Jack Flaherty 2023

[drjohnnyfever1]

11 hours ago, Spy Fox said:

If they stay with a 5 man rotation Means should replace Flaherty, and if they go back to a 6 man rotation I’d swap Irvin and Flaherty’s roles. 

7 hours ago, Filmstudy said:

I hope this is exactly what they try next.  I'm not expecting much from Means, but he's worth a try at this time.

 

This is what makes sense to me too.  I don't really see a situation where they leave him off the Playoff roster.  As poor as he has been so far, I think they find some role for him over a few others.  I can't imagine them throwing in the towel on him either.  That just seems silly to me.

[Jim'sKid26]

4 minutes ago, drjohnnyfever1 said:

 

This is what makes sense to me too.  I don't really see a situation where they leave him off the Playoff roster.  As poor as he has been so far, I think they find some role for him over a few others.  I can't imagine them throwing in the towel on him either.  That just seems silly to me.

The assumption here is that Means will be able to get MLB hitters out consistently. That's not an inconsequential assumption. I hope he can. But I'm not sure it is reasonable to expect him to be lights out. IMHO he's a back of the rotation guy until he proves he's not. Oh, and that bullpen will have to pitch a hell of a lot better than it did last night for the O's to do anything in the playoffs. 13-12 regular season wins are one thing. Playoff baseball is a completely different animal. 

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, TonySoprano said:

Last 5 starts,  21.2 IP, 21 ER, 8.72 ERA.

Basta !

He’s been awful. 

[OnlyOneOriole]

9 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

How much baseball have you watched?  Don't most starters walk off the mound while the manager and the rest of the players are huddled up on the mound and waiting for the reliever to come in?  

This is silly.

Well I am in my 40s and I have watched baseball every year since I was 2.

 

Also played little league through HS and college.  Dad was a pro player and a college coach.

So yeah.

[Aristotelian]

1 hour ago, Jim'sKid26 said:

The assumption here is that Means will be able to get MLB hitters out consistently. That's not an inconsequential assumption. I hope he can. But I'm not sure it is reasonable to expect him to be lights out. IMHO he's a back of the rotation guy until he proves he's not. Oh, and that bullpen will have to pitch a hell of a lot better than it did last night for the O's to do anything in the playoffs. 13-12 regular season wins are one thing. Playoff baseball is a completely different animal. 

I think Flaherty has "proved he's not" so it's next man up. Irvin is a better option than Flaherty if Means bombs out. 

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

Well I am in my 40s and I have watched baseball every year since I was 2.

 

Also played little league through HS and college.  Dad was a pro player and a college coach.

So yeah.

Lol okay. 

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

Well I am in my 40s and I have watched baseball every year since I was 2.

Tells us what you remember from your 2-year old season.  Did pitchers have better attitudes that year?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

5 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Lol okay. 

[Spakman]

Hey Drew Rom is pitching against Orioles on Wednesday. 

[ArtVanDelay]

30 minutes ago, Spakman said:

Hey Drew Rom is pitching against Orioles on Wednesday. 

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, Spakman said:

Hey Drew Rom is pitching against Orioles on Wednesday. 

Any chance the O's can DFA Flaherty and he gets thru waivers for St Louis to claim him and he could start against the O's?

[baltfan]

1 hour ago, Spakman said:

Hey Drew Rom is pitching against Orioles on Wednesday. 

He will eat us up. We can’t hit soft throwers.  

[Roll Tide]

5 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

He’s been awful. 

They should cut bait when they activate Means

[Winter]

3 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

They should cut bait when they activate Means

well there is no way they allow him to start vs. the Rays at least i would hope. 

[Winter]

Just now, Winter said:

well there is no way they allow him to start vs. the Rays at least i would hope. 

and by him i mean Flaherty