Starting pitching

[UVA_Guy81]

What do you think the front office will do?

 

[skinz2winz]

What do you think the front office will do?

Who the heck knows. Nothing to this point.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Who the heck knows. Nothing to this point.

At this point, if it’s a free agent, I’d rather go with someone like Scherzer (since I’m figuring Sasaki is unlikely to come here). Flaherty rubbed me the wrong way when he was here in 2023.
If it’s a trade, I’d like for it to be someone that still has multiple years. While Cease is a good pitcher, it’ll likely just be a repeat of this past season with Burnes where he’ll bolt after the season.

 

[skinz2winz]

At this point, if it’s a free agent, I’d rather go with someone like Scherzer (since I’m figuring Sasaki is unlikely to come here). Flaherty rubbed me the wrong way when he was here in 2023.
If it’s a trade, I’d like for it to be someone that still has multiple years. While Cease is a good pitcher, it’ll likely just be a repeat of this past season with Burnes where he’ll bolt after the season.

There was excitement for the O's and its young stars but now...The front office has shown nothing to the fans about improving the team. I'll keep saying it until it's no longer, the window of opportunity is NOW with Gunnar, Adley, Jackson, Westburg etc. EVERYONE in MLB can see the O's need pitching help to get over the top. Elias is a smooth talker, but nothing he says is worth its weight.

Burnes, a true ACE, wasn't enough last year to get them past round 1 or even win a division title. Do you really think the Yankee's have not improved, or the Red Sox will have another down year, or even Toronto will be as bad as they were last year? We let Taters walk (44 HR's), Burnes walk (ACE) and have done zero with improving our pitching. You have Bradish returning from injury as well as Batista (you cannot rely on) and nothing else to show for improvement. New owner who say's he will spend but has not. Please don't mention O'Neil as he won't be hitting 44 HR/100 RBI.

I have been a true fan through thick and then since '77 but I don't see another World Series Championship in my lifetime. The club is too frugal and, in this day, and age, the teams that spend have a Bonafide shot at a Championship.

 

[hattersgonnahate]

[...] Elias is a smooth talker, but nothing he says is worth its weight.

Burnes, a true ACE, wasn't enough last year to get them past round 1 or even win a division title. Do you really think the Yankee's have not improved, or the Red Sox will have another down year, or even Toronto will be as bad as they were last year? We let Taters walk (44 HR's), Burnes walk (ACE) and have done zero with improving our pitching. You have Bradish returning from injury as well as Bautista (you cannot rely on) and nothing else to show for improvement. New owner who say's he will spend but has not. Please don't mention O'Neil as he won't be hitting 44 HR/100 RBI.

I have been a true fan through thick and then since '77 but I don't see another World Series Championship in my lifetime. The club is too frugal and, in this day, and age, the teams that spend have a Bonafide shot at a Championship.

See also:

Probably Elias: "Guys, you are still trying to replace [Burnes and Santander]. I told you we can't do it, and we can't do it. Now, what we might be able to do is re-create [them] in the aggregate."

Orioles fans: "Okay, but this team needs more than just Sugano plus O'Neil for that!"

(Translation: Maybe Elias was the right GM for the rebuilding phase, but the Orioles organization may need to find someone else with a different mindset in order to win a World Series?)

 

[skinz2winz]

There, we have done it, we'll be World Series contenders now with Charlie Morton!

 

[hattersgonnahate]

There, we have done it, we'll be World Series contenders now with Charlie Morton!

I guess I don't hate the move as a stop-gap solution since this could mean bumping Trevor Rogers out of the Opening Day rotation while waiting for the likes of Povich / McDermott to develop further at the AAA level... After all, even an ERA in the 4.0-4.5 range could be an improvement if the alternative is getting an ERA in the 5-7 range out of your #4/5 starters (and the difference could be an extra win or two). But this obviously looks like yet another marginal upgrade that doesn't really move the needle if the goal is actual postseason contention (versus merely making the playoffs).

 

[skinz2winz]

As of now the starting rotation looks like this:
Rodriguez
Eflin
Morton
Sugano
Kremer

Suarez
Bradish (injured)
Wells
Cano
Batista
Povich
Akin
Perez

I would be happy adding Scherzer on a 1 yr deal.