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[SportsGuy]

AL Notes: Brosius, Saunders, Brach, Rangers
https://www.mlbtrade...ch-rangers.html

Brach had knee surgery

[BSLChrisStoner]

Camden Depot: Is Brad Brach's Elevated Fastball Taking Him To New Heights?
http://camdendepot.b...all-whiffs.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: Brad Brach: “I think my best outings are after I’ve had rough ones”
http://www.masnsport...rough-ones.html

[SportsGuy]

Well he's had 2 shitty outings in the last week. How does he define the length of time "after a rough outing"?

[SportsGuy]

Ranked high here:

 

https://fivethirtyei...=espn:frontpage

[BSLChrisStoner]

2018: 0-2, 3.62 era, 10 saves, 32.1 ip, 37 hits, 2 hr's, 17 bb's, 33 k's

[BSLSteveBirrer]

2018: 0-2, 3.62 era, 10 saves, 32.1 ip, 37 hits, 2 hr's, 17 bb's, 33 k's

Those are pretty bad numbers especially the 1.67 WHIP. K's are fine but that is way too many base runners.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Those are pretty bad numbers especially the 1.67 WHIP. K's are fine but that is way too many base runners.

Yeah way too many walks and he just hasn't re-captured the changeup he had a couple years ago. I hope we get something good fo hrim, but I'm not holding my breath. He's not been very good. 

[SportsGuy]

Brach always gets in trouble when he issues the walks.

[dude]

In a market where you'd hope to get some decent value from Britton, Brach, Givens and ODay....these guys are killing the Orioles right now.

[SportsGuy]

In a market where you'd hope to get some decent value from Britton, Brach, Givens and ODay....these guys are killing the Orioles right now.

Yep. At least Givens and ODay have more time next year(and beyond) to make up for it.

[B00E00N00]

Yeah way too many walks and he just hasn't re-captured the changeup he had a couple years ago. I hope we get something good fo hrim, but I'm not holding my breath. He's not been very good. 

 

He's also lost a few mph on his fastball.

[Mike B]

I think everyone is over reacting to Britton. 

 

I have thought since the injury that Zach would be a deadline deal at best.   Scouts do not judge by box score line alone.  In Zach's case they are looking for tell-tale signs that he is rounding into form.   

[Mike B]

He's also lost a few mph on his fastball.

Maybe, although every Oriole pitcher seems to be down a tick or two.  For years, it has been said, the Oriole radar gun was a mile or two fast.   Wonder if they got a new one.

[GaryArmida]

Brach signs minor league deal with Royals...

 

https://www.mlbtrade...inors-deal.html

[Mike B]

Brach signs minor league deal with Royals...

 

https://www.mlbtrade...inors-deal.html

I wish him luck.  He did very good work when he was an Oriole.  It seems like he is nearing the end, but maybe he can bounce back.