Roch: Holliday, Mayo, Kjerstad, Stowers, Norby, and Al Suarez optioned

[Brian88]

 

[DrinkinWithFermi]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Wong might be the starter at second with Westburg being the utility glove.

Thank you for that reassuring thought.

 

[Orioles0615]

34 minutes ago, Gunnar said:

So they're going for the extra year? When can Holliday come up?

Technically in a couple weeks, but super two is June, and then if you wait until June you may as well wait until July just in case he wins ROY, but at that point you may as well wait until Sepetember so he maintains rookie status for next year, and at the point you may as well do the whole process again because Orioles prospects can't play in the majors until they are at least 24 - 25 and minor league system rankings are most important 

[Satyr3206]

1 minute ago, dystopia said:

This would almost get me to support firing Elias. 
 

Almost. 
 

Fortunately this has zero chance of becoming reality. 

I sure hope not. Not sure I would watch much if that happens. This is the first time I have really questioned Elias' decisions. I think it's a bad one.

[forphase1]

6 minutes ago, Warehouse said:

It might have been PR speak, but it was bad PR speak.  The club didn’t get any benefit from raising public expectations about Holiday making the team, but now they get bad PR and disappointed fans and players.  
 

There would be a very different reaction if Elias had said prior to spring training: “We have a strong organizational philosophy that prospects should get a few hundred PAs in AAA before promotion.  Now that’s not written in stone and I never say never.  However, a lot of stars would need to align.”

I don't disagree at all.  He overhyped the possibilities that Holliday would make the roster, got everyone excited and now popped our enthusiasm balloons, so to speak.   He would have been better off to have downplayed the chances for sure.  

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, DrinkinWithFermi said:

Thank you for that reassuring thought.

 

That's what I do, bring the unicorns and rainbows.

[Gurgi]

1 minute ago, Satyr3206 said:

I sure hope not. Not sure I would watch much if that happens. This is the first time I have really questioned Elias' decisions. I think it's a bad one.

Hope Elias doesnt turn out to be a secret Sith Lord like George Lucas.  

[Satyr3206]

I really don't care about the PR angle. Based on the service time of Gunnar, Adley, etc. And the Trade for Burnes this was a stupid decision.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Just now, Brian88 said:

 

So we are sending Jackson Holliday, the former first overall draft pick and consensus #1 prospect in the sport, who just OPS'd over .950 in MLB Spring Training, to AAA so we can keep...Tyler Nevin? Ryan McKenna? Some other AAAA guy we scoop up off of the waiver wire?

What a joke.

[Winter]

21 minutes ago, interloper said:

So...

C - Adley
1B - Mounty
2B - Westburg
SS - Gunnar
3B - Urias
LF - Hays
CF - Mullins
RF - Santander
DH - O'Hearn

Bench - Cowser, Mateo, McCann

Final spot: McKenna, Wong, or Nevin

Opening day Vs. a lefty sees McKennas/McCann in the lineup, O'Hearn/Mullins out definitely not our best lineup on OD

[Gurgi]

Just now, DrinkinWithFermi said:

So we are sending Jackson Holliday, the former first overall draft pick and consensus #1 prospect in the sport, who just OPS'd over .950 in MLB Spring Training, to AAA so we can keep...Tyler Nevin? Ryan McKenna? Some other AAAA guy we scoop up off of the waiver wire?

What a joke.

It makes no sense.  I wanted the Orioles to be a classy org after the evil midget finally sold us.  But no.  We wont fix our Wongs anytime soon.

[dtk9119]

2 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Hope Elias doesnt turn out to be a secret Sith Lord like George Lucas.  

That's for sure. Lucas has become a complete patsy and caving to Disney which has ruined his franchise and legacy. Elias trying to do the same w/ the O's.

Also seeing the news that the Rangers are promoting Langford just rubs salt in the wound.

[Too Tall]

5 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

  And to top it off Elias punched the German Shepard puppy right in the face.  

Instead of getting us that beautiful - substitute - Golden Retriever - Because a German Shepard would have punched back!

Well, guess I was wong. Unbelievable. Can't wait for the rest of this story.............

 

[TheWall]

12 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

The fans.

Holiday has been hyped by the sport (not just our local market but much of the MLB marketing machine) all offseason. And then to be told a week before opening day, "sorry sport nice try maybe next time" is not the best way to treat the fans if you want to grow your customer base, especially given the history of this org in the last 30 or so years.

That doesn't really answer my question, but I will say that I 100% do not want Elias making decisions based on what the fans / customer base wants. 

[Just Regular]

Roster Resource now guessing at McCann-Mateo-Cowser-McKenna bench, with Mateo earning the highlight as O'Hearn's platoon partner.

I guess that envisions Westburg 2B to 3B, R. Urias 3B to 1B-DH, and Mateo in at 2B against lefties ala Sandoval-Detmers.