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Schmuck: The Orioles need to be bold and turn 2B job over to Schoop

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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink it. Stay thirsty my friend.

At this point, guys are here until they are not. I would be surprised if any of the 25 have not been chosen yet. And I have no idea who they are. I bet another three are kept around until the last moment to ensure health though.

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Adams could be the sacrificial lamb; the guy who plays 10 games or less while Machado is out and then gets optioned (with the club expecting he'll get picked up by someone else). They have lots of directions they could choose. I wouldn't be opposed to starting Schoop while Machado is out and then sending him down to work on his contact skills.

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Someone else said that Adams has an option and can be sent to Norfolk without risk of loss, as long as he's kept on the 40 man.

One way they could go is suggested by today's lineup. Start Flaherty at 3B, Weeks at 2B, and go with Adams, Casilla, or Gonzalez as UIF. Then, when Machado comes back, Flaherty moves to 2B and one of those guys gets sent down or released.

It would make sense wouldn't it? Especially since Weeks is 2B only.

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I don't think I understand. Delmon Young is on a minor league contract. He's not on the O's 40 man roster. The O's don't have to use an option to send someone like that down. Adams is on the 40 man roster. That's a ML contract, isn't it.

I guess if he was sent to Twin Lakes that he's definitely out as far as making the 25 man roster. Probably good news for Weeks and Alex Gonzalez.

Maybe they used the option right away.

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I don't think I understand. Delmon Young is on a minor league contract. He's not on the O's 40 man roster. The O's don't have to use an option to send someone like that down. Adams is on the 40 man roster. That's a ML contract, isn't it.

I guess if he was sent to Twin Lakes that he's definitely out as far as making the 25 man roster. Probably good news for Weeks and Alex Gonzalez.

Maybe they used the option right away.

I know he is at Twin Lakes though.

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