Orioles close to acquiring Corbin Burnes (Update: Acquired for Joey Ortiz and DL Hall)

[Frobby]

50 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

At what point do we start to get a little nervous?  We are about 2 weeks from opening day and our top pitching signees both have ERAs in the 9s through the spring and are getting shelled.   Anything to worry about here?

This is the point where I get “a little nervous.”   He’s only going to have one more outing before Opening Day and I’d like to see him a bit sharper by now.  But am I “worried?”  No.

[Jim'sKid26]

Would someone please insert the appropriate Allen Iverson phase here? Thanks.

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Jim'sKid26 said:

Would someone please insert the appropriate Allen Iverson phase here? Thanks.

[scarey1999]

He retired 11 in a row today. Outside of the 2nd inning where we looked like a JV team, Burnes was great. 

[scarey1999]

Bob Welch had an 18+ ERA in ST in 1990, which is the same year he went 27-6 with an 2.95 ERA and won the AL CY for the A’s. 

Edited March 16 by scarey1999

[emmett16]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

This is the point where I get “a little nervous.”   He’s only going to have one more outing before Opening Day and I’d like to see him a bit sharper by now.  But am I “worried?”  No.

Maybe he’s just doing a spring training baseball rope a dope.  

[Frobby]

19 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Maybe he’s just doing a spring training baseball rope a dope.  

Hopefully.  “Working on stuff.”   I’ve seen a zillion examples of pitchers who weren’t impressive in spring training and then came roaring out of the gates when the season began.  That’s why “a little nervous” applies but “worried” doesn’t.  

[Moose Milligan]

I do not care about spring training. At all. 
 

The only thing that matters is that guys are healthy and get through it injury free. 
 

Burnes is a professional and by all accounts a hard worker and dedicated to his craft. I’m sure he’ll be ready to go. 

[oriole]

At seasons end, Burnes won’t have a 9+ ERA and Urias won’t be OPSing over 1. It’s just spring training.

[byrdz]

6 minutes ago, oriole said:

At seasons end, Burnes won’t have a 9+ ERA and Urias won’t be OPSing over 1. It’s just spring training.

Exactly. Should we got ahead and slot Mateo at SS since he’s OPSing .915? 

[ArtVanDelay]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Wow, Allen Iverson looks terrible. 

[Can_of_corn]

13 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

Wow, Allen Iverson looks terrible. 

You ain't wrong.

[IllinoisOsFan]

4 hours ago, scarey1999 said:

Bob Welch had an 18+ ERA in ST in 1990, which is the same year he went 27-6 with an 2.95 ERA and won the AL CY for the A’s. 

Only having to go back 34 years for some reassurance makes me feel better.

[Billy F-Face3]

MLB.com has the Orioles as the #2 on their list of teams that "Won the off-season". And it's headlined thanks to the acquisition of Corbin Burnes. In the article they posted some beautiful strikeouts he made...

https://www.mlb.com/stories/player/669203

[scarey1999]

2 hours ago, IllinoisOsFan said:

Only having to go back 34 years for some reassurance makes me feel better.

Cool. So you’re one of those that for whatever reason, gets unnecessarily worried about ST numbers?

I only picked this example because it’s one I always have remembered. There are countless examples, including several good ones from recent years. I’m sure you know that. Maybe you don’t. 

Anyway, Burnes is fine. Noting to worry about.