MASN: A handful of Orioles questions that remain unanswered
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Posted 17 December 2022 - 10:42 AM
Posted 17 December 2022 - 10:53 AM
Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias has been in contact with a large number of agents...even if a player is likely out of its price range.
So that's where those rumors are coming from. Sure, they're checking in with the A-Listers, but not with offers that are going to get anything accomplished.
Good news! I saw a dog today.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 11:09 AM
This just in: I sent a date request via instagram to Scarlet Johansson.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 11:28 AM
This just in: I sent a date request via instagram to Scarlet Johansson.
She seems a little old school. I sent her a fax. #unique
Posted 17 December 2022 - 01:11 PM
Would the Orioles double back to Jordan Lyles?
I don't understand this notion of a reunion with Lyles at this point. He wasn't better than anyone we projected before we signed Gibson. If Gibson fills a role, ok, but everyone you sign is going to be one of your starters. They aren't giving Lyles (or anyone else) 10M to release him or put them in the bullpen and Norfolk isn't an option.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 01:23 PM
When the heck do pitchers and catchers report to spring training?
Wait....is that a typo? It says catchers.....we only have one catcher. So when do pitchers and catcher report to Spring Training?
In an entry titled "A handful of Orioles questions that remain unanswered"....how can the backup catcher not be #1? We started late November with SIX catchers on the 40....now we have one....and the 40 man has 40 men.
Personally, I think this could be a strategy to get Adley to extend. "If you don't extend, we are catching you 1,537 innings this year. We don't have another catcher. We will wear your ass out. Extension?"
Yes, the Orioles will get another catcher, but out of the entire roster, isn't this the ONLY thing we really have as a remaining unanswered question? None of these other things really mean much given where we are today. Roch jokes that it won't be a catcher coming off...got it...doesn't the 40 need to lose someone so we can add a catcher?
Posted 17 December 2022 - 01:28 PM
The mere fact that a backup catcher is ANY part of the conversation now is sad.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 01:57 PM
It's been fairly high on my list from the beginning of the off-season. A quality backup would be a nice addition to the roster. Gonna make 35 or so starts, so it's a meaningful role.
The mere fact that a backup catcher is ANY part of the conversation now is sad.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 01:57 PM
The mere fact that a backup catcher is ANY part of the conversation now is sad.
It is absolutely necessary. The Orioles had a major drop-off in production at catcher when Adley wasn't back there and it's probably the easiest place to do something better.
The better question is that we've now had 4 full seasons of non-competitive behavior to create catching options and do we see anything after the inherited 2019 1-1 pick?
Posted 17 December 2022 - 01:59 PM
A quality backup would be a nice addition to the roster. Gonna make 35 or so starts, so it's a meaningful role.
...and if we have designs on both extending Adley (long term) and making the Playoffs (short term), I'd prefer that more like 60 games.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 01:59 PM
It's been fairly high on my list from the beginning of the off-season. A quality backup would be a nice addition to the roster. Gonna make 35 or so starts, so it's a meaningful role.
Dont disagree. But the ability of a backup catcher to impact the number of wins the O's get next year has to lag well behind a couple of good SP (of which we have gotten none so far) and a good everyday hitter (regardless of the position they play, which we haven't gotten either).
Sure its an important role just don't see it as important of our other needs.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 02:02 PM
I don't think there is a pecking order. Everything can happen at the same time.Dont disagree. But the ability of a backup catcher to impact the number of wins the O's get next year has to lag well behind a couple of good SP (of which we have gotten none so far) and a good everyday hitter (regardless of the position they play).
Posted 17 December 2022 - 02:02 PM
Dont disagree. But the ability of a backup catcher to impact the number of wins the O's get next year has to lag well behind a couple of good SP (of which we have gotten none so far) and a good everyday hitter (regardless of the position they play).
I get you're looking at the potential impact, but those really aren't unanswered questions at this point. Lots of people wanted them, but we don't have holes in the lineup or starters or bullpen. We have an absolute hole at the second catcher.
...unless someone thinks it's Anthony Bemboom.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 02:06 PM
The mere fact that a backup catcher is ANY part of the conversation now is sad.
