	414	207	49.9	70	16.9	10.3
11	Chapman, Matt		439	16.3	25.5	114.4	92.6	97.1	90.8	453	185	408	210	48.7	54	12.3	8.1
12	Bell, Josh		416	13.0	34.9	116.2	92.3	96.1	89.8	474	186	411	193	47.1	53	12.7	8.6
13	Alvarez, Yordan		221	13.4	39.8	117.9	92.2	96.6	86.6	474	202	411	107	48.9	38	17.2	10.3
14	Abreu, Jose		492	10.9	35.2	117.9	92.1	96.1	89.7	462	168	405	237	48.2	63	12.8	9.1
15	Devers, Rafael		531	10.3	33.1	115.0	92.1	96.3	89.3	458	176	403	252	47.5	48	9.0	6.8
16	Olson, Matt		346	18.3	36.4	111.9	91.9	97.1	87.0	450	203	400	170	50.3	50	14.5	9.1
17	Ozuna, Marcell		372	13.5	33.6	115.3	91.8	96.3	88.5	455	179	403	179	49.2	47	12.6	8.6
18	Santana, Carlos		467	11.8	29.1	112.8	91.8	93.5	91.9	426	171	396	209	44.9	45	9.6	6.6
19	Diaz, Yandy		250	5.7	34.0	114.3	91.7	97.0	89.2	428	162	389	112	44.8	26	10.4	7.5
20	LeMahieu, DJ		517	6.7	36.6	111.1	91.7	95.2	89.3	446	160	386	243	47.2	39	7.5	6.0
21	Kendrick, Howie		290	11.0	36.9	112.4	91.6	94.4	90.4	435	175	411	140	48.3	33	11.4	8.9
22	Hiura, Keston		208	16.0	38.0	112.4	91.4	95.1	88.6	442	191	402	100	50.0	29	13.9	8.3
23	Davis, J.D.		315	10.6	37.1	114.7	91.4	95.0	88.7	449	171	404	148	47.7	36	11.4	7.9
24	McMahon, Ryan		322	8.4	36.6	112.9	91.4	95.8	88.2	479	166	415	153	47.7	29	9.0	5.4
25	Santana, Danny		328	13.5	37.8	113.1	91.4	94.7	88.2	448	191	406	143	43.6	31	9.5	6.1
26	Harper, Bryce		399	13.1	37.6	116.4	91.3	96.9	84.9	466	196	411	182	45.6	59	14.8	8.7
27	Choo, Shin-Soo		399	8.7	32.1	111.8	91.3	96.7	87.5	461	161	410	195	49.0	35	8.8	5.3
28	Soto, Juan		416	12.0	36.3	112.8	91.3	97.0	85.1	443	191	403	199	47.8	51	12.3	7.7
29	Martinez, J.D.		442	12.5	41.9	112.6	91.3	95.0	87.6	434	191	402	206	46.7	53	12.0	8.1
30	Jimenez, Eloy		336	9.3	32.4	114.1	91.2	96.6	87.4	471	167	409	161	47.9	43	12.8	8.5
31	Braun, Ryan		357	7.1	33.6	111.7	91.2	95.6	88.9	443	163	404	159	45.0	35	9.8	6.9
32	Markakis, Nick		361	7.3	34.1	114.7	91.2	92.5	91.0	418	157	392	160	44.3	11	3.0	2.3
33	Machado, Manny		462	13.0	31.2	112.6	91.2	94.5	91.6	455	178	400	202	43.7	37	8.0	5.6
34	Garver, Mitch		226	15.3	33.6	109.7	91.1	97.2	84.8	443	199	400	113	50.0	35	15.5	9.7
35	Hernandez, Teoscar		265	15.5	30.6	112.1	91.1	96.2	86.6	450	191	401	112	42.3	31	11.7	6.7
36	Choi, Ji-Man		309	12.6	37.9	110.1	91.1	94.7	87.5	445	186	400	131	42.4	35	11.3	7.2
37	Walker, Christian		375	14.8	34.1	112.4	91.1	95.2	88.0	447	181	411	181	48.4	49	13.1	8.1
38	Dozier, Hunter		380	16.7	35.8	115.1	91.1	94.2	89.2	453	201	401	162	42.6	38	10.0	6.5
