emmett16
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To me he looks a little beat up. If he can make it through this season, that will be a huge confidence builder. He changed his swing to get more contact this year. His doubles are being hit all over the ball park. I think he builds off this year and has a big year next year when he starts to hear the footsteps right behind him.
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13 minutes ago, Explosivo said:
Ok sounds good. I just like being positive and like what the Orioles see in him at the position. I think he’s a good kid, a hard worker and I think he will improve over time at 2B. I think he can be an asset. We also have Norby now as well and Martin and Urias so it’s not like Elias is putting all his eggs into one basket at all. Competition will yield the best outcome. I like the sound of a Henderson, Westburg, Norby/Urias/Jones/Martin and Mountcastle infield to go along with our outfielders and of course Adley behind the plate. We are close boys.
Norby. Now we are talking. I can't wait.
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I like this thread a lot. I assume you saw the piece on Britton and the Bowie team. Seems this is a focus. For me this is the nuts and bolts 101 class stuff. Hitting is so difficult. If you aren't giving yourself a chance by swing at balls you can't do anything with you are a dead man walking. I love that they have metrics and rewards in place for Pitch Recognition in lower levels.
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I'm excited to see what Martin brings. Kid had some tough luck. I imagine, at the very least, he must be stronger. I'd like to see him at SS and Urias at 2b.
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35 minutes ago, Explosivo said:
Gee, it’s not like people can improve on prior numbers or something. Give it time. That’s a luxury we can give him.
If Jones is the long term plan, we are in for a world of hurt a la Bull Durham. When he gets his shot at 2b, you'll see. He's a butcher. I wish the man all the luck in the world and hope he succeeds. I'll happily eat crow if he's a serviceable 2b, but I'll very much doubt that will be the case.
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On 7/31/2021 at 11:31 PM, Il BuonO said:
Good call. I’ve wondered if he might even be good in a closer role with as hard as he throws and the movement he gets on the two seam FB.
Whatever it is, they need to get him out of the rotation. The experiment has run its course.
Man, this guy frustrates me. He has nasty stuff. I don’t think he has “it” between the ears. I’ve watched him warm up before games a couple times and he just goes through a sloppy routine, not a ton of focus, always chatting with whoever is around. He scares me out of pen because you never know who is gonna show up. I loved his stuff but I think I’m ready to pass.
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On 7/30/2021 at 5:43 PM, Frobby said:
I think the Jays biggest need is pitching so they went out and got an above average major league starter. I wouldn’t have traded Rutschman or Torkelson for Berrios, but to me it’s a reasonable deal. And I guess from the Jays standpoint they got an above average starter out of their pick, although only for 1.3 seasons.
I think the Jay's are banking on signing him long term, as well. I like the move. Tres cojones.
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5 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:
I’m coming around to the idea of offering Mancini 3/40+ this year. He’s a good story. The face of our team. He’s worth more to the O’s than another team. I just don’t see him bringing back a return to justify trading him.
And trade Mountcastle? Seems to me the prudent move would be to trade away the 3rd year arb salary and replace with a player in second year of league minimum contract (who has more upside).
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49 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:
How’s the defense coming?
I saw 4 plays. 2 routine plays he made (weak arm). One tough play he made but he looked like a circus clown. He made a mental error not covering 1b on ball between P and 1b. 1b was salty, he fielded ball and had no one to throw to. Dude is really really fast and looks very very strong.
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Bat is quick. Aggressive early in count and looked comfortable hitting with 2 strikes. His hit came on a 2 strike slider, barreled a ball in next at bat but got out in front and sent ball to warning track. Looks very comfortable at the plate, looks like a fish out of water a 2b.
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Watching Jones in Norfolk tonight. First impression, he’s thick. Looks like a running back. He’s fast. Doesn’t look “natural” at all. Got on, stole a base (awkward slide) then proceeded to get picked off. Made a couple awkward plays in field. Missed covering first on tweener ball between 1b & P. I don’t think this guys is MLB ready at all. He would get exposed quickly.
