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07-08-2017, 02:09 PM #157
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You must hang around some pretty uninformed "die-hearts" [sic]. I can't recall anyone thinking the O's had anywhere near the adequate amount of pitching. Bundy looked solid and I think some were high on Gausman taking the next step, but beyond that everyone was a question mark (including Tilly with his injury).
I think the HOPE was that a strong bullpen would be enough to cover for the SPs ineptitude but injuries to Zach and Darren put too much stress and pressure on Brach, Givens, and others and threw our whole dynamic in the toilet.
There have also been quite a few offensive regressions/injuries: Manny, Crush, Hardy, Trumbo (to name a few) that have not balanced out despite the emergence of Mancini and Schoop. Nevertheless, this recent run of O's starters giving up 5-6+ runs nearly every night is a stretch of some of the worst pitching I've seen in my 33 years of watching the O's.
When's training camp start? :)
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07-08-2017, 06:28 PM #158
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"I don't know a man on this Earth who can outwork me". Ray Lewis
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They looked great, or at least capable, in April. Don't think anyone expected the pstaff to fall this quickly.
Will be interesting to see when they acknowledge the season inevitability and if they shop Manny now to get some pieces, because they cannot afford him and the farm system is not pumping out tons of replacements. They have to pay Schoop soon, too.
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07-08-2017, 10:02 PM #160
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Everbody and his/her uncle said we were a last place finisher in the off/pre-season, and that we had no pitching.
Everybody was right except us homers. As you point out, April gave a false sense of rebuttal. We the homers thought Tillman, Gausman, Bundy & Miley plus [somebody] would be enough. Didn't help that Britton going down put everyone else worth a damn in the bullpen out of order and wondering what his role would be on any night.
At least the corner outfielders rotation has more or less worked out.
I'm with you - Manny is no longer untouchable. His hitting slump will lift [eventually], but maybe he should be traded for a Cy Young caliber starter and another solid #3 or #4 starter, before his free agency. Not real impressed with the "senior" starters we have in the minors. We could try to make Mancini a 3rd baseman [or Davis, who started out there @ Texas, & leave Mancini @1st].
I take 2 tix for a 13 game plan for the O's, which makes even this O's season easier to take mentally & financially than, say, another 4 season tix to an 8-8 Ravens season.
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07-09-2017, 01:24 AM #161
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Not. Even. Close.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/estim...-30-mlb-teams/
https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlh4.../#23a863f78d9e
https://upperdeckchatter.wordpress.c...vision-rights/
And this doesn't take into account the likely re-ordering o MASN revenues to give a larger share to Washington,
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07-16-2017, 08:07 PM #165
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07-17-2017, 10:11 AM #166
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They need to either sign Manny or trade him. He is no good to us over the next year and a half of rebuilding. If he is not part of the long-term future of this club, they need to trade him while he as at maximum value -- i.e. now. Waiting til he's a rental at next year's trade deadline is just stupid.
"Chin up, chest out."
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How about a 3 game sweep in Boston and back to .500? Beats a stick in the eye
World Domination 3 Points at a Time!
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Only two games out of the 2nd WC
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