vs. Yankees 5/30 at Home

[eddie83]

Tillman has been a key to our success since 2012. His only down year. 2015 was teams down year. 

[sportsfan8703]

This just shows you how gritty of a start he had in the WC game last year.  He may have literally left it all out there.  

[25 Nuggets]

Just now, sportsfan8703 said:

This just shows you how gritty of a start he had in the WC game last year.  He may have literally left it all out there.  

If the Orioles fall apart we could look back on that game as a franchise killer, right or wrong.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, birdwatcher55 said:

I would put him on the DL and see if he can magically strengthen his shoulder. He might be done.

Ftfy.

[sportsfan8703]

Our recipe for success works.  We just don't have the ingredients.  

Great Bullpen

Lots of Homers

Average rotation

Instead we have an average bullpen, terrible rotation and slumping power hitters.  

[eddie83]

Would love to know what the team thinks about Chris right now. I know they aren't going to say anything publicly. I genuinely feel bad for Chris. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, sportsfan8703 said:

Our recipe for success works.  We just don't have the ingredients.  

Great Bullpen

Lots of Homers

Average rotation

Instead we have an average bullpen, terrible rotation and slumping power hitters.  

You cant count on a bullpen being consistently great over any given span of time. 

[eddie83]

Pitch before split the plate. Don't think it matters. 

[sportsfan8703]

Just now, 25 Nuggets said:

If the Orioles fall apart we could look back on that game as a franchise killer, right or wrong.

We still have a lot of talent.  Heck after all this we're still over .500.  Hard to win without your "Ace", CY Young level Closer, and a guy that was top 5 player in all of MLB.  That's a lot not to have.  

[TINSTAAPP]

2 minutes ago, 25 Nuggets said:

The Orioles should not touch this guy with a 10 ft pole after the season, and I feel bad about that.

It shouldn't even be a topic, discussing resigning Tillman.  But I'm sure there will be articles written anyway.

Just think about this. If Tillman had 70 more days of service time, he would have hit free agency last year and the Orioles probably would have made a lucrative offer to re-sign him and they would have been stuck with a Ubaldo-like albatross of a contract. In a way, the Orioles are very fortunate. 

[25 Nuggets]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

You cant count on a bullpen being consistently great over any given span of time. 

The run the bullpen had was quite impressive and against the norm.

[eddie83]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

You cant count on a bullpen being consistently great over any given span of time. 

Our pen has cost us 2 games really. I mean they have had their issues and cost us "chances" to win other games but it hasn't been a huge implosion. 

[sportsfan8703]

Just now, birdwatcher55 said:

I will be so glad to see this guy hit the road. It will be a Trifecta when Tillman, Jimenez and Mylie all exit together!

I like Miley.  Some teams are just a bad matchup for him.  Like TOR and HOU.  RH heavy teams.  Bundy, Gausman and Miley should be a solid 1-3.  Tillman might be able to grind and be a #5.  After that we just have nothing.  Ubaldo is terrible.  There is a reason we got Asher, Ynoa, and Nuno for cash.  

[sportsfan8703]

2 minutes ago, TINSTAAPP said:

Just think about this. If Tillman had 70 more days of service time, he would have hit free agency last year and the Orioles probably would have made a lucrative offer to re-sign him and they would have been stuck with a Ubaldo-like albatross of a contract. In a way, the Orioles are very fortunate. 

The fans would have killed the team.  We would have gave him 5/90-100.  And we didn't sign Joey Bats because of the fans.  

[25 Nuggets]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

We still have a lot of talent.  Heck after all this we're still over .500.  Hard to win without your "Ace", CY Young level Closer, and a guy that was top 5 player in all of MLB.  That's a lot not to have.  

Well yeah - the statement starts with "if the Orioles fall apart" and by that I mean flop this year and going forward.  I don't think they do that.  If they look bad come the trade deadline there will be moves made to reload for 2018.