MASN: Updating some injured and rehabbing Orioles pitchers

https://www.masnspor...rioles-pitchers

Well that was a depressing read.....lol

Well that was a depressing read.....lol

Actually I thought it was great news haha.

The only ones who really matter from the piece are Means and Seth Johnson.  We hadn't received any update at all on Johnson before this piece as far as I know.  The fact that he's about ready to pitch in the FCL is good news.  He'll be one of our top SP prospects depending upon his recovery.

Actually I thought it was great news haha.

 

The only ones who really matter from the piece are Means and Seth Johnson.  We hadn't received any update at all on Johnson before this piece as far as I know.  The fact that he's about ready to pitch in the FCL is good news.  He'll be one of our top SP prospects depending upon his recovery.

True and I guess its the half full half empty thing. 

Half full - Means threw 45 pitches

Half empty - didn't even make it past 2 innings

I get he needs to ramp up his pitch count. And that's great. But we need him to be able to get guys out if he's going to help next month. Not just throw pitches.

Means hasn't pitched in a year and a half.  I think pitch count is most important right now.  Hopefully we see the results tick up the next couple of outings.

If we're depending on Means to put us over the top, we're in trouble.

If we're depending on Means to put us over the top, we're in trouble.

The bullpen heeds help badly. The rotation needs help but not as much.

Since the two moves the FO made before the deadline were for Fuji and Flaherty they must have been figuring that help was coming from the farm or injury return. Just trying to point out that that article doesn't paint much of a rosy picture on help coming just around the corner. Hopefully Means is just a matter of getting some work in and the results will come. 

Wells has pitched 6 innings at Bowie and given up 5 hits and 2 walks with 1 HR. OK so perhaps he can get back in the fold.

I think Hall could be a difference maker in the BP sooner than later.

He might be out there soon. He isnt gonna be a difference maker

Better than Fuji....lol

He might be out there soon. He isnt gonna be a difference maker

Count me in the camp that thinks Hall can be of some help to the Pen.

I think he could be a difference maker. I won't go so far as to say he will be a difference maker. There are some red flags there that suggest you can't just go off minor league numbers. The big leagues are different. The big leagues while chasing down a pennant are different. Pressure/stakes/etc. - it's all real. Doesn't feel like his strong suit IMO.

I think he could be a difference maker. I won't go so far as to say he will be a difference maker. There are some red flags there that suggest you can't just go off minor league numbers. The big leagues are different. The big leagues while chasing down a pennant are different. Pressure/stakes/etc. - it's all real. Doesn't feel like his strong suit IMO.

Right. It doesnt help that he is a headcase and its a pennant race. In all seriousness I hope he is lights out if he gets the call. Will give him a clean slate

I think he could be a difference maker. I won't go so far as to say he will be a difference maker. There are some red flags there that suggest you can't just go off minor league numbers. The big leagues are different. The big leagues while chasing down a pennant are different. Pressure/stakes/etc. - it's all real. Doesn't feel like his strong suit IMO.

Yep.  I'm optimistic enough to want to give him some run over the final weeks.  But pessimistic enough to really regret that we're relying on him because more wasn't done at the deadline to improve the pen.  Robertson and Sewald should be Orioles, IMO.  Bad decision-making, IMO.  Hopefully we'll find enough help internally for it not to hurt come October, but I'm skeptical.

Right. It doesnt help that he is a headcase and its a pennant race. In all seriousness I hope he is lights out if he gets the call. Will give him a clean slate

What has he done to constitute being labeled a headcase?

What has he done to constitute being labeled a headcase?

What has he done to constitute being labeled a headcase?