Game Thread: 4/7 Shotgun @ Fraudres

[calsnowskier]

They had that huge 8-4 win on Tuesday to guarantee that they won't start 0-21 like the 1988 Orioles.

1988 Baltimore Orioles season - Wikipedia
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Iirc, the Braves also lost something like 17 straight to start the season. That was also the year the Heat started 0 for 20-something as well.

Great year for futility.

 

[tzill]

Salami by BB9!!

Can we hold a lead?

How many more awful starts does Cainer get?

No, and five.

 

[Davis_Mike]

It appears you guys are signing Melvin Upton. Anything is better than putting Aaron Hill back out in LF.

Edit: Minor league deal.

 

[RamsFan88]

I'm not saying do this now, but what about calling up Arroyo, move him to 3B and put Nunez in LF?

 

[calsnowskier]

I'm not saying do this now, but what about calling up Arroyo, move him to 3B and put Nunez in LF?

That's the long-term plan, but too early to that now.

Nunez is doing fine at 3B; Parker needs to be given a legit shot; Hwang may be higher on the 3B depth chart right now.

Hang, Arroyo and Nunez gives the team some flexibility to make a nice trade this year. Panik may actually be the one to go since his value is probably highest of all of them.

 

[msgkings322]

No, and five.

Five? Seems high.