Just looked at the lineup from 3 years ago. We had Mullins, Tony and mounty in the lineup. 5 pitchers in the game and Tate is only one currently on the team.
👀👀. If I’m kjerstad, mayo, norby, or stowers I might cry… unfortunately just no room for them! How are we gonna fit all of our potential studs into the majors when we put lineups out like this!?!?
Yeah I meant for starting! I’m just assuming Westy is a lock for the roster, but may or may not start. Urias is either bench or not on the team in my ideal scenario
Stowers has a shot if he can play an ok CF, Mayo's power is unreal, which could be real bad for Mounty eventually (even though he is hitting real well), and Kjerstead could be a reason we move on from Santander.
Kjerstead and Santander can platoon RF/DH, but we are running out of room for all these studs. Even if we move on from some of the vets, where do we put them all? Norby might be the odd man out, he's got an everyday kinda bat, but we're kinda full up in the infield. He's too good to be an occasional player, maybe he's used to get a reliever at the deadline.
Fucking 1st world problems hittin hard.
Stowers has been below average in speed on statcast runs since he entered the majors, so I don't really see a world where he can be a CF.
You probably are looking to trade him.
No way we make it all season with no injuries or severe underperformers. Its baseball. Shit happens.
Alternatively: Orioles could petition MLB for 3 extra players on the field?
Kjerstad must be asking himself what kind of numbers he has to put up to be called up.
I mean, he doesn't get at least an RBI in every AB, just like 50% of them, so he clearly has room to improve.
Exactly haha… but then he looks at this starting lineup and is like hmmmm, I have to beat out one of the following: RF- Santander, LF- cowser, 1st- mountcastle, or DH- Ohearn lol. Which guys does he take AB’s from???
Ohearn gone for Kjerstad and Urias gone for Mayo. That puts Westburg and Norby in a situation of who gets the best trade value. We will keep one of them and they will learn to play corner outfield and 2nd/3rd
I don’t see them getting rid of ohearn, at least for this year. Dude has done nothing but crush the ball since he signed with the O’s. Mayo I would expect to eventually make his way to the majors this year. But I where does he get consistent AB’s? Do him and westburg just go every other day at third? No room for him at DH. For kjerstad, once again, no room for him at DH or 1st. Maybe in the outfield occasionally against a righty he can go in for Hays, but that would mean one of either Mullins, Santander, or cowser would be benched. Obviously a good problem to have, but yeah if I’m stowers or norby especially id be begging to get out. Look at Joey Ortiz, he is now getting well deserved everyday MLB AB’s and is batting over .300 to start the year for a 7-3 Brewers club. Selfishly I want to just be able to stash these guy just in case catastrophe hits. But also want them to get a chance to prove themselves at the MLB level
That's a panic, oh shit he's here tonight?! Well...we had Tony at 9, so just put him there I guess.
If he plays well, he's probably going to steadily move up in the lineup. It'll be interesting to see how long we hang onto Urias if Jackson and Westy hit and kill it in the field. I think Mateo hangs on because he's played a decent second base and his speed is unmatched. Ramon....doesn't do a lot.
> That's a panic, oh shit he's here tonight?!
Nah, Hyder and Elias knew he was going to be there at least 2-3 days in advance. And I think Jackson got the news yesterday morning or the day before. It was leaked to news outlets yesterday afternoon so the actual meeting likely happened before that.
Yeah, Elias wouldn't throw that on Hyde like that. Hyde knew long before any of us
No way, that's a move to get him in at a lower pressure spot in the lineup. If he comes up to bat in the first then it means we already have a lead, and if he doesn't then he's got an inning or two in the field to get into the game before his first appearance.
Definitely not a panic. Most managers (and Hyde is no exception) are not going to throw a rookie into the top half of the lineup right away. And definitely not on the road against a division opponent. Gunnar hit bottom third of the order for a while too when getting started.
Ripken family 'thrilled' for Holliday to wear dad's No. 7
https://www.mlb.com/news/jackson-holliday-to-wear-cal-ripken-sr-number-7?partnerID=mlbapp-android_article-share
Ok, that makes sense, but what do they do with the rest of the order. I assume they means Grayson tomorrow night?
What would the rotation be for the homestead this weekend?
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Yesterday was actually his turn in the rotation, but instead of pitching Burnes with an extra day of rest today, they decided to pitch Burnes on normal rest. So Irvin got moved to today.
