Tuesday May 25: Orioles at Twins

[scOtt]

Luck K.

[spiritof66]

I see the Orioles are off to a nice start - 1 for 6 with RISP after 3.

[scOtt]

Blue won't call ANYTHNG!

[Yardball85]

8 minutes ago, Philip said:

I said I would be happy to trade Mountcastle and Stewart... wouldn’t you be? Is anyone on the team off limits? I’m thinking “no”

But you won’t get anything for either one

To say you won't get anything for Mountcastle - a top 100 prospect who crushed last summer - is absurd.  There is no way you can say that with a straight face. 

[SteveA]

6 minutes ago, scOtt said:

And a chance! And we fail...

We've left six on plus had an inning ending pickoff which is basically as bad as a LOB.

 

[bpilktree]

The problem with guys not coming up is not just at the major league level.  People see it just up here say we want to bring up Wynns.  He isn’t on the 40 man so you have to make room for him by releasing someone else.  Let’s just say the release Sisco to make room on the 40 man.  Now you are short at Norfolk so you have to make A move Adley to Norfolk but you don’t want to push him.  Then you either have to trade for one or sign one off waivers.  It isn’t just a 1 for 1 move.  

[Yardball85]

4 minutes ago, Philip said:

Well, it’s probably  irrelevant because it won’t happen,  but let’s see if his name comes up any.

It's incorrect and insane.  Irrelevant isn't the right word for it.  C'mon, you're a smart guy.  What in the world are you talking about, that we wouldn't get anything for Mountcastle? 

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

Blue won't call ANYTHNG!

He's awful.  Bad for Berrios too.  

One of the worst I've seen this year 

[HowAboutThat]

13 minutes ago, SteveA said:

You have got to be kidding. Mountcastle has tons of value.  We would get more for him than for Mancini, for example, not that we would consider trading Mountcastle.

Of course we should consider trading him. If we are discussing trading Means, shouldn’t we be listening on anyone? But it’s irrelevant because he won’t be traded.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 minute ago, bpilktree said:

The problem with guys not coming up is not just at the major league level.  People see it just up here say we want to bring up Wynns.  He isn’t on the 40 man so you have to make room for him by releasing someone else.  Let’s just say the release Sisco to make room on the 40 man.  Now you are short at Norfolk so you have to make A move Adley to Norfolk but you don’t want to push him.  Then you either have to trade for one or sign one off waivers.  It isn’t just a 1 for 1 move.  

Actually...No.

Norfolk has 3 catchers right now. Wynns, Cumberland and Taylor Davis. If you send Sisco down, you aren’t short. To get the 40 man spot, they can call up Richie Martin and put him on the 60 day DL, as he is hurt and out for the season. Or, put Marc Screlor on the 60. Open roster spot. 

[SteveA]

Just now, Philip said:

Of course we should consider trading him. If we are discussing trading Means, shouldn’t we be listening on anyone? But it’s irrelevant because he won’t be traded.

If Means had five years of control left no one would be discussing trading him. No one.

(Yes I know there's always the "listen to a deal for anyone" concept.  But realistically no rebuilding team is going to trade a top 100 prospect with 5 years of control left).

 

[scOtt]

Kremer. 24 pitches per inning. 3-72.

[scOtt]

Just now, scOtt said:

Kremer. 24 pitches per inning. 3-72.

Bullpen, what is left of it. will be WASTED tonight!

[SteveA]

Kremer has two pretty good inning and one where he really struggled with his command, a bad strike zone, and a poor catcher.

He still can right this and have a 5 inning effort that he can look at as progress, IMO, despite the runs allowed.

[SteveA]

Just now, scOtt said:

Bullpen, what is left of it. will be WASTED tonight!

Akin hasn't pitched since Friday.  He is good for 3 innings.