Orioles Acquire Miguel Castro Designate Gunkel

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, MDtransplant757 said:

If he can continue to be good, we have another Givens on our hands 

I don't think he has the swing and miss stuff that Givens has.  Which is fine, Givens can be flat out untouchable some times.  See WC game.  

The pen right now is wide open.  You have Givens and Brach and 5 floating spots.  We've been waiting for someone to eventually earn a spot.  Bleier has done that.  Hopefully Castro can.   

[MDtransplant757]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I don't think he has the swing and miss stuff that Givens has.  Which is fine, Givens can be flat out untouchable some times.  See WC game.  

The pen right now is wide open.  You have Givens and Brach and 5 floating spots.  We've been waiting for someone to eventually earn a spot.  Bleier has done that.  Hopefully Castro can.   

Wonder who goes down when O'Day and Britton come back? 

[SteveA]

55 minutes ago, MDtransplant757 said:

Wonder who goes down when O'Day and Britton come back? 

That's a very good question.

You need one long guy, especially with our rotation.   Right now we have Asher and Ynoa.   One of those goes, let's say Ynoa.   And probably one of Hart/Bleier goes, say Hart.

So that leaves you with a pen of:   Britton, Brach, O'Day, Givens, Bleier, Castro, Asher.

I kind of like that pen.

[MDtransplant757]

8 minutes ago, SteveA said:

That's a very good question.

You need one long guy, especially with our rotation.   Right now we have Asher and Ynoa.   One of those goes, let's say Ynoa.   And probably one of Hart/Bleier goes, say Hart.

So that leaves you with a pen of:   Britton, Brach, O'Day, Givens, Bleier, Castro, Asher.

I kind of like that pen.

I'd be ok with that. 

[sportsfan8703]

42 minutes ago, SteveA said:

 

So that leaves you with a pen of:   Britton, Brach, O'Day, Givens, Bleier, Castro, Asher.

I kind of like that pen.

So far that's the best 7 relievers at the MLB level.  We wouldn't have that pen until July 4th at the earliest.  Hopefully the rotation starts to take form.  

[sportsfan8703]

One thing to remember with Castro is that he's 5 months younger than Tanner Scott. 

[OFFNY]

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MIGUEL ANGEL CASTRO )))))))) (vs. AA-Altoona, 6/27)

 

Castro came out of the bullpen and pitched 5 shutout innings, needing on 52 pitches to do so.

 

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2017_06_27_altaax_bowaax_1&t=g_box&sid=milb

 

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[Cumberbundy]

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[OFFNY]

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MIGUEL ANGEL CASTRO )))))))) (vs. RANGERS, 7/18)

 

Excellent job in mop-up time tonight for Castro. 

6 up, 6 down, on only 19 Pitches (13 Strikes, 6 Balls.)

 

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[ISU94]

5 minutes ago, OFFNY said:

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MIGUEL ANGEL CASTRO )))))))) (vs. RANGERS, 7/18)

 

Excellent job in mop-up time tonight for Castro. 

6 up, 6 down on only 19 Pitches (13 Strikes, 6 Balls.)

 

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I have a lot of hope in this guy. Was a big fan when he was a top prospect in Jays system. Seems like he's gotten rushed for the most part. and still holding his own.

[sportsfan8703]

He was filthy tonight.  Hitting 98-99 a couple times.  Pounding the zone.  

[Ohfan67]

Excellent acquisition by DD. 

[sportsfan8703]

If we trade Britton, Brach, O'day the 2018 pen doesn't look that bad.

Givens, Scott, Castro, Bleier, Hart, Wright, Asher

With Liranzo, Long,  Yacobonis, Chricton, Worthington, Faulkner in the wings.  

 

[Diehard_O's_Fan]

I will be very surprised if the Orioles trade O'day. I think he will be on the 2018 team. I think Britton and Brach will for sure be traded.

[MDtransplant757]

2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

If we trade Britton, Brach, O'day the 2018 pen doesn't look that bad.

Givens, Scott, Castro, Bleier, Hart, Wright, Asher

With Liranzo, Long,  Yacobonis, Chricton, Worthington, Faulkner in the wings.  

 

I'd be worried about Wright. Hasn't looked good so far in his first rehab outing. Imagine that pen with just Britton and Brach, and I'm foaming at the mouth.