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30 minutes ago, 7Mo said:
If they bring back essentially "this roster" for Opening Day, Severino is replaced with a defense only catcher, Stewart, Franco, Valdez gone, with the only FA signings being a Franco equivalent third baseman and say Matt Harvey and Lopez or equivalents brought back, would you feel good about that?
You'd reasonably expect Rutschman after his early season "polishing" is finished, maybe Neustrom and Jones start the year with the O's. You could expect some bounce back from one of Akin, Lowther, or Kremer. Maybe Zimmerman finishes this year where you feel good about him. Rodriguez and Baumann up by the end of May/early June.
Would that be enough?
I’d like a solid FA SP acquisition on a short deal to help Means welcome the young pitchers.
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Harvey on a heater. Made the screen in my “last 30 day” search for SP fantasy. Fun night for AL only fantasy waiver wire.
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8 minutes ago, 7Mo said:
The offseason will be interesting. IMO, they have to invest $10M to $15M in FA signings if you want any hope of turning things around anytime soon.
Obviously you shouldn't trade Fry, Scott, Sulser, etc unless you get a good offer. But if you're not going to participate in the trade market, you have to invest in some FA's. Or you have to understand that player development is going to be a long, long process.
I think it's reasonable to expect some FA investments this offseason at a higher market rate, meaning $3M and $4M signings instead of $1M signings.
I’m right there, too. This off-season is going to be interesting/telling. The milestone elephant is 14 months out and I think that plays heavy. He held onto his guys. Money “frees up” in 2023. He could make a statement this off-season, but it’s likely he’s playing for next. I’m excited to see how roster shakes out for spring training 2022.
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12 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
Santander last year.
I agree the market for Means and Mancini were depressed. I was just counter pointing the idea that teams were buying high.
I agree it was painful to sit on sidelines during fireworks, but I think it was the prudent move. Santander was a missed opportunity.
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3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
For every team that sold the farm a team that wasn't the O's reaped the benefits.
Who would you have traded? Pretty tough when your best chips are under control for a long time. Imagine they asked appropriate value.
I think they move Mancini over winter. Means has something to prove in next 2 months.
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39 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:
A little sarcasm, but on Burch's high A team there are nine pitchers with 12+ K/9, and the team is 33-41. Used to be if you had Burch's K rate and K:BB ratio you were on the fast track to the majors, on the cover of Baseball America. Now I don't even know if he's a prospect.
I saw his #s and was impressed. Someone (I think FRobby) made a comment about his k% being slightly above league avg-ish. It made me pause and look. Unreal how fast the game has changed. When does the Pendulum swing back? Seems we are at an unsustainable extreme.
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My read is that he thinks we are close. He wants good players on roster for next year. This upcoming offseason is going to be very interesting. Folks should be happy he kept our guys. Will be cool to look back on today in 5 years with all the wild moves. A lot of teams sold the farm and hamstrung themselves down the line.
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Geez, Trey! A playoff team needs those picks down the stretch.
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Very nice play by Mize. Super athletic guy
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4 minutes ago, Yossarian said:
Leyba hands on knees and bent over trying to get his breath back after that grueling 90-foot sprint to first.
His swing isn't exactly 'sweet' either
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2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
First Trout contract.
Ohtani contract is looking good.
*Non-international FA contract
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2 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:
What an ugly contract for the Tigers w/ Cabrera.
Brutal. I was just looking at Scherzer's final contract numbers. He is gonna end up about perfect value....then flipped for uber prospects. Unbelievable. Has to be best contract in history of baseball.
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Does Scherzer deal (if it happens) make Means more attractive? Imagine Berrios is next, LA & SF gotta keep up with the Jones’.
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He did change his swing and is trying to put the ball in play more. He has also increased his Barrel %, Avg. Exit Velocity, & Max Exit Velocity. He struggles on off-speed pitches and it looks like he's making that a focus this year to work on. His foot speed and defense metrics are down a bit suggesting he may be playing hurt a bit. K rate is up a bit and BB rate down a bit which makes sense as he's gone through league a couple times now. It's time for him to make an adjustment. Will be interesting to see how he holds up these last 8 weeks.