39	Sanchez, Gary		272	19.1	33.8	118.3	91.0	95.9	86.1	481	208	417	112	41.2	52	19.1	11.7
40	Cron, C.J.		353	12.7	34.3	115.9	91.0	96.1	87.6	453	186	404	156	44.6	53	15.0	10.6
41	Baez, Javier		377	7.6	36.3	114.1	91.0	96.1	86.5	460	172	404	163	43.6	48	12.7	8.6
42	Betts, Mookie		505	19.1	39.4	109.3	91.0	94.2	88.0	438	206	391	235	46.6	52	10.3	7.4
43	Pederson, Joc		341	15.3	31.7	113.7	90.9	96.0	87.7	454	179	399	146	43.5	35	10.3	6.8
44	Story, Trevor		417	17.3	36.5	111.8	90.9	93.8	90.0	459	197	414	191	45.8	36	8.6	5.5
45	Alfaro, Jorge		279	4.7	33.3	114.7	90.8	96.4	86.6	473	154	404	125	44.8	32	11.5	6.9
46	Cano, Robinson		324	7.3	33.6	112.1	90.8	93.2	89.9	429	161	401	149	46.0	24	7.4	5.7
47	Pham, Tommy		445	5.1	29.7	113.3	90.8	95.3	88.2	458	149	406	199	44.8	35	7.9	5.4
48	Tellez, Rowdy		257	14.0	37.0	115.2	90.7	94.5	87.2	455	191	406	107	41.8	34	13.2	8.3
49	Thames, Eric		258	18.6	36.4	110.5	90.7	93.4	87.2	432	209	396	110	43.8	24	9.3	5.2
50	Trout, Mike		354	22.2	44.1	116.6	90.7	94.9	84.2	473	233	419	154	44.3	66	18.6	11.0
51	Bellinger, Cody		455	17.6	40.0	110.6	90.7	95.0	85.4	442	207	405	205	45.5	59	13.0	8.9
52	Desmond, Ian		327	8.4	32.4	113.6	90.6	93.6	89.4	486	164	425	138	42.2	34	10.4	7.1
53	Alonso, Pete		417	14.8	37.4	118.3	90.6	96.5	85.9	474	189	414	174	42.3	66	15.8	9.5
54	Acuna Jr., Ronald		439	14.2	40.5	115.9	90.6	95.6	84.8	466	191	418	206	46.9	66	15.0	9.2
55	Bogaerts, Xander		498	13.1	35.3	112.4	90.6	94.0	88.5	451	183	398	217	43.7	43	8.6	6.2
56	Lindor, Francisco		507	11.9	29.8	113.5	90.6	93.7	89.5	437	174	397	205	40.6	38	7.5	5.8
57	O'Hearn, Ryan		231	13.0	29.9	111.2	90.5	95.8	88.1	440	175	403	101	43.7	21	9.1	5.7
58	Pollock, A.J.		238	13.9	29.8	108.1	90.5	93.8	88.9	429	173	398	95	39.9	19	8.0	5.6
59	Pinder, Chad		257	8.8	32.7	110.0	90.5	95.8	87.4	437	168	405	108	43.5	21	8.2	5.7
60	Urshela, Gio		359	13.6	37.6	113.3	90.5	94.1	87.7	461	185	407	145	40.6	25	7.0	5.3
61	Hosmer, Eric		461	2.1	29.1	114.3	90.5	94.1	88.6	431	137	402	212	46.0	33	7.2	4.9
62	Gonzalez, Marwin		328	10.6	35.4	109.2	90.4	94.5	87.3	437	172	403	143	43.7	21	6.4	4.5
63	Meadows, Austin		399	16.7	38.1	115.4	90.4	94.7	85.8	447	205	399	171	42.9	50	12.5	8.5
64	Rendon, Anthony		468	19.5	38.7	107.7	90.4	93.5	88.3	431	208	398	218	46.6	56	12.0	8.7
65	Smoak, Justin		309	16.8	37.5	110.8	90.3	93.7	87.4	438	205	401	122	39.5	34	11.0	6.8
66	Grandal, Yasmani		379	13.9	37.7	111.3	90.3	94.9	86.6	442	187	400	156	41.8	43	11.3	6.8
67	Cabrera, Miguel		390	12.2	38.5	111.4	90.3	92.4	89.1	453	172	396	173	44.6	25	6.4	4.6
