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I stand by my statement. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/pitch-arsenal-stats?type=pitcher&pitchType=CUKC&year=2022&team=&min=50

I’m inclined to think he got lucky. First 1/2 BABIP .396 Second 1/2 BABIP .257 Same control issues in both halves…almost identical.

Fangraphs has Ortiz 55 & Westburg 45. Havn’t seen a lot of Ortiz. I’ve seen a good bit of Westburg. If Westburg has a better arm than I’m baffled by all the praise on Ortiz’s defensive abilities from so many different outlets.

I think in terms of arm strength the order is Mateo, Gunnar, Ortiz, Westburg.

I saw a guy with a straight fast ball, an inconsistent slider, and a below average change & curve who struggled to throw strikes. He can spin the ball and got a good amount of weak contact, but I’m not gonna give a guy with a 3.5 bb/9 and a 1.42 whip the benefit of the doubt until he proves to me he can throw strikes.

Hardy absolutely had a way of making difficult plays look easy. As soon as the ball was hit on the ground in his direction you knew you had an out. Hardy was the most fundamentally sound defender I’ve ever seen. All the little things he did were so impressive; his tags, his relays, his footwork on double plays, and the seemingly perfect throw every time that hit Davis square in the chest. Hardy had a cannon when he needed it also. I wish we had statcast numbers to be able to compare their arm strength. The eye test I think goes to Mateo. There were so many plays last year I didn’t think he had a chance of making and then threw a laser across field to get the runner by a hair.

Belanger must have been something special. My writing skills leave a lot to be desired, I realize my post lumped all the guys together. I was born in 1980 and of the guys I’ve had a chance to see play in person, Mateo had the most impressive defensive season I’ve seen.

Mateo played the best SS I’ve seen an Oriole play last year. His arm is the strongest of the group. One thing he can do better than the others is catch bloopers short fly balls to lf & cf.

Merry Christmas, Tony. Thanks for everything you do to make this site such a great community.

This sums up Cowser for me. I have to imagine other teams would love to have him in their system. He would be #1 prospect for a lot of clubs.

He is faster and has more pop than Markakis. His ceiling is higher than Markakis but his floor is lower. He has a chance to be a an All Star caliber player. After last year’s showing of player development, I’m extremely excited to see how all the minor league bats perform in 2023. I’m expecting significant improvement across the board on the offensive side.

I’m aware. I’m a little more bearish on him and expect the league to make their second set of adjustments on him. I hope he proves me wrong.

To be fair, The better schools Vandy, Wake, Ole Miss, etc. have their pitchers on very specific schedules geared to max out at end of season. Lotta people freaked about Leiter in college WS, but his entire year was scripted to be able to throw all those pitches in that very last game. Id be wary of a new coach at a lesser programs trying to make a name for himself. The top notch established programs take care of their athletes a little better. *one caveat. The player has to follow their workout schedule 100%, if they do not they run the risk of getting injured. This is where the high character stuff comes in. It’s an insurance policy for the team.

Don’t believe it includes tournament games, also most definitely doesn’t include fall intra quads and more recently the “two fall games”

I think mostly the same. I think the floor of the moves is the same but the ceiling could be much higher. If McCann bounces back and Frazier can find the magic he had for in first half of his All-Star season, then these moves look like pure genius. Lotta ifs, though.

I don’t think they are going to give up any picks this year. Maybe next year.

I think counting on Bradish and Kremer to repeat or improve their performance next year is a mistake. I’d much prefer an upgrade.

I hear you. I’d also be find if we missed the pick and got him for one additional year w/the qualifying offer should he want to test market a year later (highly unlikely). Baseball is funny and a lot can happen in 2 years.

I find it comical that people make judgements about people they’ve never met based off of internet stories. Kinda makes me suspicious of the person who passes judgment that easily. With that said, Bauer absolutely does not fit the persona type the Orioles are trying to acquire.

Or we get him for 3 years at a fair market rate.

#3 SP LH batter back up catcher #1 SP #buckleup #liftoff #lol All jokes aside, after digesting this for a day now I really like the deal. I keep telling myself to be patient and the off-season is far from over. This move gives me a little more hope a game changing move is on the horizon. Very creative and aggressive move taking advantage of Met’s circumstances. I’m excited to see what move is next. Imagine it will be the last significant move and the most exciting.

Crohn’s disease is no joke. The poor guy will have to deal with that the rest of his life. Love the man, but if I’m his employer that makes me nervous.

Can back up MI in a pinch.

Shaw is a stud. Great fielder and he mashes.

Almeyda looks super athletic. His hands and footwork look pretty incredible for a 16 y/o. I like how simple and direct his swing is, too.