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I'm certainly rooting for him. For the life of me, I'll never understand the outrage by some people over how he performed last year. It's only been a year with Ubaldo and he clearly still has it in him to pitch well assuming he can get his mechanics under control.

Sometimes you dip into the FA market and you get burned (see Zito, Barry). When it's all said and done, I don't think this contract will look all that bad and there's even still a chance we could get surplus value.

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I sure hope you folks aren't jinxing Ubaldo by being so optimistic over grapefruit game improvement. I prefer to wait until he faces a full fledged major league lineup in games that actually count before I become a believer!!

I think that's fair, especially the part about "games that count." But for the record, the lineup Ubaldo faced today was mostly major leaguers:

Jordan Schafer

Joe Mauer

Brian Dozier

Torii Hunter

Eddie Rosario

Kurt Suzuki

Eduardo Escobar

Josmil Pinto

Eduardo Nunez

Not exactly murderers' row, but according to what I can tell, all but Rosario are likely to be on the OD roster.

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I'm certainly rooting for him. For the life of me, I'll never understand the outrage by some people over how he performed last year. It's only been a year with Ubaldo and he clearly still has it in him to pitch well assuming he can get his mechanics under control.

Sometimes you dip into the FA market and you get burned (see Zito, Barry). When it's all said and done, I don't think this contract will look all that bad and there's even still a chance we could get surplus value.

I also don't quite understand the outrage. If he were some sort of prima donna or jerk, malingering, complaining, laying back and feeling sorry for himself, then I would understand. But Ubaldo is doing everything that the coaches tell him to do. He was quoted earlier this spring about what people think of him.
For me, I can’t control what people are thinking. The only thing I can control is doing my job every day and work every day and hopefully take everything down to the game.
Some of these people don't realize that talent is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration. I have faith that he'll get there.
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To me, I think it's clearly time to acknowledge that Ubaldo will not go to the bullpen or come down with a mysterious injury. He's going to get his shot in the rotation to start the season - period.

Here are the Orioles' options, barring injury:

1. Move one of Gonzalez or Norris to the 'pen.

2. Option Gausman or Gonzalez.

3. Trade Gonzalez, Norris, or Ubaldo.

4. Do that crazy Dan/Buck thing where you tinker with off days and somehow have all 6 guys pitch until you absolutely, positively are forced to make some kind of tough decision.

Which way do they go? Which way do you go? And remember, Ubaldo to the bullpen is not your answer because that won't happen.

Why do you say that? Because he is a managing a weak Pirates lineup?

I think RIGHT NOW you would be correct. Norris to the pen or DL in short term. But Bud will return, then we will see if everyone is healthy. We all know injuries happen, it is good to have insurance.

I am just not very confident in Ubaldo, but hey, every other year right?

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No one is confident in Ubaldo. I'm just telling you what will happen, and it involves Ubaldo getting a shot in the rotation. They're not going to NOT give him his 1 shot.

And for the record, he's pitched well his last 3 games, not that that matters.

Per the other thread I got bullied in, you aren't allowed to post opinions, just facts. Sorry. You must delete your thread without supporting documentation:)

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I mentioned two starts ago when his start was televised that it was the best I had ever seen him. He's throwing strikes. Wallace and Chiti have done a wonderful job with him. Apparently even improved his time to the plate too! Jimenez will be in the rotation. The question is who will not be. Gausman to Norfolk is what I said yesterday. Sticking to it. They are not going to bounce Norris from the rotation based on ST, IMO.

Unless Norris isn't 100% and then a trip to the DL, I can see happening.

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I mentioned two starts ago when his start was televised that it was the best I had ever seen him. He's throwing strikes. Wallace and Chiti have done a wonderful job with him. Apparently even improved his time to the plate too! Jimenez will be in the rotation. The question is who will not be. Gausman to Norfolk is what I said yesterday. Sticking to it. They are not going to bounce Norris from the rotation based on ST, IMO.

This also seems right from a Gausman developmental standpoint. I concur.

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