Who Is Your Orioles Comeback Player For 2012?

[ofahn]

About a month ago Tucker Blair asked which player would be the most improved in 2012. I'd like your opinion on which player will come back from an off year in 2011?

[Jordan Tuwiner]

I went with Matusz. If his velocity returns in spring training I'm confident he'll have a bounce back year.

The Orioles could really use the 2009 Brad Bergesen more than anything. A 4 ERA/FIP guy who's cheap and can throw 200 innings is exactly what they need now.

[ofahn]

I went with Matusz.

I went with Matusz too but in September I'll SWEAR that I picked Bergesen when surprises all of us.

[birdwatcher55]

I don't like any of the options but I voted Matusz

[ofahn]

I don't like any of the options but I voted Matusz

Whom would you pick instead?

[TuckerBlair89]

I picked bergy. I wanted to vote Matusz but I had a gut feeling at the last second. A couple days ago I had a dream where the orioles signed Bergesen to a 2 year extension. So that's why I chose him. A stupid reason of course , but whatever haha. I would assume Matusz is primed for a bounce back though

[ofahn]

I picked bergy. I wanted to vote Matusz but I had a gut feeling at the last second. A couple days ago I had a dream where the orioles signed Bergesen to a 2 year extension. So that's why I chose him. A stupid reason of course , but whatever haha. I would assume Matusz is primed for a bounce back though

Wouldn't it be great if we had to argue in October which pitcher had the better year? Because they both did?

[TuckerBlair89]

I picked bergy. I wanted to vote Matusz but I had a gut feeling at the last second. A couple days ago I had a dream where the orioles signed Bergesen to a 2 year extension. So that's why I chose him. A stupid reason of course , but whatever haha. I would assume Matusz is primed for a bounce back though

Wouldn't it be great if we had to argue in October which pitcher had the better year? Because they both did?

it would certainly be a good turn of events.

[osforlife]

Is Marakis an option to return to his '08/'09 form?
I don't like any of the options. I'm not picking Matusz, Bergy, or Tillman because most likely they'll be in the minors for the majority of the year.
Gregg will still have a very high whip even if he does pitch ''well'' like he did before he came here.
Roberts situation is still way up in the air.
Luke Scott would be an intriguing option if he comes back.

[TuckerBlair89]

Is Marakis an option to return to his '08/'09 form?
I don't like any of the options. I'm not picking Matusz, Bergy, or Tillman because most likely they'll be in the minors for the majority of the year.
Gregg will still have a very high whip even if he does pitch ''well'' like he did before he came here.
Roberts situation is still way up in the air.
Luke Scott would be an intriguing option if he comes back.

I think markakis is certainly an option. Also I think bergy has the long reliever role if he gets beaten out for the rotation. Just a hunch. If Matusz pitches well they won't hold him out of the rotation either. Tillman, i am not sure how they really view him

[osforlife]

Also I think bergy has the long reliever role if he gets beaten out for the rotation. Just a hunch. If Matusz pitches well they won't hold him out of the rotation either.

I see the rotation being Guthrie, Wada, Hunter, Britton, Arrieta.
I see the bullpen being Johnson, Strop, Simon, O'Day, Gregg, Patton, Phillips.
Patton is the long relief I'm guessing. Then we have a defintite inning eater in Guthrie, a supposed inning eater in Wada(we'll just have to wait and see), and a young inning eater in Hunter. So we have 3 people who can possible throw 200 innings and then 2 pitchers who we can get a mixed bag of results from in Britton and Arrieta. I think we can afford to carry Phillips as "a little bit more than a LOOGY" instead of another long relief in Bergy, Eveland, Vandenhurk, Berken.
I don't think Matusz will get even close to a rotation spot in ST unless he pitches to a 0 ERA(a little bit exhagerrated of course, but you get the point) After the season Matusz had last year, he needs to regain whatever confidence he has left and work out any mechanical problems he has in the minors.

[Matt P]

I'd say Matusz just based on how terrible he was last year. Even if he pitches to around a 5.00 ERA that is still much better than last year.

[ofahn]

I'd say Matusz just based on how terrible he was last year. Even if he pitches to around a 5.00 ERA that is still much better than last year.

If THAT'S our best comeback performance we'll have had a pretty rough year.

[Matt P]

I agree but I see that as the most likely. I mean, a 5.00 ERA for him and he will have done better than cut his ERA in half as sad as that is.