@afkostka Rays who have won 14 out of their 16 and are currently leading the division have given up more than 3 runs in game ONCE during the stretch, 4 runs on Thursday in Boston.
This is just another example of why it's usually not a good idea to make deals with Rays when it involves one of their pitchers. Why would they trade a young pitcher like Baz to one of their division rivals? Elias gave up 4 prospects for a below average SP. Maybe he should've drafted a couple of pitchers instead of Cowser or Kjerstad.
Shane Baz was given a 5-year, $68 million contract extension prior to the season
I am very unsure why this is where the Orioles chose to spend that money.
@BradFromFlorida@DanClarkSports Kjerstad has a head injury that he’s just not gonna recover fully from. Cowser needs to figure out hitting fast or he’ll be out in a couple of years. Rutschman is an every day player that they’re bubble wrapping for some reason. Holliday has plenty of time. Beavers will be fine.
My goodness, the Orioles really have wasted an entire decade's worth of first round draft picks...
Bust, after bust, after bust, after bust, with a very light sprinkling of mediocrity. That's it. Absolutely pathetic.
@jcalvinmeyer This team will never win with Gunnar at SS. They need to move him back to 3b and get a defensive SS. Gunnar is a Liability there. 2023 they won 100 games with Gunnar at 3rd
Kyle Bradish's three-run inning should have been a clean inning.
The Orioles' infield assumes Zack Gelof is going to bunt, and Gunnar Henderson starts running to third.
Instead, Gelof swings away, and his grounder right where Henderson was standing goes for an RBI single.
@boogsenthusiast@ajbirdland@kylegoon He has NEVER been a good defensive 3B at any level. He's not gonna play 1B regularly for the next few years as long as Everyday Pete stays healthy. Either he'll have to hit enough homers to stay in the lineup and/or he'll have to learn to play RF.
@chokers_whiners@ajbirdland@kylegoon Maybe spending all of last year telling him he’s a 1B not a 3B then signing a 1B then yanking him back to 3B and anointing him the 3B for this year after telling him he’s not good enough and giving him 0 reps there for a year? lol
Ton of respect for Coby’s effort and how he’s tried to approach this challenge. But the Orioles have known since last season he’s not a big league third baseman. He’s in a tough spot, and the team has left him there too long.
@ajbirdland@kylegoon How? He has NEVER been much of a 3B defensively and he has always had the throwing problem. Which is why they worked him at 1B and RF. At some point it's no longer a coaching problem. He just SUCKS at throwing.
@MattCarlson18@kylegoon He had the same problem in the minors so this is nothing new. At some point it's no longer a coaching problem. The player has to work at it and get better.
@kylegoon His errors are mostly in throwing and there is an obvious reason why. There is no reason why this has not been fixed in his career. I cannot understand. 🤯
@kylegoon This is the final straw. Orioles did him no favors by jerking him around to different positions. He can’t play 3B in the majors anymore. Feels like he’s headed to Norfolk soon.
@Orioles Good thing we tried developing Mayo in a different position just for him to be needed in his actual position which he can’t figure out
Another Fraudlias masterclass on destroying potential talent
Wonder what version of Cade Povich we'll get tonight?🤔 Need him to go at least 6! Has to replicate what Brandon Young did after the 1st inning, in being aggressive with his pitches & making competitive pitches. Fingers🤞
#Orioles
The Astros are 45-55 in their last 100 games played. Carlos Correa is out for the season and their whole farm system is shot. They're an aging team that needs a reset.
*Insert Hunter Brown*
Brown has 2.5 years left of team control and is a true ace -- he'd be expensive though. Astros only have ONE top 100 prospect in OF Kevin Alvarez (No. 94).
Come up with a mock trade to land Hunter Brown in Baltimore 👇