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I just want Santander gone.

I don't know if Martin can play third, but he sure looks like a more than competent utility guy. He's got well above average speed and has logged CF innings in the minors. If he can hit a little, it's one spot (albeit a relatively minor one) we don't have to worry about.

For me, it's not so much that I want to "see" Martin, but more that I want to unsee Owings.

The part that bothers me is Elias' comment that GR "could" start next year in the rotation. Could? SMDH. I'll assume his rehab goes according to plan, but if he's not in the opening day 2022 rotation, that's just crazy.

Why on earth would you take Tate out now? I guess I have more faith in Tate than Hyder does.

I'm not quite ready to blame the beat guys when the FO tells us things like GRod "still has a few boxes to check." Really? Which ones would those be? I just don't understand the reluctance to inform the fan base. This isn't the NFL where we don't want the other team to know whether Lamar will play in the upcoming game.

It was hard to tell, but a good first baseman picks that throw. Still, if Odor had been playing in the infield, it's a routine play.

I'm probably in the minority here, but I hope he goes somewhere else. Here, all he really does is block a spot for one of the younger infield prospects that might actually prove to be something.

That's already passed hasn't it?

Who was the last 39 year old not named Bonds or Clemens to put up respectable numbers? Just sayin. Granted, Odor's terrible, but there are other options/names who've been mentioned in this thread.

Will we now see Vespi sometime in the near future?

With Monday a minor league off day, any chance Adley comes up to the big club tomorrow? He's got 37 PA's heading into today. How many does he need?

I'm all for Adley getting AB's, but from what I've read he's a below average first baseman. Leave Mountcastle at first and DH Adley on the days he's not catching.

Under no circumstance do I want to see Mountcastle lose at bats to Mancini. Mancini needs to start hitting - end of story. I also don't want to see Adley at first unless the minor league numbers show he rakes when he plays there. What can the Orioles realistically expect to receive for Mancini and/or Santander? They probably have more invested in Chirinos, so I think we know he stays.

For a team that asks its fans to buy into the next gen players, the lack of transparency and information. has become quite problematic for me. Providing regular, specific updates about the progress of guys like AR or Hall is not giving away state secrets. Stating that guys like Bradish need to be stretched out into the 6th/7th inning before being called up is ridiculous. Who do we have on the ML roster now that's doing that? Means certainly wasn't. If they can go 4-5, that's enough. I've given Elias the benefit of the doubt, but my patience is wearing thin.

Time to see Diaz on the big club?

I will say I don't like the white front panel on the home cap, and therefore have only purchased the away version which I quite like.

I love baseball, but I didn't have Netflix, Hulu, and HBOMax in 1994.

I get the part about not being seen as a scab, but if a veteran signed a minor league deal, then his career and ability to support is family hangs by a thread. Why would he choose to decline the opportunity to display his skills? I get there are exceptions, but if you're not in the union, you're not in the union. It certainly doesn't appear MLB cares that much about the minor leaguers when you consider how they're treated, but I guess you have to be there.

What about Hunter Harvey?

What I glean from things I've read, you've hit the nail on the head. Snyder thinks he's sticking it to the league when fans of the team would love to buy team gear w/a name and logo on it. I'm not sure anyone else really cares.

I hope they leave Kremer in for another inning. These guys HAVE to be able to figure out how to pitch in the big leagues.

Why the hell is the ump checking Kremer's glove and hat? It's not as if his pitches have any movement on them.

I don't like the fact that Mateo just jogged to first on that ground ball.

I know the play you're referencing, and to me it's emblematic of what happens when the guy next to you is different every night. These guys never have a chance to learn the nuances/tendencies of the guy playing next to them. Who's your best overall 2B? Who's the best overall SS? Who's the best overall 3B? Can Urias be one of these guys? Jones? Just set an infield and let's see what happens.