Brandon Hyde 2024

[RZNJ]

3 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

A couple thoughts….

Jorge Lopez’s son has some serious issues and is on a transplant list. This is why he went on the IL in Minnesota for mental health reasons. 

It’s hard to blame Hyde for any bullpen decisions considering the pen 10.1 IP scoreless the over Friday and Saturday. 

The last spot of the pen needs to be used with this team. I prefer the Norfolk Shuttle nightly versus even my boy Jorge Lopez. Krook, Baker, etc… are not projects. 

Baker’s ERA is down to 7.58 at Norfolk.

[Moshagge3]

Where stashing Vieira on the roster really burned the Orioles is Saturday. There is no reason to be pitching Yennier Cano in a 4-run game Saturday making him unavailable to hold a 1-run lead on Sunday. I didn't think the O's would miss Mike Baumann but this weekend they did.

[DirtyBird]

9 minutes ago, Moshagge3 said:

Where stashing Vieira on the roster really burned the Orioles is Saturday. There is no reason to be pitching Yennier Cano in a 4-run game Saturday making him unavailable to hold a 1-run lead on Sunday. I didn't think the O's would miss Mike Baumann but this weekend they did.

With the way he's has been pitching, 4 run games are the right spot for Cano.

[sportsfan8703]

15 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Baker’s ERA is down to 7.58 at Norfolk.

What was Means’ ERA in AAA?  Or Suarez’s?

SSS. Something pretty weird was happening in AAA those first few weeks. Also, I’m never dinging vets that go down there. Especially relievers. They should be treating it like ST and working on adjustments to have success at the MLB level. 

A shuttle of Krook, Baker, Martin, Zimmerman, and eventually McDermott, makes a lot of since for the last bullpen spot. I left out Vespi because I think the next time we option him that we have to DFA him because he’s already been optioned 4 times this year. The max is 5. 

[DirtyBird]

3 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

What was Means’ ERA in AAA?  Or Suarez’s?

SSS. Something pretty weird was happening in AAA those first few weeks. Also, I’m never dinging vets that go down there. Especially relievers. They should be treating it like ST and working on adjustments to have success at the MLB level. 

A shuttle of Krook, Baker, Martin, Zimmerman, and eventually McDermott, makes a lot of since for the last bullpen spot. I left out Vespi because I think the next time we option him that we have to DFA him because he’s already been optioned 4 times this year. The max is 5. 

Baker blows up in about 1 of every 3 appearances, just like he did here.

[RZNJ]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

What was Means’ ERA in AAA?  Or Suarez’s?

SSS. Something pretty weird was happening in AAA those first few weeks. Also, I’m never dinging vets that go down there. Especially relievers. They should be treating it like ST and working on adjustments to have success at the MLB level. 

A shuttle of Krook, Baker, Martin, Zimmerman, and eventually McDermott, makes a lot of since for the last bullpen spot. I left out Vespi because I think the next time we option him that we have to DFA him because he’s already been optioned 4 times this year. The max is 5. 

Means had a great start just before he was recalled.  Suarez had strong walk and strikeout numbers.  Baker has 13 walks in 19 innings and a 1.5 WHIP and gave up 3 runs in one inning as recently as May 26.  Hey, he had a clean inning the other day so why not.

[oriolediehard]

3 hours ago, Moshagge3 said:

Where stashing Vieira on the roster really burned the Orioles is Saturday. There is no reason to be pitching Yennier Cano in a 4-run game Saturday making him unavailable to hold a 1-run lead on Sunday. I didn't think the O's would miss Mike Baumann but this weekend they did.

I don't know why they needed another catcher when the need BP help?

[Aglets]

I find it pretty interesting that after yesterday's game when asked about Tate's usage, Hyde said that "Tate was the right-hander there available."

That has to be a pretty strong criticism of Vieira right?  Who last pitched almost a week prior?

If I was more conspiratorial I might say that was a statement targeted at Elias.

Note - I am not saying that.

However I do think Vieira is probably off the roster by this evening.  I guess we will soon find out.

[dystopia]

29 minutes ago, Aglets said:

I find it pretty interesting that after yesterday's game when asked about Tate's usage, Hyde said that "Tate was the right-hander there available."

That has to be a pretty strong criticism of Vieira right?  Who last pitched almost a week prior?

If I was more conspiratorial I might say that was a statement targeted at Elias.

Note - I am not saying that.

However I do think Vieira is probably off the roster by this evening.  I guess we will soon find out.

There are no tea leaves to read here. Everyone knows Vieira sucks including Hyde. 

[interloper]

11 minutes ago, dystopia said:

There are no tea leaves to read here. Everyone knows Vieira sucks including Hyde. 

We are approaching negligence if he's on the roster much longer. He's not going to get fixed at the ML level, and Hyde's not going to use him. It's going to start costing us wins. 

[Just Regular]

I almost wonder if Kevin Cash doing the all RHB lineup against Irvin twisted Hyde towards trying to push Tate.

Same as Irvin got the first 5 innings, I wish Coulombe just got inning 8 as a proper setup deployment.

I don't know why it wasn't LaRussa push button simple yesterday.

[Just Regular]

I wonder what the daily OMAR SP removal grade will be today.

Danged pocket protector guys doing stuff like break Blake Snell's heart at the pinnacle of his baseball life.

 

[Aristotelian]

9 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

I wonder what the daily OMAR SP removal grade will be today.

Danged pocket protector guys doing stuff like break Blake Snell's heart at the pinnacle of his baseball life.

 

Grayson was pushed over 100 with some long AB's. I thought he was taken out at the right time, Tate just didn't get the job done.

[Just Regular]

2 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Grayson was pushed over 100 with some long AB's. I thought he was taken out at the right time, Tate just didn't get the job done.

I agree IRL Hyde did good.

If this was ALWC Game 3, I bet Grayson's hooked before the Brandon Lowe spot though.

[dystopia]

14 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

I wonder what the daily OMAR SP removal grade will be today.

Danged pocket protector guys doing stuff like break Blake Snell's heart at the pinnacle of his baseball life.

 

Man you post some strange stuff.