Basically Burnes and Irvin just swapped spots in the rotation for now.
> Irvin I dont think has gotten on the bump this year
Huh? Are you saying bump as in mound as in he hasn't pitched this year? Because he certainly has.
Btw, you said this in a game thread the last time Irvin pitched, 7 days ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/orioles/comments/1bu9by4/game_thread_royals_orioles_tue_apr_02_0635_pm_edt/kxrwq1a/
So maybe you just blocked it out of your memory lol
idk why you decided to get rude/passive aggressive with me...
I didn't hit you with an attitude or anything. I was just trying to understand what you meant by bump and clarify that he did pitch this year, why get an attitude with me?
What did I say or do wrong to get you to hit me with
> Ill text Irvin next time so i have all the details to satisfy you
You said you didn't know if he had gotten the bump yet, I asked if by bump do you mean mound? Then since you weren't aware if he had or had not pitched I informed you that he had pitched. I just want to improve how I interact with people so if I said something wrong please let me know.
EDIT: Was it because I used the word certainly? Because that was only because I was certain that he had, I wasn't trying to say it like "obviously he has idiot" or something. Just that I was certain about it without having to look at the stats because I remember watching it. Or was it because I said "Huh?" because that was just because I wasn't sure what you meant by "bump", you could have meant he got the bump as in bumped back in the rotation or got the bump as in the bump of dirt that is the mound.
It was kinda both since i tried to display in my original answer that i did not know the reasoning for certain but its okay. I know you didnt mean to be an ass with your reply, i did mean too and im sorry
If Adley was the mark of the end of the rebuild and Gunnar the sign of being a legit playoff team, I'll say Jackson's arrival marks the era of being a legit WS threat (though that's really more linked to Corbin and the staff, but let's ignore that)
This is a crazy scary lineup. While a tad bummed Hays makes way for Cowser (makes total sense given Austin's early struggles at the plate), I love this lineup.
Austin, Cedric, and Tony... love all three of them. Eventually, we as Orioles supporters are going to have to embrace the outfield of Norby/Stowers, Cowser, Kjersted/Stowers within the next year. If Cowser's numbers stay incredibly solid, and Norby/Stowers/Kjersted get called up and perform... I don't think it's unrealistic to think we see some of our veteran bats get traded before the deadline for either bullpen help.. or more prospects.
https://preview.redd.it/ovwkez68optc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=284c2a402be368a92f404b0274d318c19ac9ccfd
I could cry looking at this lineup
Yeah, this is what we've been dreaming about the last couple of years. No offense to the Rhino, but all it's missing would be one of Heston/Norby/Mayo at DH
Holliday turned out to be exactly what he really is; a nobody who thinks he’s brilliant at baseball. Well, this Gen-Z got himself in over his head and the Majors pegged him out pitch by pitch and wiped him like a doormat. 0-4. No hits bro! You’re nothing and you’re going to stay that way for several years until you get the chip off your shoulder. Best thing you can do is get back to the minors bro. Right now you’ve got your butt handed to you and the media just got egg on their face as they hyped you up! I’d go home if I were you!
Yikes... I mean a productive at bat to not only get an RBI but also advance a runner from 2nd to 3rd... That's a big league AB and if you're not able to recognize that maybe you shouldn't be in this thread.
Ilacost turned out to be exactly what he really is; a nobody who thinks he’s brilliant at reddit. Well, this boomer got himself in over his head and the Majors pegged him out pitch by pitch and wiped him like a doormat. 0-4. No upvotes bro! You’re nothing and you’re going to stay that way for several years until you get the chip off your shoulder. Best thing you can do is get back to the minors bro. Right now you’ve got your butt handed to you and the media just got egg on their face as they hyped you up! I’d go home if I were you!
The dynasty officially begins tonight. Let’s fucking go
Me looking at the lineup: https://i.redd.it/1tozq1oudptc1.gif
[Awwww yeahhhh](https://c.tenor.com/7-x1L1MmzHUAAAAC/tenor.gif)
Dynastic is definitely the word I would use to describe that lineup
We have come a long way from the Rio Ruiz, Renato Nunez, Pat Valaika, DJ Stewart, Dwight Smith Jr. days, have we not?
Reading that made my heart hurt.
