Trying to Salvage a Split (vs. D-RAYS, 7/14)

[scOtt]

Just now, spiritof66 said:

KC got Kevin Merrell, AA shortstop

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article232661787.html

So we got 2 for 1!

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, scOtt said:

I think they have lit frets as a teaching tool. Not that he or she has it for that, just that they have them.

I'm sure this is just for looks.

Mildly interesting effect.

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Thorne blown away that the Rays are always good.

Me too. For years. ALWAYS have arms.

 

I thought a lot of it was Maddon but they keep chugging along.

[scOtt]

So... TB pitchers are still PERFECT?

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm sure this is just for looks.

Mildly interesting effect.

Works for rice burner cars.

[Yossarian]

Are the Orioles even trying today?

Yarbrough is perfect through 6 innings and has thrown fewer than 60 pitches.

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, spiritof66 said:

KC got Kevin Merrell, AA shortstop

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article232661787.html

So we got two guys who went for $275K and $80-sonmethingK in last year's signing period.

For a pitcher who was somewhat of a comp, the Royals got a guy who was taken 33rd overall in the amateur draft two years ago (and got a $1.8 million bonus).

MLB.com lists Merrell as Oakland's 17th overall prospect.   The two guys we got were not on Boston's top prospect list.   I did read something that one of the guys we got would probably be on the "back half of the top 50" of the next Boston prospect list that comes out.

I still must say I am a bit unimpressed by our haul, just based on the little I can find out.

 

[SteveA]

Just now, Yossarian said:

Are the Orioles even trying today?

Yarbrough is perfect through 6 innings and has thrown fewer than 60 pitches.

He has pitched 4 innings, not 6

[scOtt]

[scOtt]

2 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

Are the Orioles even trying today?

Yarbrough is perfect through 6 innings and has thrown fewer than 60 pitches.

The opener pitched 2 innings.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

Are the Orioles even trying today?

Yarbrough is perfect through 6 innings and has thrown fewer than 60 pitches.

They have hit a couple of balls hard. Mancini for one. Not much though.  

[Going Underground]

The Orioles have three players in an 0-20 or greater.

[eddie83]

Just now, scOtt said:

The opener pitched 2 innings.

No action in Tampa pen.  

[Moose Milligan]

Surprised the Orioles haven't been no hit yet over the past couple years.  At least once.  

Today's gonna be the day.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

So we got two guys who went for $275K and $80-sonmethingK in last year's signing period.

For a pitcher who was somewhat of a comp, the Royals got a guy who was taken 33rd overall in the amateur draft two years ago (and got a $1.8 million bonus).

MLB.com lists Merrell as Oakland's 17th overall prospect.   The two guys we got were not on Boston's top prospect list.   I did read something that one of the guys we got would probably be on the "back half of the top 50" of the next Boston prospect list that comes out.

I still must say I am a bit unimpressed by our haul, just based on the little I can find out.

 

Dude has got a 285 wOBA (631 OPS) at 23 in AA.  I am not impressed.  I'd rather have two lottery tickets.