Ok! Roster moves!

[DirtyBird]

1 hour ago, Enjoy Terror said:

There's a space on the 40 for Keegin Akin. He could go several innings for the Birds in his debut.

As long as Chandler Shepherd is on the 40, there is room for anybody.

[GuidoSarducci]

34 minutes ago, Flash- bd said:

DJ Stewart up Dwight Smith Jr. I don't care where. 

 

That's the only move I really want to see/care about. 

No way you can get rid of DSJ after the effort last night.   

[bobmc]

1 hour ago, interloper said:

Scott down, Yacabonis down.

Phillips and Hess up? 

 

They'll be sure to pump gas on the fire!  

[interloper]

22 minutes ago, GuidoSarducci said:

No way you can get rid of DSJ after the effort last night.   

Well it would be pretty pointless anyway. They need relievers right now, not outfielders. 

Smith played one hell of a game last night, though, agree there. 

[interloper]

41 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

As long as Chandler Shepherd is on the 40, there is room for anybody.

He has improved from a 10.01 ERA in Pawtucket to a 7.15 ERA in Norfolk. So... there's that.

[Flash- bd]

43 minutes ago, GuidoSarducci said:

No way you can get rid of DSJ after the effort last night.   

Of course there is. Even with last night's effort he's at -0.6 WAR for the season...

[tntoriole]

2 hours ago, JMU_Birdfan said:

uhhhh do we have another Yefry than the one we traded to pittsburgh?

oops...sorry, my bad.  The Yefrys just come and go in my mind. 

[DrungoHazewood]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

Smith is 8 for his last 21 for a .381 avg.  He has a homer and 4 RBI in his last  6 games.  He is probably not going anywhere.   Its may take an injury or Sept before Stewart is promoted.

Over the last two months he's hitting .191 with a .586 OPS.  I don't really understand why Smith is on the team over Stewart, especially since Stewart has a much better glove.

[Aglets]

Dwight Smith Jr:  .717 OPS

DJ Stewart:  .367 OPS

Aren't you a numbers guy Drungo?   

Yeah I'm ready for a switch here too.    Or cut Davis and shuffle more people around........but.........................

[DrungoHazewood]

10 minutes ago, Aglets said:

Dwight Smith Jr:  .717 OPS

DJ Stewart:  .367 OPS

Aren't you a numbers guy Drungo?   

Yeah I'm ready for a switch here too.    Or cut Davis and shuffle more people around........but.........................

Cutting Davis is a better solution.  If you have a 16-inning game where Stevie Wilkerson gets a save, and Davis only gets in for half an inning on defense... it's time.

[Philip]

40 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Cutting Davis is a better solution.  If you have a 16-inning game where Stevie Wilkerson gets a save, and Davis only gets in for half an inning on defense... it's time.

The Smith issue is easily dealt with because he has an option. I thought it was one way, DFA or Stay, but because he has an option, I’m unclear as to why the change hasn’t been made.

[wildcard]

1 hour ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Over the last two months he's hitting .191 with a .586 OPS.  I don't really understand why Smith is on the team over Stewart, especially since Stewart has a much better glove.

Maybe its because he planted his face into the wall after catching a ball.  Then went through concussion protocol and the IL trying to put himself back together.  Then he had to find his swing again.   That might have something to do with why Elias/Hyde are cutting him so much slack.

I also think they don't want to use his last option this season.  They would rather bring him to ST to compete for a spot on the 26 man roster and if he doesn't make the team option him next season.   He can help  the AAA team is not the major league team.  And with most of the pitchers in Bowie  going to AAA next year it would be nice to have some offense at AAA to win games at that level.

[CheeryO]

3 hours ago, bobmc said:

They'll be sure to pump gas on the fire!  

[interloper]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

Maybe its because he planted his face into the wall after catching a ball.  Then went through concussion protocol and the IL trying to put himself back together.  Then he had to find his swing again.   That might have something to do with why Elias/Hyde are cutting him so much slack.

I also think they don't want to use his last option this season.  They would rather bring him to ST to compete for a spot on the 26 man roster and if he doesn't make the team option him next season.   He can help  the AAA team is not the major league team.  And with most of the pitchers in Bowie  going to AAA next year it would be nice to have some offense at AAA to win games at that level.

Honestly great point.

[OFFNY]

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Orioles Need More Relievers after Anaheim Marathon

(By Roch Kubatko)

https://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2019/07/orioles-need-more-relievers-after-last-nights-marathon-in-anaheim.html

 

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