Thursday 9-22-22 vs. the Astros

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, dtk9119 said:

Okay so finally caught up to live game.

Bradish doing his usual to the Astros.

Odor with a clutch hit

Verlander looking like he usually does.

I doubt we get much else if anything off Verlander hopefully he's done after next inning 

So Rays do nothing offensively against Astros now blowing out the blow jays. Baseball is a funny game.

I foolishly thought Verlander wasn’t sharp early on. Of course HOF players can flip it. 

[O's84]

How crazy would it be to have back to back CGs? (knock on wood).

[eddie83]

Just now, Gurgi said:

Bradish is making me a believer.   Wonder if Greyson and DJ can be as effective after the first half of next year.   It would be great. 

He is a high ceiling guy. 

[Gurgi]

The car shield blonde looks like a hot middle school teacher I had decades ago.   I likey.

[dtk9119]

Oh even better Verlander done. Let's tack on boys..

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Jagwar said:

I can't figure out if we should hold onto him or trade him this offseason while his value is high. 

I'm becoming more and more in favor of holding onto him and having him be the OD SS.  Gunnar at 3rd.  Open contest for 2nd base, Ortiz, Westburg, Urias, whatever.  

Mateo's defense is legit, it passes the eye test, the advanced metrics bear it out.  And he can hurt teams on the basepaths.  If he can get any better with the bat, get that OPS north of .700, that's a valuable guy hitting 9th.  

I'm not saying he's a piece for the next 5+ years, there's Jackson Holiday, Ortiz, Westburg and probably others who'll push him out especially if he's not a great hitter.  But that defense is something special, I wouldn't be so cavalier in thinking it's expendable.

BuT JoEy OrTiZ!!1111

Spare me.

[Jagwar]

Stnek reminds of the bad boy from Stranger Things. 

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

The car shield blonde looks like a hot middle school teacher I had decades ago.   I likey.

You're the biggest hornball on here, it's pretty hilarious.

[eddie83]

Just now, Gurgi said:

The car shield blonde looks like a hot middle school teacher I had decades ago.   I likey.

I had a college teacher who said she dated a former Orioles CY Young winner. My buddy guessed Steve Stone. He was right. 
 

She was a blonde. 

[oriolediehard]

The O's made a great trade. Bundy for Bradish and others.

[SilverRocket]

This Bradish start is up there with the great Mussina starts.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, oriolediehard said:

The O's made a great trade. Bundy for Bradish and others.

Enjoying watching Bradish more this year than I ever really liked watching Bundy.  

[tntoriole]

Mateo is as good if not better than any shortstop I have watched play for the Os and I have seen them all since 1966

[dtk9119]

Just now, oriolediehard said:

The O's made a great trade. Bundy for Bradish and others.

Astros tv announcers were shocked the Angels made that trade. Especially that it was 4 for 1. Looking like one of Elias's better trades.

[Jagwar]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'm becoming more and more in favor of holding onto him and having him be the OD SS.  Gunnar at 3rd.  Open contest for 2nd base, Ortiz, Westburg, Urias, whatever.  

Mateo's defense is legit, it passes the eye test, the advanced metrics bear it out.  And he can hurt teams on the basepaths.  If he can get any better with the bat, get that OPS north of .700, that's a valuable guy hitting 9th.  

I'm not saying he's a piece for the next 5+ years, there's Jackson Holiday, Ortiz, Westburg and probably others who'll push him out especially if he's not a great hitter.  But that defense is something special, I wouldn't be so cavalier in thinking it's expendable.

BuT JoEy OrTiZ!!1111

Spare me.

I'm wondering it a team might overpay for Mateo. What if he's included in a deal for  a TOR arm? Would you be comfortable replacing him with Ortiz?