[Injured Prospects and their upside for 2023]

11 hours ago, Jagwar said:

I'm guessing that if Elias thought that Tommy John Surgery bound Seth Johnson was valuable enough to be included in a deadline trade, other GMs will pounce if the O's don't protect him.   

Do you suppose he will move elsewhere?

[Injured Prospects and their upside for 2023]

15 hours ago, btdart20 said:

@CharmCityHokie You've got a great list of rehabbing pitchers to get excited over! As thin as our MiLB SP depth is, it's like having a new draft heading into (or during) the season.

I did some searching for Young (I'm less familiar with him) and came across this article.  It's a good Meoli article recapping the 'type'.  Pretty much every player you mentioned is in this article.

How scouting, patience and ‘hop’ are helping the Orioles develop pitchers in the low minors – Baltimore Sun.

 

What a long article! The author wanted to tell us all about pitchers this season 

But I liked the way it talks about young and old pitchers. 

[The MLB Playoffs General Game Thread]

On 10/19/2022 at 4:41 AM, justD said:

It’s this team of broadcasters again - John Smoltz color guy, some other guy as pbp. The two of them just talk nonstop. I’m going to have to turn the sound off, or watch the español on MLB Network soon, it’s making my head hurt. 

Haha, I regularly turn off the broadcasters and just watch the game. Another reason to do this is that broadcasters can greatly distort the analysis of the game with their opinions.

[Injuries to Pitchers 1982/2022]

8 hours ago, Frobby said:

 

I don’t have any data, but I’m sure more pitchers go on the IL today, and that the total number of days pitchers are on the IL are up significantly from 1982.   Two main reasons:

1.   Greater velocity means greater strain on the body.  For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.  

2.  Teams are just way more cautious these days.  Tell the trainers your arm is feeling a little sore, and you’re going on the IL.  That was less true in 1982.   

The second point looks very true! In the past they didn't complain much, but today any "scratch" can make them "cry". 

["Moves that completely befuddle us" 2022-23 offseason edition]

7 hours ago, wildcard said:

At the end of the season he was a minor leaguer and therefore eligible to declare himself a minor league free agent.  The O's wanted to keep him in the system so they put him on the 40 man.   Then passing him through waivers the claiming team would have to put him on their major league roster which Elias knew was unlikely.   So yes he had to go through waivers and must have cleared.   Then the O's signed him to a minor league contract with a ST invitation.

Such waivers are not a kind of machination? Or is it a common practice?
Just a question, nothing more.