Tillman

[theobird]

Is there any update on Chris Tillman. Is he throwing, will he pitch soon? I am not hearing anything about him.

[Aglets]

He's throwing simulated games now, everyone loves to talk him up to reporters yet the O's are still too scared to let him pitch in a real game.

 

Roch's entry from yesterday on the subject:

 

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2018/03/teammates-talk-up-tillmans-simulated-game.html

[Aglets]

Although I guess Cashner is staying hidden too...........and he's coming off a great year.  Are they really that far behind the other pitchers?

[Aglets]

The Orioles had their first pitchers and catchers workout on February 14th.

Cashner's contract was officially announced the next day.  So let's give him a couple of days to report.......seems like he should be 5-6 days behind everyone else?

Pretty sure we are passed that now.

[Redskins Rick]

Is it that they are truly scared about Tilly and Cashner?

Or, is it, that they have a number of younger arms, that are competing for a couple of spots?

[jamalshw]

It's Buck doing his "hide a couple starters from the AL East opponents" schtick which leads to a couple players a year being relegated to B-Games, Minor League games and Sim Games. This year, it's Cashner and Tillman. (Note: he's also hiding from Minnesota since we open against the Twins).

[Aglets]

Tillman has started 198 games for us.   Almost 100 of those were against teams in our division.  That seems kind of silly to put it mildly.

[NCRaven]

We have something like 90 pitchers in camp sucking up innings.  You're only evaluating Tillman for health and you're not really evaluating Cashner at all.  Just getting their work in.  They need to see the other 88 guys pitch in games so that they can make decisions on them.  That's all there is to it from everything that I've read and heard.

[Aristotelian]

He is in great shape and the ball looks great coming out of his hand. 

[Aglets]

2 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

He is in great shape and the ball looks great coming out of his hand. 

QFT

[wildcard]

Until Tillman faces some major league hitters we will not know if he can be an effective pitcher.   And he does not know either.    All the chatter from teammates about his sim game just sounded like they wanted to be supportive.   I don't know that it says much one way or the other about his ability to hold down a rotation spot.

[Redskins Rick]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

Until Tillman faces some major league hitters we will not know if he can be an effective pitcher.   And he does not know either.    All the chatter from teammates about his sim game just sounded like they wanted to be supportive.   I don't know that it says much one way or the other about his ability to hold down a rotation spot.

I dont think he will be given a spot, just based on his previous status with the team. He is on a low risk contract, he earns his slot by being able to pitch, or he moves out of the way, and somebody else will.

 

[glenn__davis]

10 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

I dont think he will be given a spot, just based on his previous status with the team. He is on a low risk contract, he earns his slot by being able to pitch, or he moves out of the way, and somebody else will.

 

If he's healthy, he's going to be in the OD rotation.  I have zero doubt of that.  Now he may have a short leash, but I'll be stunned if he doesn't break camp as the 4th or 5th starter.

[Redskins Rick]

2 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

If he's healthy, he's going to be in the OD rotation.  I have zero doubt of that.  Now he may have a short leash, but I'll be stunned if he doesn't break camp as the 4th or 5th starter.

I agree, even if DD signs Cobb or Lynn, I still see Tilly giving a crack and the remaining slot.

[Frobby]

19 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

If he's healthy, he's going to be in the OD rotation.  I have zero doubt of that.  Now he may have a short leash, but I'll be stunned if he doesn't break camp as the 4th or 5th starter.

Yeah, I agree.   For $3 mm they’re going to let him prove whether or not he can pitch in games that count, unless it’s just glaringly obvious that he can’t.