Au revoir Gio.  It’s been real

Winning 3 of 4 against Baltimore would have been tough for draft positioning, anyway.

Boys this game is Ovah!

Can Giolito catch

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

Winning 3 of 4 against Baltimore would have been tough for draft positioning, anyway.

Well said, how about two homers for Yoan and one for Timmy and call it a series

Just now, fathom said:

Can Giolito catch

or CF?

Just now, TheTruth05 said:

or CF?

Are you kidding me he can barely stand stationary on the mound without falling over.

Just maybe try something other than a fastball

1 minute ago, Tony said:

Yeah, this has got to be it. 

Just hope they don't rush Rodon just to cover for this crap

The only starting players on this team to not have missed any playing time is Yolmer, Anderson and Engel. Everyone else has missed game action in some respect whether it be due to illness, injury, or suspension. That is literally 2/3 of the opening day starting lineup, also Leury.

Not to mention all of the injury setbacks in the minors.

Might as well best rush hour traffic and drive him to O'Hare

Just now, fathom said:

Just hope they don't rush Rodon just to cover for this crap

Rodon starts either tonight or tomorrow in AAA, so I would imagine his next start is with the White Sox.

Just now, Dick Allen said:

Rodon starts either tonight or tomorrow in AAA, so I would imagine his next start is with the White Sox.

2 rehab starts seems quick after major surgery 

Just now, fathom said:

2 rehab starts seems quick after major surgery 

He had extended spring training. They said 2 or 3 rehab starts.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Just maybe try something other than a fastball

You would think they would have gone to all curveballs to try to straighten out his mechanics. He was pulling everything down and to glove side or leaving it up and to the hand side. It's just a mechanical issues. It looks like it's just over throwing.

5-3 homestand isn't bad, but the Rangers and Orioles are both so bad.

I have never been so glad to see Beck in a game as I am now............................

Who the hell taught Omar how to catch low pitches?  Takes borderline strikes and make them look like they're in the dirt.

Beck has better stuff than Gio.  Think about that.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

2 rehab starts seems quick after major surgery 

He's been on a long (time) throwing program though. He was at 65 pitches in the first start. He shouldn't need too many more.

Gio's side sessions must look a whole lot better than when he gets to the mound or they wouldn't bother throwing him to the wolves.

Just now, ptatc said:

You would think they would have gone to all curveballs to try to straighten out his mechanics. He was pulling everything down and to glove side or leaving it up and to the hand side. It's just a mechanical issues. It looks like it's just over throwing.

Especially when the Orioles were a threat to hit fans in the outfield bleachers with every fastball thrown.  

Beck looks so much like Fulmer except he actually throws strikes

I'm worried that Giolito will have an Engel problem. Where even when he "fixes" it, it will just be a countdown until he undoes it with tinkering.

Well if not Rodon, who then?  Jordan Stephens? I know Kopech ain't coming anytime soon.