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Is this a trick question?

Would you prefer to have Hall and Ortiz instead of Burnes?

Another subtle difference. His stance was very upright with stiff legs before he initiated his load. Now he’s already flexed at his knees. Not sure what it means technically but it looks better now.

Trading Easton Lucas for Fuji was not a gamble.

It sure would suck if we had to face him in the playoffs as an opponent. Something to consider if he ever becomes available.

You hit the nail on the head on both counts. Atrocious infield defense.

Bradfield has a tendency to be aggressive on the bases to the point of being reckless. He reminds me of a little leaguer who just keeps running until someone tags him out. He led off the game tonight with an absolute laser over the RF’s head one hop off the wall. The RF played it clean and hit the cutoff man out in shallow center. I’ve never seen a runner thrown out by that much. Bradfield was halfway between 2nd and 3rd when the 3B caught the ball. Solid hit but it was an embarrassing display of base running.

I know. I get it.

Does being sick make someone swing at balls 2 feet outside or 1 foot inside?

Exactly. Lol

She said something to the affect that the batter had previously hit I o a DP and wouldn’t it be nice if he could do it again. Neither Ben or Melanie seemed to realize that the O’s lost the DH once Rutschman became the catcher. Didn’t mention it once.

Is that bad?

If Bednar can lower his 9.69 ERA by then it’s a possibility.

Baseball America Five Early 90th Percentile Exit Velocity Standouts Thomas Sosa, OF, Orioles – EV 90 109.5 mph In 2023, Sosa impressed in his stateside debut with the Orioles Florida Complex League team, as the outfielder hit .290/.385/.492 with four home runs over 39 games. Making his full season debut in 2024, that success has not carried over for Sosa, as he’s currently hitting .232/.327/.354 over his first 26 games. While the slashline is unimpressive, Sosa’s underlying data is solid. While Sosa has fringe-average bat-to-ball skills and approach, his 109.5 mph 90th percentile EV is outstanding and nearly 10 mph above the average EV for a 19-year-old. Elevating the ball on his best contact has been a struggle at times this year for Sosa, as his 49.1% groundball rate is high. There are some warts on Sosa’s profile, but the easy plus raw power is so outlier that it makes the Orioles outfielder a name worth monitoring P.S. 3 of the others are top prospects. James Woods. Orelvis Martinez. Roman Anthony.

Has anyone ever said that you can learn to hit ML pitching in the minors?