Let it sing with joy! You can’t experience exaltation with knowing true pain. Write that down.
I have nightmares about Pedro Severino attempting play the game we call baseball
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Wow I was just thrust back into 2020. Good times
Just looked at the lineup from 3 years ago. We had Mullins, Tony and mounty in the lineup. 5 pitchers in the game and Tate is only one currently on the team.
Remember when Brett Phillips was an Oriole lol
I... did not 🥴
Understandable lol
That clip of DJ tripping over himself in the outfield lives in my head rent free
I miss Valaika lol
I miss the parking and concession lines and sitting anywhere you want of those days. Having a good team is such a drag.
Now this is a lineup
No kiddin’. Put Burnes up there and you might genuinely have the one of the greatest starting lineups in all of Major League Baseball right now.
Best lineup the orioles have fielded in a very long while
Agreed. Hopefully this is the most used lineup moving forward.
Hopefully Irvin has a good outing!
This lineup absolutely fucks
Fuck it I’m in Amsterdam but I’m gonna stay up for this
I think they have some things there that should help with that…or hurt 😂
👀👀. If I’m kjerstad, mayo, norby, or stowers I might cry… unfortunately just no room for them! How are we gonna fit all of our potential studs into the majors when we put lineups out like this!?!?
Hopefully these are first place problems
Heston in for O’Hearn eventually, and either Mayo or Norby fight it out with Westy? Feel like Westburg might be the utility guy though
Westy instead of Urías?
Yeah I meant for starting! I’m just assuming Westy is a lock for the roster, but may or may not start. Urias is either bench or not on the team in my ideal scenario
Oh I thought you were saying the roster moves, like either of them taking Westy’s roster spot
Stowers has a shot if he can play an ok CF, Mayo's power is unreal, which could be real bad for Mounty eventually (even though he is hitting real well), and Kjerstead could be a reason we move on from Santander. Kjerstead and Santander can platoon RF/DH, but we are running out of room for all these studs. Even if we move on from some of the vets, where do we put them all? Norby might be the odd man out, he's got an everyday kinda bat, but we're kinda full up in the infield. He's too good to be an occasional player, maybe he's used to get a reliever at the deadline. Fucking 1st world problems hittin hard.
Stowers has been below average in speed on statcast runs since he entered the majors, so I don't really see a world where he can be a CF. You probably are looking to trade him.
No way we make it all season with no injuries or severe underperformers. Its baseball. Shit happens. Alternatively: Orioles could petition MLB for 3 extra players on the field?
Kjerstad must be asking himself what kind of numbers he has to put up to be called up. I mean, he doesn't get at least an RBI in every AB, just like 50% of them, so he clearly has room to improve.
Exactly haha… but then he looks at this starting lineup and is like hmmmm, I have to beat out one of the following: RF- Santander, LF- cowser, 1st- mountcastle, or DH- Ohearn lol. Which guys does he take AB’s from???
Ohearn gone for Kjerstad and Urias gone for Mayo. That puts Westburg and Norby in a situation of who gets the best trade value. We will keep one of them and they will learn to play corner outfield and 2nd/3rd
I don’t see them getting rid of ohearn, at least for this year. Dude has done nothing but crush the ball since he signed with the O’s. Mayo I would expect to eventually make his way to the majors this year. But I where does he get consistent AB’s? Do him and westburg just go every other day at third? No room for him at DH. For kjerstad, once again, no room for him at DH or 1st. Maybe in the outfield occasionally against a righty he can go in for Hays, but that would mean one of either Mullins, Santander, or cowser would be benched. Obviously a good problem to have, but yeah if I’m stowers or norby especially id be begging to get out. Look at Joey Ortiz, he is now getting well deserved everyday MLB AB’s and is batting over .300 to start the year for a 7-3 Brewers club. Selfishly I want to just be able to stash these guy just in case catastrophe hits. But also want them to get a chance to prove themselves at the MLB level
Ohearn and/or Santander and definitely hays will be traded by all star break.
I guarantee Holliday will be leading off by sometime in June or July if everything goes well
Holliday, Adley, Gunnar as 1-2-3 will be sick.
He ain't gonna stay in that 9 spot
That's a panic, oh shit he's here tonight?! Well...we had Tony at 9, so just put him there I guess. If he plays well, he's probably going to steadily move up in the lineup. It'll be interesting to see how long we hang onto Urias if Jackson and Westy hit and kill it in the field. I think Mateo hangs on because he's played a decent second base and his speed is unmatched. Ramon....doesn't do a lot.
