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Historic Chokers
- Feb 9, 2010
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Us Oriole fans get overrun by Wizards fans in this thread, mostly.
My guess would be AJ Burnett. Some Kurt Suzuki rumors are flying around as well.
Us Oriole fans get overrun by Wizards fans in this thread, mostly.
I like Schoop...but they need some more production from 2nd base in terms of OPS...but I have no idea who they would get.
They have plenty of arms to deal.
Gausman and Bundy aren't included reportedly. Hopefully Harvey isn't either. Not sure there's really anyone else on the farm worth fretting over.
Man, what is up with Gio and Straus this year.
Considering that Weiters is out and they have a black hole in terms of OPS at 2nd base...I wouldn't call them a paper tiger. They are a good team. The bullpen is legit and the offense is steady aside from 2nd base and Chris Davis hitting 190 whatever. They have plenty of pieces...just need another starter and Lombardozzi. Another guy in the pen wouldn't hurt.I kinda think the Orioles are a bit of a paper tiger, even if they're playing well lately. Unless Pearce and Cruz can keep it up, Machado stays hot, and Davis reawakens, the offense really isn't all that scary. The pitching is obviously lackluster, though adding Lester would give it a huge boost. Even still, they'll need at least one other arm to step up big time. I just don't see this as a team that can win three playoff series.
MLB’s arbitration panel ruled in the Nationals’ favor June 30 and hoped to settle the dispute over rights fees from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. But it only led to a new dispute. The Orioles believe the ruling can be vacated and want what they refer to as an “independent†review. The Nationals have filed a motion in New York’s Supreme Court against the Orioles and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network.
The rest of baseball has no vested interest in the outcome. But the case moving into court would be “a real concern for owners,†according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak on the matter. “It will make the commissioner very alarmed if that happens.â€
Considering that Weiters is out and they have a black hole in terms of OPS at 2nd base...I wouldn't call them a paper tiger. They are a good team. The bullpen is legit and the offense is steady aside from 2nd base and Chris Davis hitting 190 whatever. They have plenty of pieces...just need another starter and Lombardozzi. Another guy in the pen wouldn't hurt.
Considering the MLB average BA is .252....Hardy (.273) and Markakis (.283) are above average. Not great...but not terrible or average...just steady.Weiters won't be back for the playoffs, and until they don't have a magic bullet for 2B either. There are too many holes currently in the line-up. Machado has turned around his season at 3B, but Hardy and Markakis are league-average hitters this year. Catcher, 2B, and 1B have been nothing short of awful so far. So, when you look at it, offensively they have three plus positions (DH, LF, CF), three average positions (3B, SS, RF), and three awful positions (1B, 2B, C). That's not the type of line-up that's feared in the playoffs. Even with Lester, they don't have a playoff rotation, either.
e; Apparently Harvey's injury yesterday killed the Lester talks. Don't know if that means he was part of the deal, or they decided not to trade ERod because of his injury.