Keith Law in his top 20 O's prospects says, he'd rather have Mayo "in the lineup than, say, Ryan Mountcastle."

1. Basallo 2. Mayo 3. Bradfield 4. Chayce McDermott 5. Griff O'Ferrall 6. Vance Honeycutt 7. Beavers 8. Nestor German 9. Ethan Anderson 10. Luis DeLeon 11. Trace Bright 12. Leandro Arias 13. Trey Gibson 14. Brandon Young 15. Austin Overn 16. Patrick Reilly 17. Michael Forret 18. Creed Williams 19. DJ Layton 20. Aron Estrada

He thinks Chayce should be MLB starting, and he also thinks Brandon Young is ready. He's not bullish on Forret at all, he thinks Beavers is 4th outfielder, Griff O'Ferrall a Util, and he thinks Fabian has no chance.

But that Enrique Bradfield is gonna be a real asset if he keeps his rate of improvement from AA.

Profile on Chayce is interesting:

4. Chayce McDermott, RHP

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 197 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Age: 26
McDermott reached the majors last year and should be part of the Orioles’ rotation in 2025, maybe from Opening Day; he certainly has nothing left to learn in Triple A. He throws five distinct pitches now, adding a sweeper because that’s just what you do, with a straight change that misses a lot of bats (45 percent in Triple A) and all three breaking pitches solid 50s. He did walk 60 in 100 innings in Triple A, but he wasn’t anywhere near that wild, missing a lot just around the edges of the zone, with more like 45 control. I think he’s a back-end starter but one who’s ready right now. I wonder if simplifying his pitch mix would help at all with the walks.

He calls this guy his Sleeper pick:

8. Nestor German, RHP

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 225 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Age: 23
German was Baltimore’s 2023 11th-round pick out of Seattle University, also known as Tarik Skubal University. German had a 5.97 ERA his draft year and allowed 17 homers in 78 innings — and that was his best season in college. But my god, did the Orioles find something here. He’s up to 97 and sits 93-94, with a fast arm that makes it look like he’s shooting aspirin tablets at the hitter, and his mid-80s slider looks like some kind of trick pitch. He has a splitter or split-change that doesn’t seem all that deceptive, and he didn’t use it as much as the fastball and slider last year. He destroyed Low A as a starter, then moved into long relief in High A to manage his innings and was even better, with 33 strikeouts and three walks in 25 1/3 innings. His arm is faster, his velocity is higher, and his delivery is smoother, although I wouldn’t call it smooth. If he can start, he could be really good. This isn’t fifth-starter stuff.

Have we heard anything concrete about his rehab?

Are we getting another tragedy like John Means (man do I feel badly for that dude)? Do we have any reason to believe this will turn out differently?

I have now done at least one Caravan event two of the last 3 years.

Anytime the Orioles posted about the Caravan there would be countless people saying "Bring back fanfest!"

Things I liked about Fanfest
-Autograph opportunities at nominal cost ($20 for charity) vs paying the $75-$200 local autograph signing prices
-Free swag that previously was missed out on

Things I hated about Fanfest
-Lots and lots of people
-Lines... Everything is just line after line after line... By the end of the day 98% of my experience was just being in a line and about 2% of whatever it was I was in line for.

Caravan
Things I like - Much much much smaller and more engagement with the actual players..... You get to actually experience them outside of the game of baseball.... At the bowling event they had every player spend 4-5 minutes at each lane and talk to the fans and interact... At the other events you got some one on one time as well with the players... This was hardly ever a thing besides being shuffled through autograph lines and getting 5 seconds with a player...

Events are a lot less stressful, enjoyable and not exhausting

Things I dont like - Far less fans get to experience these.

Next Orioles Game: Sat, Feb 22, 01:05 PM EST vs. Pirates (19 days)

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2025/02/02/jack-flaherty-detroit-tigers-agree-contract/78170129007/

Does the team think our roster is complete? Could there still be a trade ala Corbin Burnes planned before Spring Training? Does this just show our team is not desirable for free agents or that our new owners might have deeper pockets but are still as unwilling to open them?...

I have a trip planned now and will be in europe and have to miss the first 4 games. When I go to exchange it says no tickets available for exchange. Am I just too early?

Im designing a tshirt for opening day and trying to think without copyrighting what are some things fans think when they think of the orioles?

I've been to plenty of games and still having a hard time, any help is appreciated. Things I've thought about so far without trademarks are the hotdogs races, pickless for pickles pub,crabs, lol

Everyone in the Let Elias Cook camp has been telling us not to panic, that there was still time to make a deal for a quality starting pitcher, and to remember, “We didn’t sign Burnes until February…”

Well, the Orioles signed Corbin Brines exactly one year ago today and yet, there’s still no ace in sight. Can I hit the panic button now?

I went to the karaoke at PBR yesterday and was blown away at how fun it was. This was my first Birdland Caravan/Fan Fest event and it exceeded all expectations. I got to sing, I had a primo spot at one of the bars and had interactions with many players. It was relaxed and fun and it was fun to watch the players let loose. I hope this one becomes a yearly event. Did you attend one? Which one and how was it? Any ideas for a future event you think would be fun?