68	Turner, Trea		410	9.7	29.8	113.5	90.3	93.1	89.5	453	158	408	170	41.5	28	6.8	4.9
69	Realmuto, J.T.		423	14.4	35.0	112.9	90.3	94.4	87.7	456	186	393	173	40.9	37	8.7	6.2
70	Mancini, Trey		464	7.8	36.4	113.9	90.3	95.8	85.7	438	172	404	198	42.7	48	10.3	7.1
71	Gurriel Jr., Lourdes		232	14.1	33.6	109.6	90.2	95.6	86.4	452	188	409	104	44.8	26	11.2	7.6
72	Turner, Justin		396	17.6	38.9	107.7	90.2	93.1	87.7	433	202	401	168	43.0	31	7.8	5.6
73	Peralta, David		296	6.4	29.1	113.2	90.1	94.5	88.0	448	149	409	121	40.9	16	5.4	3.8
74	Davis, Khris		337	13.2	32.0	109.9	90.1	95.2	85.4	432	183	396	132	40.2	34	10.1	6.4
75	Goldschmidt, Paul		434	15.3	36.6	111.5	90.1	94.5	86.2	464	198	411	182	42.4	49	11.3	7.2
76	d'Arnaud, Travis		272	14.6	33.8	113.1	90.0	93.6	87.6	453	180	405	108	39.7	21	7.7	5.4
77	Encarnacion, Edwin		318	22.5	34.6	113.0	90.0	94.4	87.4	442	204	401	131	42.0	40	12.6	8.2
78	Ramos, Wilson		407	0.0	26.0	111.0	90.0	93.7	88.8	427	119	390	171	42.2	19	4.7	3.6
79	Renfroe, Hunter		292	19.1	32.2	114.1	89.9	94.6	85.9	470	199	413	115	39.4	35	12.0	7.1
80	McCann, James		303	10.7	36.0	112.0	89.9	94.3	86.6	446	163	404	131	43.5	28	9.2	5.9
81	Anderson, Brian		348	11.1	31.3	114.4	89.9	94.6	86.7	446	172	397	159	45.7	31	8.9	6.0
82	Nunez, Renato		402	20.0	32.1	114.8	89.9	94.0	88.2	450	194	413	163	40.6	43	10.7	7.2
83	Puig, Yasiel		426	14.2	31.2	114.4	89.9	94.1	88.0	455	182	410	162	39.1	41	9.6	6.7
84	Swanson, Dansby		365	14.2	36.7	108.4	89.8	93.1	86.6	424	186	402	152	41.6	37	10.1	6.8
85	Springer, George		370	10.3	33.0	114.3	89.8	95.3	85.6	467	177	408	160	44.8	53	14.3	9.5
86	Marte, Ketel		485	11.5	34.6	116.3	89.8	93.5	87.3	482	174	407	194	40.0	45	9.3	7.2
87	Bote, David		212	7.7	34.9	113.8	89.7	93.1	87.8	469	162	404	77	36.3	12	5.7	3.4
88	Voit, Luke		288	12.8	39.9	112.6	89.7	95.4	82.6	470	184	410	116	40.4	38	13.2	7.5
89	Muncy, Max		342	14.2	39.8	110.1	89.7	94.4	84.3	464	195	404	147	43.4	42	12.3	7.1
90	Bradley Jr., Jackie		344	8.7	31.1	112.1	89.7	95.0	86.2	478	164	395	148	43.0	34	9.9	6.0
91	Longoria, Evan		346	14.0	35.8	110.3	89.7	93.2	86.8	438	184	406	141	40.8	26	7.5	5.1
92	Hoskins, Rhys		403	24.0	31.0	111.0	89.7	94.0	86.3	429	209	388	156	38.7	39	9.7	5.5
93	Kepler, Max		429	18.2	31.0	112.5	89.7	92.9	88.8	438	194	392	177	41.7	38	8.9	6.4
94	Freeman, Freddie		472	14.5	40.3	112.0	89.7	93.9	85.1	446	192	404	199	42.3	59	12.5	8.5
95	Tatis Jr., Fernando		227	6.9	33.5	115.9	89.6	95.8	84.3	468	164	405	100	44.1	30	13.2	8.1

