Orioles at Brewers; Monday, May 19 @ 6:40 p.m.: Quinn Priester (4.59 ERA, 5.17 FIP) vs. Dean Kremer (5.36 ERA, 5.17 FIP)

[tmwiese55]

31 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

Kind of? Ortiz is a pre arbitration eligible player who out up a 2.7 WAR for them as a rookie. I’m sure as long as his confidence isn’t shaken they’re not gonna do anything to damage his psyvhe. He’s a guy they plan on having for a number of years, 

Maybe the best thing for his psyche is to take a two week break from the pressure up here. Go down and try to get back to what made him good the first half of last year.   Who knows, but putting up a 0fer every day letting your team down in front of 30K people and hundreds of thousands at home could be worse than the embarrassment of being sent down.    

they have to do something at the two positions soon. For Ortiz, I'd guess he's safe in mke more because chances are they'll be lucky to find one replacement, let alone two.  Not out of any psyche thing that having 2-3 good month means you can never be sent down again 

[folly412]

All for sending Ortiz, Durbin, Monasterio down if a trade or waiver claim brings in someone likely to be better.  Any viable 2025 alternatives at SS and 3B are not currently in the organization, unfortunately.

[RobertCrawley]

I fully expect Coffee Kremer to look like Cyrus H. Young against us tonight.

[Playing Catch]

42 minutes ago, folly412 said:

All for sending Ortiz, Durbin, Monasterio down if a trade or waiver claim brings in someone likely to be better.  Any viable 2025 alternatives at SS and 3B are not currently in the organization, unfortunately.

If the Brewers stand pat with this production through May 30, I will suspect that they think of themselves as sellers, and as such, they may intend to try out Martinez Jr., Wilken, and/or Boeve? Heck, maybe even Pratt, for those roster spots?

[Sixtolezcano]

1 hour ago, Jopal78 said:

Kind of? Ortiz is a pre arbitration eligible player who out up a 2.7 WAR for them as a rookie. I’m sure as long as his confidence isn’t shaken they’re not gonna do anything to damage his psyvhe. He’s a guy they plan on having for a number of years, 

Maybe sign him to a multi-year contract.? Sort of like sign low, Brewers could make a good deal.(blue)

[HarryDoyle]

It's amazing how far the Orioles have fallen in just two years time.

[wiguy94]

Al Laboeuf might be the worst hitting coach in Brewers history

[HarryDoyle]

2 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Al Laboeuf might be the worst hitting coach in Brewers history

Baseball history.

[duewizard]

Rob Z does his job. Priester immediately gives up a homer. sigh

[wntrtxn21]

Churio's 10th K in his last 15 ABs. He's 3 for his last 30. Yelich rolls over on yet another pitch. You can't blame Murphy for this pathetic offense. He's got the worst 3B in baseball, the worst SS in baseball, and his infield replacement hitting zero. Yelich below the Mendoza line as his DH, Churio in a horrific slump with no end in shight, and nothing in the minors that would help anytime soon. 

[yfinn6]

I'll take the three runs but man this lineup is going to have to single teams to death. The no power and lack of hard contact is a big problem. 

[HarryDoyle]

I'm surprised Hoskin's wasn't called for runner's interference.

[Frisbee Slider]

Durbin comes through in the clutch! 

[TURBO]

8 minutes ago, wntrtxn21 said:

Churio's 10th K in his last 15 ABs. He's 3 for his last 30. Yelich rolls over on yet another pitch. You can't blame Murphy for this pathetic offense. He's got the worst 3B in baseball, the worst SS in baseball, and his infield replacement hitting zero. Yelich below the Mendoza line as his DH, Churio in a horrific slump with no end in shight, and nothing in the minors that would help anytime soon. 

And yet, there are people who think we are going to suddenly magically turn things around.

I just don't see that happening this season, too many things to fix on both sides of the ball, and that is without even mentioning our pitching...

I want to be wrong, and hope I am, but this is going to be one of those seasons, so I hope we get to see some of the young guys step up and see what they can do.

[Frisbee Slider]

1 minute ago, TURBO said:

And yet, there are people who think we are going to suddenly magically turn things around.

 

Those people who recognized Chourio’s need for a demotion after the opening series in New York deserve an apology 🙂

[Brock Beauchamp]

Whoawhoawhoa, what's going on here? I just flipped on the game and the Brewers scored THREE TIMES?

[liveforoctober]

I will say this until I'm blue in the face. If you have a starter, let him start. Give him his routine. Let him jump over the painted chalk lines on his way out to the bullpen to warm up and take 4 steps on the warning track when he walks in and do 6 hand claps with the catcher or whatever it is he fancies to do ...

Stop breaking the routine up for a kid that needs a routine. This is not excusing Priester ... but stop being cute. Great that Z got outs, but stop making it different for the other guy.

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, liveforoctober said:

I will say this until I'm blue in the face. If you have a starter, let him start. Give him his routine. Let him jump over the painted chalk lines on his way out to the bullpen to warm up and take 4 steps on the warning track when he walks in and do 6 hand claps with the catcher or whatever it is he fancies to do ...

Stop breaking the routine up for a kid that needs a routine. This is not excusing Priester ... but stop being cute. Great that Z got outs, but stop making it different for the other guy.

Priester has gigantic platoon splits and the O's have a bunch of really good LHH at the top of their order.

[Pugger]

9 minutes ago, yfinn6 said:

I'll take the three runs but man this lineup is going to have to single teams to death. The no power and lack of hard contact is a big problem. 

You can live with a lack of power but not with a lack of hard contact.  

[Pugger]

37 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

It's amazing how far the Orioles have fallen in just two years time.

We sure as hell don't want to emulate them...

[yourout]

Chourio right now what's an awful lot like he did early last year. 

Massively overswinging with his head jerking around and falling backwards.

[liveforoctober]

4 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Priester has gigantic platoon splits and the O's have a bunch of really good LHH at the top of their order.

I get it. Then make him a reliever. If you want him to throw 5-6 innings for you he has to face them 2-3 times anyway. If we are afraid of him facing certain hitters, then add him to the long relief pile. If you want him to start for you, let him start for you.

[wiguy94]

5 minutes ago, liveforoctober said:

I get it. Then make him a reliever. If you want him to throw 5-6 innings for you he has to face them 2-3 times anyway. If we are afraid of him facing certain hitters, then add him to the long relief pile. If you want him to start for you, let him start for you.

The whole point of the opener is so that he doesn't have to face the top of the order a 3rd time while being able to pitch 5-6 innings. Instead of having to face Holliday and Henderson at the top of the order the 3rd time through they are at the bottom. It's called protecting a bad SP. Same thing we did with Wilson and Rea last year

[wiguy94]

6 minutes ago, yourout said:

Chourio right now what's an awful lot like he did early last year. 

Massively overswinging with his head jerking around and falling backwards.

He looks worse than he did a year ago.

[liveforoctober]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

The whole point of the opener is so that he doesn't have to face the top of the order a 3rd time while being able to pitch 5-6 innings. Instead of having to face Holliday and Henderson at the top of the order the 3rd time through they are at the bottom. It's called protected a bad SP. Same thing we did with Wilson and Rea last year

I promise I understand what is happening. Everything I said still remains. There is a big difference to me in protecting a 33yr old journeyman that you are hoping to eat innings for you during a season and 'protecting' a 24yr old kid that we need to be a part of our rotation for the next half decade. Priester needs to get bruised up and needs to learn from it. This is the year to learn while we are down. If he can't get guys out he can't be here. We need to find out if he can.