Every injury on this team is magnified because there is no depth. Brian Roberts' injury is even more magnified because he was counted on for playing at least 150 games.

The injuries on the pitching side is harder to evaluate because pitching was already the great unknown. For all we know, this may accelerate someone else into action that may do very well, but now just sooner. I'm not betting on that but I find Arrieta more intriguing than Bergesen or Tillman.

Whatever, this is a team that relies on the perfect storm of everything going right.

Wow, can't believe Wiggy is first in line t replace BRob if he can't go. I'd rather see Turner if it's an extended period of time.I guess I'd feel better if the O's didn't always throw smokescreens over injuries.Nothing to see one day,surgery the next. Wouldn't surprise me if they used overseas doctors to save money.They have no choice but being in denial about Bergy since the reason for his injury was ludicrous.All this shows is how tuned out the FO is on what's going on. At least they have starters lined up this year to be starters and not relievers,that's progress.Last year if you had a few good innings against the Nats backups,that put you in line for the rotatin.

"If Richie [Bancells, the trainer] starts walking toward you, that's a clue that it's not going to be as good a day as you were hoping it would be."

Ouch! Poor Richie. Although I know how he feels -- people say the same thing about me.

Just a second... I need to check my calendar...

Yeah. Just as I thought. February 25. Not MARCH 25 or APRIL 25.

I guess I'm not panicked... yet.

A blog entry that is just a link to an article that is list above it on the main page? Really?

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Pete's reply: Did it occur to you that some people from out of the area have direct links to the blog and don't go through the home page? Really? Really.

Just a second... I need to check my calendar...

Yeah. Just as I thought. February 25. Not MARCH 25 or APRIL 25.

I guess I'm not panicked... yet.

Posted by: Margo | February 24, 2010 8:26 AM
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Seriously.

Pete,

At least from my layman's knowledge, O's trainer Richie Bancells is generally regarded as one of the best. But, given the extensive injury history of the O's, the fact for the past three years, the 5 SPs on opening day have been completely different from the 5 SPs that end the year, the high injury rates among draft picks (Loewen, Hale, etc), and the fact that nearly every O's prospect has some major injury on his way to the show, is it time for the O's to put the medical/training staff on the hotseat? What is the current MLB-wide view of the O's docs and trainers?

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Pete's reply: I think they are pretty well regarded. Is it possible that it just seems like the Orioles have more pitching injuries because you're paying attention to the Orioles. Do you think the Braves don't have pitching prospects fall off the vine every year with injuries? If you go to the baseball encyclopedia and start looking at pitcher in the modern era, it's hard to find more than a small handful that don't have a couple years where they made 11 starts or did not pitch at all. That's the nature of the game.

Pete, I have to agree with your comment above. I usually go directly to the blog everyday, so I don't normally see your articles unless they are posted here.

I'm so glad ST is here - it's just too bad everyone soured on the blog before then. Things have been pretty tame lately (comparatively, at least), so hopefully the regulars will start trickling back.

I wish I could say more because this is well beyond me expressing my little opinion (which I share), the entire training staff and medical staff are extremely well regarded from dental hygienist to orthopedist -- all of them.