[Orioles getting excess vaccines]

16 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

We are past the point of elderly people being unable to get vaccines.

Several states have opened vaccine eligibility to all adults age 16+.

As a group that travels extensively for their job and with a job that requires them to be in close quarters with other people, I have no problem with athletes getting vaccinated at this point, millionaires or not.

Plenty of elderly people are still waiting for vaccination.

[O's vs PIRATES, 3/28]

14 minutes ago, scOtt said:

Yeah, I was surprised Sanchez was released, but I like that we'll have both Urias and Valaika. Esp. with 14 pitchers.

Actually dfa'd not outright released.

[O's vs PIRATES, 3/28]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

Well, Sanchez’s big claim to fame is that he’s a good defender. Ruiz is not. Sanchez had a terrible Spring on defense, And that’s probably why they dumped him, but Ruiz is almost certainly no more competent at second that he is at third, so the team is sacrificing defense as well as offense instead of choosing one over the other.

I hear you.

I did say, "maybe."

[O's vs PIRATES, 3/28]

18 minutes ago, Philip said:

So Ruiz is at 2B. Do they think he’ll suck less there?

Maybe less overall than Yolmer.

[Adam Plutko acquired in trade]

Drafted by the Astros. Who'da thunk it.
Edit: originally drafted in 2010 by Astros. So means very little.

[Adam Plutko acquired in trade]

Yolmer dfa'd to make room. That's pretty much a wow. 

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

July deadline trades:

Traded 28-year old 3B Maikel Franco to the Chicago Cubs, getting 24-year old minor league RHP Manuel Rodriguez in return.

Traded 29-year old 2B Yolmer Sanchez and 24-year old minor league RHP Jensen Elliott to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 24-year old minor league LHP Kyle Dohy and 23-year old minor league SS Arquimedes Gamboa in return.

Traded 31-year old SS Freddy Galvis to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 25-year old minor league RHP Ty Tice in return.

Traded 32-year old RHP Matt Harvey to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting 23-year old minor league LHP Mitchell Tyranski and 30-year old minor league 3B Andy Burns in return.

Traded 29-year old RF Trey Mancini and 25-year old minor league RHP Blaine Knight to the Kansas City Royals, getting 24-year old minor league RHP Ronald Bolanos and 24-year old minor league SS Lucius Fox in return.

Traded 28-year old 2B Pat Valaika and $580,000 in cash to the Minnesota Twins, getting 25-year old SS Nick Gordon and 19-year old minor league LF Misael Urbina in return.

Aggresive! Gotta love fantasy games where you can do anything and everything with no real life repercussions.

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

Weak grounder AR rolled over to end the game. Thanks all!

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Nice that AR didn't swing again at the bouncing curve the second time.

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4 minutes ago, Philip said:

So Lakins was bad, And Greene too. Was either of them bad enough to move the needle against their chances?

How about neither pitched so well as to help their chances.

Means got vaxxed today and looked it. Averaged 2-4 mph less off his Fastball.

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

So Lakins was bad, And Greene too. Was either of them bad enough to move the needle against their chances?

Greene had two softly hit popups drop in front of outfielders. Not his fault.

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Yeah. Maybe he can become a new Pearce lite type at some point. 

Can Nevin play 2B

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

5 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Yesterday when I got it. I didn't play many games not did I make moves like I normally would. Just kinda let it ride for a month than made moves besides injuries replacements. i did end up trading a bunch of guys at the trading deadline but didn't get a ton back.

Mancini, Santander, Means...?

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

Adley driving in Gunnar! Hello 2023!

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

Gunnarrrrrrrrrr!

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

I just got the new OOTP 22 and then simulated the major and minor leagues season and it was so depressing I haven't recovered. 

Add in this game, and good lord tough few days.

 

You played the entire season today?

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Good Lord this is an awful game to watch. Then again, most of the games the Orioles have been on TV have shown them to be an awful defensive team. Always an excuse but seems the other teams don't have these issues. 

We're all so excited about "plus" defense in CF from Mullins and get to see what real plus defense is in CF from Pache. Takes a lot of wind out of the sails.

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Awful misplay by McKenna there. He's got to catch that ball.

Yeah! Outfielder has to call off the infielder. take charge!

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

This kind of crap, letting pop ups drop in, is terribly frustrating for pitchers.

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It's wildcard's man, Adrianza!

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Good pitch from Greene, fisted for a hit to shallow left.

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7 minutes ago, scOtt said:

Braves announcers has it kind of wrong... 3 cities...

The ORIGINAL 1890's Baltimore O's moved to NY, NY Highlanders, the the Skankess.

Nah. the AL Orioles moved to NY and are now the Yankers. The 1890s Orioles were an NL team.

The AL started in 1901.

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

Nice job by the announcer talking about the MLB history of the Braves and the Orioles (and the Yankees) but wish he had mentioned the Federal League Baltimore Terrapins.

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

I hadn't even noticed but yeah... no crowd noise at all.

Like he's announcing from a sound proof booth

[O's @ Braves 3-27]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

I’ve heard him before. Usually has analyst with him. 

I think it makes a lot of difference having the second voice. And the missing crowd noise.