Comments on: What If the Big Three Stumble? http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/what-if-the-big-three-stumble/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jacob http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/what-if-the-big-three-stumble/comment-page-1/#comment-28065 Jacob Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:38:28 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3112#comment-28065 Injuries/not panning out are huge concerns. The good thing is that the Orioles are picking at the top of this June's draft and probably next year's as well. Hopefully, they can land two more aces in those drafts. Injuries/not panning out are huge concerns. The good thing is that the Orioles are picking at the top of this June’s draft and probably next year’s as well. Hopefully, they can land two more aces in those drafts.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/what-if-the-big-three-stumble/comment-page-1/#comment-28053 Andrew Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:51:13 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3112#comment-28053 Well, its like the idea goes: you take your top prospects, cut them in half, and that's how many will probably pan out. Or at least, that's what you plan for. The Orioles will certainly benefit greatly from the last couple years of rebuilding. It's a question of when and how much, not if. Well, its like the idea goes: you take your top prospects, cut them in half, and that’s how many will probably pan out. Or at least, that’s what you plan for. The Orioles will certainly benefit greatly from the last couple years of rebuilding. It’s a question of when and how much, not if.

]]> By: dan the man http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/what-if-the-big-three-stumble/comment-page-1/#comment-28052 dan the man Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:19:18 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3112#comment-28052 I agree with Andrew. And there's kind of that feeling like these guys are different. Even if they don't pan out to be aces and #2's and such, there's a feeling that they're damn well going to be better than Adam Loewen and Hayden Penn. No one was ever holding a place for Hayden Penn with a guy like Danys Baez. Our pitching prospects are far more legit these days. And now we're bringing everyone up through AAA rather than AA, which is a good thing. DT even mentioned recently that he's not fully discounting Bergesen from the rotation. He just wanted to get him more innings by sending him down. The whole plan is just so much better. I think we can expect Matusz and one of Tillman/Arrieta to be solid starters. If they get injured, we have some other options. Matusz is already far more polished than "ace-potential" Adam Loewen ever was. If they all simultaneously tank, we're in trouble, there's no doubt. And Andy will have to think long and hard about free agent pitching talent (REAL free agent pitching talent) because he's been telling everyone to wait until these guys come up, essentially. If anything, a plan B needs to be in place just in case. I agree with Andrew. And there’s kind of that feeling like these guys are different. Even if they don’t pan out to be aces and #2′s and such, there’s a feeling that they’re damn well going to be better than Adam Loewen and Hayden Penn. No one was ever holding a place for Hayden Penn with a guy like Danys Baez. Our pitching prospects are far more legit these days.

And now we’re bringing everyone up through AAA rather than AA, which is a good thing. DT even mentioned recently that he’s not fully discounting Bergesen from the rotation. He just wanted to get him more innings by sending him down. The whole plan is just so much better. I think we can expect Matusz and one of Tillman/Arrieta to be solid starters. If they get injured, we have some other options. Matusz is already far more polished than “ace-potential” Adam Loewen ever was.

If they all simultaneously tank, we’re in trouble, there’s no doubt. And Andy will have to think long and hard about free agent pitching talent (REAL free agent pitching talent) because he’s been telling everyone to wait until these guys come up, essentially. If anything, a plan B needs to be in place just in case.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/what-if-the-big-three-stumble/comment-page-1/#comment-28051 Kevin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:47:13 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3112#comment-28051 It would totally suck for that to happen, but at the same time just about every club has these fears too (maybe not the Mariners because we have AJ). But this is something that everybody has when they have prospects, not just the Orioles. It would totally suck for that to happen, but at the same time just about every club has these fears too (maybe not the Mariners because we have AJ). But this is something that everybody has when they have prospects, not just the Orioles.

]]> By: neal s http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/what-if-the-big-three-stumble/comment-page-1/#comment-28050 neal s Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:10:48 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3112#comment-28050 Excellent point. Excellent point.

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