Opening Day - Excitement! Thread

[foxfield]

2 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

I'm super excited! I'm so excited, I wish I could find a twice signed Mancini authentic jersey, since he is their best hitter now!

If only wishing would make it so.....

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[WalkWithElias]

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

I’m also excited that it’s Opening Day for all our full season minor league teams.    Let the feast begin!

If someone can devise a way to pump minor league box scores and analysis directly into my veins.... I'll take 2

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1 minute ago, WalkWithElias said:

If someone can devise a way to pump minor league box scores and analysis directly into my veins.... I'll take 2

Tomorrow AM, Chuck Boemmel will have our first MiLB game thread of 2019. Bright and early. 

[Dr. Unk]

Very excited, but stuck at work....and wanting a hot dog.

[scOtt]

Can't be there  but I'm just happy I'm on day shift so I can watch the game!

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12 minutes ago, weams said:

Tomorrow AM, Chuck Boemmel will have our first MiLB game thread of 2019. Bright and early. 

 

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[scbalt52]

Are there any online streams of the opening festivities? I can't watch MASN or CBS at work without being connected to my in-home wifi. I'll be able to find an online stream of the game no problem but wanted to watch the orange carpet and all. Wasn't sure if there was going to be a Facebook stream or anything online that you guys have heard of. Thanks!

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Baysox Announce 2019 Opening Night Roster
Seven of Top-30 Oriole Prospects to start with Bowie.

BOWIE, Md.- In conjunction with the Baltimore Orioles, the Bowie Baysox released their 2019 Opening Night roster, ahead of their season opener Thursday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. against the Harrisburg Senators at FNB Field in Central Pennsylvania.
Among the members of the roster are seven of MLB.com’s Top-30 Prospect List, as well as 9 players who will be making their Bowie debut this season. Of those 9, (Tyler Erwin, Zac Lowther, Preston Palmeiro and T.J. Nichting) will be making their Double-A debuts, having been promoted from Class-A Advanced Frederick this offseason.
Baltimore’s No. 1 prospect, Yusniel Diaz, highlights the outfield that also includes No. 7 prospect Ryan McKenna. Both players came to Bowie during the middle of the 2018 season, with Diaz being one of four players who came to the Baysox from the Los Angeles Dodgers system in exchange for INF Manny Machado. 
Another former Dodger minor league is INF Rylan Bannon, the No. 23 prospect in the O’s system. The Joliet, Ill., native is joined by fellow 2018 Baysox Anderson Feliz and Chris Clare. Martin Cervenka and Cael Brockmeyer act as the club’s two catchers.
On the pitching side of the roster is where the remaining four Top-30 reside. LHP Zac Lowther (No. owned ERAs of 1.16 and 2.53 in Class-A Delmarva and Class-A Advanced Frederick respectively to earn his 1st Double-A call-up. 
RHP Hunter Harvey (No. 12) returns after missing the second half of the 2018 with a shoulder injury, while RHP Dillon Tate (No. 18) begins his first full season with the Baysox after a July 2018 trade with the New York Yankees for Oriole reliever Zack Britton. RHP Zach Pop (No. 20) was another piece in the Machado trade with the Dodgers, along with Bannon and Diaz. 
The full roster is as follows: 
Pitchers (13)
RHP Tanner Chleborad
LHP Tyler Erwin
RHP Jay Flaa
LHP Brian Gonzalez
RHP Hunter Harvey (No. 12, MLB.com)
RHP Tyler Herb
LHP Chris Lee
LHP Zac Lowther (No. 8, MLB.com)
RHP Marcos Molina
LHP Zach Muckenhirn
RHP Zach Pop (No. 20, MLB.com)
RHP Dillon Tate (No. 18, MLB.com)
LHP Bruce Zimmermann

Catchers (2)
Cael Brockmeyer
Martin Cervenka

Infielders (5)
Rylan Bannon (No. 23, MLB.com)
Chris Clare
Anderson Feliz
Sean Miller
Preston Palmeiro

Outfielders (5)
Cole Billingsley
Yusniel Diaz (No. 1, MLB.com)
Ryan McKenna (No. 7, MLB.com)
T.J. Nichting
Ademar Rifaela
 

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Baysox Announce 2019 Opening Night Roster
Seven of Top-30 Oriole Prospects to start with Bowie.

