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[makoman]

Remember how mad people were when he was acquired?

I don't think I was mad exactly but I didn't like the deal. I'll admit I was wrong.

[weird-O]

Remember how mad people were when he was acquired?

Yep, because they gave up Strowd.

[weird-O]

I would accept warning track power against righties.

Seems like he's improving against RH arms. I wish they would have accepted who they were last season, and just given him the chance to play all year, and face righties.

[BaltBird 24]

Yep, because they gave up Strowd.

I was more disappointed losing Aracena, but Strowd was a good BP potential arm, too.

[Slidemaster]

Seems like he's improving against RH arms. I wish they would have accepted who they were last season, and just given him the chance to play all year, and face righties.

I wish, in general, that they would try to make prospects better versions of what they are instead of trying to turn them all into Yordan Alvarez.

[Mike B]

Matt Blood is no longer with the Orioles.  Matt’s kids play baseball and basketball with one of my grandsons.  He seems like a good guy.

Elias doesn’t have problem dropping his long time allies.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Matt Blood is no longer with the Orioles.  Matt’s kids play baseball and basketball with one of my grandsons.  He seems like a good guy.

Elias doesn’t have problem dropping his long time allies.

IM sure Blood did some good work, but anyone he fires now will  also be gone if ownership chooses to fire ELias. With that said, I just read JLC article on SI.com and the salty tears he is crying are the same ones I imagine those with EDS are crying. FWIW they mutally parted ways with Blood officially. Anf not saying you used the word fired in your post

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Pretty sure Bautista pitched 2 games in 3 days recently. Pretty sure hes gonna be back before the year is up. Maybe tomorrow??

[BaltBird 24]

Saw on X that he was up to 97.9 and averaged 96.3. Pretty impressive considering all the arm/shoulder surgeries.

https://x.com/PastTh...248573406064945

[TwentyThirtyFive]

He threw a ball to end his inning last night. It was 90 MPH. It looked straight so I thought it was the fastball. I guess he just floated a 90 MPH split. Big difference between that being a fastball and a poorly thrown split


Edit: Its the same clip you have linked above

[Mike B]

IM sure Blood did some good work, but anyone he fires now will  also be gone if ownership chooses to fire ELias. With that said, I just read JLC article on SI.com and the salty tears he is crying are the same ones I imagine those with EDS are crying. FWIW they mutally parted ways with Blood officially. Anf not saying you used the word fired in your post

I think the separation with Blood has been in the works for a few months now.  Matt is a good guy and I know they put down roots in the Baltimore area recently.  I don't think Elias is going anywhere.  

As for JLC, I haven't read the SI because he is maybe the most bitter reporters I have ever seen.  I believe the man makes up half of what he writes.

[cprenegade]

I am a little surprised they have not scheduled a DH for Saturday.  I wonder if they are considering it.  The forecast looks bad for Sunday.  Light rain during the early afternoon turning to a steady rain for Sunday evening into Monday.  The game may end up meaning something.  If not for the Orioles, it may mean something to the Brewers who are currently 2 games ahead of the Dodgers for the #1 seed in the NL.  The teams don't have a common day off in the final week of the season.  They can't move the game up because of the Ravens playing at home.  I would think MLB would want to get all three of these games in and the best way to assure that would be to schedule a DH on Saturday.  

[You Play to Win the Game]

They are more qualified it still doesn’t mean they’ll get it right.

Meanwhile, here is what Rubenstein is focused on right now. Read the full story here: https://www.baltimor...d-camden-yards/

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Elias announced he and Alby back next season

[BaltBird 24]

Wtf is going on here Steve?

[Mike B]

Elias announced he and Alby back next season

Well Deserved, the guy that made the mess and the guy who managed it and made it worse.

If I were Alby, I wouldn't lock into a mortgage.

[Mike B]

Elias announced he and Alby back next season

Actually what he said was he expects to be back alongside Albernaz.

[Mike B]

Here is the Banner article. .

https://www.thebanne...RC6XJR4K5AVT24/

[Mike B]

From the article.

 

President of baseball operations Mike Elias said his working assumption is that he will remain atop the Orioles organization, and Elias said Saturday that manager Craig Albernaz will remain in his role for next season.

 

While the Orioles have already made two changes to their front office and more may come, Elias is operating as the architect.

 

Our front office in general, we’re in a position we want to add from the outside this offseason,” Elias said. “We’ve got one of the very smallest baseball operations in the league, and I think we’re at a stage where we’d benefit greatly from outside voices in a number of areas.”

 

Elias said “my assumption” is that he retains his position through the offseason and next year.

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“It’s a big responsibility kind of stewarding this franchise, and I remain focused on that every day, and what is the best decision for the organization and franchise,” Elias said.

[You Play to Win the Game]

I think it’s a loser decision made from the point of view of fear by Rubenstein. Just foolish. But it’s not all bad. Bringing in outside voices while silencing those who had a voice is definitely a rebuke. Basically he’s being forced to bring in people smart enough to fix it.