Hersh Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, TheDoyler23 said: Yea HERO SWINGS when all you need to do is get one over and one in. Gross. I can't fault the offense for anything today. 7 runs needs to win a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Manny is awesome. Castro should be in the starting rotation five days from now. Double pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Machado is hitting like an MVP in the 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 This is the Manny I've always wanted to see, but I want to see him do it for an entire season. He wants to get that mega payday, he needs to be the straw that stirs the drink. He can't be just another good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 If Manny played like this for the entire year, he'd be the MVP without question. I really don't think the O's will trade him in the off-season nor do I think he signs and extension, but if they were going to trade him, this helps bring a kinds ransom for him. BRITTON HAVING MRI ON HIS LEFT KNEE. Good gracious. BRITTON HAVING MRI ON HIS LEFT KNEE. Good gracious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I knew it. We missed the chance to sell high on Britton. I love the guy, but we lost a great opportunity here. The market for closers and relievers was insanely hot, we might never see anything like that again for a closer. I'd love to see Manny hit like this for an entire season, too. He'll be entering his prime soon and I think we can see a few 40 homer seasons from him. Hopefully, they're in an Orioles uniform. He's had some legit seasons already. 2 seasons in the top 10 WAR for offense, three seasons of top 10 defensive WAR including a #1 spot. Finished top 5 in the MVP voting each of the last 4 years. He's putting up an absolutely hell of a finish to what was turning into a nightmare of a season for him. One of you guys posted it a little while back, but he stands to finish with a stat line that's right in line with his career averages so far. Considering how awful he was to start the season, that's a monumental feat. I'm not sure how much he's worth, but he's gonna get a ton of money from someone. It's gonna be a sad, sad day if he gets it somewhere else. Even sadder because we probably gave a good chunk of what could be his to Davis and Trumbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 The Trumbo contract will have no impact on Manny's deal. I don't see how the O's actually sign him long term. Manny is going to have to take a little less money to stay in Baltimore. BTW, as good as Manny has played recently and his stats look better, I was noticing Trout's stats since the O's just played the Angels. That guy is on a level by himself. He makes $33 million per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Spaceman Spiff said: I knew it. We missed the chance to sell high on Britton. I love the guy, but we lost a great opportunity here. The market for closers and relievers was insanely hot, we might never see anything like that again for a closer. Do you mean last year? I hear you, but I think you're speaking with the benefit of hindsight. We were a playoff team and the window for this club to compete was still open. Management decided to buy for a fading team at this year's deadline. Just imagine the hard-on they had for the team at last year's deadline, when we were a competitive club heading towards the postseason. And there's no way they could have traded him last year and sold that to the fanbase, regardless of how much sense it made long-term. Or do you mean this year? From everything I've heard, the offers for Britton were piss poor because nobody wanted to give up their best prospects. F them. It's bad enough teams lose their best players to the Red Sox, Dodgers, Cubs, and Yankees in free agency. Now we're supposed to give away our best players under contract for marginal returns? Yes, we lost an incredible opportunity to completely restock the farm with a single trade last year, but the situation didn't allow for it. Perhaps it would've been better had we had a crap season last year and finished with 75 wins but Zach was still on a run. But even then I'm not sure DD would've had the foresight or blessing from ownership to deal him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, capcrunch98 said: Do you mean last year? I hear you, but I think you're speaking with the benefit of hindsight. We were a playoff team and the window for this club to compete was still open. Management decided to buy for a fading team at this year's deadline. Just imagine the hard-on they had for the team at last year's deadline, when we were a competitive club heading towards the postseason. And there's no way they could have traded him last year and sold that to the fanbase, regardless of how much sense it made long-term. Or do you mean this year? From everything I've heard, the offers for Britton were piss poor because nobody wanted to give up their best prospects. F them. It's bad enough teams lose their best players to the Red Sox, Dodgers, Cubs, and Yankees in free agency. Now we're supposed to give away our best players under contract for marginal returns? Yes, we lost an incredible opportunity to completely restock the farm with a single trade last year, but the situation didn't allow for it. Perhaps it would've been better had we had a crap season last year and finished with 75 wins but Zach was still on a run. But even then I'm not sure DD would've had the foresight or blessing from ownership to deal him. Yep, last year. We might have been a playoff team last year but I don't think anyone was figuring us for a legit WS contender. Having Britton on the playoff roster didn't even matter. Yes, Buck, looking at you. I'm not sure what the returns were but if they were being compared to last year then of course they probably weren't as good. But the market was over inflated for a closer, that probably won't happen again. I still think we could have netted some good pieces for Britton this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Zach Britton on his knee. “Gosh, I’ve probably had it since 2014,” Britton explained. “I got my cleats stuck one time in Toronto in their turf. And it is something that was kind of bothering me. I think I’ve pitched through it the last three or four years. He kind of wants to me to get it checked out. The doctor, Dr. (Michael) Jacobs. I was kind of pushing it off but they said, ‘Let’s just look at it.’ It is not something that is going to prevent me from going to Boston with the team." http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2017/08/zach-britton-on-his-left-knee-and-other-clubhouse-quotes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 O's can still get a lot for Britton assuming they trade him at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I don't expect Beckham to hit like this forever (he'd go down as the best hitter ever if he did) but I think we're watching a former #1 overall pick bloom late. I think we got a good one here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 If he can be solid defensively, the O's can focus solely on acquiring pitching in the off-season. That would be awesome. Maybe moving a Trumbo contract too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Britton needs to have the surgery now. Just do it now. We're not going anywhere. Get it done and out of the way to be ready for ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Wow 4 errors by the sux so far Looks like the sux can't get out of the 5th 11-2 good guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Now if they can do what they're doing tonight for 2 more days..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Lol another error, still in the 5th ... they should start calling them the "E" Sox ... 13 runs on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Perfect way to cap off a Friday night. Kick the **** out of these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I love when the O's beat the Sox more than any other team in baseball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Mitch Moreland throwing lefty, lower arm slot and rushing it up to 90. That's pretty solid for a position player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinFanInMinn Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Nice for them to be on the winning side of a laugher for once. Seems like it's been a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 The only thing better than a 2 out, 9 pitch 3 run homer is a 10 pitch, 2 out grand slam. That'll do though, TB. That was not the AB of the guy with great tools who just can't put it together. That was the AB of a bona fide first overall pick star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 This game just frustrates me. All the O's needed was just average starting pitching all season and they'd, at minimum, lead the wild card race now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Chris Davis has to be the MLB champion of taking a fastball right down the middle for strike 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Beating the Red Sox the way we have the 1st two games has been impressive. Lets get that sweep tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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