Orioles will be watching Ian Kennedy tonight.

[glenn__davis]

It does give a team a different look in a series. It's a a reason there are so many crafty lefties with jobs in MLB.

Sure, I understand that. I just think there's a big difference between saying

"It's advantageous to have a lefty in the rotation"

and

"We can't move him from the rotation because he's a lefty and we must have a lefty in the rotation."

[glenn__davis]

No, you're going to bring in a lefty long man so that a lineup stacked with left-handed hitters is at a disadvantage, forcing the opposition to either go to their bench or accept having a lineup that is less than optimal at least one time through.

But that is assuming that your right-hander fails in the first place. You don't build your roster based on that.

EDIT - sorry, didn't read Rick's post first

[mdbdotcom]

But that is assuming that your right-hander fails in the first place. You don't build your roster based on that.

EDIT - sorry, didn't read Rick's post first

You asked this question:

I mean are you going to bring in a lefty specialist in the 3rd inning to face a left-hander?

Pitchers sometimes do fail early in games, and when an Orioles RHP fails early, Buck brings in TJ whenever possible. And if Chen fails early, he brings in Brach. This is exactly how our bullpen is built.

[glenn__davis]

You asked this question:

Pitchers sometimes do fail early in games, and when an Orioles RHP fails early, Buck brings in TJ whenever possible. And if Chen fails early, he brings in Brach. This is exactly how our bullpen is built.

That's a fair point.

I still don't believe it means that if you don't have a lefty in the rotation that you need to stack your bullpen with them. By and large, you would be expecting your right handers to do their jobs more often than not.

[mdbdotcom]

That's a fair point.

I still don't believe it means that if you don't have a lefty in the rotation that you need to stack your bullpen with them. By and large, you would be expecting your right handers to do their jobs more often than not.

I remember when Sparky Anderson had 4 lefties in the Tigers bullpen. It was like a never-ending parade of them.

[Redskins Rick]

Did you actually read the section I quoted? Which part did you not understand?

My bad, quote the wrong post, sorry.

[glenn__davis]

I remember when Sparky Anderson had 4 lefties in the Tigers bullpen. It was like a never-ending parade of them.

No issues at all with that, assuming those lefties were effective pitchers.

Like I said, I see the advantages to have lefties. I just don't think it's at all mandatory that you have a lefty in the rotation. Now it's all kind of moot - I don't think Chen should be replaced anyway, not because he's a lefty but because he's proven to be an average starter in the AL.

Heck, I remember a few years ago when the O's struggled against lefties, and you had teams bringing in any left handed warm body to start a game. It was ridiculous, but unfortunately if often worked.

My favorite was Brad Mills. Who in his career is 4-4 with a 7.79 ERA. In 3 starts against the Orioles from 2010-2012 he went 3-0 with a 1.56 ERA.

[srock]

Note: Being discusses in different thread here.

Baltimore Wire (never heard of this news outlet) is quoting Roch and Britt saying there has been discussion between the Orioles and Padres about Kennedy.

Roch:

Can he block out the trade rumors tonight? Gonzalez's name has come up in discussions as the non-waiver deadline approaches, and former executive Jim Duquette stated on MLB Network Radio that the Orioles offered the right-hander to the Padres for Ian Kennedy.

Britt:

According to industry sources, Baltimore has dangled right-hander Miguel Gonzalez in potential trade talks with at least three clubs, including San Diego, with the thinking that the Orioles could potentially land a starter in return. One interesting name that has come up in preliminary talks is Padres starter Ian Kennedy. Kennedy’s stock has never been higher as he’s pitched to a 3.26 ERA in 21 games and he’s under team control —as an arbitration eligible— in 2015.

[Rene88]

http://thebaltimorewire.com/2014/07/22/orioles-trade-rumors-ian-kennedy-headed-baltimore/

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[Rene88]

This is purely an O's fan opinion, and the title is completely misleading, even with the question mark.

I didn't start a thread, just sharing info:)

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[weams]

Sure, I understand that. I just think there's a big difference between saying

"It's advantageous to have a lefty in the rotation"

and

"We can't move him from the rotation because he's a lefty and we must have a lefty in the rotation."

How about. "Teams have at least a lefty in their rotation." "He's our lefty." Is that more genuine from me?

[weams]

http://thebaltimorewire.com/2014/07/22/orioles-trade-rumors-ian-kennedy-headed-baltimore/

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This is purely an O's fan opinion, and the title is completely misleading, even with the question mark.

I didn't start a thread, just sharing info:)

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Yeah I hear ya. The guy before you posted the same link though, so I figured before anyone starts giving this link any credence, it should be pointed out it's just a fan blog by some dude who is regurgitating Roch/Britt/Jim Duquette.

I'd give many poster's opinions here equal if not more credence than this.

[PaulFolk]

How about. "Teams have at least a lefty in their rotation." "He's our lefty." Is that more genuine from me?

Many do, but not all. The Cardinals went to the World Series last year and had only 12 starts by lefties, and no lefties in their postseason rotation. The Brewers are in first place this year without a single start by a lefty.

A team should start its five best starters, regardless of what hand they throw with. The obsession with having a lefty doesn't make sense to me.

[El Gordo]

Many do, but not all. The Cardinals went to the World Series last year and had only 12 starts by lefties, and no lefties in their postseason rotation. The Brewers are in first place this year without a single start by a lefty.

A team should start its five best starters, regardless of what hand they throw with. The obsession with having a lefty doesn't make sense to me.

The O's case their lefty is also one of the best 5 starters they have.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Yankees & Padres discussing deal that would send Ian Kennedy to Yankees in exchange for Eric Jagielo and Ian Clarkin according to a source</p>— JIM BOWDEN (@JimBowdenESPNxm) <a href="

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This just sucks.