Rule 5 eligible players

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, ChrisP said:

If Joey Rickard was selected, I could see McKenna selected with his solid track record for the past 2 years. 

Just remember Dan isn't a GM anymore.

[MurphDogg]

5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It would be nice if we didn’t have to put Wells on the 40-man roster this offseason, but I’m hoping he’ll pitch well enough at Norfolk in 2020 that they’ll call him to Baltimore sometime during the season.   

If he did have to be added this offseason, I wouldn't have been surprised if he pitched some innings this September for the O's. It isn't as if they have an overabundance of candidates and he isn't on an innings limit.

 

He isn't a candidate to play service time games because I agree that if everything goes well he should be up at some point next season regardless.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

If he did have to be added this offseason, I wouldn't have been surprised if he pitched some innings this September for the O's. It isn't as if they have an overabundance of candidates and he isn't on an innings limit.

 

He isn't a candidate to play service time games because I agree that if everything goes well he should be up at some point next season regardless.

If Dillion Tate is a candidate, everyone is a candidate.

At least in Wildcard's mind.

[DirtyBird]

24 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It would be nice if we didn’t have to put Wells on the 40-man roster this offseason, but I’m hoping he’ll pitch well enough at Norfolk in 2020 that they’ll call him to Baltimore sometime during the season.   

He doesn’t need Norfolk.

He should be in the Orioles rotation to start 2020.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

He doesn’t need Norfolk.

He should be in the Orioles rotation to start 2020.

I want him to use the major league balls in AAA.

[DirtyBird]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I want him to use the major league balls in AAA.

He could use them in MLB in September, after AA playoffs

[Tony-OH]

13 hours ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Chris Lee was released the other day, so I don't think we have to worry about him.

Dietz can't find the strike zone to save his life in Frederick.

Now who will Hunter talk about as a great prospect due to his 5-0 record at Bowie the year before?

[DirtyBird]

5 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Now who will Hunter talk about as a great prospect due to his 5-0 record at Bowie the year before?

Is that an indictment of Hunter, or the sad state of the farm system at the time?

[Legend_Of_Joey]

28 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Now who will Hunter talk about as a great prospect due to his 5-0 record at Bowie the year before?

Eddie Paprella.

 

[DirtyBird]

11 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Eddie Paprella.

 

I think he’s got a chance to win the British Open

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, DirtyBird said:

Is that an indictment of Hunter, or the sad state of the farm system at the time?

Feel free to draw your own conclusions.

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, DirtyBird said:

He doesn’t need Norfolk.

He should be in the Orioles rotation to start 2020.

 

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

I want him to use the major league balls in AAA.

My opinions on this are well known.   I’d almost never have a player skip AAA entirely, and I certainly wouldn’t do it with a finesse pitcher.    I’d like Wells to get comfortable with the major league ball in AAA and demonstrate that he has the same kind of command that he had at lower levels before getting promoted to the majors.    

[DirtyBird]

56 minutes ago, Frobby said:

 

My opinions on this are well known.   I’d almost never have a player skip AAA entirely, and I certainly wouldn’t do it with a finesse pitcher.    I’d like Wells to get comfortable with the major league ball in AAA and demonstrate that he has the same kind of command that he had at lower levels before getting promoted to the majors.    

I’d rather do it with a finesse pitcher than a pure “stuff” guy.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, DirtyBird said:

I’d rather do it with a finesse pitcher than a pure “stuff” guy.

I disagree.

I do agree that I wouldn't do it with any starter now that AAA is using ML balls.

[Tony-OH]

There is no need to rush Wells to the majors. Unlike Duquette, Elias has also shown no interest at all of players jumping AAA so far and has really slowed promoted guys overall.

I'm fine with him getting a full year at AA and then starting next year in Norfolk but if Elias wanted him to get some AAA starts under his belt before the year is out it's fine as well.