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[BSLMikeLowe]

I'm assuming the lefty/righty matchup obsession is an Elias thing that Hyde is under orders to follow, but who knows?

 

That would be pretty terrible, and just flat-out inappropriate, if a GM is taking that level of decision-making away from the manager.

[makoman]

That would be pretty terrible, and just flat-out inappropriate, if a GM is taking that level of decision-making away from the manager.

They are 2nd in MLB in getting the platoon advantage hitting at 65%. League average is 54%. Last year they were 1st at 68%. 2022 they were 12th at 56%, both 2021 and 2020 at 53%, but were #2 again in 2019. 

 

Pitching they are 7th in MLB, were #1 in 2022 and 2023, top 10 in all Hyde/Elias years.

 

I think it is an organizational focus, perhaps the early 20s they just didn't have the bench to do it, and that's fine, but there shouldn't be rules that bind a manager mid game and I hope there aren't. But Hyde's moves often just feel robotic without...eh feel for the game as 2035 says. Even if there aren't rigid rules he acts like there are.

 

For what it's worth, they are far better when they get the platoon advantage, so I get it. 720 OPS right-right, 690 OPS left-left, 803 and 800 with the advantage. 

[You Play to Win the Game]

Where did you get that data?

[makoman]

Where did you get that data?

https://www.baseball...l-batting.shtml

 

From front page of BR, MLB summary then -> batting -> PH/HR Situ Hitting Or pitching -> pitching ratios

[BSLMikeLowe]

I think it is an organizational focus, perhaps the early 20s they just didn't have the bench to do it, and that's fine, but there shouldn't be rules that bind a manager mid game and I hope there aren't. But Hyde's moves often just feel robotic without...eh feel for the game as 2035 says. Even if there aren't rigid rules he acts like there are.

 

For what it's worth, they are far better when they get the platoon advantage, so I get it. 720 OPS right-right, 690 OPS left-left, 803 and 800 with the advantage. 

 

They definitely are an organization that tries to use platoons to their advantage, that's been evident for several years now. The bold part is the point I'm trying to make. The manager still needs to have some discretion during games to respond to the situation, especially involving players whose splits are the reverse of what you'd normally expect (i.e., Urias).

 

I cannot fathom that Elias is giving Hyde such hard rules he has to follow, especially given they are so narrow that it seems based strictly on L/R matchups. If that's the case, then why even have a manager? Just have ChatGPT spit out your lineups and matchups. Only cost $20/mo for the premium version.

[makoman]

They definitely are an organization that tries to use platoons to their advantage, that's been evident for several years now. The bold part is the point I'm trying to make. The manager still needs to have some discretion during games to respond to the situation, especially involving players whose splits are the reverse of what you'd normally expect (i.e., Urias).

 

I cannot fathom that Elias is giving Hyde such hard rules he has to follow, especially given they are so narrow that it seems based strictly on L/R matchups. If that's the case, then why even have a manager? Just have ChatGPT spit out your lineups and matchups. Only cost $20/mo for the premium version.

I assume there are not mid game rules, I think we can all agree that would be dumb. But I think Hyde knows what he's supposed to do and then just follows that more often than not.

 

I think lineups have input from everybody.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Rodriguez to the 15-day IL, Akin up.

 

Kjerstad also on the IL with a concussion.

[Slidemaster]

Rodriguez to the 15-day IL, Akin up.

Kjerstad also on the IL with a concussion.

ANOTHER concussion?

Jesus. Concussions get worse as they pile up.

[weird-O]

15 Day IL, at face value, is good news for his return.

 

This winter, they had better sign 9 awesome starting pitchers.   

[jamesdean]

ANOTHER concussion?

Jesus. Concussions get worse as they pile up.

Could be residual from when he was beaned. Maybe he never fully recovered from that.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Looks like Kjerstad didn't appear in any games after his demotion.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Andy Kostka@afkostka·4m

 

The Orioles have also placed right-hander Jacob Webb on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation and have recalled righty Bryan Baker

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Yikes pitching staff in injury free fall.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Ugh. Was wondering why Webb wasnt being used nuch. What a disaster

[Pedro Cerrano]

Just ain’t our year. Sucks cuz the window only stays open for so long but between the horrible injuries and the lackluster deadline the writing is sort of on the wall.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

It is our year

[Nigel Tufnel]

Just need to be healthy by mid-September, in time for the playoffs.  Coulombe was supposed to be back by then, too, but I haven't heard anything about him in a while.

[glenn__davis]

ANOTHER concussion?

Jesus. Concussions get worse as they pile up.

Yeah I don't think it's another concussion. Still from getting beamed. Begs the question of why he played a few games in between but I'm guessing there's some rosterbation going on.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

F Holmes and the Yankees for real.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Messing with a guys career and 100% it was on purpose. That guy knows what he did and so does Boone.