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O's future is based on pitching prospects


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On 6/22/2021 at 3:57 PM, oriolediehard said:

The O's future depends on how their minor league pitching prospects develope. I know I am speaking the obvious. I am hoping to hear all your opinions on this. I worry that they may struggle like Akin.

People expecting prospects to come up and dominate from the outset need to adjust their expectations.

It took Mullins parts of four years to get where he is.

Pitchers can take awhile to figure it out (see Gausman, Rodon).  Lucas Giolito had a 5.00+ ERA through 40 career starts.

Thats also why you can't just turn on the light and compete.

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4 minutes ago, Camden_yardbird said:

People expecting prospects to come up and dominate from the outset need to adjust their expectations.

It took Mullins parts of four years to get where he is.

Pitchers can take awhile to figure it out (see Gausman, Rodon).  Lucas Giolito had a 5.00+ ERA through 40 career starts.

Thats also why you can't just turn on the light and compete.

Hence why guys need to start coming up sooner and people need to stop with this don't bring guys up in a wasted year BS

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