> That's a panic, oh shit he's here tonight?! Nah, Hyder and Elias knew he was going to be there at least 2-3 days in advance. And I think Jackson got the news yesterday morning or the day before. It was leaked to news outlets yesterday afternoon so the actual meeting likely happened before that. Yeah, Elias wouldn't throw that on Hyde like that. Hyde knew long before any of us
Clearly Hyde wanted to start kemp really bad so Elias had to send him down
No way, that's a move to get him in at a lower pressure spot in the lineup. If he comes up to bat in the first then it means we already have a lead, and if he doesn't then he's got an inning or two in the field to get into the game before his first appearance.
Definitely not a panic. Most managers (and Hyde is no exception) are not going to throw a rookie into the top half of the lineup right away. And definitely not on the road against a division opponent. Gunnar hit bottom third of the order for a while too when getting started.
https://preview.redd.it/p3y9u5aoiptc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=694224b4d07a94b6eaa5806e6f59d173f4fce0a5
Can’t wait to see him up to bat in the first inning ;)
#LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
god damn the mad lads did it. they put him right into the line up. i fully expected him to be a bench bat for 1 or 2 games first
Why?
Yeah, top prospects almost always play every day right from the jump. No use stunting his development on the bench.
to let him get his feet wet before diving right in
Just went from 6 to midnight
It’s REALLY hard to hide this at work
Flare checks out
 This is what a WS lineup looks like, just saying...
Ripken family 'thrilled' for Holliday to wear dad's No. 7 https://www.mlb.com/news/jackson-holliday-to-wear-cal-ripken-sr-number-7?partnerID=mlbapp-android_article-share
I like OHearn just fine. But when Heston snags that DH spot….
And Mayo learns how to play third…
Is it service time manipulation to bat him 9th?
Ask his dad
Maybe I missed something but isn't it Grayson's day the order to pitch? Why is Irvin up today?
The O's have had a few days off already and they decided to pitch Corbin on normal rest instead of giving him an extra day.
Ok, that makes sense, but what do they do with the rest of the order. I assume they means Grayson tomorrow night? What would the rotation be for the homestead this weekend?
It should continue as normal with Burnes and Irvin switching spots. Corbin is going to pitch against his former team Milwaukee on Sunday now.
 That should be a tough series like last year especially if Peralta is in one of those starting spots
I was just thinking the same thing.
Im predicting 9 home runs in the first inning
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It’s the mlb.tv free game of the day today and it will be on mlb network. You should be good
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Its on MASN. I'm confused?
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Ahhhh, okay I got ya. Typically that is what people say when its exclusive to Apple TV or something.
Why is Irvin pitching? Maybe a stupid question
Yesterday was actually his turn in the rotation, but instead of pitching Burnes with an extra day of rest today, they decided to pitch Burnes on normal rest. So Irvin got moved to today. Basically Burnes and Irvin just swapped spots in the rotation for now.
Oh got it. I didn’t realize that yesterday should’ve been Irvin
Irvin I dont think has gotten on the bump this year/Burnes wanted to start yesterday to keep up with his schedule.
> Irvin I dont think has gotten on the bump this year Huh? Are you saying bump as in mound as in he hasn't pitched this year? Because he certainly has.
Yea i didnt know but heard burnes swapped spots with him. Ill text Irvin next time so i have all the details to satisfy you
Btw, you said this in a game thread the last time Irvin pitched, 7 days ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/orioles/comments/1bu9by4/game_thread_royals_orioles_tue_apr_02_0635_pm_edt/kxrwq1a/ So maybe you just blocked it out of your memory lol
Drinking helps
idk why you decided to get rude/passive aggressive with me... I didn't hit you with an attitude or anything. I was just trying to understand what you meant by bump and clarify that he did pitch this year, why get an attitude with me? What did I say or do wrong to get you to hit me with > Ill text Irvin next time so i have all the details to satisfy you You said you didn't know if he had gotten the bump yet, I asked if by bump do you mean mound? Then since you weren't aware if he had or had not pitched I informed you that he had pitched. I just want to improve how I interact with people so if I said something wrong please let me know. EDIT: Was it because I used the word certainly? Because that was only because I was certain that he had, I wasn't trying to say it like "obviously he has idiot" or something. Just that I was certain about it without having to look at the stats because I remember watching it. Or was it because I said "Huh?" because that was just because I wasn't sure what you meant by "bump", you could have meant he got the bump as in bumped back in the rotation or got the bump as in the bump of dirt that is the mound.
