2024 Baltimore Orioles: New Owner, New Hope

[DCSaints_fan]

There's just not enough talent on the roster yet, especially the starting pitching, for this to be a legit playoff team.  Maybe if Means can come back with the same form and we get another reliable TOR.  We just don't really have one of those guys right now and its very hard to win in the MLB without them.   Bradish, Kremer, Wells and friends are not of that caliber.   We also need more production out of 1B, Mountcastle has seriously regressed, your 1B should definitely OPS over .750 if you want to be a contender, Mountcastle is at .725 now.  But if we fix those issues we could be pretty dangerous.

[Spaceman Spiff]

10 hours ago, DCSaints_fan said:

There's just not enough talent on the roster yet, especially the starting pitching, for this to be a legit playoff team.  Maybe if Means can come back with the same form and we get another reliable TOR.  We just don't really have one of those guys right now and its very hard to win in the MLB without them.   Bradish, Kremer, Wells and friends are not of that caliber.   We also need more production out of 1B, Mountcastle has seriously regressed, your 1B should definitely OPS over .750 if you want to be a contender, Mountcastle is at .725 now.  But if we fix those issues we could be pretty dangerous.

 

I agree, but quite frankly I'm less concerned about the pitching at the moment (despite last night's disaster) and more worried about the offense and how bad it's been.  I will agree that this rotation needs a big name, TOR type but the performances this year have been solid.  I agree Bradish, Kremer and Wells aren't TOR types but I think they're guys you can win with.

 

Mountcastle has regressed.  Hays is terrible.  They need some bats, too.

 

Good news is you can see how they can be very good if they identify and augment the current core with some additional pieces.  But man, this offense ****ing blows lately.  No hit for 6 innings by Detroit, that's pathetic.  

[TheDoyler23]

Mountcastle's regression is one of the bigger non-injury disappointments of the season. I thought he would improve on the walk rate and it just hasn't happened. Now if they add more offensive pieces (and a full season of Henderson and Rutschman is part of that), he can be more of a 7 hole guy and not a centerpiece of the lineup. But it seems like his defense has made strides and he doesn't clog up the bases speed wise. 

[DCSaints_fan]

Jorge Mateo must have had 3 defensive runs saved in that inning alone.

Be nice if we can get the rally, would stink to get swept at home.

[No Nonsense]

I don’t know what it is, but they sure know how to pitch to the Astros. They’re still very much in it, but that series against Detroit stings. 

[DCSaints_fan]

3 hours ago, No Nonsense said:

I don’t know what it is, but they sure know how to pitch to the Astros. They’re still very much in it, but that series against Detroit stings. 

Because they're the AstrOs

[TheDoyler23]

Last night was probably the worst loss of the year. Got the lead and then lost it twice. ****. 

[TheDoyler23]

This morning’s walk off win by the Mariners ends our orange boys playoff chances. Making it to the first minutes of October 1 is such a run for a team that was supposed to lose 100+ games. 

[Bang]

What a great and exciting season.
Can't WAIT for next year.

 

~Bang

[justice98]

They need them to just hold on and get 82 wins and a +.500 record.  Get 1 out of 4.

[DCSaints_fan]

Take 2/3 in NY.

Aaron Judge series 1/7, 6Ks, a couple walks, but most importantly 0 HR
Will not break home run record in Yankee Stadium this year, courtesy of the Orioles pitching staff.
Eat S**t  Yankee fans!

Edited October 2, 2022 by DCSaints_fan

[TheDoyler23]

Winning. Record. Orioles. 

[TheDoyler23]

Adley Rutschman is the 2022 MVO! 

 

(He also passed Julio Rodriquez for WAR on Fangraphs, with 15+ fewer games played.) 

[capcrunch98]

And that's a wrap on what I think we all can agree was a successful season. The inconsistency of the last month, including some tough losses and being Toronto's **** over the last 10 games we played them, was tough to stomach.  The fact that at various points the Mariners and the Rays were each begging us to take their playoff spot made it even harder.  But looking at the big picture, a wild card berth nobody ever expected us to compete for is small potatoes in light of what we're building here.  I'm really optimistic we're going to have a solid offseason and be players in free agency to help take this club to the next level.

Thanks for the great summer Orioles, it was a fun ride.

[abdcskins]

Much better than expected season, still have a ways to go, but some optimism finally.

[FootballZombie]

moving in the right direction for sure.

there are tangible things to hang a hat on and an expectation to be even better moving forward.

[capcrunch98]

What a meltdown by the Blow Jays! One day we'll be able to do this ourselves, but until then - thank you Seattle.

 

I know we have an MLB thread,, but posting here because every single Orioles fan is smiling right now.

Edited October 9, 2022 by capcrunch98

[TheDoyler23]

On 10/8/2022 at 8:36 PM, capcrunch98 said:

What a meltdown by the Blow Jays!

 

Losing a game while up that much at home makes it all the more sweeter. 

 

Hopefully the Yankees are next. 

[TheDoyler23]

[capcrunch98]

Trey Mancini has sucked big hairy **** in the playoffs this Fall, but the Astros have him in the lineup tonight for a chance to win the Series.  Go Houston. 

[Riggo#44]

Congrats to Trey Mancini. Amazing story and an easy, easy guy to root for. Glad he got his ring!

[TheDoyler23]

I’m very happy for Trey. He was not good for the Astros as a complimentary piece (on the field) but going from cancer to comeback to World Series champion is so deserved. He and Baker really helped humanize that team for many casual fans. 
 

[Ball Security]

39 minutes ago, TheDoyler23 said:

I’m very happy for Trey. He was not good for the Astros as a complimentary piece (on the field) but going from cancer to comeback to World Series champion is so deserved. He and Baker really helped humanize that team for many casual fans. 
 

He didn’t hit, but made a game saving play in game 5.  Could have changed the series.

[capcrunch98]

O's bringing back Mychal Givens.  I like the guy, but I'm pretty disappointed in our offseason so far.  We've been really patient as this team has sucked hard for the better part of 6 years.  Now that we've got the foundation of a solid club with a lot of upside, I thought they were going to be more active in free agency (which is what management was selling us on for the past few years as we've been rebuilding).  Wasn't expecting Aaron Judge or Carlos Correa, but I was definitely hoping for more than what they've brought on so far.

[Hersh]

Now that it's spring training time, I saw John Angelos gave an interview. The philosophy pretty much guarantees the best players will always be traded before they become FAs and hey are unlikely to every return to a significant payroll. Can't imagine being a player listening to the owner say the team overperformed and overachieved last season so now is not the time to invest in the major league payroll. Even if they did play better than expected, you don't say that out loud. Too bad they have no plans to sell.