Mounty to 10 Day IL, Denoyer DFA’ed. Kolozsvary Contract Purchased

[Jagwar]

6 hours ago, Gurgi said:

Brian Roberts hit himself in the head with a bat after striking out and gave himself a horrible case of vertigo that lasted a season and honestly he was never the same. 

Thought that was a concussion?

[higgybaby]

4 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

It's odd that it only effects him when hitting righthanders.  His OPS vs lefties is well over 1.000.   I hope that the problem can be fixed and he have a successful rest of his career.  Wasn't Roberts effected by vertigo too in addition to the concussion?

Maybe he only has it in his right ear??

[waroriole]

47 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

Thought that was a concussion?

It was. 

[Baltimorecuse]

I'm sure you all know vertigo is a symptom not a disease.  You can experience vertigo jumping to your feet.  If this is chronic vertigo why isn't he being tested?  One of the most common symptoms of long covid is vertigo or it could be his jock is too tight. (old joke goes with that)

Hope it just clears up by itself and he gets his head back into hitting.  

[Can_of_corn]

30 minutes ago, Baltimorecuse said:

I'm sure you all know vertigo is a symptom not a disease.  You can experience vertigo jumping to your feet.  If this is chronic vertigo why isn't he being tested?  One of the most common symptoms of long covid is vertigo or it could be his jock is too tight. (old joke goes with that)

Hope it just clears up by itself and he gets his head back into hitting.  

I mentioned Nick Esaky earlier as a worst case scenario.  He got vertigo as a result of an ear infection.  The vertigo persisted after the infection was gone.  At that point I would consider it an injury and not a symptom.

[Baltimorecuse]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I mentioned Nick Esaky earlier as a worst case scenario.  He got vertigo as a result of an ear infection.  The vertigo persisted after the infection was gone.  At that point I would consider it an injury and not a symptom.

The injury is the disease.  You can stop the infection but the damage done continues to persist.  Did his infection cause permanent brain damage?  Then brain damage is the disease that presents itself as vertigo.  

[sevastras]

I get bouts of vertigo sometimes, usually when I am up on a ladder which makes it that much more fun. I don’t see how you could bat and it would make fielding pretty scary if it came on as a line drive is hit your way. Hope it is a temporary thing for him and feels better soon. 
That said, Vertigo is a great Hitchcock movie if you haven’t watched it. 

[Big Mac]

8 hours ago, Os4days said:

Optioned or designated for assignment … merely semantics. Bottom line there were plenty of guys who was ready to never see Mounty in a Orioles uniform again. 

It's not semantics they are entirely different things.  Wanting someone optioned means you want them to remain in the organization and hopefully straighten things out in Norfolk (there could be other reasons but that is typically it).

A DFA means you are fine with giving every other organization the chance to claim the player for nothing, essentially cutting the player loose.  In that case you are indifferent if the player is ever in an Oriole uniform again.  Nobody has advocated for that for Mountcastle to my knowledge.

 

[interloper]

Kolozsvary caught the 9th last night. I thought it was just a bit weird that they didn't use McCann, but on the other hand it might be kind of eye-rolly to make the veteran suit up in that spot. 

Either way, Kolozsvay is DFA bait. Gotta be, right? If they wanted someone more long-term they'd go to Bemboom or Handley. 

I know a lot of folks will be hoping for a Kolozsvary for Cowser or Westburg or Ortiz swap. But I kind of think they might go with a bullpen arm. 

[jamalshw]

2 minutes ago, interloper said:

Kolozsvary caught the 9th last night. I thought it was just a bit weird that they didn't use McCann, but on the other hand it might be kind of eye-rolly to make the veteran suit up in that spot. 

Either way, Kolozsvay is DFA bait. Gotta be, right? If they wanted someone more long-term they'd go to Bemboom or Handley. 

I know a lot of folks will be hoping for a Kolozsvary for Cowser or Westburg or Ortiz swap. But I kind of think they might go with a bullpen arm. 

Aren't teams limited to just 13 pitchers? So they'd have to send down/DFA another pitcher to add another bullpen arm. 

[interloper]

Just now, jamalshw said:

Aren't teams limited to just 13 pitchers? So they'd have to send down/DFA another pitcher to add another bullpen arm. 

You're right, thought they were at 12, but I was forgetting about Cole Irvin. 

[Frobby]

15 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Super excited to have 3 catchers again!  Third time this year and it’s been so great every time.

I guess Elias anticipated that we’d have a big lead on the Blue Jays and could rest Rutschman for an inning without using MCCann.

[Moose Milligan]

11 hours ago, Os4days said:

Where are all the guys slamming Mounty telling us he should be released and that he is a bum and worthless? 

Right here.

Although I don't think he should be released.  I think they should try to trade him, if they can trade him.

In regards to the vertigo, maybe this has played a part in his terrible season, maybe it hasn't.  If it has and he didn't disclose it, that's selfish.  I understand not wanting to go on the IL and wanting to keep playing but if he was trying to play through vertigo symptoms, that's not a good idea on a number of levels.

If it's true that the vertigo is a recent development, that's probably a better scenario for him.  

But vertigo or not, he chases too many pitches out of the zone and has terrible plate discipline.  

[Safelykept]

52 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Right here.

Although I don't think he should be released.  I think they should try to trade him, if they can trade him.

In regards to the vertigo, maybe this has played a part in his terrible season, maybe it hasn't.  If it has and he didn't disclose it, that's selfish.  I understand not wanting to go on the IL and wanting to keep playing but if he was trying to play through vertigo symptoms, that's not a good idea on a number of levels.

If it's true that the vertigo is a recent development, that's probably a better scenario for him.  

But vertigo or not, he chases too many pitches out of the zone and has terrible plate discipline.  

In regards to vertigo playing a part in his terrible season, it has not (see my previous post) If it has he's the biggest Blockhead in Baseball

[Roll Tide]

4 hours ago, Baltimorecuse said:

I'm sure you all know vertigo is a symptom not a disease.  You can experience vertigo jumping to your feet.  If this is chronic vertigo why isn't he being tested?  One of the most common symptoms of long covid is vertigo or it could be his jock is too tight. (old joke goes with that)

Hope it just clears up by itself and he gets his head back into hitting.  

Also …..blood pressure….and a warning sign of a stroke. There are plenty of things that can cause that symptom