With Franco signed, it looks like the Orioles position player roster is starting to take shape. Obviously the biggest thing that affects it right now is whether the team carries 13 or 14 pitchers. I still see them carrying 14 pitchers because of the innings load that will need to be taken on by many pitchers with just 60 innings or less pitched last year by everyone.
Now I supposed Franco could be optioned this year before opening day if he looks rusty and Ruiz could start the year at 3B, b
I agree with this but mostly because the strike zone is different in the minors. They can get used to the robo-umps and then get very frustrated up at the majors when the human errors occur.
Smoltz is generally a putz, but you summarized all the things he said after the “baby” comment. By “baby” I think he means treating every pitcher as an FI machine that can only go two times through the order in one direction at max effort. He wants more mediocre dudes that are naturally gifted to eat innings.
I think people forget how much we have had guys struggle when they first came up. Maybe you could trade Mounty in the offseason, but not in the middle of a pennant race.
If they allow sticky stuff on the bat for a better grip (faster, harder swing) why not give pitchers the same advantage? Remember the old wide receivers in football that had soooo much sticky stuff on their hands/gloves it was almost impossible to drop the ball?
I have serious doubts that Kremer will be the same guy pitching wise as he was before he got hurt...he was lousy in Norfolk...and that concerns me..we will see what we get Wednesday night...but Im not confident hes gonna be effective..
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