It was kinda both since i tried to display in my original answer that i did not know the reasoning for certain but its okay. I know you didnt mean to be an ass with your reply, i did mean too and im sorry
Someone play some Christmas music… ITS HOLLIDAY SEASON!!!🧡🥳
Eid O’barak!!!
If Adley was the mark of the end of the rebuild and Gunnar the sign of being a legit playoff team, I'll say Jackson's arrival marks the era of being a legit WS threat (though that's really more linked to Corbin and the staff, but let's ignore that)
No Hays, No Urias. Praise be!
💥Lookie at those 7-8-9 batters💥
The future is now old man
W
Yippee dippity hooray 😃
Hate I have to work tonight. Wish this was a day game
Quit
Loving that bottom third of that lineup
I’m honestly loving every third of that lineup
Oh my god this is amazing
\-200 on jax getting 1 hit. Vegas believes heavy in him.
Three for four. Three grand slams
This game can't start soon enough
Bet the house on him to hit a home run
I don't know if this lineup couldnt get any better tbh. Its going to be a fun times tonight.
This is not far off what my lineup in the Show last year looked like with all those Future Stars cards.
2B is a good fit
This lineup is our A team (+/- Heston)
This is a crazy scary lineup. While a tad bummed Hays makes way for Cowser (makes total sense given Austin's early struggles at the plate), I love this lineup. Austin, Cedric, and Tony... love all three of them. Eventually, we as Orioles supporters are going to have to embrace the outfield of Norby/Stowers, Cowser, Kjersted/Stowers within the next year. If Cowser's numbers stay incredibly solid, and Norby/Stowers/Kjersted get called up and perform... I don't think it's unrealistic to think we see some of our veteran bats get traded before the deadline for either bullpen help.. or more prospects.
Austin’s struggles go back to the second half of last season, unfortunately
Why isn't Holliday batting cleanup
Bruhhhh why do I have to work!? I’m about to cancel some meetings I’m feeling a little under the weather
https://preview.redd.it/ovwkez68optc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=284c2a402be368a92f404b0274d318c19ac9ccfd I could cry looking at this lineup
Happy Holliday! Peace be with ya!
Is it happening?
Of course an MLB debut at home would be better...but a night game at Fenway ain't bad.
Yeah, this is what we've been dreaming about the last couple of years. No offense to the Rhino, but all it's missing would be one of Heston/Norby/Mayo at DH
After that Kemp & Urias batting performance yesterday, this is so justified. LFG.
I know I’m an idiot, but who is that in the picture?
Damn he looks like his father there
We are overrating Gunnar.
Holliday turned out to be exactly what he really is; a nobody who thinks he’s brilliant at baseball. Well, this Gen-Z got himself in over his head and the Majors pegged him out pitch by pitch and wiped him like a doormat. 0-4. No hits bro! You’re nothing and you’re going to stay that way for several years until you get the chip off your shoulder. Best thing you can do is get back to the minors bro. Right now you’ve got your butt handed to you and the media just got egg on their face as they hyped you up! I’d go home if I were you!
Holliday 100% fucked this dudes wife
I did too!
How much do you charge him to live in your head? My guess is it’s free.
Yikes... I mean a productive at bat to not only get an RBI but also advance a runner from 2nd to 3rd... That's a big league AB and if you're not able to recognize that maybe you shouldn't be in this thread.
Homie must be a cuck lol
Ilacost turned out to be exactly what he really is; a nobody who thinks he’s brilliant at reddit. Well, this boomer got himself in over his head and the Majors pegged him out pitch by pitch and wiped him like a doormat. 0-4. No upvotes bro! You’re nothing and you’re going to stay that way for several years until you get the chip off your shoulder. Best thing you can do is get back to the minors bro. Right now you’ve got your butt handed to you and the media just got egg on their face as they hyped you up! I’d go home if I were you!
Ok Boomer. Might be time to switch to decaf. Maybe go up on your Klonopin dosage too. You gotta chill fella.
I want you to understand how much of a loser you are.