gkelly

2 hours ago, Useful Idiot said:

Well, I kinda feel my point has some validity. 

Yup.  He isn't hitting well.  But do you really to make a point of that?  Anyone who has watched him bat could tell you that.

Obviously, the second option you proposed

But why would MLB not keep the Orioles in the same division with BoSox and Yankees?

16 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Pretty ironic that the big knock on Scherzer early was that almost no-one believed he would be durable. Still, give me a guy that throws  FB, change, curve and keeps his slider %low and I'm going to feel better about his future. JV had never thrown more than 30% sliders in a year until the year before his UCL gave out. Just sayin'.

In fact Scherzer, despite a reputation as a slider pitcher, actually  throws it < 20% of the time.

There is something about that.  Nolan Ryan never had arm problems.  He threw 90% fastballs.  

I think organizations are better off when their guys blow their arms out in the minors.  That way they can keep control of the pitchers without having them go through basically 2 years before they are ready to pitch again.  Keep them in the minors until they are 25 and let them walk as a free agent.  Who knows?  I certainly don't, and I'm certain Al Avila has no clue either. 

Maybe have a few guys that don't throw as hard but can change speeds well and have great control?  Would Greg Maddux even get a shot nowadays?

Are Andrew Chafin and Phil Coke the same person.  They look alike and even have the same delivery.