tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post4665387424640178712..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: The Orioles' Rule 5 Strategy Has Already BackfiredJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-13684549177698552832018-04-09T03:02:12.372-04:002018-04-09T03:02:12.372-04:00Read the article.Read the article.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-25788057721379948922018-04-09T02:00:16.946-04:002018-04-09T02:00:16.946-04:00Um...you were saying? What a difference 5 days mak...Um...you were saying? What a difference 5 days makes. Arajuo was huge today. 5 Ks in 2.1 IP. Santander, huge today, 3-6 3 RBIs, and a nice catch in RF.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196518471235138843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-56712818665939812592018-04-07T12:23:06.482-04:002018-04-07T12:23:06.482-04:00Did anyone see Araujo pitch last night?? That one...Did anyone see Araujo pitch last night?? That one's for real. He's gonna make it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-91081606136531802322018-04-05T13:28:35.873-04:002018-04-05T13:28:35.873-04:00I expected more from Cortes based on last year'...I expected more from Cortes based on last year's numbers, his KATOH war and his mix of pitches. I'm fine with these guys getting a couple shots in the fire but both struggled with command on Tuesday night. It's hard to tell if that's a struggle that will continue or if they can fix it.<br /><br />Every MLB bullpen has these issues out of the gate where relievers 5-7 are unknowns. The only thing different about Rule 5 guys is they lock up your roster if you like them long-term but they're not good enough yet. Araujo seems like he's in the long-term pile. His change-up is filthy. He has enough movement on his FB. Cortes, if you had asked me at the beginning of Spring Training, I would have said based on film/KATOH/AAA experience is already ready for an MLB bullpen swingman/5th rotation spot.<br /><br />Cortes definitely seems destined to return to the yankees but I'm thinking maybe they are still considering bumping him into the #5 spot of the rotation. They know Wright isn't good enough and Chris Tillman doesn't have anything left (2 whiffs in 80something pitches).<br /><br />I'm 100% on board with this roster experiment and I'm not gonna fuss over one (Tuesday) night's blowup or if they scrap it a week or two from now. Cortes has?/had a legitimate shot at the 5th spot and it was worth seeing if he could prove it. Araujo has nasty movement on his pitches and that's something you want in a late-inning arm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696122602642193387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-33002292656592796362018-04-04T20:23:46.457-04:002018-04-04T20:23:46.457-04:00Another thing to consider - both the Yankees and t...Another thing to consider - both the Yankees and the Cubs are out of the "penalty box" for international signings and thus are not limited to $300,000 bonuses for international players. I wonder if the Yankees and/or Cubs would take some of the Orioles' international bonus pool and let the Orioles keep Cortes and/or Araujo.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18347209822215185644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-57655752382179781052018-04-04T17:33:21.050-04:002018-04-04T17:33:21.050-04:00No one is blaming just the Rule 5 guys.No one is blaming just the Rule 5 guys.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-29976032712220598552018-04-04T17:06:05.176-04:002018-04-04T17:06:05.176-04:00What Jon says is best, drop Cortes when Cobb comes...What Jon says is best, drop Cortes when Cobb comes back. I am betting they never really planned to keep two Rule 5 pitchers but Araujo surprised them with a good Spring and they fixated on Cortes as the #5 SP to be a lefty. That is why they're being used heavily and in high leverage situations - to sort out which one to keep. Also, you are fighting early season pre-routine decisions in that pitchers have to pitch to stay tuned-up so some guys get put into inappropriate situations (especially with the O's being non-competitive so far). If they win a couple of games and Cobb is promoted, things will start to settle. Nothing much is going right at the moment; you can't blame it all on the Rule 5s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-63201458206837129272018-04-04T13:07:24.026-04:002018-04-04T13:07:24.026-04:00It would help to have these starters last until th...It would help to have these starters last until the 7th that would kinda mask the rule 5s sadly it hasn't happened and we will have a taxed bullpen by the all-star break if this keeps upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855197014447866215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-46017532267642223452018-04-04T11:35:21.347-04:002018-04-04T11:35:21.347-04:00If they want to keep these guys, it seems to make ... If they want to keep these guys, it seems to make sense that they would use them and games that are already we're almost out of reach. It doesn't make sense to use our good relievers to attempt to keep a six to nothing game from getting farther out of reach. Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853470978165087046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-29825884988295744262018-04-04T09:53:24.400-04:002018-04-04T09:53:24.400-04:00I think the point is largely that Cortes does not ...I think the point is largely that Cortes does not belong and that whoever thought he did should really think long and hard about their process.<br /><br />My bet is Cortes is gone when Cobb is ready.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-23456398914450114912018-04-04T09:40:45.538-04:002018-04-04T09:40:45.538-04:00If that's what you took away from that paragra...If that's what you took away from that paragraph, then you kind of missed the point.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-37744706760711143112018-04-04T09:38:54.339-04:002018-04-04T09:38:54.339-04:00Glad you pointed out the mismanagement of Castro. ...Glad you pointed out the mismanagement of Castro. They burned him in two games they had little chance in winning. The fact he wasn't available in a late one run game was likely the difference. But still....how does Buck not opt to bring in Darren O'day after Givens? This is a three game losing streak; you'd think that you want to give yourself the best opportunity to break it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427526051371867260noreply@blogger.com