Orioles related trade rumors and speculation leading up to the deadline

[interloper]

2 minutes ago, HakunaSakata said:

Mateo over Westburg in the starting lineup today. Hmmm...

They recently started Mateo in Gibson's last start as well. Lot of grounders. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

5 minutes ago, HakunaSakata said:

Mateo over Westburg in the starting lineup today. Hmmm...

Ok, this is getting me curious now. Mateo starting against RHP shouldn't be happening at this point. And there hasn't been any announcement of Westburg being injured or an illness?

It's probably nothing, but Mateo doesn't hit and his fielding has dropped off recently when there are other more deserving players on the bench.

Edited July 31, 2023 by OsFanSinceThe80s

[Alasdaire]

These threads read like baseball fan fiction. We’re discussing a package with Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday? This is like erotic literature for nerds.

[HakunaSakata]

5 minutes ago, interloper said:

They recently started Mateo in Gibson's last start as well. Lot of grounders. 

If he was fielding at last season's level I get it, but...

[Yardball85]

7 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Ok, this is getting me curious now. Mateo starting against RHP shouldn't be happening at this point. And there hasn't been any announcement of Westburg being injured or an illness?

It's probably nothing, but Mateo doesn't hit and his fielding has dropped off recently when there are other more deserving players on the bench.

Honestly, probably just Hyde wanting to get him a start. 

[SteveA]

6 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Ok, this is getting me curious now. Mateo starting against RHP shouldn't be happening at this point. And there hasn't been any announcement of Westburg being injured or an illness?

It's probably nothing, but Mateo doesn't hit and his fielding has dropped off recently when there are other more deserving players on the bench.

What does Westburg have to do with it?   He isn't really in the equation for SS on this team.

Mateo is starting over Urias, basically.

[forphase1]

8 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Ok, this is getting me curious now. Mateo starting shouldn't be happening at this point. And there hasn't been any announcement of Westburg being injured or an illness?

It's probably nothing, but Mateo doesn't hit and his fielding has dropped off recently when there are other more deserving players on the bench.

FIFY

[RZNJ]

Hyde and Elias don’t give up on their guys, to a fault.   They probably still think he can get the bat going.  Hard to believe but that’s all I got.

[BirdinBama]

where is Ortiz?

[Brian88]

 

[Yardball85]

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

4 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

Honestly, probably just Hyde wanting to get him a start. 

I'm not expecting Mateo to hit at this point, but at least be solid with the glove and play defense like he did last year unlike the mental lapses we've seen the past couple weeks.

[interloper]

4 minutes ago, Brian88 said:

 

It's wild just how mediocre some of these prospects are that are going in trades. And for a quality SP with 2 years of control left?

Edited July 31, 2023 by interloper

[Keygans]

2 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

 

Crap!!

[Explosivo]

Yeah that’s not good.