NelsonCruuuuuz
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6 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:
C'mon, Frobby, get with the narrative. All things have direct and obvious causes, almost always related to the Orioles making stupid mistakes. A random pitcher pitches poorly, it's because the team had the gall to not keep him on an extremely tight routine and schedule. The trouble in Palestine, directly related to poor decisions Duquette made in 2013.
This situation is clearly not because he's Adam Plutko and this was the 25th time in 67 MLB appearances he's allowed three or more runs. Anybody can see that last year he got shelled in a start on August 21st, then relieved and pitched four scoreless innings in his next appearance and I don't know why I'm still typing...
Silly me posting my OPINION on an internet message board. Have you played professional baseball in the past? Could it be POSSIBLE that a change in roles (after exceling at one role in a capacity well above past performance) could impact a player's approach, mentality and ultimately performance? Crazy idea I know....
I think this is unprofessional as a "Hangout Contributor". I will let your little clubhouse continue without different opinions. Enjoy!
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7 hours ago, Frobby said:
So him starting one game messed up today’s relief appearance? Sorry, don’t buy it.
Of course you don’t.
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The Orioles do some real dumb stuff at times. Plutko was lights out in his role but they had to get cute and push the envelope & start him. I said when they did it that it was dumb: don’t fix what isn’t broken. That messes with pitchers.
If he were a former first rounder, I’d say, sure! But dude has been underwhelming even in the minors. I just don’t get it. Just dumb decision making.
Now he will probably be awful for 2 months. Maddening.
End rant.
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33 minutes ago, Surhoffan17 said:
No idea. Shades of Albert Belle.
Albert Belle could blister a baseball. I don’t regret that signing. That was bad luck, he had immense talent.
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Listen, I get the contract was awful, but you got to take responsibility for your actions. This whole CD fiasco doesn't reflect positively on the organization IMHO. He should have been cut long ago.
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The only Rule 5 selections I have supported are: Jason Garcia (high upside, didn't work, oh well) , Santander (high upside, worked like a charm) and Russel Martin (high upside, sucks he just got hurt again, like him a lot).
Wells looks good to me. His strikeouts last night were impressive. There were a LOT of high upside guys we passed on this last Rule 5 which disappointed me. I get they have to stick but when you are trying to lose that strategy makes no sense to me. They trade away anyone of value, so who cares? Get the talent in the org. I truly am puzzled by their approach with selecting Rule 5 guys under Elias. I didn't agree with Dan and Buck on their picks, but I understood what they were going after at least.
I am just happy we selected Santander, he was the number one guy I wanted that year.
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Just now, MurphDogg said:
Would rather see Valaika start there, to be honest.
Agreed 100% Rio was fun to watch with the glove but long overdue move here. He was given a longer shot than my ex wife:)
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How much longer do we have to tolerate Mr. Garceau? I am sure he is a nice guy and all but my goodness, just awful. Awful, awful, awful! I wonder if he is even watching the game at times. Outs wrong, base runners wrong, inning wrong and of course, mispronouncing everyone's name. WRRRRIO RUUUREEEZ!
I still would gladly take him over Jim "Homer on Steroids" Hunter (who also I am sure is a very nice man), but please. Put in Kevin Brown, dude is great. I actually enjoy the games when he is announcing. If not, put in Rob Long.
My two favorites by far are Kevin Brown and Jim Palmer.
On a side note: was anyone watching when Kevin Brown and Ben McDonald were doing play by play and Ben McDonald didn't know what an acronym is? Sigh.
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I love Wildcard’s posts & analysis, thank you!
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Catcher question: how is Cumberland’s defense behind the dish? I know he can hit.
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This is awesome, thank you! I really hope Martin can hit, great glove at SS!
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I just want the best player available. That’s all I ask.
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Don’t fix what isn’t broken. Strongly dislike this decision.
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I like Urias, but you gotta hit. How much longer does “Wee-o Rrrreez” get, Scott Garceau wants to know:)
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2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
This I agree with. I don't want the unbalanced schedule gone for competitive reasons I want it gone because I don't want to watch the Blue Jays 19 times a year.
Amen. I am fully on board with Showalter’s proposal.
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I am still amazed some of these retread & easily replaceable relievers were protected over Zach Pop who has looked really good in his last several outings with the Marlins.
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1 hour ago, Frobby said:
While we’ve done poorly against them this spring, I’ve always felt it was advantageous to play the really good teams early. A lot of times they haven’t really hit their stride yet. Plus, their depth advantage usually shows up more later in the season. At the end of the day, we’re playing both New York and Boston 19 times, so I don’t see how the timing of those games really matters too much.
Isn’t this thread about potential moves?
On your point, couldn’t disagree more. It does matter. The games between key opponents should be more evenly spread over the season for the fair evaluation & integrity of the sport. If you disagree with that, which you likely do, it’s just boring & annoying watching the same opponents over and over as a fan.
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Sad news. He was very entertaining.
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10 hours ago, vab said:
Keep him healthy and keep those numbers pristine. Need a big haul in a trade for this guy.
At what point do you stop trading valuable players? Means is likely our best pitcher since Mussina.
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13 minutes ago, Frobby said:
I can’t believe we are even having this conversation.
Yeah because it sanctifies the deep respect for winning baseball the Orioles have had these past 3 years? Please, spare me.
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18 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:
I think the reason it is only 28 is so it gives the owners a free concession in the next CBA talks. They'll expand it to 30, which is enough.
I hope this happens.
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On 5/14/2021 at 7:55 AM, Can_of_corn said:
But what if he's baby Yaz all over again?
Don’t get me started on Yaz…likely much different situation but he’s hitting at Norfolk now and it would be great to see him this year in an Orioles uniform (as long as it doesn’t cost us anyone pivotal, like Armstrong or Laskins
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Not now of course but I want to see him in an Orioles uniform this year! Who’s with me?
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On 5/5/2021 at 6:41 PM, baltfan said:
It’s a little presumptuous to think this is about his heart, except in the physical sense. The suggestion that this is a motivational issue is speculative at best.
For me (and just my opinion from some guy on a message board) it was just not a smart pick. Elias is great but that was not a great pick there, I am sorry. And as a fan, when your enduring year after year of a crap product to get a high pick…don’t get cute, just take the BPA and due your due diligence on the complete player, not just analytics. When he took him, I had flashbacks to Joe Jordan and that is not a compliment.
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Plutko
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I would be more than happy to answer that if you responded in a civilized fashion. People disagree, it is a message board, I offered my "rant".
But I have no interest in being bullied. That is unprofessional and uncalled for. This is a great forum, but a lot of people on here just seem to want conflict and pick fights. I don't get it. If you disagree, just say that. No biggie.