Wednesday, July 5: Colton Cowser makes major league debut as O's try to right the ship in NY

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Bemorewins said:

Then if that’s the case Kjerstad will be coming before Summer’s end?

If it was up to me it would have happened already.

[slakattack]

Lets break their backs here.

[Alasdaire]

1 minute ago, Bemorewins said:

Then if that’s the case Kjerstad will be coming before Summer’s end?

He would be here by now if not for the myocarditis, and his production absolutely merits a call-up, so he should be.

[Bemorewins]

O’Hearn is about ready for the bench when Hays returns.

He definitely has no business hitting cleanup… I know lineup order doesn’t matter.. But when the guy continues to fail with runners on base, it’s a problem.

[Gurgi]

2 minutes ago, Ripken said:

Or had them on the opening day roster.  Whatever.

Yeah I had Westburg or Ortiz starting at second.  Westburg or Urias starting at third and Henderson SS.  

I didnt have Cowser on the team opening day.   Elias could of done this a lot differently.  

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, eddie83 said:

The time spent at AAA playing everyday was not a waste. They were learning. You had Mateo hit like an All Star in April. Things eventually played themselves out like they always would. Need depth to get thru season. Not like OF hasn’t played well. Even Hicks. 

Or it was a waste and they could have learned in the majors.

How's promoting guys directly from AA going for the Braves?

[FlaO'sFan]

Dammit.

[dtk9119]

Dayum Hicks just missed it

[Roy Firestone]

The Orioles are going to have some major decisions to make....lots of young talent...pitching? Not so much...Id have a very tight leash on Kremer here...assuming he comes back out...

[Gurgi]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Or it was a waste and they could have learned in the majors.

How's promoting guys directly from AA going for the Braves?

I dont follow a single team other than the Orioles....so tell me what is happening on the Braves?

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If it was up to me it would have happened already.

Too bad it’s not. 

[Alasdaire]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Or it was a waste and they could have learned in the majors.

How's promoting guys directly from AA going for the Braves?

I would go so far as to say that you simply cannot learn at AAA. It's another threshold you have to meet, but Westburg's ~300 surplus at bats there probably taught him as much as this one series in Yankee Stadium. That's hyperbole, but still.

For as much as people are desperate for this team to be contenders right now, keeping prospects down and not letting them take their lumps now just delays everything.

[Yossarian]

Just now, Roy Firestone said:

The Orioles are going to have some major decisions to make....lots of young talent...pitching? Not so much...Id have a very tight leash on Kremer here...assuming he comes back out...

They'll pull Kremer after the first baserunner.

[Sydnor]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Or it was a waste and they could have learned in the majors.

How's promoting guys directly from AA going for the Braves?

It worked well for a while, but Vaughn Grissom is back in the minors (just doing the contrarian thing).

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

I dont follow a single team other than the Orioles....so tell me what is happening on the Braves?

They've made a practice of promoting talented young players from AA (and extending them).

They currently have the best record in baseball.