Alvarez coming up per Roch.

[bobmc]

I am guessing that Urrutia is optioned to make room for Alvarez of the 25 man roster.

?Su hermano Cubano?

[Can_of_corn]

I am guessing that Urrutia is optioned to make room for Alvarez of the 25 man roster.

Could be Rondon, he pitched two innings yesterday.

[wildcard]

Could be Rondon, he pitched two innings yesterday.

He was optioned to make room for Clevenger.

[Can_of_corn]

He was optioned to make room for Clevenger.

Not him then.

[bobmc]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Orioles have selected the contract of OF Dariel Alvarez from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned OF Henry Urrutia to the Tides.</p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">August 28, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

La proxima Yoenis!

[sportsfan8703]

Alright Dariel. Can option number 13 from the minors be the lucky one that comes up here and goes on a hot streak. Parades did. Parm did against the Phillies. Maybe Alvarez does that in Texas. Running out of bullets here.

[bobmc]

Ron Johnson on Alvarez per Melewski:

During a recent interview, Norfolk manager Ron Johnson said the following about Alvarez:

"He's a tools guy. He's got all the tools you want to see with the exception of being an average runner or a little below. He's not going to steal bases. But he can hit, hit for power and he's got an eight arm (on the 2-8 scouting scale). He's played center for us and right.

"It's a real solid season for him. He's shown power with 16 home runs. He will get up there and get his opportunity. The whole focus with him has been working with his plate discipline and getting good pitches to hit. He can get excited and expand the zone a little bit. That is something he will have to tighten up in the big leagues."

I asked Johnson if it is a red-flag that Alvarez has an OBP of just .305 with 16 walks.

"No, I don't think so. He is a very aggressive guy with outstanding hand-eye coordination," Johnson said. "When he swings at some pitches out of the zone, he hits them. Which sometimes can be a curse. If he'd miss, it might be better for him. That sounds kind of stupid. But once he zones in, he'll get there. It will be interesting to watch him in the big leagues. I don't have a concern about it and think he will be productive for us."

http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2015/08/minor-league-notes-on-latimore-norfolk-bowie-and-a-look-at-dariel-alvarez.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Can_of_corn]

Ron Johnson on Alvarez per Melewski:

During a recent interview, Norfolk manager Ron Johnson said the following about Alvarez:

"He's a tools guy. He's got all the tools you want to see with the exception of being an average runner or a little below. He's not going to steal bases. But he can hit, hit for power and he's got an eight arm (on the 2-8 scouting scale). He's played center for us and right.

"It's a real solid season for him. He's shown power with 16 home runs. He will get up there and get his opportunity. The whole focus with him has been working with his plate discipline and getting good pitches to hit. He can get excited and expand the zone a little bit. That is something he will have to tighten up in the big leagues."

I asked Johnson if it is a red-flag that Alvarez has an OBP of just .305 with 16 walks.

"No, I don't think so. He is a very aggressive guy with outstanding hand-eye coordination," Johnson said. "When he swings at some pitches out of the zone, he hits them. Which sometimes can be a curse. If he'd miss, it might be better for him. That sounds kind of stupid. But once he zones in, he'll get there. It will be interesting to watch him in the big leagues. I don't have a concern about it and think he will be productive for us."

http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2015/08/minor-league-notes-on-latimore-norfolk-bowie-and-a-look-at-dariel-alvarez.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

If all of this is true why bring Lake up for a week then Henry up for a week?

[bobmc]

If all of this is true why bring Lake up for a week then Henry up for a week?

Buck said he wasn't quite ready and he thought that at 26 he still had time to get better like Nellie!

[weams]

If all of this is true why bring Lake up for a week then Henry up for a week?

Lake is a higher ceiling guy who will be lost if not protected this winter. And then he got Pink Eye. Hank is left-handed, when we were facing the right handers and is MUCH better than you give him credit for. It''s just a personal bias on your part.

[weams]

Buck said he wasn't quite ready and he thought that at 26 he still had time to get better like Nellie!

He is similar to Nelson. At a younger healthier point in his career.

[Can_of_corn]

Lake is a higher ceiling guy who will be lost if not protected this winter. And then he got Pink Eye. Hank is left-handed, when we were facing the right handers and is MUCH better than you give him credit for. It''s just a personal bias on your part.

Pray tell why would I have a personal bias against him?

[DrungoHazewood]

Pray tell why would I have a personal bias against him?

You fought with Che and Fidel for the proletariat, and you don't like these bourgeois defectors ruining the global people's revolution. Hold on, are we talking about Urrutia or Alvarez or Lake? If it's Lake I can come up with an even less plausible but mildly entertaining story.

[Can_of_corn]

You fought with Che and Fidel for the proletariat, and you don't like these bourgeois defectors ruining the global people's revolution.

I guess I had a bias against Wada as well.

Here I just thought that I thought his stuff wouldn't translate.

[weams]

You fought with Che and Fidel for the proletariat, and you don't like these bourgeois defectors ruining the global people's revolution. Hold on, are we talking about Urrutia or Alvarez or Lake? If it's Lake I can come up with an even less plausible but mildly entertaining story.

Specifically Hank. Because of 2013.