Orioles....part 2?

James wrote:
Aside from Jones, Cruz, and Markakis, it seems like the whole starting lineup is a collection of B squadders each night.

You're dissing Hardy.

Tillman, Chen, Gonzo, TBD (Norris).

gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
but the fact that he had an exemption, then didnt, is problematic to me. if mlb granted him the exemption in the first place, surely he had a good case for why he needed it, so what changed and when?

again, hes not innocent here but a lot of the details here make this whole system seem kinda misguided imo.

Here's your answer:

He had an exemption back when it took a note from any doctor to get the exemption - and not surprisingly MLB had an ADHD rate way above the general public's.

Then MLB went to a three person committee and he, along with many others, didn't pass the new scrutiny.  That was in 2012.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-adderall-policies-20140921,0,1833937.story

The question now would be when was his original positive test.  I have a guess - sometime after last years HR derby, but that's pure speculation.

95 wins with 4 to go.  Nice!

and yankees out of the post season.  how sweet that is.

Ain't the beer cold?!

I'm a little worried the Orioles will have to play late tonight since it's king/god/all encompassing baseball legend Derek Jeter's last home game tonight.  No way they're calling that for rain.

So who makes the 25 man playoff roster? Here's 15, you name the other 10.


Tillman
Chen
Norris
Gausman
Gonzalez
ODay
Miller
Britton

Jones
Cruz
Markakis
Pearce
Hardy
Joseph
Hundley

Hunter
Matusz
Meek/Brach/McFarland (I cannot pick between these guys.  It's a toss up)
Saunders

Flaherty
Paredes
De Aza
Young
Lough

What about Webb?

No way on Saunders. Meek's numbers aren't so great either. Brach is the obvious choice of that threesome.

And you leave K. Johnson off?

oops!  Forgot him!

Did you also forget about Schoop, or are you leaving him off?

James wrote:
What about Webb?

No way on Saunders. Meek's numbers aren't so great either. Brach is the obvious choice of that threesome.

And you leave K. Johnson off?

Assuming Gausman comes out of the pen, don't think Brach is the obvious choice.

I left him off.

It's too hard.  This is why I trust Buck.

So you'd pick McFarland, of those three, because he's a lefty? Or is he unnecessary because you have Matusz?

bekessler wrote:

James wrote:
What about Webb?

No way on Saunders. Meek's numbers aren't so great either. Brach is the obvious choice of that threesome.

And you leave K. Johnson off?

Assuming Gausman comes out of the pen, don't think Brach is the obvious choice.

Too bad they can't have a 35 man playoff roster. The O's would be  WS favorites. Buck would probably play all 35 guys.

Anyone got playoff tickets from the lottery?

I got some from the season ticket holder presale for friends for all the home games.

Regular season lottery is Saturday.  I gave my code to my friend.

James wrote:
So you'd pick McFarland, of those three, because he's a lefty? Or is he unnecessary because you have Matusz?

bekessler wrote:

James wrote:
What about Webb?

No way on Saunders. Meek's numbers aren't so great either. Brach is the obvious choice of that threesome.

And you leave K. Johnson off?

Assuming Gausman comes out of the pen, don't think Brach is the obvious choice.

Right now, out of those three, I'd probably pick Brach.

The errors need to stop before the playoffs start.

I'm in for Thursday night