Orioles vs Twins, Sarasota, Sat Feb 25

[Just Regular]

Cowser and Kjerstad this inning giving a happy talk "Release the Kraken" vibe on roster fodder RH relievers.

[eddie83]

27 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

Elias just said Mazara has inside track to make team, bad news for McKenna or Vavra?

On Mayo: "whether he plays 3B, RF or 1B, we think he'll be a good defender".    First in-org acknowledgement I've heard around RF/1B possibility.

Cowser 1st defensive inning in Spring Training is in CF for Mullins.    Cameron-Cowser-Kjerstad the middle innings outfield second shift.

Perhaps Stowers is not a lock. 

[Frobby]

Melewski does a nice job both on PBP and color, by the way.  Not a beautiful radio voice, but he knows a lot about the players and he’s smooth at the job. 

[SteveA]

Holliday in at short.

Edited February 25, 2023 by SteveA

[Going Underground]

8 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Who bet on Curtis Terry at the sports book to have the first Oriole home run of the spring?

I did .The new sportsbook that just got a license in Maryland,Sportsbook Soorts.Made a nice penny 

[wildcard]

I am not too excited about Maraza.  Very slow outfielder.

[Frobby]

Holliday in the game.  

[Going Underground]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

Holliday in the game.  

Every Oriole game is a Holliday.

Looks like the Twins are playing  split squad games today,kind of strange the first day 

[Just Regular]

Just now, Frobby said:

Melewski does a nice job both on PBP and color, by the way.  Not a beautiful radio voice, but he knows a lot about the players and he’s smooth at the job. 

This is my first time hearing him.    His area of SME is very fixed, so I know the miscellaneous comments on depth minor leaguers is more genuine than anything Jim Hunter may have given in the past.

I do wonder, structurally, do Melewski and Hollander also get WBAL paychecks gig-economy like?    Or does WBAL just lease them from MASN.

Jackson Holliday in for Joey Ortiz - upgrade or downgrade for SS defense?

[Winter]

9 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I am not too excited about Maraza.  Very slow outfielder.

watching the young guys is exciting then there is a sloth bringing down the mood 

[Winter]

1 minute ago, Winter said:

watching the young guys is exciting then there is a sloth bringing down the mood 

(Ope i mean listening*) but im already mentally prepared to end up with a bench of guys like Maraza at the expense of someone like Stowers 

[Going Underground]

3 minutes ago, Winter said:

watching the young guys is exciting then there is a sloth bringing down the mood 

He was funny in ice Age 

[Just Regular]

Another walk for Cowser - .000/1.000/.000 as he tries to start his Markakis adventure.     Swing decisions thru 2 PA may be immaculate.

[SteveA]

28 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

Also double for Vavra. 

Add a homer for Terrin!

[Just Regular]

Vavra with a HR following his ground rule double.    He seems to have that fringe roster "be in midseason form on the 1st day of games in late February" thing down.