BOWIE, Md.- In conjunction with the Baltimore Orioles, the Bowie Baysox released their 2019 Opening Night roster, ahead of their season opener Thursday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. against the Harrisburg Senators at FNB Field in Central Pennsylvania.
Among the members of the roster are seven of MLB.com’s Top-30 Prospect List, as well as 9 players who will be making their Bowie debut this season. Of those 9, (Tyler Erwin, Zac Lowther, Preston Palmeiro and T.J. Nichting) will be making their Double-A debuts, having been promoted from Class-A Advanced Frederick this offseason.
Baltimore’s No. 1 prospect, Yusniel Diaz, highlights the outfield that also includes No. 7 prospect Ryan McKenna. Both players came to Bowie during the middle of the 2018 season, with Diaz being one of four players who came to the Baysox from the Los Angeles Dodgers system in exchange for INF Manny Machado. 
Another former Dodger minor league is INF Rylan Bannon, the No. 23 prospect in the O’s system. The Joliet, Ill., native is joined by fellow 2018 Baysox Anderson Feliz and Chris Clare. Martin Cervenka and Cael Brockmeyer act as the club’s two catchers.
On the pitching side of the roster is where the remaining four Top-30 reside. LHP Zac Lowther (No. owned ERAs of 1.16 and 2.53 in Class-A Delmarva and Class-A Advanced Frederick respectively to earn his 1st Double-A call-up. 
RHP Hunter Harvey (No. 12) returns after missing the second half of the 2018 with a shoulder injury, while RHP Dillon Tate (No. 18) begins his first full season with the Baysox after a July 2018 trade with the New York Yankees for Oriole reliever Zack Britton. RHP Zach Pop (No. 20) was another piece in the Machado trade with the Dodgers, along with Bannon and Diaz. 
The full roster is as follows: 
Pitchers (13)
RHP Tanner Chleborad
LHP Tyler Erwin
RHP Jay Flaa
LHP Brian Gonzalez
RHP Hunter Harvey (No. 12, MLB.com)
RHP Tyler Herb
LHP Chris Lee
LHP Zac Lowther (No. 8, MLB.com)
RHP Marcos Molina
LHP Zach Muckenhirn
RHP Zach Pop (No. 20, MLB.com)
RHP Dillon Tate (No. 18, MLB.com)
LHP Bruce Zimmermann

Catchers (2)
Cael Brockmeyer
Martin Cervenka

Infielders (5)
Rylan Bannon (No. 23, MLB.com)
Chris Clare
Anderson Feliz
Sean Miller
Preston Palmeiro

Outfielders (5)
Cole Billingsley
Yusniel Diaz (No. 1, MLB.com)
Ryan McKenna (No. 7, MLB.com)
T.J. Nichting
Ademar Rifaela
 

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Baysox Announce 2019 Opening Night Roster

Seven of Top-30 Oriole Prospects to start with Bowie.

 

BOWIE, Md.- In conjunction with the Baltimore Orioles, the Bowie Baysox released their 2019 Opening Night roster, ahead of their season opener Thursday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. against the Harrisburg Senators at FNB Field in Central Pennsylvania.

Among the members of the roster are seven of MLB.com’s Top-30 Prospect List, as well as 9 players who will be making their Bowie debut this season. Of those 9, (Tyler Erwin, Zac Lowther, Preston Palmeiro and T.J. Nichting) will be making their Double-A debuts, having been promoted from Class-A Advanced Frederick this offseason.

Baltimore’s No. 1 prospect, Yusniel Diaz, highlights the outfield that also includes No. 7 prospect Ryan McKenna. Both players came to Bowie during the middle of the 2018 season, with Diaz being one of four players who came to the Baysox from the Los Angeles Dodgers system in exchange for INF Manny Machado.

