Orioles....part 2?

[shemptiness]

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.

[shemptiness]

Tillman, Chen, Gonzo, TBD (Norris).

[vansmack]

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.

[shemptiness]

95 wins with 4 to go.  Nice!

[Got Haggis?]

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

[K8teebug]

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.

[James Ford]

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

[K8teebug]

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

Flaherty
Paredes
De Aza
Young
Lough

[James Ford]

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?

[K8teebug]

oops!  Forgot him!

[James Ford]

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

[bekessler]

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.

[K8teebug]

I left him off.

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

[James Ford]

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

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.

[James Ford]

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.