2022 AFL Predictions

[sportsfan8703]

I didn’t feel like making a 2022 thread. If we’re getting to send 7 this year I’d like to see,

Cowser, Norby, Ortiz, Diaz

Guess 3 pitchers

[Legend_Of_Joey]

2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I didn’t feel like making a 2022 thread.

Let me help…

Anyway, I don’t think those 4 make it. Rarely do you see two AAA guys like that.

Either Roberts or Handley will probably go, as the Orioles “usually” send a catcher almost every year. 
 

Norby seems like a good choice. Coby Mayo could go. Ortiz is an option, or even Cesar Prieto, then maybe someone like Hudson Haskin. 
 

Pitchers are tough, because the Orioles seem to be imposing an innings limit. Grayson could be a good choice, to see how he does against top players. Maybe Chayce McDermott. Then throw in a lower level guy.

[oh-wee-ohs]

Fabian maybe.

[RZNJ]

John Rhodes

Darell Hernaiz

Maverick Handley

Brennan Hanifee

Easton Lucas

Shelton Perkins

 

 

[Aristotelian]

AFL team is always like throwing darts blindfolded. I think I was 0 for 7 last year. 

I will go with Handley, Haskin, Bencosme, Denoyer, Pinto, Armbruester, Feliz. I will be excited if I get 2 names right. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Also just thought about Kjerstad.

[Can_of_corn]

8 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

AFL team is always like throwing darts blindfolded. I think I was 0 for 7 last year. 

I will go with Handley, Haskin, Bencosme, Denoyer, Pinto, Armbruester, Feliz. I will be excited if I get 2 names right. 

I've come to expect that the pitchers sent will be non-prospects just going to fill out the roster.

[Alasdaire]

32 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Also just thought about Kjerstad.

If he can go, he's the guy I would most like to see down there.

[LookinUp]

I personally wouldn't send Handley unless we've already decided to protect him. I'd rather he not impress other orgs before the Rule V draft because he's really not a guy I think I want to protect, but he is a guy I want to give another year to see if he can develop the hit tool a little bit.

[Frobby]

I’d send Kjerstad, he needs the reps.  By the way, it wouldn’t shock me if Grayson went just to get some innings in.  Maybe a guy like Alex Wells too.  

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’d send Kjerstad, he needs the reps.  By the way, it wouldn’t shock me if Grayson went just to get some innings in.  Maybe a guy like Alex Wells too.  

I don't think the O's are going to let anyone not in their organization manage Grayson's innings.

[Frobby]

17 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think the O's are going to let anyone not in their organization manage Grayson's innings.

Maybe not, but I don’t think it’s that uncommon for teams to send legit pitching prospects there and let the coaches know how they want their pitcher to be used.   Nobody averages even 5 IP/start there anyway.  Last year nobody pitched more than 28.2 innings (spread over 6 starts).   Most guys were way under that. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?type=pitch&id=dea17904

[Hazmat]

What about a guy like Reed Trimble who lost out on some AB’s recovering from injury earlier in the season?

[Frobby]

2 minutes ago, Hazmat said:

What about a guy like Reed Trimble who lost out on some AB’s recovering from injury earlier in the season?

It would be a little unusual for a guy who’s only played low A to go to the AFL.  But, it’s possible.  

[Legend_Of_Joey]

43 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It would be a little unusual for a guy who’s only played low A to go to the AFL.  But, it’s possible.  

He could go as a “Taxi Squad” player, who only plays Sunday and Wednesday. Think they sent catcher Ramon Rodriguez last year to do the same thing.

Grayson could go and have Orioles coaches there.