TT: Looking at the 25-man roster battles

[Rene88]

Flaherty will be an Oriole again, might as well just pencil him on the OD roster.

[interloper]

1 hour ago, Rene88 said:

Flaherty will be an Oriole again, might as well just pencil him on the OD roster.

What's his competition in Philly?

[Rene88]

30 minutes ago, interloper said:

What's his competition in Philly?

Good question but he’s doing well. He holds the opt out though:

Saw this on Twitter:

Ryan Flaherty is making a case to make Phillies opening day roster...hitting over .375 in camp...had 2 RBI in win over Yankees today

[interloper]

13 minutes ago, Rene88 said:

Good question but he’s doing well. He holds the opt out though:

Saw this on Twitter:

Ryan Flaherty is making a case to make Phillies opening day roster...hitting over .375 in camp...had 2 RBI in win over Yankees today

Lol yeah he's killing it this spring. I certainly like him over Sardinas. Still think Valencia makes the team though.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

21 minutes ago, interloper said:

Lol yeah he's killing it this spring. I certainly like him over Sardinas. Still think Valencia makes the team though.

Sardinas/Tejada/Vielma have all been duds in my opinion.

I like Valencia more than Flash though. He seems to have more tools, including the ability to be a pinch runner later on in a game with better wheels that Flaherty. 

[Ripken]

There's no room for Flash on this team unless he's better than Tillman... which does seem possible.

[Yardball85]

12 hours ago, Rene88 said:

Good question but he’s doing well. He holds the opt out though:

Saw this on Twitter:

Ryan Flaherty is making a case to make Phillies opening day roster...hitting over .375 in camp...had 2 RBI in win over Yankees today

Bench of Flaherty, Valencia, Catcher, Santander?  No speed

[interloper]

5 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

Bench of Flaherty, Valencia, Catcher, Santander?  No speed

It would be Flaherty, Catcher, Santander, Gentry. Valencia would be the odd man out since he's viewed as the UIF right now.

[Yardball85]

3 minutes ago, interloper said:

It would be Flaherty, Catcher, Santander, Gentry. Valencia would be the odd man out since he's viewed as the UIF right now.

Good point.  Or maybe Davis to DL and Valencia DH with Trumbo at 1B.

[foxfield]

28 minutes ago, Ripken said:

There's no room for Flash on this team unless he's better than Tillman... which does seem possible.

I don't think Tillman is a very good 2B.  Does Flash have an out pitch?

[Rene88]

I apologize if this has been posted already: good analysis:

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-roster-breakdown-20180314-story.html

[Can_of_corn]

 

[mdbdotcom]

7 hours ago, interloper said:

It would be Flaherty, Catcher, Santander, Gentry. Valencia would be the odd man out since he's viewed as the UIF right now.

Flaherty, Catcher, Santander, Valencia

Gentry would be the odd man out because Flaherty can play the corner outfield spots. Santander would platoon with Rasmus.