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3 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

If this team wants to compete, Wright needs to get DFA-ed and see if he makes it to Norfolk.  Wright has never been considered a top prospect,  I don't see him being a star elsewhere.  

I think he could be a nice piece for the bullpen...problem is, they never give him a long look there where he belongs.

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Just now, Rene88 said:

I think he could be a nice piece for the bullpen...problem is, they never give him a long look there where he belongs.

Agreed.  Wright's best shot to do anything at the MLB level is in the bullpen.  With Cobb now on the team, the Orioles might give Wright a chance in April to sink or swim as a reliever.    

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The umpire appeared to be rather stingy with the strike zone in the 2nd inning.

Wright had a quick 1st inning. 

Wright had an awful 2nd inning.

In the 3rd inning, Chance Sisco threw the ball away when he had the Red Sox base-runner picked off of 3rd base, leading to an unearned run.

The 4rd inning was rather uneventful, with the exception of another defensive gaffe by Chance Sisco. With 2 outs and a runner on 1st base, Mookie Betts was caught halfway in between 1st and 2nd base. Instead of running toward Betts and forcing him to make a commitment to one of the 2 bases, Cisco simply threw the ball to 2nd base and allowed Betts to easily scamper safely back to 1st ........  so in 2 consecutive innings, Sisco failed to record the 3rd and final out of the frame when given the opportunity to do so.

The 5th inning was disastrous for the Orioles' defense (and not much better for Wright.) After a lead-off single, Colby Rasmus misplayed a deep fly ball off of the fence. Then after Rasmus finally got to the ball, he relayed it to Schoop, who had the runner out at home plate ........ except that Schoop's throw was about 25 feet off-line, which allowed the run to score and the batter (who had been credited with a long single) to go all the way to 3rd base.

 

 

13 OUTS: o 4 Strikeouts, 4 Flyouts, 3 Groundouts, 1 Popout, 1 Lineout

 

DENNIS MICHAEL WRIGHT )))))) (vs. RED SOX, 3/22) )))))) [Spring Training] 

IP:llll4.33

H:lll 10 ll (1 Home Run, 2 Doubles, 7 Singles) l

R:lllll 7

ER:ll 6

BB:ll 2)

SO:ll 4

Pitches: l) 90 )(58 )Strikes, )32 )Balls)

2018 ERA: l) 6.63 )l (Spring Training) )  19.00 IP  (14 ER)

2018 WHIP: l) 1.667 )l (Spring Training) )  18.00  IP (30 H/BB)

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l) .329 )l (Spring Training) )  (25 for 76)

 

PITCHES BY INNING

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11 ll(81 lllStrikes, ll31 llBalls)

30 l.(15 lllStrikes, l15 llllBalls)

16 l.(13 lllStrikes, lll31 llBalls)

15 l.(11 lllStrikes, lll41 lllBalls)

18 lll(11 ll.Strikes, ll.71 lllBalls) ) *

 

* )) Wright recorded 1 out before departing in the 5th inning.

 

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1 minute ago, interloper said:

Everything was in the middle of the plate. No command.

But wasn't helped out by the defense today which has been just atrocious. Sisco, Rasmus, Jones, all misplayed balls. Manny couldn't reach a ground ball he dove for. 

Shhh, You will interrupt the Bordick pep rally about M Wright and how great he is...

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1 hour ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

If this team wants to compete, Wright needs to get DFA-ed and see if he makes it to Norfolk.  Wright has never been considered a top prospect,  I don't see him being a star elsewhere.  

I don't even see the point of him going to Norfolk.  There have to better depth signings available than him.  He is 28  he has had his chances.  Time for him to become someone else problem. 

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3 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

I've never been on the Wright bandwagon since seeing him pitch in the big leagues, but I'm about 90% certain that he'll go to another team and find success.  It's what we do here.

Matusz didn't have success after he left.  

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1 hour ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

If this team wants to compete, Wright needs to get DFA-ed and see if he makes it to Norfolk.  Wright has never been considered a top prospect,  I don't see him being a star elsewhere.  

At this point, I think he clears waivers.  If he makes the 25-man, he's the 25th man.

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