TommyPickles
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Travis Lakins Sr. really impressed me last season. They used him in a lot of different situations, he could go multiple innings, and he finishd the season with a 2.80 ERA.
I like this stat too, in 2020 he faced 116 batters (mostly at OPACY). He allowed just 2 HRs.
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I don't want to watch LeBlanc every five games...
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I kinda like the foul ball idea. A guy deserves some kind of reward for ten foul balls in an at bat, besides the announcers complimenting him for "really battling out there."
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Now that we've added Felix and spring training is just weeks away, I'm curious, who do you guys think will start the first five games for the O's? (In order)
Game 1: ?
Game 2: ?
Game 3: ?
Game 4: ?
Game 5: ?
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1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:
People keep saying this.
Does he have a reputation as a clubhouse leader/mentor type?
I'm not saying he's not but just because someone is experienced doesn't mean they are willing to assume that type of role or are suited for it.
You know, I'm not really sure. A few articles popped up on bleacher report about him being a leader in the clubhouse for the Mariners over the years. One about him buying his catcher a rolex after his perfect game... But I'm no expert on Felix.
I think what is clear is his track record and his love for baseball. I'm hoping that he'll be a valuable pressence for the young pitchers.
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I'm late to the party here, but I'm happy about this signing.
It will be a fun storyline in a rebuilding year and, more importantly, the mentorship from a Cy Young pitcher could be invaluable for our young and promising rotation.
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Wow I was excited about this when I thought it was just a salary dump. Now it looks even better.
So if you look into your crystal ball, is this guy going to be the opening day second baseman in 2022?
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6 minutes ago, ThomasTomasz said:
The $50 million Colorado is sending St Louis for Arenado has to be the highest, or damn near close to it
It would suck to be a Rockies fan. They made the playoffs in 2017 but lost the wild card game. They made it in 2018 but got swept in the division series. Now they're tearing it all down.
At least the O's made it to the ALCS in our recent run of relevance.
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Do you guys think expanded playoffs would change the timeline of the Orioles' rebuild in any way?
Like if 14 teams make the playoffs and the O's are above .500 at the All Star Break in 2022, are we adding FAs?
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Even if its just a salary dump, this seems like good news. Wonder how much the Angels will be paying?
Cobb finishes his dissapointing Oriole tenure with the following stats:
3 Seasons, 41 GS, 5.10 ERA, 1 CG, 217.0 IP, 86 ERA+, 1.419 WHIP, 1.8 bWAR
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20 hours ago, Sports Guy said:
When is Hardy eligible for the Os HOF? He has to get in immediately, right?
I'm really excited for some of the Orioles greats from the 2012-2016 Golden Age to get inducted into the O's Hall of Fame.
Jones
Markakis
Hardy
Machado
Britton
Buck
Anyone else who should make it? Anyone on this list not deserving? I know Manny left the team at 25, but I think he still deserves it.
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Why did Toronto give Semien 18 million for one year? Can someone explain to me why this is not an overpay? Do they think they're going to win the WS in 2021?
.747 career OPS
.679 OPS in 2020
Career 105 OPS+
I know he balled out in 2019, but I'm struggling to make sense of that deal.
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Where do you think the Orioles rotation will rank amongst the five in terms of ERA in 2021?
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I don't see why you wouldn't sign Alberto to a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training. Its not like we're overloaded with major league ready infielders...
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Yankees signed Wojo.
"[Nightengale] Pitcher Asher Wojciechowski, 32, has been invited to the #Yankees major-league camp this spring on a minor-league deal that pays him $750,000 if he makes it to the big leagues. He pitched last year for the #Orioles, and has a career 9-15 record and 5.95 ERA in 57 games, 34 starts"
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4 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:
In 2020 the average MLB reliever had 9.4 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9. So eight and three are just okay.
(Weird observation: last year relievers walked more batters than starters. That has to be the first time in 150 years of history that happened. Most years it's not remotely close. Even in 2019 starters were ahead by 600 walks. In 2010 starters walked almost 4000 more batters.)
That is interesting.
Most of Shepherd's 2019 innings were as a starter, so I was just comparing those strikeout numbers to the other O's starters that year. Guess we don't have a lot of strikeout guys though:
2019 Starters (with at least 3 starts) - K/9:
Dylan Bundy- 9.0
Asher Wojo- 8.7
Chandler Shepherd- 8.1
David Hess- 7.7
Ty Blach- 7.4
Jimmy Yacabonis- 7.2
John Means- 7.0
Andrew Cashner- 6.2
Dan Straily- 6.2
Aaron Brooks- 5.9
Alex Cobb- 5.8
Thomas Eshelman- 5.5
Gabriel Ynoa- 5.4
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2 minutes ago, LookinUp said:
Undersold on this board is the fact that Toronto is a VERY large market with VERY rich ownership. At least that's my recollection. We're really going against 3 financial juggernauts and the most efficient franchise in the sport. Tough division.
Yea I know what you mean. For the last few years I've been thinking/hoping that the O's would be competitive again by 2022, maybe 2023. The Blue Jays' ascent could really throw a wrench in that.
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Well the Blue Jays just signed George Springer for 6 years, $150 million...
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I think Valdez makes the opening day roster.
On a different note, what happened to Chandler Shepherd? I know the O's cut him, but did he rejoin the organization? Sign on elsewhere? Despite the inflated ERA in 2019, I thought he had some potential as a long reliever. 8.1 SO9/2.8 BB9
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32 minutes ago, Frobby said:
I think your definition of a core player is stricter than some people’s. I agree Santander doesn’t meet your definition.
Yea I agree. By those standards, the only "core players" from the 2012-2016 Orioles were:
Machado, Jones, Davis, and Britton.
Personally, I think a "core player" is more like someone who can give you around 2 WAR annually, with the potential to make an All Star team at least once. From the 2012-2016 O's, that would mean adding people like Markakis, Hardy, Weiters, Schoop, and O'Day to the list.
That's pretty much what I think Santander will do over the next four years. And I hope we keep him.
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My bad. I didn't know there was already another thread about this. Mods feel free to delete this one.
I did read the article though, and what I took from it was Bundy was allegedely using this blend, along with a string of current Angels players, so it seemed feasible that he had continued to use it last season.
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Guess that breakout season with the Angels wasn't just better coaching... Looks like Bundy was cheating.
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Man, that is a great deal.
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Actually he turns 35 tomorrow.
I like the signing though. Low risk and he could provide a nice veteran pressence for our young pitchers.
Fangraphs positional power rankings
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I thought the first base one was a little suspect. They had Davis getting like 150 at bats and being worth -0.6 WAR. That doesn't sound too crazy, but what if he doesn't get that many at bats? What if he doesn't get any? They were relatively high on Mountcastle and Mancini. I think by their own projections, the O's would have a top 50% 1st base unit if Davis doesn't play.