Loewen's First Inning

[OsandBohs11]

1 IP, 2 Hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0Ks, 1Hr via Pujols

Any chance that he's doing the opposite of last year? Great spring training but gets hurt and can't play the whole year. But now he's having a terrible spring training so that means he'll be fine and pitch well????

yea, its just wishful thinking. What are the chances he turns it around. I still think it's good since he hasn't even had a full season in the majors yet.

[obannon35]

1 IP, 2 Hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0Ks, 1Hr via Pujols

Any chance that he's doing the opposite of last year? Great spring training but gets hurt and can't play the whole year. But now he's having a terrible spring training so that means he'll be fine and pitch well????

yea, its just wishful thinking. What are the chances he turns it around. I still think it's good since he hasn't even had a full season in the majors yet.

It's Spring Training he'll be fine.......sheesh I hope so:(

[Pedro Cerrano]

What is the deal with him and DCab? Seriously! Soooo many friggin walks it makes me sick!

[Leitch]

Has he even pitched 15 innings since having a screw inserted in his elbow?

He will probably have a rough start to the season but hopefully he'll have a nice second half

[TinCup]

I'm getting a headache again.....

Are we going to have one of these disect Loewen threads each and every time he pitches, even down to the innings ?

Did not Chuck Thompson proclaim "Good golly Miss Molly!"

All in fun....

[BaltBird 24]

Here's me thinking that Mr. Loewen might still not be pitching at 100%. Wouldn't shock me at all to see him start the season on the DL.

[eric0668]

1 IP, 2 Hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0Ks, 1Hr via Pujols

Any chance that he's doing the opposite of last year? Great spring training but gets hurt and can't play the whole year. But now he's having a terrible spring training so that means he'll be fine and pitch well????

yea, its just wishful thinking. What are the chances he turns it around. I still think it's good since he hasn't even had a full season in the majors yet.

There is a games thread. I know we were pretty adamant about posting there. Is it ok to post here too now. lemme know

thanks

Eric

[amateurfan]

I hate to write this, but there's no indication that Loewen is ever going to get his walks down. He's got a 5.22 bb/9 over 329 MiL innings.

[Camden_yardbird]

How long can the O's pitch with 4 starters at the beginning of the season because it looks like he is going to need a little more time. This is not a reaction to this inning, this is a reaction to his whole spring.

If he is not 100% he might be trying to hit corners too much, instead of just pitching.

[clapdiddy]

Does Loewen have any options left?

[hoosiers]

I hate to write this, but there's no indication that Loewen is ever going to get his walks down. He's got a 5.22 bb/9 over 329 MiL innings.

Not concerned about the walks. His numbers regarding walks and Ks improved as he rose throught he minors. It would be a poor analysis to simply look at his total IP and total BBs and start drawing conclusions.

[DuffMan]

This is definitely troublesome. And after reading how great his last side session went I was expecting him to come out and put up something better than this.

[NJOriolesFan]

No he doesn't. I hope he doesn't start on the DL. I can't fathom a rotation of Cabrera, Guthrie, Trachsel, Burres and Albers.

[Mark Carver]

Does Loewen have any options left?

Nope... due to his signing of the ML contract. He started using an option his first year under Orioles control.

[amateurfan]

Not concerned about the walks. His numbers regarding walks and Ks improved as he rose throught he minors. It would be a poor analysis to simply look at his total IP and total BBs and start drawing conclusions.

Actually, the number of innings he pitched above Frederick don't provide enough to adequately measure what he's going to do (except for Baltimore 2006). In a full season at Frederick he had a bb/9 of 5.45 and in 2006 at Baltimore in 102 IP he had a BB/9 of 4.97. I guess that's an improvement.