Bowie at Akron 4-11.

[BillySmith]

3-2, then ball four to Carlos Santana, and the fans stick their lighters up in the air as he runs to first.

[BillySmith]

He goes full to Weglarz too. Santana runs on a foulball into the seats. Lots of pitches this inning. I think we're up to 12, still no outs.

[baltimoriole]

Anybody have insight into Erbe's ETA, what he needs to work on, what pitches he throws.

Isn't a mid-90's fastball guy with a plus curve?

I can't see Erbe making it before 2011. He'd have to jump Patton, Bergeson, Hernandez, Tillman, Arrietta, Matusz, and it the O's decide to take a pitcher in the first (White, Crow) possibly one of them. I see him blowing up this year, making himself a top 40-50 prospect, and being used as the prize in a trade for a first baseman.

[BillySmith]

Another foulball. Ball four, and for some reason Donachie throws to second and the ball goes into CF because noone covered because there was a walk! Runner advances to third. Well, that's not helpful for Erbe.

[BillySmith]

I can't see Erbe making it before 2011. He'd have to jump Patton, Bergeson, Hernandez, Tillman, Arrietta, Matusz, and it the O's decide to take a pitcher in the first (White, Crow) possibly one of them. I see him blowing up this year, making himself a top 40-50 prospect, and being used as the prize in a trade for a first baseman.

He's a local kid who said no to a Miami scholarship to play for his hometown O's. Let's trade somone who is closer to arb eligible.

[BillySmith]

2-1, probably at 16 pitches this inning. 3-1 on an outside pitch. Walking the bases full?

[BillySmith]

Ball four on the 20th pitch. Erbe "looks rattled".

[BillySmith]

Breaking pitch, ball one.

C'mon, Brandon. Double play ball here.

1-1.

Tucker bobbles a grounder, misses the tag on the runner going from 2nd to 3rd, and everyone is safe. 1-0.

God, I'm bad luck. I was at the Yankee loss, too.

[BillySmith]

0-2. Don't we have pitch limits for individual innings as well? He's up to 26. 1-2.

[BillySmith]

2-2. We gave up 6 walks yesterday, and here we go again. Where's Mike Griffin when you need him. Foulball.

[AVencill]

By the way, Erbe hates facing the Indians - here's his stat line last season in Frederick vs. Kinston, Cleveland's Carolina League affliate:

Team W-L ERA GS CG IP ER BB SO

Kinston 0-3 8.47 4 0 17.0 16 12 14

[BillySmith]

Fullcount. Walks him. 2-0. So, 4 walks and an error. Pretty pathetic. The bullpen is now just getting up. Looks like Erbe will be done very soon. 0-1 on a gift call from the ump.

[AVencill]

This will be Erbe's one bad inning - with this inning, can't see him going beyond four innings or so today.

[BillySmith]

By the way, Erbe hates facing the Indians - here's his stat line last season in Frederick vs. Kinston, Cleveland's Carolina League affliate:

Team W-L ERA GS CG IP ER BB SO

Kinston 0-3 8.47 4 0 17.0 16 12 14

Are you going to the Hangout Night again, Adam? Taking the babe?

[Big Mac]

He's a local kid who said no to a Miami scholarship to play for his hometown O's. Let's trade somone who is closer to arb eligible.

Erbe seems like good trade bait to me, he's going to end up in the bullpen when its' all said and done.