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Il BuonO Hangout Grand Counsel

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The Bullpen has a day off, they are not that overextended. We don't need to bring up another pitcher. We need Ford's bat against 2 LHP in TB. Then we will see. Britton has no business being up here now, he is clearly not ready.

I agree with this, but Jake isn't ready either. When Britton's turn comes up they should bring back S Johnson. He should be stretched out and he is the only one we haven't seen as a starter.

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The Bullpen has a day off, they are not that overextended. We don't need to bring up another pitcher. We need Ford's bat against 2 LHP in TB. Then we will see. Britton has no business being up here now, he is clearly not ready.

Good point. Bottom line, if they keep Chavez and let McClouth walk I will be very upset. McClouth might not be any better, but he's younger and worth a look. Chavez has no business here.

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I agree with this, but Jake isn't ready either. When Britton's turn comes up they should bring back S Johnson. He should be stretched out and he is the only one we haven't seen as a starter.
Fine bring up Johnson. The bottom line is Arrieta, Britton, and Matusz aren't ready for prime time. Too bad DD couldn't get us a SP at the deadline. We sure need one.
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Fine bring up Johnson. The bottom line is Arrieta, Britton, and Matusz aren't ready for prime time. Too bad DD couldn't get us a SP at the deadline. We sure need one.

Mind you, I see Johnson as part of what might be a patchwork of starters until Hammel comes back.

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No, he is no better than Hunter who is also not ready for prime time.

Bring up Johnson give him a start, DFA Gregg, bring up Berken and let him be the long man for now. Its far from optimal but Berken has been starting and could at least help the rest of the pen from being used up maybe which is more use than Gregg is right now. Unless a starter clears waivers we can get cheap, I really do not see a whole lot of other options.

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Bring up Johnson give him a start, DFA Gregg, bring up Berken and let him be the long man for now. Its far from optimal but Berken has been starting and could at least help the rest of the pen from being used up maybe which is more use than Gregg is right now. Unless a starter clears waivers we can get cheap, I really do not see a whole lot of other options.

I have been advocating a DFA of Gregg and Berken as the long man for a while. I also think Johnson deserves the next chance and Britton probably should go down. The next start is against KC, not a bad way for Johnson to break in...of course it might help Britton's confidence, but he probably needs to go down and work on command. His stuff is clearly good, but his command has been horrible lately.

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My guess is the O's let McLouth walk unless they are able to trade him for another minor leaguer.

I think so also. I don't think they look at him as a need right now, and they are not going to call him up just so they don't lose him.

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No chance the Orioles will DFA Gregg or Chavez anytime soon IMO ...They still owe them around $3 Million together and wouldnt want to pick up more salary to replace them.

But since they have to pay them anyway, isn't the salary that they pick up the important thing, and not how much money they owe Gregg and Chavez? I doubt we'll see Crawford replacing Chavez, but McLouth is cheap.

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But since they have to pay them anyway, isn't the salary that they pick up the important thing, and not how much money they owe Gregg and Chavez? I doubt we'll see Crawford replacing Chavez, but McLouth is cheap.

I think they havent cut Gregg earlier because of the money. I know McLouth is cheap and like Ford I believe he's earned a call up & playing time. But I just think the lost services for the money they are committed to seems to be a problem. As I said why didnt they cut Gregg long ago and recall a guy like Johnson/Berken? And really we lost Bergerson (not that its a big loss) because they were too stubborn to cut Gregg sooner. All three of the guys I named are cheap options that have been a option all along.

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I think they havent cut Gregg earlier because of the money. I know McLouth is cheap and like Ford I believe he's earned a call up & playing time. But I just think the lost services for the money they are committed to seems to be a problem. As I said why didnt they cut Gregg long ago and recall a guy like Johnson/Berken? And really we lost Bergerson (not that its a big loss) because they were too stubborn to cut Gregg sooner. All three of the guys I named are cheap options that have been a option all along.

You may be right, although Greeg hadn't really pitched that badly for a long time (prior to yesterday), so maybe they were hoping to flip him at the deadline. It will be interesting to see what happens now.

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