To be fair, the writing was on the wall that he was in steep decline. Even 2 seasons ago he lost the closer role with the Dodgers and the playoff meltdown last year for the Phillies. Last nights meltdown against the Giants in Baltimore was hard to watch. He was a great closer in his prime, one of the all time best. Cheers
Sadly has best days are in the past he blew up last year in the playoffs for the Phillies. I was hoping they could get another year out of him in Baltimore but obviously not so much so. There's hoping that Sir. Anthony Dominguez can be that guy. He was for a couple years in Philly but he fell off too so here's hoping.
@@mikeavona2992 of course! I understand that and it makes sense to say that to a point. Rutschman, Holliday, Mayo and others haven't been doing much lately. Do we DFA them? Of course not because they have upside. I agree with the Kimbrell DFA but there's more to it than just what you've done lately. His entire season (other than one month) has been bad.
But when u go from having the year we had last year and I know that this year tons of injuries this year a disappointment every team has injuries but when u keep saying oh our minor league system the best in baseball and these guys come up and do nothing yea I say what u done lately and lately keeps u moving forward not the past
@@mikeavona2992 the year last year was a surprise for all of us. I don't think anyone expected the O's to win 101 games last year. That was probably the best case scenario of everything going right for the team. There was bound to be a regression. I predicted 95wins this year. Obviously that isn't going to happen either. Blaming the rookies and prospects is not looking at the big picture. You're throwing these prospects into high leverage situations in the middle of a pennant race and asking them to produce? That's asking a lot. ALL Prospects struggle. If you're going to point fingers at what have you done lately look at O'Hearn, Mullins, Santander, McCann, Rutschman etc who have been in prolonged slumps or extremely inconsistent as veterans. And last year the Orioles had zero injuries until Bautista late in the season. Injuries have played a big part.
To be fair, the writing was on the wall that he was in steep decline. Even 2 seasons ago he lost the closer role with the Dodgers and the playoff meltdown last year for the Phillies. Last nights meltdown against the Giants in Baltimore was hard to watch. He was a great closer in his prime, one of the all time best.
Cheers
The entire second half has been hard to watch to be honest. The Kimbrell situation is a microcosm of the whole second half for the O's.
O’s are the Strike out and Pop Up KINGS
Seems that way.
I wish Kimbrel well. This move had to be done though.
100% agree. Nowhere for him if he can't pitch in high leverage situations.
Kimbrel had the stats to be an All-Star at the break, but it's gone badly since then unfortunately.
It sure has.
Sadly has best days are in the past he blew up last year in the playoffs for the Phillies. I was hoping they could get another year out of him in Baltimore but obviously not so much so. There's hoping that Sir. Anthony Dominguez can be that guy. He was for a couple years in Philly but he fell off too so here's hoping.
Fingers Crossed.
Come back to Atanta braves Craig kimbrel!
He might. You never know
That was a waste of 12 million
Seems that way. Too bad too. He was a great closer at one point.
Yea but u know that old saying what have u done 4 me lately nothing
@@mikeavona2992 of course! I understand that and it makes sense to say that to a point. Rutschman, Holliday, Mayo and others haven't been doing much lately. Do we DFA them? Of course not because they have upside. I agree with the Kimbrell DFA but there's more to it than just what you've done lately. His entire season (other than one month) has been bad.
But when u go from having the year we had last year and I know that this year tons of injuries this year a disappointment every team has injuries but when u keep saying oh our minor league system the best in baseball and these guys come up and do nothing yea I say what u done lately and lately keeps u moving forward not the past
@@mikeavona2992 the year last year was a surprise for all of us. I don't think anyone expected the O's to win 101 games last year. That was probably the best case scenario of everything going right for the team. There was bound to be a regression. I predicted 95wins this year. Obviously that isn't going to happen either. Blaming the rookies and prospects is not looking at the big picture. You're throwing these prospects into high leverage situations in the middle of a pennant race and asking them to produce? That's asking a lot. ALL Prospects struggle. If you're going to point fingers at what have you done lately look at O'Hearn, Mullins, Santander, McCann, Rutschman etc who have been in prolonged slumps or extremely inconsistent as veterans. And last year the Orioles had zero injuries until Bautista late in the season. Injuries have played a big part.
The way O’s are playing last 2 months there’s many more that should be DFA’D, lol Pitchers and Position Players too, smh
The play across the board hasn't been good. No doubt.