Baltimore Orioles Baseball
MASN – Pauley clears waivers sent to AAA, with Liz and Montanez
http://masnsports.com/2009/03/roster-moves.htmlI did not think the O's should have risked putting Pauley on waivers, but I am excited to see that he has cleared. I think Liz deserved a spot in the bullpen, but this clears up definitively who will make the Opening Day...
Rough Spring for Trembley and Kranitz
First, I should state that I am a fan of them both… I think Trembley should be the manager for the long-term… he is good with the media, direct with his players… I think his game to game focus is strong… appreciate his work on fundamentals…I think the volume of...
Go with 12
Guthrie, Uehara, Hendrickson, Penn, SimonSherrillRayJohnsonWalkerSarfateAlbersLizFrankly, I would rather carry Pauley vs Simon... but obviously will not happen.Release Baez, and Eaton...When Hill returns... Hendrickson to the bullpen, and release Walker.
Simon tonight vs the New York Mets
Nothing Simon does in 20 innings of Spring Training ball is going to convince me that Alfredo Simon should make the O's roster that comes North. That said, his start tonight likely guranteed him a roster spot, possibly in the rotation. 6innings, 1 er, 4 hits, 1 bb, 3...
Schmuck gives his latest thoughts on the rotation
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/schmuck/2009/03/shocker_pitching_situation_sti.htmlMy opinion on the roster coming North has not changed since last Sunday...http://baltimoresportsandlife.blogspot.com/2009/03/opening-day-2-weeks-from-tomorrow-one.html
Penn vs Simon
Penn – Turns 25, on October 13th http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/P/hayden-penn.shtml2008 AAA Age 23 6-7 4.79 ERA 99.2 IP 110 hits 65 k’s 35 walks2006 AAA Age 21 7-4 2.26 ERA 87.2 IP 71 hits 85 k's 27 walks 5 homers2005 AA Age 20 7-6 3.83 ERA 110.1 IP 101 hits...
Ben Sheets
Sheets avg 150 innings per season the past 4 years... not great, but better than his reputation. In 2008 Sheets went:13-9, 198.1 innings, allowing 181 hits, 158 k's, and 47 walks. He had a torn-flexor in his pitching elbow, that scared away teams this off-season. It...
Roberts out of the lineup again
Roberts has been ill since he returned from the World Baseball Classic on the 23rd... it is not a tremendously big deal, but you have to have the radar up a bit. It has been described as a severe cold, so you would think Roberts is still eating and not losing...