Cole Irvin 2023

[OriolesMagic83]

7 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I wish he’d start a Rays game instead of Flaherty, that’s for sure. 

I'm not feeling good about starting Flaherty in a Tampa game.  It almost feels like giving a game away in the (most important series of the year).  I know people like to say every other series is the most important series, but if the O's take this Series, it would lock down the division.  Even splitting it, makes the O's prohibitive favorites. 

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, baltfan said:

And I bet he doesn't complain.  He understands the situation and is going along for the good of the team.  I hope he is on the postseason roster.  

I'm not a fan of this move.  I actually like Irvin in this bullpen role of soaking up 2-3 innings every few days.  I see him as a decent 6th starter/swing man/long man in the bullpen going forward.  These guys can pitch a lot more innings than a high leverage guy.  A high leverage guy might be on the verge of overwork pitching 4 innings in a week, someone like Irvin could easily pitch 6 innings in 2 or 3 appearances and be ready to go again. 

[CaptainRedbeard]

1 hour ago, baltfan said:

And I bet he doesn't complain.  He understands the situation and is going along for the good of the team.  I hope he is on the postseason roster.  

Irvin has said all the right things about his role and demotions to AAA. He didn’t get a shot at a MLB rotation until Oakland at age 27, he certainly seems like the type to be happy to be in the majors in any capacity and willing to take whatever role is best for the team. 

It also must help to know this is his last option year. Starting next year he’ll have to pitch himself off a MLB roster, and he’s quite valuable as RP long reliever and fill-in 5/6 SP swing man, so he’ll have a long leash. 

For the playoffs, if all goes well we’ll have Bradish and Grayson and presumably Kremer and Means starting. Maybe Gibson or Flaherty gets a starting spot, but regardless we will have 2 from that group vying with Irvin to be veteran “length” guys in the pen if a starter gets knocked out early. They certainly won’t need all 3, and likely not even 2 from that group. Gibson probably has the inside track so it could be an uphill battle for Flaherty and Irvin. 

[Frobby]

3 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Irvin sent down for Vespi

Not sure I like the move.  I understand we might need a fresh arm for the next 2-3 days, but Irvin’s ability to pitch multiple innings will be missed over the next 10 days.  

[Sports Guy]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Not sure I like the move.  I understand we might need a fresh arm for the next 2-3 days, but Irvin’s ability to pitch multiple innings will be missed over the next 10 days.  

15 days. Even worse.

The move really doesn’t make sense to me. 

[Frobby]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

15 days. Even worse.

The move really doesn’t make sense to me. 

Thanks.  I get confused about the 10/15 day thing.  I guess it’s 10 for position players, 15 for pitchers.  I thought maybe it was the other way around. 

[Billy F-Face3]

I don't like that they optioned Irvin. He has pitched well for us these past couple months. I hope he will be back up ASAP. I think he should be in the back end of the starting rotation.

[Pickles]

I wouldn't doubt the logic is give Irvin his couple of days off- he never leaves Baltimore- and somebody is magically "hurt."

[rm5678]

1 hour ago, Pickles said:

I wouldn't doubt the logic is give Irvin his couple of days off- he never leaves Baltimore- and somebody is magically "hurt."

Hmmmmm....interesting....

[Sports Guy]

Sending him down really looks like an awful move right now. Just a terrible decision.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Sending him down really looks like an awful move right now. Just a terrible decision.

Have to think Baumann is back tomorrow with Baker down. 
 

Need a “mystery injury”. Baker strained his back…

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

22 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Have to think Baumann is back tomorrow with Baker down. 
 

Need a “mystery injury”. Baker strained his back…

Or Baker needs to find the Ubaldo Jimenez pothole in the parking lot.

[Pickles]

2 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Sending him down really looks like an awful move right now. Just a terrible decision.

Does he hit?

[gtman55]

Baker isn't the answer. And honestly I hate the way they keep sending Irvin down. Overall, especially recently, he's been solid. I just get the feeling Hyde doesn't like him for whatever reason.

[sportsfan8703]

We really missed the boat on seeing if Irvin could excel in some more high leverage spots this month. Questionable demotion. Especially with a tired pen.