Stubbs or Mancini

[LA2]

Why can't the Orioles carry Kim, Bourn, Reimold and Rickard on the 25-man roster and just go with an 11-man pitching staff? Why would the Orioles need to carry 12 pitchers in the playoffs? Just have four starters and seven relievers.

There's a reason why Bourn can't be added freely to a post-season roster. It has to do with when he was acquired.

[maybenxtyr]

There's a reason why Bourn can't be added freely to a post-season roster. It has to do with when he was acquired.

I thought he was acquired before the September deadline.

[LA2]

I thought he was acquired before the September deadline.

I'm sorry--you're right: he was acquired right before that deadline, on Aug. 31.

[CP0861]

What is his batting average against lefties in the MLB?

Zippy. .000 in 22 PA.

But Buck shoulda left him in vs. that lefty......

[LA2]

Zippy. .000 in 22 PA.

But Buck shoulda left him in vs. that lefty......

Was also zippy in 23 spring training at-bats, then suddenly one summer....

[weams]

I thought he was acquired before the September deadline.

He was.

[Babypowder]

Zippy. .000 in 22 PA.

But Buck shoulda left him in vs. that lefty......

If there is one thing I've learned watching baseball all these years it's that 22 sporadic plate appearances is all you need to evaluate a player's skill.

[El Gordo]

If there is one thing I've learned watching baseball all these years it's that 22 sporadic plate appearances is all you need to evaluate a player's skill.

That many? I can do it in one.

[Spakman]

I think most have seen enough of Stubbs. We can watch every ball roll in the gap to the wall with Trumbo out there. Trumbo will hit an occasional HR at least.

[weams]

I think most have seen enough of Stubbs. We can watch every ball roll in the gap to the wall with Trumbo out there. Trumbo will hit an occasional HR at least.

I'm not one of "most" I fear. I'm fine with him.

[weams]

Moving forward, wonder when we see Mancini??

Only when Pearce would have pinch hit. Only.

[weams]

If there is one thing I've learned watching baseball all these years it's that 22 sporadic plate appearances is all you need to evaluate a player's skill.

That Ripken guy taught me that. Kim too!

[weams]

If there is one thing I've learned watching baseball all these years it's that 22 sporadic plate appearances is all you need to evaluate a player's skill.

I've also learned that a pennant race is no time to arm chair a hunch that someone could do something.