Sunday July 9: Orioles go for sweep in Minnesota heading into the break

[Malike]

Just now, G54377 said:

Santander is my ideal trade piece. He could easily be packaged for a SP and our offense probably doesn't miss much of a beat.

The dude carries this offense for long stretches.

[SteveA]

We have EXACTLY 2 hits from each of the 9 spots in the batting order except #7 (Hicks) who just has 1.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 minute ago, mrbig1 said:

Is this lead big enough to put Voth in?

Voth?  We could bring back Lakins!

[G54377]

Just now, Malike said:

The dude carries this offense for long stretches.

 

Yea. But we either believe in our young guys or we don't. He's gone after next year. Trade him at his absolute peak.

[86this]

Can the O's lure away the Twins AAA pitching coach now?  Thanks for Borgschulte!

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

We have EXACTLY 2 hits from each of the 9 spots in the batting order except #7 (Hicks) who just has 1.

And it was his hit that really opened it up. 

[Yossarian]

2 minutes ago, G54377 said:

Santander is my ideal trade piece. He could easily be packaged for a SP and our offense probably doesn't miss much of a beat.

I think Santander is a key piece for an Os paid run

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Took a little time I’m sure. 

Nope.  Use the Score app on my phone, the O's are always the first team listed each day because they are my team.  Tap on the O's score that day, bring up the line score, takes about 3 or 4 seconds to look at the innings we scored and see what happened the next half innings, go back to the day scores, swipe back to the day before, repeat.   2 minutes tops.

[Yossarian]

Just now, Yossarian said:

I think Santander is a key piece for an Os paid run

Playoff run, that should say

[eddie83]

Just now, SteveA said:

Nope.  Use the Score app on my phone, the O's are always the first team listed each day because they are my team.  Tap on the O's score that day, bring up the line score, takes about 3 or 4 seconds to look at the innings we scored and see what happened the next half innings, go back to the day scores, swipe back to the day before, repeat.   2 minutes tops.

 

[SilverRocket]

 

[Malike]

Just now, G54377 said:

 

Yea. But we either believe in our young guys or we don't. He's gone after next year. Trade him at his absolute peak.

You can believe in the young guys and keep Santander this season, he's 28 years old, who knows what his peak is? He puts together some of the best ABs on the team and has shown he can do it at the ML level, let the kids learn, sure, but the odds aren't great that one of them is going to replace his production immediately.

[Malike]

Just now, SilverRocket said:

 

I love how aggressive they are being.

[dystopia]

5 minutes ago, G54377 said:

Santander is my ideal trade piece. He could easily be packaged for a SP and our offense probably doesn't miss much of a beat.

We should be trading prospects, not  players helping this team win right now. 

[86this]

2 minutes ago, SilverRocket said:

 

Impressive.