Luis Ortiz 2018

[Luke-OH]

28 minutes ago, Ohfan67 said:

Was this a serious statement or tongue-in-cheek? I honestly don’t know. If serious,  I’ve never read that anywhere else.  

It’s serious, it’s been said by a multiple former players that one thing the Orioles do is take strength and conditioning seriously, and are one of the few teams who continue to move heavy weight throughout the season. 

I may add some more sources later if I can find them, but here is an article about it.

https://brittghiroli.mlblogs.com/orioles-overhaul-strength-and-conditioning-program-ebfdbd8ba1be

This video talks about it some too.

[Frobby]

Kind of a lackluster performance from Ortiz tonight: 5 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K’s.

[Frobby]

Ortiz had a nice start cut a little short by rain tonight: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K’s.   His ERA at Norfolk is 3.04.

 

[99ct]

12 hours ago, Frobby said:

Ortiz had a nice start cut a little short by rain tonight: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K’s.   His ERA at Norfolk is 3.04.

 

Came here to see who was talking about Ortiz's start. Glad you posted this. Kind of encouraged by his numbers at AAA! Hopefully his stuff translates to MLB

[Frobby]

6 minutes ago, 99ct said:

Came here to see who was talking about Ortiz's start. Glad you posted this. Kind of encouraged by his numbers at AAA! Hopefully his stuff translates to MLB

He’s transitioned to AAA pretty well since the trade.     I’m guessing we send him to the strength and conditioning program they’re doing in instructional league this fall, then start him in Norfolk again next year with the idea that he’ll make his major league debut sometime during the summer.

[Frobby]

Ortiz had kind of a mediocre final start: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K’s.    His final ERA at Norfolk was 3.69.    Still, he did well overall after being traded and promoted to AAA.    I’m excited to see what happens with him next year.

[MDtransplant757]

On 8/28/2018 at 9:31 AM, Frobby said:

He’s transitioned to AAA pretty well since the trade.     I’m guessing we send him to the strength and conditioning program they’re doing in instructional league this fall, then start him in Norfolk again next year with the idea that he’ll make his major league debut sometime during the summer.

I think he could start at the ML level next year depending on offseason moves and how well he does in ST 

[Frobby]

3 hours ago, MDtransplant757 said:

I think he could start at the ML level next year depending on offseason moves and how well he does in ST 

He could, but I’d rather he didn’t, for service time and other reasons.  

[weams]

On 8/21/2018 at 9:51 PM, Ohfan67 said:

Was this a serious statement or tongue-in-cheek? I honestly don’t know. If serious,  I’ve never read that anywhere else.  

Who would write that anyway? I'd trust Luke's sources. 

[Luke-OH]

Ortiz may be joining the Orioles soon.

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2018/09/updates-on-harvey-akin-and-kline.html

[Ruzious]

1 hour ago, Luke-OH said:

Ortiz may be joining the Orioles soon.

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2018/09/updates-on-harvey-akin-and-kline.html

I like it.  It gives him a taste in relatively low presure situations.  And he's only got 99.2 innings this year.  We want to increase that because it will increase the numbre of innings they let him go next year.  And we can still start him in AAA next year if they think he needs more time there.  

[hoosiers]

I think both Ortiz and Kline should be promoted.  Ortiz could benefit from an offseason working with Brady or through his regimen.  I would like to see Ortiz have a shot at a rotation spot during ST next year.  

[Luke-OH]

42 minutes ago, hoosiers said:

I think both Ortiz and Kline should be promoted.  Ortiz could benefit from an offseason working with Brady or through his regimen.  I would like to see Ortiz have a shot at a rotation spot during ST next year.  

I think Kline is probably tapped out innings-wise, but he'll get added to the 40 this offseason and will have a solid chance at making the team in the spring. 

[Hallas]

25 minutes ago, Luke-OH said:

I think Kline is probably tapped out innings-wise, but he'll get added to the 40 this offseason and will have a solid chance at making the team in the spring. 

Just curious, when someone is tapped out innings-wise, what do they do?  Lift weights and do general fitness stuff while they let their arm rest?  Do light throwing?

[Luke-OH]

4 minutes ago, Hallas said:

Just curious, when someone is tapped out innings-wise, what do they do?  Lift weights and do general fitness stuff while they let their arm rest?  Do light throwing?

I think some pitchers do light throwing year round, but many take significant time off and then start a throwing program in time to get ready for spring training. Everyone has a strength and conditioning program for the offseason, now how seriously a player applies himself to it can vary.