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[BSLChrisStoner]

Balt Baseball: The Yefry Era to begin Wednesday

http://www.baltimore...re-mlb-history/

[NewMarketSean]

He's not very good and will likely be shelled today.

That's the shame of this organization. That in a losing season we have absolutely no prosects who bring hope for the future. And Sisco and Wynns are not that.

Instead we're giving AAAA fodder a shot at the bigs. Yeah, it's better than running out the likes of a Tillman, Ubaldo or Miley, but the chances for long term production are slim to none.

This is just a BAD baseball team/organization. Rebuilding-like record with no rebuilding. Even worse, it's a lame duck, deer in headlights organization for the time being.

[Mike in STL]

Hey, it's and international signee. Someone elses, but still.

 

He's also a former rule 5 pick, so that really got the O's interested. 

 

Whatever. Play the kids. I'm more interested to this than Cashner TBH.

[Mike B]

Yea, what does it matter, let the kid pitch.

 

I imagine he will be up today and back down tomorrow.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Yep. Lets get a look at him. 

[Mackus]

Why isn't Sisco a prospect that brings hope for the future?  He's a pretty rock solid prospect. 

 

Who knows if he ends up making it, or sticking at catcher if the bat plays, but if he's not a level of prospect that registers for you then only the top-20 type guys ever will.  Anyone from mid-20s to mid-70s is basically the same.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Does anybody remember how bad Markakis sucked in his first half season?  Even great prospects sometimes need time to figure it out.

[You Play to Win the Game]

People are overreacting on Sisco, who needed varying time at each level to adjust, but once he did was super productive. I think he's going to be really good.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Don't agree on Sean's take on Sisco.... also think there is talent within the system which can help.... do agree with the general sentiment there is not enough....  and that's certainly highly impacted by the punting on International talent.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: Yefry Ramirez provides strong outing
http://www.masnsport...-in-philly.html

2017 AA: 15-3, 3.47 era, 124.1 ip, 105 hits, 15 hr's, 49 bb's, 117 k's
2018 AAA: 3-5, 3.88 era, 72 ip, 62 hits, 7 hr's, 22 bb's, 72 k's

[CA-ORIOLE]

Might have something here. Way better than Hess. 

[Mike B]

I watched a little bit of the replay yesterday and he looked pretty good.  

 

We were saying the same thing about Hess a month ago, so let's see how the league adjusts and he adjusts back.

 

I would imagine Yefri, stays and starts next Monday against the Yankees.  I think Hess goes down tomorrow when Bundy returns.

[DJ MC]

They should be riding it out with El Yefe. Maybe he's a flash in the pan, but he was getting up to the mid-90s on the stadium gun yesterday, and no-hit a pretty good team into the fifth. This is the time to give him starts.

[CA-ORIOLE]

He seems to be able to paint his fastball pretty well over 4 quadrants with what looks like good movement and some deception in his delivery. Changeup looks plus and he isn't shy throwing it.  The slider looks good  but he doesn't appear to have very good command with it. Stuff seems head and shoulders above Hess. I agree with having a good look at him the rest of the season. Hess and hopefully a few others as well. Maybe just shelve Cobb until next year, give Bundy/Gausman more rest and let some of these young guys pitch regularly in the second half. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

7/14: 5ip, 2 hits, 0 er, 3 bb's, 7 k's

[CA-ORIOLE]

His FB was very good tonight and it seemed he was using it more in addition to commanding 4 quadrants pretty well (despite the walks). The Fox? announcer said he has a pretty good spin rate on his 4 seamer. Changeup is very nice but maybe he overuses it at times. Not sure if I saw very many sliders today. I like him.

[NewMarketSean]

Was his pitch count high? Why only 5 IP?

[birdwatcher55]

I'm not sold on him.

[birdwatcher55]

Hey, it's and international signee. Someone elses, but still.
 
He's also a former rule 5 pick, so that really got the O's interested. 
 
Whatever. Play the kids. I'm more interested to this than Cashner TBH.

Get Cashner's neck straightened out and move him.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Having a few ups and down but this guy could be a nugget.