Friday, June 23: Orioles open homestand vs Mariners, weather permitting

[allquixotic]

Do I just have to stay home for the rest of the year so they’ll make it to the playoffs? Cuz when I go they play like a Low-A team even against bad teams like KC and mediocre teams like SEA.

[justD]

Hey, did Hicks actually steal a base last inning?

[SteveA]

Gillaspie time

[allquixotic]

1 minute ago, justD said:

Hey, did Hicks actually steal a base last inning?

Yep! The best thing that happened to us all night.

[seak05]

1 minute ago, terpoh said:

No I dont think that would be moving slow. I was making a comparison of a top rated guy coming into the year in the high minors as opposed to mid season. Jackson Holiday will be 20 next year, not 19. And Elly is 21. Its a fair comparison, just like Gunnar of 2022 is. 

Gunnar and De La Cruz spent roughly similar time at each level. Gunnar went from double A to the majors in one year. De La Cruz spent the first part of this year in Triple A, after finishing last year in double A. It took both of them one year after reaching double A to reach the majors. Gunnar and De La Cruz both had their first real full year of MiLB in 2021, are both 21, they both debuted in MLB at 21, Gunnar debuted first. What evidence are you using? Your point would be valid if Gunnar was still in Triple A, or if De La Cruz had skipped Triple A.

The way the Orioles have been promoting prospects from Triple A is incredibly frustrating. But the Orioles certainly didn't slow play Gunnar, nor are they slow playing Holiday. 

[Emory Eagle]

“The master of the backup slider”.  High praise.  

[oriolediehard]

Seattle is pumped up because they beat the Yankees 10-2 yesterday. So they are doing it to us today.

[Emory Eagle]

I have indeed gone axe throwing.  Mostly when I watch the Orioles. 

[seak05]

Axe throwing actually quite fun, and yes it's nice to have a beer with

[Emory Eagle]

K, welcome home Os.  Real fun time. 

[DEOriolesfan]

Gillapsie has gotta go. He’s terrible.

[terpoh]

4 minutes ago, seak05 said:

Gunnar and De La Cruz spent roughly similar time at each level. Gunnar went from double A to the majors in one year. De La Cruz spent the first part of this year in Triple A, after finishing last year in double A. It took both of them one year after reaching double A to reach the majors. Gunnar and De La Cruz both had their first real full year of MiLB in 2021, are both 21, they both debuted in MLB at 21, Gunnar debuted first. What evidence are you using? Your point would be valid if Gunnar was still in Triple A, or if De La Cruz had skipped Triple A.

The way the Orioles have been promoting prospects from Triple A is incredibly frustrating. But the Orioles certainly didn't slow play Gunnar, nor are they slow playing Holiday. 

I never said we slow played either Gunnar or Jackson. In fact we seem to promote through the minors pretty quicly when guys are not challenged. Its once they get to AAA that they stay. And which is why I say Elly would still be in Norfolk. We would still have the same "log jam" with Urias, Mateo and Frazier and they are clearly not ready to bench those guys for a propect, be it a 21 year old top rated guy or a 24 year old with 1.000 OPS.

[HOF19]

Are there any trophies given for a decent/good 1st half of a season ????

[Yossarian]

Poseidon or Neptune?

[Aristotelian]

Elias is in the stands. He had to have seen Frazier miss that double play ball, right?