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36 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

But yet folks still think we are prospect hoarding.  Iron sharpens iron. 

There was a time last season from roughly June to the end of September that several of us thought they were vet hoarding.  I am praying nightly for that to no longer be the case in 2024.

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25 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Nothing wrong with adding AAA depth. If one does well and provides value, then great!

 

Interesting amount of depth, not necessarily quality at Norfolk.

Cade Povich

Chayce McDermott

Justin Armbruester 

Jonathan Heasley

Alberz Suarez

Tucker Davidson

Garrett Stallings

Bruce Zimmerman

 

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3 hours ago, RZNJ said:

Interesting amount of depth, not necessarily quality at Norfolk.

Cade Povich

Chayce McDermott

Justin Armbruester 

Jonathan Heasley

Alberz Suarez

Tucker Davidson

Garrett Stallings

Bruce Zimmerman

 

McDermott is the closest to being ready for the majors.

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43 minutes ago, wildcard said:

McDermott is the closest to being ready for the majors.

Davidson has started 17 ML games and Heasley 24.   Not saying they are better than McDermott but one could argue that they are more ready.

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20 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Davidson has started 17 ML games and Heasley 24.   Not saying they are better than McDermott but one could argue that they are more ready.

Davidson has pitched 125 innings in the majors with a 5.98 ERA and a 1.616 WHIP.    The O's have to fix him and send him to AAA to prove he is ready for another shot at the majors.

Heasley has a 6.11 ERA and a 1.478 at AAA and a 5.45 ERA and a 1.436 in the majors.    The O's have to fix him and send him AAA to make sure he is fixed.

McDermott has  a 2.49 ERA and a 1.007 in 50.2 innings at AAA.  He is very close to a call up to the majors with a higher level  of achievement   than  either Davidson or Healey  have at AAA.

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41 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Davidson has pitched 125 innings in the majors with a 5.98 ERA and a 1.616 WHIP.    The O's have to fix him and send him to AAA to prove he is ready for another shot at the majors.

Heasley has a 6.11 ERA and a 1.478 at AAA and a 5.45 ERA and a 1.436 in the majors.    The O's have to fix him and send him AAA to make sure he is fixed.

McDermott has  a 2.49 ERA and a 1.007 in 50.2 innings at AAA.  He is very close to a call up to the majors with a higher level  of achievement   than  either Davidson or Healey  have at AAA.

For a spot start or to fill in short term don’t be surprised if Davidson, Heasley, or Suarez get the call first.   

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1 hour ago, RZNJ said:

For a spot start or to fill in short term don’t be surprised if Davidson, Heasley, or Suarez get the call first.   

I’d agree, but not necessarily because they’re more ready to succeed in the majors.  But they don’t want McDermott to be an up and down guy.  They want him to come up when he’s ready for a long term gig.  

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I wonder if Perez is a fit to have another catcher whose native language is Spanish in camp.

For camp watchers, I think an interesting parlor game before games start will be if Samuel Basallo is going everywhere Adley Rutschman and James McCann go all day every day, or is he hanging out with the Ryans over by 1B much?

I don't know if McCann/Rutschman and Samuel Basallo have had much time together yet, but I'd imagine part of maximizing his catching development this spring might be the lockers next to each other, rookie learning from the veteran, etc. type stuff.     Maybe more McCann there from the Adley load management mile high level.

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Albert Suarez is this years Cano if they make him a short reliever.  95-97 with command of 3 pitches.   I saw and I believe.   Faced the Phil’s A lineup.  Trea Turner took an outside fastball and just missed a home run but Suarez was very impressive.  Lots of swings and misses.   Didn’t get a lot of close pitches from the ump also.  Please make this guy a short reliever!

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Just struck out the side and got revenge on Trea Turner.  Wow!   Easily the most impressive pitching performance of the spring.  Decent changeup and slider but he put all 3 pitches right where the catcher wanted them.   Great signing, Elias!

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