Spenser Watkins Re-Signs With the O’s

[Frobby]

This happened Thursday and nobody even noticed.  MiL deal, of course.   And, he’s been up to Driveline for some analysis.   https://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2021/11/watkins-on-re-signing-with-orioles-and-new-training-plan.html

[Explosivo]

I like the kid. He’s got heart.

[Sports Guy]

How thrilling 

[HowAboutThat]

I noticed, about 20 minutes after it happened I saw the note at MLBTradeRumors .com.

I didn’t post it because I think I’m the only guy here who is a fan,And I didn’t think anybody else would care. I like Watkins, I don’t know his future,  but his season really hinged on some very bad calls by the umpire, one of which I have as a screenshot that I wish I could share here but you can’t share photos here.

I think several of those bad calls flustered him and cost him a little bit of his control, and he has no margin for error. Anyway, I hope he comes back and does well, and if he doesn’t, well as someone said, “he has a page at baseball reference.” And not many people can say that.

[waroriole]

I noticed. It’s pretty disappointing that I’m expecting us to count on him again next year. 

[Frobby]

13 minutes ago, Philip said:

I noticed, about 20 minutes after it happened I saw the note at MLBTradeRumors .com.

I didn’t post it because I think I’m the only guy here who is a fan,And I didn’t think anybody else would care. I like Watkins, I don’t know his future,  but his season really hinged on some very bad calls by the umpire, one of which I have as a screenshot that I wish I could share here but you can’t share photos here.

I think several of those bad calls flustered him and cost him a little bit of his control, and he has no margin for error. Anyway, I hope he comes back and does well, and if he doesn’t, well as someone said, “he has a page at baseball reference.” And not many people can say that.

Anybody who lets a bad call or two derail him isn’t much of a pitcher.   There’s several every game and pitchers just have to deal with the ones that go against them and take advantage of the ones who go their way.  Hopefully this year, if he returns to the bigs, he’ll do better than an 8.07 ERA in 54.2 IP.   That’s abysmal.  

[wildcard]

Watkins did an nice job at AAA last year.  But at 29 I don't know if he can make the jump to the majors successfully.   I consider the signing a depth piece.

I hope we see Ellis signed soon.

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

How thrilling 

It's not, but he's ok as AAA depth. Now if he's back in the rotation at the start of 2022, things went horribly wrong.

[scOtt]

5 hours ago, wildcard said:

Watkins did an nice job at AAA last year.  But at 29 I don't know if he can make the jump to the majors successfully.   I consider the signing a depth piece.

I hope we see Ellis signed soon.

Makes a nice story. That he never gave up, even after he gave up and started coaching.

 

Kathie Lee Gifford "say what???"

[Moose Milligan]

Hope you guys are saving up for your playoff tickets!

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Hope you guys are saving up for your playoff tickets!

We've got what, ten more years?  Plenty of time.

[maybenxtyr]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

We've got what, ten more years?  Plenty of time.

Well, that hinges on how good the returns are for AR and Grayson.

[Can_of_corn]

10 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

Well, that hinges on how good the returns are for AR and Grayson.

On the plus side for me the drive to Nashville is a lot closer.

[foxfield]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

Hope you guys are saving up for your playoff tickets!

Personally, I have had enough time...

[OriolesMagic83]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

We've got what, ten more years?  Plenty of time.

Saving a dollar a week.  Should have plenty by the time O's are back to the World Series.  I can always pass the "World Series tickets fund" down to my unborn grandchildren"