It's official-Acquino Starts Sat

[weams]

6 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Red sox lineup vs Blake Snell (L) a few games ago;

Pedroia

Benintendi L

Betts

Ramirez

Boagarts

Moreland L

Young 

Leon S

Hernandez L

I'd say that's a weaker lineup than the lineup they trot out there against RHP's.  If Panda plays over hernandez than even better.  He has a .300 OPS this year vs LHP in 18 PA.  

 

I am sure that was Buck's thought as well. 

[weams]

10 hours ago, eddie83 said:

Put Santander on the 60 day DL, we need another OF on the 40 man. 

I agree. 

[MattStepp]

Gotta be a matter of Buck simply wanting to see Aquino....

Cant seen Alvarez being brought up we have enough defensive liabilities in the OF...I'd like to see us try to move Alvarez..not sure he's got any market but really all he is insurance in case Trumbo gets hurt

[weams]

Just now, RZNJ said:

Didn't stop the O's from acquiring him and giving him first shot.  It is odd that he's not getting the start.  Aquino might be able to defend himself against the RH lineup with his changeup.  We'll see.

Yeah. If it had been my uneducated choice, I would have easily gone with him. Asher. I might even have given Aquino a start in between the rotation turning over. 

[weams]

2 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Didn't stop the O's from acquiring him and giving him first shot.  It is odd that he's not getting the start.  Aquino might be able to defend himself against the RH lineup with his changeup.  We'll see.

I do remember Mike Wright at the beginning though. So I am not anointing anyone based on a start. 

[sportsfan8703]

Santander to the 60 day DL needs to happen ASAP.  He's already almost missed the first 20 days of the season.  There is no talk of him starting a rehab assignment at a milb affiliate anytime in the next few days.  Those rehab assignments can last up to 20 or 30??? days.  

Aquino won the job out of ST and TOR was a bad matchup.  So Asher got the start.  So now it's Aquino's turn.  He could be a real matchup weapon against heavy LH hitting teams this year if he succeeds.  

[Dark Helmet]

42 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Red sox lineup vs Blake Snell (L) a few games ago;

Pedroia

Benintendi L

Betts

Ramirez

Boagarts

Moreland L

Young 

Leon S

Hernandez L

I'd say that's a weaker lineup than the lineup they trot out there against RHP's.  If Panda plays over hernandez than even better.  He has a .300 OPS this year vs LHP in 18 PA.  

 

That's basically their everyday lineup. 

[weams]

3 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Agreed. Just seemed like he earned a second one.

I think the real major league slot is the one Tyler Wilson vacated with aplomb. But Tillman. So.

[sportsfan8703]

15 minutes ago, weams said:

I think the real major league slot is the one Tyler Wilson vacated with aplomb. But Tillman. So.

What's Tillman's rehab program looking like?  Aquino and Asher might have to only make one more start before Tillman is ready because of the off day.    

4/21 Bundy Bos

4/22 Aquino Bos; Tillman #2 rehab start, in Frederick(Bowie and Norfolk are away).

4/23 Gausman Bos

4/24 Ubaldo TB

4/25 Miley TB

4/26 Bundy TB

4/27 OFF; Tillman #3 rehab start, in Norfolk

4/28 Gausman at NYY

4/29 Ubaldo at NYY

4/30 Miley at NYY

5/1 Bundy at BOS

5/2 TIllman at BOS

This is all my best guess.  Haven't heard anything.  Please no setbacks.  

[Aristotelian]

I don't read it as a knock on Asher as much as a chance for Aquino, who also deserves it. In case anyone didn't click through, Buck's explanation is that he wants a lefty. Not sure why as they do not have a particularly lefty lineup, but at least there is an explanation. I think moving up Gausman in the CIN series may have also disrupted the rotation and 4/22 might be Aquino's natural day.

[eddie83]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

What's Tillman's rehab program looking like?  Aquino and Asher might have to only make one more start before Tillman is ready because of the off day.    

4/21 Bundy Bos

4/22 Aquino Bos; Tillman #2 rehab start, in Frederick(Bowie and Norfolk are away).

4/23 Gausman Bos

4/24 Ubaldo TB

4/25 Miley TB

4/26 Bundy TB

4/27 OFF; Tillman #3 rehab start, in Norfolk

4/28 Gausman at NYY

4/29 Ubaldo at NYY

4/30 Miley at NYY

5/1 Bundy at BOS

5/2 TIllman at BOS

This is all my best guess.  Haven't heard anything.  Please no setbacks.  

Not that they should rush Tillman anyway but the better we keep playing the less important it is to rush him back here. As you point out the next time we need a number 5 is in Fenway. Perhaps Buck doesn't want Aquino or Asher to possibly face Boston twice and would rather the lefty pitch in Baltimore as opposed to Fenway with the Monster. 

[NCRaven]

I don't think anyone earns anything based on one game.  The Orioles have a number of guys that they need to find out about.  They've looked at Asher.  Now, they have a chance to look at Aquino.  At some point, they'll want to look at Ynoa and Lee.  When another starter gets hurt, they want to back up the rotation and give them some extra rest late in the season, we'll be dipping down into Norfolk for a starter.  Buck and Dan are taking this opportunity to see what they've got.  

[NCRaven]

1 hour ago, RZNJ said:

One start isn't going to tell us anything definitively about Aquino.  AAA is tryout camp, not the majors. With that being said, Aquino had a good spring and his 2nd start at Norfolk was good, so no big deal.

I agree.  But, it's one more data point for Showalter to observe.  Aquino's performance in a major league game will tell Buck more than a few innings in spring training.  Buck seems to place a high value on the reports he receives from Ron Johnson in Norfolk, but I have no doubt that he wants to get a look at some of our pitching possibilities against ML players in ML games.  As far as the decision for this one single game, it's probably a coin flip and who cares which of them starts.  I think this is a decision made with one eye on Saturday's game and one eye on options down the road.