Saturday, May 4 in Cincinnati: John Means returns to the mound

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

If he can only pitch 2/3 times a week, he is pretty much useless as a closer on a team like this.

I would rather pitch Webb, Cano, Coulombe, anybody over him. I hate to say this but Kimbrel can’t be trusted at this point. He’s not reliable.

He's still OK, but you need another guy you can put in that role.

[HowAboutThat]

Ok, the question now, is why have Kimbrel pitch? Cano could have done the 9th and Kimbrel would have had a day off and would be available tomorrow. Now can through 14 pitches and would be questionable for tomorrow, and Kimbrel threw 18. So instead of one guy resting tomorrow, now you’ve got two.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 minute ago, Bemorewins said:

Great job by Cano to rescue Kimbrel. But we gotta IL Kimbrel at this point. He is much more of a liability than an asset. You can’t keep asking the other 25 to carry deadweight.

Kimbrel is fine.  Hyde needs to learn to manage his workload.  He's a guy, he's not the guy.  He's not Bautista.  He's not peak Kimbrel.  I think he and Cano should share closing duties depending on matchups. 

[Bemorewins]

2 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

What can we get in a trade for Kimbrel if we eat most of his salary. I'd rather have Bautista close piching left-handed than Kimbrel, at least the way Hyde's using him.

A bucket of baseballs. Why would anyone want him for free? 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, OriolesMagic83 said:

Kimbrel is fine.  Hyde needs to learn to manage his workload.  He's a guy, he's not the guy.  He's not Bautista.  He's not peak Kimbrel.  I think he and Cano should share closing duties depending on matchups. 

But then you need a new set up man.

So you still need to add a reliable late inning guy.

[spiritof66]

1 minute ago, Orioles0615 said:

Good news is this rotation could be dangerous. Which is something I never thought I would say about the Orioles. 

 

Man its nice watching Means pound the strike zone, and making opposing teams half innings 3 mins long for once. 

I thought the rotation could be dangerous, but in an entirely different way. 

[Bemorewins]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

He's still OK, but you need another guy you can put in that role.

If by “OK” you mean no better than a Jacob Webb then I agree. He needs to go on the IL for a while.

[Malike]

Pitching is carrying the hitting. They haven't scored much in a week.

[baltfan]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He's still OK, but you need another guy you can put in that role.

I would give Suarez a shot. 

[OriolesMagic83]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

But then you need a new set up man.

So you still need to add a reliable late inning guy.

Suarez will hopefully be a reliable late inning guy.  I was hoping he would be used tonight.  Definitely need to add someone at or before the deadline.

[Bemorewins]

You can’t really afford to coddle Kimbrel because he can’t carry his own weight. It will put too much stress on the other members of the pen.

[OnlyOneOriole]

Kimbrel is fine.  Just use him every 3 days or so.  No back to backs.

 

Put the players in the best situations to be successful.

 

CK with rest?  Good

 

CK back to back?  No good.

[joelala]

1 minute ago, Bemorewins said:

If by “OK” you mean no better than a Jacob Webb then I agree. He needs to go on the IL for a while.

Even if he’s not hurt?

[Malike]

Just now, OriolesMagic83 said:

Suarez will hopefully be a reliable late inning guy.  I was hoping he would be used tonight.  Definitely need to add someone at or before the deadline.

I'm assuming he'll be in tomorrow at some point.

[WillyM]

5 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

Jorge Mateo's HR and his defensive play to backup Mountcastle and throw out the runner at 2nd after the error was the difference in the game.

Agreed.

If I'm not mistaken, that's the third game in a row that Mateo has scored the run that put the Orioles ahead to stay.