Orioles: Most inept organization in all of profesional sports?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Will it?

Buck is stubborn, but Trumbo playing at first against southpaws should be mandatory when he is activated.  

[Hank Scorpio]

Nine games behind the Red Sox.

[ORIOLE33]

If what people are saying is true, that he’s blaming the weather, Buck has already threw in the white flag. 

[Ripken]

Pitching could be solid.  Dump Tillman for an out of work vet, hope Britton comes back well, keep an eye on Harvey, Scott, Hess and others. 

As for the offense, if I was Oriole King for a day, I'd release Davis, Joseph, and Rasmus... call up Hays and Susac... and have this lineup:

Mancini - R - LF

Sisco - L - C

Machado - R - 3B

Schoop - R - 2B

Trumbo - R - 1B

Alvarez - L - DH

Jones - R - RF

Hays - R - CF

Beckham - R - SS

Valencia, Gentry, Santander, Susac

[Ripken]

18 minutes ago, ORIOLE33 said:

If what people are saying is true, that he’s blaming the weather, Buck has already threw in the white flag. 

He has no other answers, which is pitiful.

[Ripken]

18 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

Nine games behind the Red Sox.

I was just hoping not to lose 90.  Now, it's possible.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Ripken said:

I was just hoping not to lose 90.  Now, it's possible.

100 loses is on the table until this turns around.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

100 loses is on the table until this turns around.  

Would be pretty impressive to out tank the tanking teams in a season in which you are going for it.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Would be pretty impressive to out tank the tanking teams in a season in which you are going for it.

Well the Orioles like to do things unconventionally.

I don't believe this team is capable of 100 losses, but I never thought 2012 team would win 90+ games.  

[amdcpus]

2 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Well the Orioles like to do things unconventionally.

I don't believe this team is capable of 100 losses, but I never thought 2012 team would win 90+ games.  

This Orioles team is very capable of 100+ losses. Atrocious defense, terrible offense other than Machado/Mancini/Alvarez who Buck refuses to play other than meaningless pinch hits, abysmal bullpen save for Bleier/possible Araujo, black hole at 2/5 starting pitching spots.

[Yardball85]

1 minute ago, amdcpus said:

This Orioles team is very capable of 100+ losses. Atrocious defense, terrible offense other than Machado/Mancini/Alvarez who Buck refuses to play other than meaningless pinch hits, abysmal bullpen save for Bleier/possible Araujo, black hole at 2/5 starting pitching spots.

Black hole at 2/5? You mean 1/5?

[amdcpus]

1 minute ago, Yardball85 said:

Black hole at 2/5? You mean 1/5?

Until Gausman improves from a sub 7 ERA, I consider him a black hole.

[Yardball85]

1 minute ago, amdcpus said:

Until Gausman improves from a sub 7 ERA, I consider him a black hole.

Okay, I mean, he had a quality start in his last outing and it's a tiny sample size, but sure.

Unless you argue that Tillman is so bad that he creates two black holes (which is possible), 4/5 of the rotation is fine.

[Ohfan67]

If the Angelos fire Buck, then they should fire DD and Brady too. Sounds like everyone has contributed to this roster and right now none of them are looking very smart. 

[esmd]

Admittedly, it's early, but Davies is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA.  And that's in the NL Central, which IMO is much more pitcher friendly than the AL East.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/davieza02.shtml