Saturday 7-13-24 Screw the Yankees Game Thread

[SouthRider]

29 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

Urias wont be here in August....

Hence why I think the Orioles will be a better team in the second half.  By years end I expect both Holiday and Mayo up in addition to whomever they trade for at the deadline.

[Pushmonkey]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Elias doesn't appear to be worried so I'm not going to worry either.

Him looking happy during this game kinda pusses me off. 

[SouthRider]

29 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

Urias wont be here in August....

Hence why I think the Orioles will be a better team in the second half.  By years end I expect both Holiday and Mayo up in addition to whomever they trade for at the deadline.

[spiritof66]

I believe Elias over-values his players and is reluctant to give up anyone who might be a good major eaguer in a trade for pitching.

Looking hard for something positive: If the Orioles had kept playing well, say winning 2 of 3 from the Cubs and from the NYYs, Elias may have concluded he didn't have to do much before the trade deadline -- maybe add a cheap reliever or two. I don't see how Elias can, after watching the last five games, conclude that the Orioles will be, with a minor trade or two (or none at all), well situated for the rest of the season and the playoffs.

So maybe the current swoon will lead to some better decisions that improve the team. 

[spiritof66]

1 minute ago, SouthRider said:

Hence why I think the Orioles will be a better team in the second half.  By years end I expect both Holiday and Mayo up in addition to whomever they trade for at the deadline.

And you're confident Holiday and Mayo will be productive ML hitters right away?

[Surhoffan17]

4 minutes ago, casadeozo said:

Huh?

That's all you can post is how good he is?? Not that we've pitched like crap. And as the cocky little p$*** is swaggering around the bases.

[HowAboutThat]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Elias doesn't appear to be worried so I'm not going to worry either.

Remember that he may have different goals. He wants a consistent pipeline that produces long term success, and he may be less interested in paying a high price to insure a WS. 

if he thinks we can get into the playoffs with the current team, despite the lousy play right now, he may well be willing to save his ammo for next year, and use the guys to replace the departing guys and have a good cheap team next year, and use the savings to buy some pitching.

 

[LGOrioles]

Hard to comprehend how bad they are offensively right now. 

[eddie83]

Just now, HowAboutThat said:

Remember that he may have different goals. He wants a consistent pipeline that produces long term success, and he may be less interested in paying a high price to insure a WS. 

if he thinks we can get into the playoffs with the current team, despite the lousy play right now, he may well be willing to save his ammo for next year, and use the guys to replace the departing guys and have a good cheap team next year, and use the savings to buy some pitching.

 

He isn’t a fan. It wouldn’t be good for his job to emotional. It would be terrible in fact. 

[maybenxtyr]

6 minutes ago, Malike said:

Elias doesn't appear to be worried so I'm not going to worry either.

 

6 minutes ago, Malike said:

Elias doesn't appear to be worried so I'm not going to worry either.

That's the same way I feel. Whether he's comfortable with what they have or he's figuring some moves will fix it. I used to let sports dictate my moods too much. 

[Malike]

Just now, HowAboutThat said:

Remember that he may have different goals. He wants a consistent pipeline that produces long term success, and he may be less interested in paying a high price to insure a WS. 

if he thinks we can get into the playoffs with the current team, despite the lousy play right now, he may well be willing to save his ammo for next year, and use the guys to replace the departing guys and have a good cheap team next year, and use the savings to buy some pitching.

 

I have no doubt that he wants to win a World Series and will have the flexibility to do what he needs to do. I was speaking to more about him not being in panic mode during a terrible stretch of baseball. They'll snap out of it.

[RavensNOsGuy]

1 minute ago, HowAboutThat said:

Remember that he may have different goals. He wants a consistent pipeline that produces long term success, and he may be less interested in paying a high price to insure a WS. 

if he thinks we can get into the playoffs with the current team, despite the lousy play right now, he may well be willing to save his ammo for next year, and use the guys to replace the departing guys and have a good cheap team next year, and use the savings to buy some pitching.

 

Gonna say a lot here soon. Does he even care about winning a WS or just having a #1 farm system. I’m not sure at this point. I really could care less what the Norfolk and Bowie teams do.

[Malike]

2 outs that Urias gave up on in foul territory. The defense has been awful.

[Sports Guy]

Boston is going to be 4.5 out.

[eddie83]

Hays hurt?