If O'Day is still sick on Wed and goes on the DL,who gets the call?

[wildcard]

Probably not Aquino or Ynoa.  They still have a warm up game at AAA for the start on the 15th.  Who knows which one pitches better.

There is Bleier and Lee but they are both lefties and that means 4 lefties in the pen.   Probably not.

Verrett and Wright have really not pitched well this spring.

Maybe Asher.   Does Buck trust him enough to promote him after seeing him for one game?  

They could DFA Dariel Alvarez and call up Crichton.  Buck liked him this spring.

My guess is that they don't want to be without Darren for 10 days and will wait on him if that is at all possible.

[Aristotelian]

I'd go with Aquino and commit to Ynoa for the 15th.

[wildcard]

24 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

I'd go with Aquino and commit to Ynoa for the 15th.

Even if Aquino allows 8 earned runs while pitching poorly in his next start at AAA and Ynoa pitches well in his AAA start?

[Aristotelian]

Just now, wildcard said:

Even if Aquino allows 8 earned runs while pitching poorly in his next start at AAA and Ynoa pitches well in his AAA start?

Yes, all the more so. The idea would be to use Aquino in the relief role to keep Ynoa on track to start. If Aquino has a bad start, that would be all the more reason to keep him in mop-up duty.

He does deserve a promotion at some point based on his overall resume. One bad start would not change that.

[wildcard]

Just now, Aristotelian said:

Yes, all the more so. The idea would be to use Aquino in the relief role to keep Ynoa on track to start. If Aquino has a bad start, that would be all the more reason to keep him in mop-up duty.

He does deserve a promotion at some point based on his overall resume. One bad start would not change that.

What if Ynoa allows 8 earned runs in his next AAA start?

[Roll Tide]

It really doesn't matter imo, whomever it is likely will be lightly used as they have a big bullpen already.

[Aristotelian]

2 minutes ago, wildcard said:

What if Ynoa allows 8 earned runs in his next AAA start?

As long as he is healthy I wouldn't sweat it. He is the best option based on the resume and if I have to bring up one of them now and start the other on the 15th, it's Aquino now and Ynoa as the starter. Who cares what happens in one start? 

[UpstateNYfan]

Roster manipulation has certainly become an art form over the last couple of years. I wish they would go to a 27 or 28 man roster and have only 25 active on a given night. When and only when 2 players are put on DL, you can replace them.

[wildcard]

2 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

As long as he is healthy I wouldn't sweat it. He is the best option based on the resume and if I have to bring up one of them now and start the other on the 15th, it's Aquino now and Ynoa as the starter. Who cares what happens in one start? 

Buck cares.  He rarely calls up a guy from the minors after they are beat up in their last start.  

[backwardsk]

Who is making the fourth start? Or, actually, the fifth start because Gausman could pitch the fourth game.  Can Miley?  Are they able to backdate his DL to ST?  I could see them holding off to make a move with DOD and then DL him to bring up the fourth starter.

 

[Redskins Rick]

3 minutes ago, backwardsk said:

Who is making the fourth start? Or, actually, the fifth start because Gausman could pitch the fourth game.  Can Miley?  Are they able to backdate his DL to ST?  I could see them holding off to make a move with DOD and then DL him to bring up the fourth starter.

 

Roch has this to say:

 

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Left-hander Wade Miley said he feels great, his bout with the flu in the past, and he’s slated to pitch a simulated game Tuesday at Double-A Bowie. Miley is expected to come off the disabled list to start April 9 against the Yankees at Camden Yards.

As for O'Day, I thought Buck said he was well enough to pitch as he was better? Is this just chaff to keep the opposing team guessing?

[Aristotelian]

24 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Buck cares.  He rarely calls up a guy from the minors after they are beat up in their last start.  

How many guys has he called up to start with essentially zero AAA or MLB experience?

[wildcard]

10 minutes ago, backwardsk said:

Who is making the fourth start? Or, actually, the fifth start because Gausman could pitch the fourth game.  Can Miley?  Are they able to backdate his DL to ST?  I could see them holding off to make a move with DOD and then DL him to bring up the fourth starter.

 

Miley is available on the 9th for game 5.   My guess in Drake is DFA'd to make room for him and the O''s go back to a 7 man pen.

[wildcard]

12 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

How many guys has he called up to start with essentially zero AAA or MLB experience?

If he calls up Ynoa for the 15th then Ynoa has a year of AAA experience. Aquino did pitch at AAA and with the O's last year though both stays were brief.   Gausman was called up from AA if memory serves me right.  Bundy has never pitched a day in AAA.

[PaulFolk]

13 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

As for O'Day, I thought Buck said he was well enough to pitch as he was better? Is this just chaff to keep the opposing team guessing?

Not exactly. Buck said this: “Hopefully, not using him today or tomorrow, he’ll be available Wednesday. If not, we’re going to need to think about DLing him. I really want to make sure he’s healthy to start the year.”

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/04/wrapping-up-a-3-2-11-inning-win-on-opening-day.html