MASN: Orioles rotation keeps rolling

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Definitely the biggest story of the season so far. I can't remember the last time I looked at the AL stats and saw the O's no. 1 in team ERA. Pre-injuries this would have been a surprise but how they've been able to maintain is pretty remarkable. We keep waiting for the clock to strike 12 but it hasn't happened yet.

They had some rough outings since the injuries but overall, there's no complaints from me.  From the bullpen either and I know that gets ripped hard on here.  With their all or nothing offense, solid pitching has been the one constant. 

We're very good w/Burnes and Grayrod and decent w/Suarez and probably Kremer. Povich remains questionable and I'd like another dependable SP. Wish they'd give McDermott a look.

I still think the bullpen is the higher priority though, particularly in postseason.They need 2 quality guys there. Right now, they're too thin.

We're very good w/Burnes and Grayrod and decent w/Suarez and probably Kremer. Povich remains questionable and I'd like another dependable SP. Wish they'd give McDermott a look.
 
I still think the bullpen is the higher priority though, particularly in postseason.They need 2 quality guys there. Right now, they're too thin.

Our young pitching is in trouble. Povich and McDermott are both majorly flawed. Johnson, Young, Brnovich probably won't be able to help until sometime next year. Ambruester and Pham have been getting torched.

The front office's heavy emphasis on position player draft picks has definitely been a net positive but right now the best pitching prospect actually drafted by Elias being #15 in the system according to MLB.com isn't exactly the most encouraging sign

The front office's heavy emphasis on position player draft picks has definitely been a net positive but right now the best pitching prospect actually drafted by Elias being #15 in the system according to MLB.com isn't exactly the most encouraging sign

Not sure why it matters based on who they actually drafted versus trading for and continuing to develop.

Well I'd certainly hope they're not planning to trade away the closer and DH from any other possible playoff teams at the deadline going forward so it's really just the draft and international acquisitions going forward   

Can we start to question the Os pitching development? At least in the minors. I dont know that its been bad but no one outside of Bradish has really lit the world on fire either. 

Can we start to question the Os pitching development? At least in the minors. I dont know that its been bad but no one outside of Bradish has really lit the world on fire either.

Well I'd certainly hope they're not planning to trade away the closer and DH from any other possible playoff teams at the deadline going forward so it's really just the draft and international acquisitions going forward

Well then lets see results. GRod was a top 20 guy. Hes been fine in the majors but people do need to understand he is at 99 ERA+ for his career. 110+ this year. Looks like a very solid piece but not a stud. Bradish was a stud. He's hurt. Thats been it. Kremer is ok. This is now their 6th year and they have nobody at AAA or AA who looks like they will step in and be more than back end rotation pieces. McDermott screams RP. Povich may be a 4 or 5 in the mold of Kremer though thats not a given. 

Well then lets see results. GRod was a top 20 guy. Hes been fine in the majors but people do need to understand he is at 99 ERA+ for his career. 110+ this year. Looks like a very solid piece but not a stud. Bradish was a stud. He's hurt. Thats been it. Kremer is ok. This is now their 6th year and they have nobody at AAA or AA who looks like they will step in and be more than back end rotation pieces. McDermott screams RP. Povich may be a 4 or 5 in the mold of Kremer though thats not a given. 

"He's better if you take all his bad games away" is admittedly true for everyone lol but Grayson's ERA this year is basically being tanked by allowing 7 runs twice, every other game he's allowed 4 (once), 2, 1 or 0. 15 starts, 12 with 2 or fewer ER is pretty solid even with two disasters thrown in there imo. 

I mean Norfolk's staff is god awful. Just the absolute s**ts. Im in no mood to be told how great our pitching development is when the top level is this bad. 

Well then lets see results. GRod was a top 20 guy. Hes been fine in the majors but people do need to understand he is at 99 ERA+ for his career. 110+ this year. Looks like a very solid piece but not a stud. Bradish was a stud. He's hurt. Thats been it. Kremer is ok. This is now their 6th year and they have nobody at AAA or AA who looks like they will step in and be more than back end rotation pieces. McDermott screams RP. Povich may be a 4 or 5 in the mold of Kremer though thats not a given.