There’s a problem with this chart, I can’t find a single Orioles until #70

[Richie Martin out with a broken wrist (Update: Surgery, Out for Season)]

3 minutes ago, wildcard said:

From baltimorenbaseball.com

Martin out with broken wrist: Richie Martin is out with a broken bone in his right wrist. He was hurt diving back into first base in Friday night’s intrasquad. Originally, the Orioles though he had a laceration underneath a finger nail on his left hand.

https://www.baltimorebaseball.com/2020/07/12/means-cant-believe-good-fortune-alberto-hopes-keep-hitting-outfield-uncertainty/

 

I did that in college diving into first.  Was In a cast for four weeks.

[Ghiroli: 2017, the team that gave up.]

44 minutes ago, OsEatAlEast said:

Didn't we have a team that finished the year 4-32? My memory is a little fuzzy.

Edit:The season was 2002

2002 was incredible!  So amazing it was impressive.

[Orioles make an offer to Yasiel Puig. UPDATE: Puig to sign with Braves Tests POSITIVE for COVID 19]

5 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

I love watching Puig play and he is only 29.

Spening on a guy in hopes of building trade value is an interesting move for a rebuilding club.

Would be a nice cudgel against the anti-ownership people who say the Orioles are cheap.

Interesting 

[9/4 Player Pool - Lowther added]

1 minute ago, 25 Nuggets said:

Mountcastle's 23.  He needs MLB at bats now or he'll be too old to be a top prospect.

Exactly.

[The Cooking Thread]

8 minutes ago, atomic said:

McDonalds are packed as well.  G&M food seems unhealthy to me just like Pappis.  .  They don't know how to make a decent crabcake or coleslaw for that matter IMHO.   

I usually get steamed crabs at Nicks Fish House.  Not sure what type of crabs they have but the location is nice and the crabs taste  pretty good.  Only problem is they are always so crowded.

Last time I checked Nick's used crabs from the bay in season, Louisiana out of season.

[This turned out to be a great time to go cheap]

2 hours ago, Morgan423 said:

What does that have to do with what we were talking about?

I thought the topic was legitimacy of the World Series.

[This turned out to be a great time to go cheap]

17 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

I do not believe that, though I'm probably in the minority there.  For me, chopping the season to this extent pretty much takes the legitimacy out of the process.  I'd rather they hadn't played at all this year.

More than when the Royals played the Giants in the World Series?

[Nick Markakis Opts Out Of 2020 Season]

59 minutes ago, Ruzious said:

It surprised me a little, because Nick's known for his outstanding durability, though I'm certainly not going to knock him for his decision.  It makes for some interesting possibilities for the Braves OF situation.  Do they use both of their 21 year old OF prospects - Pache and Waters.  With Freeman also potentially out and with the NL using the DH for the first time, the Braves might be looking for a 1st baseman/corner OFer type that can hit.    

The Orioles have an entire menu of those.

[Some things that will make this season interesting]

They could take all the fielders off one side on the field and then all you have to do is hit it to that side.  Oh, wait.

[Facebook OH Summer Camp Pictures]

31 minutes ago, BohKnowsBmore said:

30 bombs in 60 games incoming for Davis. My man is looking yoked. 

Probably got together with Coolbaugh to work out

 

[Some things that will make this season interesting]

2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm curious how you mean that.  Do you mean folks like Mountcastle and Diaz and are you talking going all out and bringing up Hall, Rodriguez and Adley?

I meant the upper level players like Mountcastle, Diaz, etc.  BTW I don’t have a huge problem with the beginning roster not having those guys if that makes the team better long term, just pointing out that there are some players intentionally being left of the active roster.

[Some things that will make this season interesting]

8 hours ago, Catch 8 said:

Great insight!  We are naturally the worst team in the league.  So the more baseball is dicked around with, the better our chances of ending up with a favorable outcome!  

To be fair, they are artificially the worst team.  If they let the best 26 play, they would win more games.

[Os still paying Bobby Bonilla $250,000 per season until 2023]

That was quite a lineup.

[Os announce 60 man roster]

I also think they like the optics better.  If those guys don’t report until late then it takes a while to get game ready and before you know it they have an extra year of service time.

[Minor League Season Officially Cancelled]

7 minutes ago, Sanfran327 said:

I asked this question in another thread, but it will make more sense in this one now.

If this is true and the MiLB season is cancelled, what does that do to our 30 and 60 man rosters for the MLB season? Do we decided to let guys like Rutchman, Mountcastle, and the other top prospects play? ST workouts and intersquad reps won't give them the experience they need to get better. These guys need to play. 

My biggest fear, obviously from a pure baseball perspective, with the pandemic was how this was going to affect our player development. I think the guys at the very top of our talent pool could tread water in MLB without it being a detriment to their development. This is far from ideal, but I think putting those guys on the shelf for a year is worse. 

Someone on here much smarter than me will know what we should do. I'll take my answer off air.

A lot of the people who think in a similar way to Elias and Mejdal believe that you can accomplish just as much training the players without minor league games.  I guess we will find out.  Might not hurt the young guys to hit live pitching that has played AAA or pitched a little in the majors even it is isn't a "real" game.

[Official Rules Announcement]

1 hour ago, DrungoHazewood said:

So can the all-time pitcher force a ghostman out at third if he gets there before the runner gets to first and there were ghostmen at first and second? 

That would be the standard interpretation of the rule, yes.

[Official Rules Announcement]

The Orioles should ask if they can have a runner start at second in the first inning.

[Our talk/music/chat show will return for Season 2 in April '21]

That guy makes me feel like a praying mantis.