Another former Dodger minor league is INF Rylan Bannon, the No. 23 prospect in the O’s system. The Joliet, Ill., native is joined by fellow 2018 Baysox Anderson Feliz and Chris Clare. Martin Cervenka and Cael Brockmeyer act as the club’s two catchers.

On the pitching side of the roster is where the remaining four Top-30 reside. LHP Zac Lowther (No. owned ERAs of 1.16 and 2.53 in Class-A Delmarva and Class-A Advanced Frederick respectively to earn his 1^st Double-A call-up.

RHP Hunter Harvey (No. 12) returns after missing the second half of the 2018 with a shoulder injury, while RHP Dillon Tate (No. 18) begins his first full season with the Baysox after a July 2018 trade with the New York Yankees for Oriole reliever Zack Britton. RHP Zach Pop (No. 20) was another piece in the Machado trade with the Dodgers, along with Bannon and Diaz.

The full roster is as follows:

Pitchers (13)

RHP Tanner Chleborad

LHP Tyler Erwin

RHP Jay Flaa

LHP Brian Gonzalez

RHP Hunter Harvey (No. 12, MLB.com)

RHP Tyler Herb

LHP Chris Lee

LHP Zac Lowther (No. 8, MLB.com)

RHP Marcos Molina

LHP Zach Muckenhirn

RHP Zach Pop (No. 20, MLB.com)

RHP Dillon Tate (No. 18, MLB.com)

LHP Bruce Zimmermann

 

Catchers (2)

Cael Brockmeyer

Martin Cervenka

 

Infielders (5)

Rylan Bannon (No. 23, MLB.com)

Chris Clare

Anderson Feliz

Sean Miller

Preston Palmeiro

 

Outfielders (5)

Cole Billingsley

Yusniel Diaz (No. 1, MLB.com)

Ryan McKenna (No. 7, MLB.com)

T.J. Nichting

Ademar Rifaela

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TIDES ANNOUNCE OPENING DAY ROSTER

Gary Kendall set to manage Tides in first season in Norfolk

 

The Norfolk Tides and Baltimore Orioles have announced the Tides Opening Day roster for the 2019 season. The Tides will be managed by Gary Kendall, who has been promoted to Norfolk after an eight-year stint as the manager for the Double-A Bowie Baysox. Joining Kendall on the coaching staff are Pitching Coach Mike Griffin, Hitting Coach Butch Davis, Field Coach Ramon Sambo, Athletic Trainer Chris Poole and Strength Coach Trevor Howell.

 

Norfolk’s pitching staff will consist of starters Josh Rogers (who will make the start in tonight’s season opener at Gwinnett), Keegan Akin, Luis Ortiz, Yefry Ramírez and Gabriel Ynoa. The Tides bullpen will consist of Sean Gilmartin, Luis González, Branden Kline, Josh Lucas, Evan Phillips, Tanner Scott, Matt Wotherspoon and Luis Ysla.

 

The Tides opening roster features six infielders: Christopher Bostick, Ryan Mountcastle, Jace Peterson, Jack Reinheimer, Zach Vincej and Stevie Wilkerson. There are four outfielders on Norfolk’s roster: Jaycob Brugman, Anthony Santander, DJ Stewart and Mason Williams. Carlos Pérez and Chance Sisco will open the season as Norfolk’s catchers.

 

Three players are opening the season on Norfolk’s Injured List: RHP Cody Carroll, C Pedro Pérez and OF Austin Hays.

 

The Tides opening roster features seven players ranked among Baltimore’s Top 30 Prospects by MLB.com. That list includes IF Ryan Mountcastle (#2), OF Austin Hays (#4), LHP Keegan Akin (#6), OF DJ Stewart (#16), RHP Luis Ortiz (#19), RHP Cody Carroll (#21) and RHP Branden Kline (#22).

 

Norfolk opens its season tonight at Gwinnett, with first pitch from Coolray Field slated for 7:05 pm. The game can be heard live on ESPN Radio 94.1 and watched live on MiLB.tv. The Tides open the home portion of their schedule on Thursday, April 11^th with a 6:35 contest vs. the Toledo Mud Hens.