Yennier Canó 2023

[Frobby]

What a revelation he’s been.  Coulombe too.  Two guys we fans weren’t counting on at all going into the season.  Bullpens are funny organisms.  

[Barnaby Graves]

The movement on his pitches is pretty wild.  I'm kind of blown away at the movement pitchers are able to generate these days--maybe they always did that and I never noticed?--but he seems exceptional.  Hopefully all that tailing and sinking action will give him a relative advantage against lefties.  I mean, hey, no baserunners so far.

And how about keeping his composure after the balk?  Great stuff.  I like the swagger, it's fun as long as you're good, lol

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Barnaby Graves said:

The movement on his pitches is pretty wild.  I'm kind of blown away at the movement pitchers are able to generate these days--maybe they always did that and I never noticed?

 

The level of play keeps getting better.

[Aristotelian]

Just now, Frobby said:

What a revelation he’s been.  Coulombe too.  Two guys we fans weren’t counting on at all going into the season.  Bullpens are funny organisms.  

Who'd have thought even a couple weeks ago that we'd be closing games with Cano and Coulombe? And honestly I was pretty confident although the BB-balk combo to start the 9th made me perk up a bit.

[Since1984]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

What a revelation he’s been.  Coulombe too.  Two guys we fans weren’t counting on at all going into the season.  Bullpens are funny organisms.  

A pattern is starting! Last year was a welcome surprise, but now we are seeing the Orioles continue to be a well run organization for success. 

[Bahama O's Fan]

But if only he can be as good as Jorge Lopez

[spleen1015]

Just now, Bahama O's Fan said:

But if only he can be as good as Jorge Lopez

Does he have a 99 MPH sinker?

[Barnaby Graves]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

The level of play keeps getting better.

Wasn't sure if it was my aging brain just misremembering the good old days but I feel like I came out of a coma and everyone is throwing 98 with movement and it wasn't always like that.

I guess Cano's change-up is like 90, which is insane with that break he puts on it.  Haven't seen a ton of pitchers with that kind of repertoire.

[Aristotelian]

3 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Yennier 6 innings along hits me as one of the biggest wildcards for whatever this year might be - are we on the Cesar Valdez or Felix Bautista half of the football field?

Goodness gracious if Orioles PD is in the Bautista half again.

Interesting comp. I was thinking he gets so much movement on his changeup and sinker that he is almost like a knuckleballer on his approach.

[Bahama O's Fan]

1 minute ago, spleen1015 said:

Does he have a 99 MPH sinker?

I think it's a 101 sweeper 

[LA2]

8 minutes ago, Frobby said:

What a revelation he’s been.  Coulombe too.  Two guys we fans weren’t counting on at all going into the season.  Bullpens are funny organisms.  

Very cool: "Bullpens are funny organisms."

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

I think it's a 101 sweeper 

I think it's a Slutter.

[RZNJ]

Impressive and a little lucky on that last one.   Keep throwing strikes.

[RZNJ]

17 minutes ago, bluedog said:

Cano has 6.1 innings without allowing a baserunner.

7 more batters in a row and he'll have a Fireman's Perfect Game.

Don’t sell my guy short.  He’s got 7 perfect innings so far.

[jabba72]

Im kind of shocked the Twins included him as kind of a throw-in in the Lopez trade. He's the biggest piece right now. 

Is this the filthiest changeup ever?