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    Juan Nuñez 2023

    in Minors

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    3 hours ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

    He was part of the Lopez trade, correct?

    yes.  He came over the the Lopez trade.  Supposed to be the strongest arm of the group. 

    Jordan Westburg 2023

    in Minors

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    3 hours ago, Bemorewins said:

    You seem to love and advocate for Westburg almost as if he is a friend or family member...lol

    Like I said, I don't see a scenario where the O's this season or any other are more dependent upon his success or value OVER Gunnar's. Gunnar doesn't need a vacation/demotion or whatever you want to call it. What he needs to do is be more aggressive and attack pitches in the zone against Major League pitchers. Going down to AAA does nothing for him. It would help Westburg though and give him an opportunity/build his brand/put a few extra dollars in his pocket, etc. Again as a person who is not a family member or personal friend, like myself, why would I care about any of those things?

    I think Westburg has a future as a big leaguer. But I am in no way convinced that his future is nearly as bright as Gunnar's. Gunnar was #1 ranked prospect in the sport for a reason. Westburg who is at his peak ranking right now is #66. 1 > 66.

    It’s baseball my guy.  

    Delmarva Shorebirds 2023

    in Minors

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    The Shorebirds are really fun to watch.  After watching the last few games a couple things have stick out.
     

    1- Willems is a pretty good catcher.  Still has work to do receiving, but is quick and accurate on SB attempts.  It’s great to see the big guy both hitting & playing solid D.


    2- Carter Young has been a disappointment so far both in the field and in the box.  I havnt been impressed by his range or arm.  Quite a few balls I thought he should have made the play on.  At bat he looks absolutely lost. 

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    Grayson Rodriguez 2023

    in Orioles Talk

    Posted · Edited by emmett16

    Didn’t know where to post this.  We talk a lot about the Orioles “babying” pitchers and Grayson specifically so I figured this would be a good spot.  I’ve spent the last few years studying on work loads, mechanics, and monitoring acute and chronic fatigue.  This article sums up everything that goes into the decision making process nicely:

    https://apple.news/AXr8bLSCjTn-D0NpM3-Nsig
     

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    My candidates for MiL player/pitcher of the month

    in Minors

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, Otter said:

    I agree with you, although the pitching prospects are really slim pickings....McDermott might be the only legit prospect in your group whereas 8 of the 10 hitters you list are legit prospects.  But not really surprising to any fan who has paid attention to the last 4 drafts...

    Povich could have been on that list with a 3.71 era 1.23 whip & 14.3 k/9 

    The 4.4 bb/9 is high with his career bb/p of 3.2  

    I think some guys in the low to mid minors are going to appear this year. 

    Gunnar Henderson 2023

    in Orioles Talk

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    Todays the day. Gunnar is gonna go 4-4 with 2 hr.  I'm feeling it (even though I said in the Westburg thread I'd like to see Jordan up for a week or 2 to get some reps at Gunnars expense ;)) Mostly just feel terrible for Westburg who has done nothing except what he's been ask to do.  

    Jordan Westburg 2023

    in Minors

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    44 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

    I don't believe short term success for a prospect impacts their value to any significant degree. Just as short term failure as in Gunnar's case doesn't really impact value that much either. I don't care personally one percent about Westburg's 'brand'. I only care about his performance and value. Those two things are at all time highs right now. 

    I am not against him coming up. But not at the expense of Gunnar's development or at the expense of the value that a Major League ready AAA player who is top 100 ranked can extract in a trade.

    I'm not talking about 'short term success'.  I'm talking about success at the highest level.  The jump from AAA to MLB is the biggest in all of baseball. 

    If you want to get optimal trade value, you'd better care about Westburg's brand.  

    Gunnars isn't performing.  He could use a spell at AAA.  This year is about the Ws.  Switching Gunnar with Westburg likely helps both players.  Westburg gets the increased competition he needs to further develop & Gunnar gets a breather to get back in a groove.  No knock on Gunnar at all, he will be fine.  The kid just turned 21 and is in the Bigs.  But a couple week vacation in AAA while Westburg gets his due opportunity could do a world of good for him, Jordan, and O's organization.  

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