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DEbird
05-20-2008, 08:22 PM
The Orioles future outfield seems set and catcher is set. What do people think about the rest of the infield?

Billy Rowell seems like a possibility at Third Base from what I read about him in Frederick this year.
Chris Vinyard is listed as a DH at Frederick, but can play First Base
Brandon Snyder played First Base at Delmarva last season, but in the fall he played Third Base. Maybe Snyder can be a utility infielder and DH if he can get his batting average up?

The questions seem to be the middle of the infield.

Of course a wild card at the corners is Tyler Henson. He’s really showing the leather at Delmarva this season and he is getting done with the bat. I have heard other board member talking about moving him to Second Base. Tyler played Short Stop in high school.

What do other board members think?

MarkakisFan21
05-20-2008, 08:30 PM
I'm definitley hoping for Rowell at 3B.

AVencill
05-20-2008, 08:47 PM
I think Rowell at third would be a solid, but not good, option at third. However, the play he made last weekend was discouraging. I don't know if he lost the ball, but after the liner hit off his glove, he made no attempt to go after the ball whatsoever. He stood and lopped around.

However, tonight he made a leaping grab to rob a Winston-Salem batter of extra bases. I'm still waiting for his bat to bop a few out of the park. Yet, later in the game, he chose not to go after a pop up hit towards the third base side of the field as Ryan McCarthy made a late go at the ball and ended up dropping it. He's afraid to catch pop-ups. That worries me.

oandb21
05-20-2008, 09:10 PM
Tyler Henson played shortstop in aberdeen last year, and has played it a bit this year. I think he should have stayed at SS this year, but they play Tucker, he is 25 and Henson 20, wish they would let Henson play short more, i really think he could be the answer there or at second.