Arrieta starts Monday in Detroit

[glenn__davis]

I assume that's to induce labor. I seriously wonder if that has been discussed? Or maybe MiGo could leave the team before she actually goes into labor.

I am almost certain I heard on the radio this morning that she would be induced on the 19th if labor hadn't started by then. Which makes me wonder why he wouldn't just leave to be there now.

[glenn__davis]

I've been accused of being one of the most negative posters on this board. Lets give Jake another shot. I know he's been awful at

AAA but i've seen guys look like Sandy Koufax down there and get lit up in the majors.

Jake is capable. If he doesn't walk people and throws strikes

he can be as dominating as anyone. Trust me, knowing Jim Leyland well, I KNOW he would LOVE to have Jake in his organization.

He told me so personally. Not to say Jake will dominate, I think Scherzer wins but maybe he can compete for 5-6 innings and give us

a chance. Garcia does that occasionally, but not predictably.Im behind Jake in this one.

Welp, if there was any doubt left, there's the kiss of death.

[Can_of_corn]

I've been accused of being one of the most negative posters on this board. Lets give Jake another shot. I know he's been awful at

AAA but i've seen guys look like Sandy Koufax down there and get lit up in the majors.

Jake is capable. If he doesn't walk people and throws strikes

he can be as dominating as anyone. Trust me, knowing Jim Leyland well, I KNOW he would LOVE to have Jake in his organization.

He told me so personally. Not to say Jake will dominate, I think Scherzer wins but maybe he can compete for 5-6 innings and give us

a chance. Garcia does that occasionally, but not predictably.Im behind Jake in this one.

Roy, there is a big difference between wanting Jake in the organization and wanting him to start for your team when you are in contention.

[Frobby]

For one game, I have no idea what to expect from Jake. He could have one of his occasional dominant games tonight, or one of his more frequent stinkers. There's no telling. I'm just hoping we get to Scherzer.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Everybody knows it.

Yep, and I suspect people are jealous of his good looks.

[Ommaculate]

I am looking forward to seeing the start tonight. Here's to hoping he can finally put it all together.

[Lester Freamon]

I've been accused of being one of the most negative posters on this board. Lets give Jake another shot. I know he's been awful at

AAA but i've seen guys look like Sandy Koufax down there and get lit up in the majors.

Jake is capable. If he doesn't walk people and throws strikes

he can be as dominating as anyone. Trust me, knowing Jim Leyland well, I KNOW he would LOVE to have Jake in his organization.

He told me so personally. Not to say Jake will dominate, I think Scherzer wins but maybe he can compete for 5-6 innings and give us

a chance. Garcia does that occasionally, but not predictably.Im behind Jake in this one.

But this such a "crucial" game Roy! Why does it need to be wasted on Arrieta?

That being said, you never know, right? Jake has good career numbers against the current Tigers players and Machado and Davis are hitting a bit better then they were the last time we took two of three against them at Camden Yards.

As Frobby said, hopefully we can get to Scherzer, the three runs we got off him last time is probably as much as you can expect.

[Il BuonO]

I've been accused of being one of the most negative posters on this board. Lets give Jake another shot. I know he's been awful at

AAA but i've seen guys look like Sandy Koufax down there and get lit up in the majors.

Jake is capable. If he doesn't walk people and throws strikes

he can be as dominating as anyone. Trust me, knowing Jim Leyland well, I KNOW he would LOVE to have Jake in his organization.

He told me so personally. Not to say Jake will dominate, I think Scherzer wins but maybe he can compete for 5-6 innings and give us

a chance. Garcia does that occasionally, but not predictably.Im behind Jake in this one.

Well, then maybe there is a market for him after all. Like I said, I hope he pitches lights out vs one of the better lineups and we shop him around.

[WEAVERMAN]

I've been accused of being one of the most negative posters on this board. Lets give Jake another shot. I know he's been awful at

AAA but i've seen guys look like Sandy Koufax down there and get lit up in the majors.

Jake is capable. If he doesn't walk people and throws strikes

he can be as dominating as anyone. Trust me, knowing Jim Leyland well, I KNOW he would LOVE to have Jake in his organization.

He told me so personally. Not to say Jake will dominate, I think Scherzer wins but maybe he can compete for 5-6 innings and give us

a chance. Garcia does that occasionally, but not predictably.Im behind Jake in this one.

Please ask Leyland to ask Dombrowski to make an offer. I am certain the Orioles would seriously consider it.

[Rene88]

Please ask Leyland to ask Dombrowski to make an offer. I am certain the Orioles would seriously consider it.

Let's take it a step further..let's arrange a call now:)

[WEAVERMAN]

Let's take it a step further..let's arrange a call now:)

Jake could pitch for the Orioles tonight and just transfer to the Tiger's clubhouse on Tuesday.

[Rene88]

Jake could pitch for the Orioles tonight and just transfer to the Tiger's clubhouse on Tuesday.

I like the way you think....we could throw in Casilla too.

[bpilktree]

I don't get the part that Jake is going to get shelled like he has all year. He has pitched 19 innings and has only given up 15 hits. He also has only given up 1 home run. The problem has not been guys hitting him hard it is him walking guys around the bases. He has walked 16 guys inthat time. He has a great k rate as well. He just has to start throwing the ball over the plate. The last 3 starts he has given up 3 hits or less in all of them for a total of 8 hits but has 14 walks.

Throw the ball over the plate Jake.

[Valhalla]

I'm looking forward to his post game remarks after he bombs. That should be entertaining.

[MrOrange82]

Please ask Leyland to ask Dombrowski to make an offer. I am certain the Orioles would seriously consider it.

I want to take Roy's story at face value, but I have a feeling that he left something out. For example, the point at which Mr. Leyland, with glassy-eyed innocence, meandered away from the Arrieta-compliments in favor of conducting an animated exchange with his plate of boiled cabbage (apparently the cabbage needed to be more aggressive).

(lolwut?)

(Leyland's kind of old...and Arrieta is terrible)