Roch: There’s a growing sense that the Orioles are close to finding a veteran starting pitcher."

[weams]

Maybe today? 

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2018/02/will-the-orioles-find-their-starting-pitcher-this-week.html

 

[Aglets]

Well we are getting closer to March 1st..........

[Bahama O's Fan]

Yes, but that is not hopeful at all. Who will it be? Ubaldo is a veteran but I might puke in my mouth if I find out we signed him.

[accinfo]

It sounds like Chris Tillman to me.  He is in the complex.  I can't imagine that he would be there now and then leave for another team's spring training.

[TommyPickles]

Well the Os are reportedly one of the ten teams sending scouts to watch Tim Lincecum’s showcase...

 

[wildcard]

Tillman has to be thought of as a fifth starter  IMO.  Someone who might work out but can't be counted on.   They would still need two more starters in case he is still hurt is the way I look at it.  Glad to hear they are thinking low base salary with incentives.

[Aglets]

I was hoping that Tillman was going to be option #6 or 7.

Sounds like he is likely going to be given a rotation spot by default.  ugh

Hopefully everything will be fixed from 2017......

[maybenxtyr]

I picked Tillman to sign this afternoon in the other thread. Looking likely...

[Frobby]

26 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Tillman has to be thought of as a fifth starter  IMO.  Someone who might work out but can't be counted on.   They would still need two more starters in case he is still hurt is the way I look at it.  Glad to hear they are thinking low base salary with incentives.

He has to be thought of as a candidate for fifth starter.  

Roch’s “growing sense” that they’re on the cusp of signing a veteran starter doesn’t do much for me.    

[gtman55]

There's a growing sense that Roch only regurgitates what the Orioles tell him to say... lol

[interloper]

Why does this make me afraid rather than excited? 

Because if it was Lynn, we'd hear the name. Ambiguous "veteran starter" sounds very much like whoever is currently sporting a career 5.00 ERA.

[clapdiddy]

Just now, interloper said:

Why does this make me afraid rather than excited? 

Because if it was Lynn, we'd hear the name. Ambiguous "veteran starter" sounds very much like whoever is currently sporting a career 5.00 ERA.

Not necessarily.   The Orioles are pretty good about keeping things tight-lipped.

[MDtransplant757]

It's Tillman, isn't it? Damn it. Happy Valentine's day from hell, O's fans. 

[gmelson26]

47 minutes ago, Aglets said:

I was hoping that Tillman was going to be option #6 or 7.

Sounds like he is likely going to be given a rotation spot by default.  ugh

Hopefully everything will be fixed from 2017......

Roch's post heavily implies it's Tillman.. which would be fine if we're taking a flyer on him competing for the 5th or 6th spot.. but to your point, it sounds as though he's probably penciled in for the 3 or 4 spot the way Roch is wording it.  Ugh.

[weams]

	Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman)
2/13/18, 9:49 AM PECOTA projected ERAs for remaining options for teams pursuing rotation help: 3.23 Chris Archer 3.69 Jake Arrieta 4.00 Patrick Corbin 4.16 Collin McHugh 4.23 Julio Teheran 4.38 Jaime Garcia 4.46 Jake Odorizzi 4.47 Lance Lynn 4.59 Dan Straily 4.92 Alex Cobb 5.07 Jason Hammel