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I've heard people say that and if Mayo can become as consistent as Westburg at 3B, and that's a big if, then sure, Mayo's special ar. Will make plays Westburg can't.

When he gets them, they are no doubters!

Well, while he's inconsistent, he does show the tools to be at least an average defender at 3B. The only way to find out is to keep giving him experience. Personally Id like to see him get some RF time as well.

For an organization that certainly values defense at the major league level, they sure do draft/sign a lot of bat first guys and hope their defense can be developed. One of my concerns with their defensive developmental plans is the org put such a value on being versatile, that most players never play one position all the time. Instead they are moved around a lot. I can understand that with some players who will need that versatility to have value in the majors, but guys that are going to be everyday big leagues need to play the position where they are most likely going to play with the Orioles. Sure, I get playing a guy in another position once in awhile, but put the best out there at their best positions and let it fly. Look at all the positions these Latin American infielders play in the DSL/FCL. They sign so many "SS's" but when you see them live, I'm like, "No way you should have been wasting SS reps on this guy." So yes, I do think it's ok to question the Orioles player development strategy under Blood to play guys all over versus having them focus on their most likely major league position. It may have worked with uber athletes like Gunnar or Westburg, but it's not working with others.

Yes and yes.

I doubt that this organization is not prioritizing defense. It's just that these Latin American kids coming don't seem to have the skills to stick on the dirt for the most part. Now grant it, most of the kids that have made their way to Delmarva are the under $500K crowd so of course they are going to be short at something without development. Delmarva has an absolute defensive hole at 3B because nether Del Los Santos or Angel Tejada have played well there. They have been forced to play Aron Estrada at SS with Arias getting hurt, and Estrada barely belongs at 2B and certainly should not be manning SS. It's just been a real disappointment to see so many of these kids come up to full season ball and look so bad defensively. I mean, if you saw great tools and they were just making those young player errors, sure, but most of the errors I've seen have been on the routine play/throw errors. The defenses are also not being helped by not having true 1Bs either. This org rarely drafts 1st Baseman's and it shows defensively for sure throughout the org. But man, it is brutal to watch these guys. At least in the outfield both Sosa and Tavera have looked ok for as much as I can tell (can't typically see jumps or even routes on some most broadcasts) I'd just would really like a player to show up and flash some nice defensive tools on the dirt.

I should have used the word reliever vs pitcher. That was my mistake. Of course a starter shouldn't get a blown save.

Watching this team play defense is one of the worst experiences you can have as a baseball fan. They do just about everything wrong. Forget the massive amounts of errors, but it's all the double clutches, lack of handling close plays, lack of arm strength, lack of ability to turn a double play, missed cut off men, cut off men in the wrong place, guys not covering a base. U G L Y. Oh, and remember when I once just stuck Harif Frias as the #75 prospect for his good numbers in the DSL? Yikes. Watched him tonight with Delmarva. He should never have left the FCL. No command, not a plus pitch, with a lengthy slinger delivery that does not suggest he will ever have either.

Simple poll. If you can only have one of them on this team right now, for this season, who do you want on the team?

They need to adjust the blown save to the pitcher who's "earned run" blew the save. If an error "blew the save" then none is awarded.

Back to the point, she's not good, but tolerable on TV when I can see the action for myself. On radio? i need blood pressure meds to get through more an an inning or two.

Not going to lie, that made me laugh!

The screech. It's sounds like if someone stepped on my cats tail... "It's a skyball to left field, (left fielder) goes over (not giving a distance yet) he's on the warning track (still no indication of whether he's camped under it, looking back towards the fans, nothing). SSSCCCRRREEEETCCHCHHHHHHHHHH Run!" On the radio, I never know whether a sky ball or high ball is a pop up, a regular fly ball, a foul ball, a long fly ball, or a no doubter home run." Basically I just wait for the crowd reaction and make my own mental call.

I saw Gunnar kinda of pose after he hit it and thought, "That's out" then the camera shows the outfielder standing there looking up and I was like, "Rats." Then Newman made it out to be a can of corn and thoughts "Double rats." Then it became a home run!

I'm still friends with his Dad (Rick) on Facebook and we used to interact a lot. He was good guy overall, but yes, family members are too close to the situation for the most part.