I agree 100%. Obviously you want a solid backup at every position, but on the totem pole on a team with holes at SP, this seems like the floor. I mean how often does a backup C play?Dont disagree. But the ability of a backup catcher to impact the number of wins the O's get next year has to lag well behind a couple of good SP (of which we have gotten none so far) and a good everyday hitter (regardless of the position they play, which we haven't gotten either).
Sure its an important role just don't see it as important of our other needs.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 03:21 PM
I agree 100%. Obviously you want a solid backup at every position, but on the totem pole on a team with holes at SP, this seems like the floor. I mean how often does a backup C play?
This is more generic but relates to a lot of comments including Roch's second comment in this piece.
We don't have any holes in the roation.
Gibson (1/10)
GRod (#1 pitcher and top 4 prospect in MLB)
Bradish (3.28 ERA in 13 second half starts)
Kremer (3.23 ERA in 21 starts)
TWells (4.25 ERA in 23 starts and was Orioles best starter until he got hurt)
Voth (3.07 ERA in all 17 starts with Orioles)
You have Means coming back at some point and
IL Hall to fit in as you manage his innings load in 2023
Watkins (30) has an option left but was effective as a starter last year.
Akin can spot start.
Baumann will start in AAA - note: Bob has him in the Norfolk bullpen, but go read his assessment on the 5-6 starters. Easy coverage for spot starts if needed.
Zimmermann thinks he's still competing for innings
You can sign another (AAA) depth guy but there's already 5+.
We have no LHers until Means and Hall work their way in....so if you wanted a 1-year LHer to try and leverage the largest LF in MLB, ok....but there's no hole in terms of having some recency bias towards quality innings in 2023.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 03:26 PM
Posted 17 December 2022 - 03:32 PM
I agree 100%. Obviously you want a solid backup at every position, but on the totem pole on a team with holes at SP, this seems like the floor. I mean how often does a backup C play?
The O’s are one of those teams that have a legitimate primary C, and an as yet named backup C. Still, you can expect that BUC to start 50 games and see action in 30+ more.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 04:06 PM
This is more generic but relates to a lot of comments including Roch's second comment in this piece.
We don't have any holes in the roation.
Gibson (1/10)
GRod (#1 pitcher and top 4 prospect in MLB)
Bradish (3.28 ERA in 13 second half starts)
Kremer (3.23 ERA in 21 starts)
TWells (4.25 ERA in 23 starts and was Orioles best starter until he got hurt)
Voth (3.07 ERA in all 17 starts with Orioles)
You have Means coming back at some point and
IL Hall to fit in as you manage his innings load in 2023
Watkins (30) has an option left but was effective as a starter last year.
Akin can spot start.
Baumann will start in AAA - note: Bob has him in the Norfolk bullpen, but go read his assessment on the 5-6 starters. Easy coverage for spot starts if needed.
Zimmermann thinks he's still competing for innings
You can sign another (AAA) depth guy but there's already 5+.
We have no LHers until Means and Hall work their way in....so if you wanted a 1-year LHer to try and leverage the largest LF in MLB, ok....but there's no hole in terms of having some recency bias towards quality innings in 2023.
So you like Elias expect that all those players will repeat last year's numbers and Grod coming off surgery will be a beast. Good luck with that.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 04:07 PM
Gibson (1/10)
GRod (#1 pitcher and top 4 prospect in MLB)
Bradish (3.28 ERA in 13 second half starts)
Kremer (3.23 ERA in 21 starts)
TWells (4.25 ERA in 23 starts and was Orioles best starter until he got hurt)
Gibson replaces Lyles as a wash.
You want to start Rodriguez, Bradish, and Kremer.
You could do worse than starting Wells, but the goal should be one front-end addition... knocking Gibson, Rodriguez, Bradish, and Kremer back a spot... and Wells into the pen.
Posted 17 December 2022 - 04:10 PM
So you like Elias expect that all those players will repeat last year's numbers and Grod coming off surgery will be a beast. Good luck with that.
Rodriguez didn't have surgery. And he was pitching at the end of the season.
We shouldn't expect him to be a beast as a rookie. We can expect somewhere between a league average 3rd to 5th starter in Year 1. We can also expect he will have starts skipped, etc as they try and get him through an entire ML season.
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