Eshelman to Start Spring Opener

[rudyrooster]

Orioles Manager Brandon Hyde has tabbed journeyman Thomas Eshelman to take the bump in Sunday afternoon's Spring Opener at Ed Smith Stadium. 

https://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2021/02/orioles-notes-and-quotes-from-todays-workout.html

[Philip]

Conally Mentioned this in a blurb on The Athletic and my immediate reaction was, “why”?

[NCRaven]

7 minutes ago, Philip said:

Conally Mentioned this in a blurb on The Athletic and my immediate reaction was, “why”?

It's totally unimportant.  Why do we even care?  He'll pitch two innings and they'll move on.

[rudyrooster]

He may be further along at being "ramped up".  Anyways, it doesn't really mean anything.

[Tony-OH]

If my count back is right, John Means should start Tuesday, March 2nd in order to be ready to start opening day on Thursday April 1st.

[Ripken]

28 minutes ago, Philip said:

Conally Mentioned this in a blurb on The Athletic and my immediate reaction was, “why”?

The ball looks really good coming out of his hand.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, Philip said:

Conally Mentioned this in a blurb on The Athletic and my immediate reaction was, “why”?

Maybe he's turned the corner and is finally a "guy" or dare I even say it, a "dude".

[wildcard]

Because he does not throw hard enough to hurt his arm.

[Can_of_corn]

I think it's pretty obvious that Hyde is trying to hide his actual starters from ML teams.

[Frobby]

Roch mentioned in his blog yesterday that the previous two pitchers who started on the first day of spring training were Chandler Shepherd and Yefry Ramirez.    

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

It's like being a red shirt on Star Trek, I wouldn't read too much into it. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

It's like being a red shirt on Star Trek, I wouldn't read too much into it. 

 

[interloper]

Every year I'm amazed at how many folks apparently have never witnessed:

1) minor league signings

2) spring training

[interloper]

Anyway, I like that they brought back Eshelman. He's a rubber-armed swiss army knife pitcher who is impervious to being yo-yo'd around between AAA, taxi squad, starting games, relieving games, etc. Just a smart move to have a guy like this on a rebuilding club in a pandemic. 

Plus he tossed up a 3.89 last year in 34 innings, which is more than can be said for:

Lopez - 6.34 in 38 IP
Wojo - 6.81 in 37 IP

Hell, it was even better than

Milone - 3.99 in 29 IP

 

[Yossarian]

He'll be able to tell his kids he was an opening day starter.