Freddy Garcia is coming up

[tntoriole]

I think he's earned a shot and is probably the best current in house option at this point on this date. Saying that, I'll reserve judgement until I see his stuff for myself. Lots of guys can get AAA hitters out but struggle against MFL hitters.

Agreed. Hope he catches lightning in a bottle.

[orioles942]

I never thought I would see and 800 year Garcia start for the Orioles. I was going to go Saturday, I think I will go Sunday instead. The weather is unusually dry right now, hardly ANY humidity right now, this hurts junk ballers. Not expecting much.

[Malike]

I never thought I would see and 800 year Garcia start for the Orioles. I was going to go Saturday, I think I will go Sunday instead. The weather is unusually dry right now, hardly ANY humidity right now, this hurts junk ballers. Not expecting much.

This reaction from you is shocking, and out of character.

[orioles942]

This reaction from you is shocking, and out of character.

Whatever. Rather see Britton start, they gave him the shaft by not pitching 11 days and asking him to pitch vs hot hitting Mariners on to much rest. Despite results, liked the way he threw. Call me to fly cross country make a start first in 2 weeks and send him down. Not a fan of that move.

[DrungoHazewood]

I never thought I would see and 800 year Garcia start for the Orioles. I was going to go Saturday, I think I will go Sunday instead. The weather is unusually dry right now, hardly ANY humidity right now, this hurts junk ballers. Not expecting much.

What?! Humidity hurts junkballers? Should have told that to the '83 Orioles, whose staff was predominantly made up of 34-year-olds with 86 mph fastballs toiling in the mid-Atlantic summer soup.

[mtwolf16]

Freddie Got Fingered. He will throw a CGSO.

So simple but made me laugh hard at work!

[mtwolf16]

Buck stops in the White House.

I'd settle for a scheduled visit to the white house for Buck in the next year! :clap3:

[CSB Jack]

What?! Humidity hurts junkballers? Should have told that to the '83 Orioles, whose staff was predominantly made up of 34-year-olds with 86 mph fastballs toiling in the mid-Atlantic summer soup.

I read the original comment the other way around - the absence of humidity now will hurt Garcia.

[orioles942]

What?! Humidity hurts junkballers? Should have told that to the '83 Orioles, whose staff was predominantly made up of 34-year-olds with 86 mph fastballs toiling in the mid-Atlantic summer soup.

Junkballers balls dont get movement and harder to grip when the air is really dry. See Rockies, Diamondbacks. The 83 Orioles played in humid Baltimore. The dryness affected Saunders in Arizona he said. Vargas might be not be as effective tonight as a result.

[DrungoHazewood]

Where do you find pitcher vs batter stats? Curious to see how Angels lineup has hit Garcia in the past.

Here. But please remember the usual caveats about pitcher-vs-batter stats being less than useful except in coincidental cases.

[DrungoHazewood]

Junkballers balls dont get movement and harder to grip when the air is really dry. See Rockies, Diamondbacks. The 83 Orioles played in humid Baltimore. The dryness affected Saunders in Arizona he said. Vargas might be not be as effective tonight as a result.

Breaking balls work less well at altitude. That's almost all of the Colorado and Arizona effect. Everything I've read indicates that humidity is far less of an effect.

[orioles942]

I read the original comment the other way around - the absence of humidity now will hurt Garcia.

No worries, my grammar isnt good in the morning out here either=pre coffee.

[orioles942]

Breaking balls work less well at altitude. That's almost all of the Colorado and Arizona effect. Everything I've read indicates that humidity is far less of an effect.

they work less in Altitude because the higher the altitude the dryer the air. You can ask Hammells, Saunders and Guthrie. In dry air you need sinkerballers and fastball pitchers for the most part.

[isestrex]

Ouch! Thanks. Looks like this might not be a good matchup for Freddy. SSS not withstanding.

With a player who's pitched as long as Freddy, I assumed at bat totals in the 40's for some of these guys.

Only 12-13 at bats? That's hardly enough data to scrub the floor with. I think his 16 starts at Angels Stadium carries more possible projection value... not a ton but definitely more than these puny samples.

[orioles942]

I just dont like the idea of giving Britton 1 start to make it or break it after flying cross country= too much pressure. I thought he threw the ball well, but Seattle can hit and Britton might of been rusty. It's just jerking his chain, at least give him 2 starts, IMO to take some pressure off.