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    Would you trade Kjerstad for an elite controlled reliever?

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    8 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

    I would rather add one very good to great reliever than multiple mediocre relievers.  As we learned last year, adding mediocre relievers is often no improvement at all and can make the team worse.  I would want at least 3 years of control.  I know a lot of posters will say this is a serious overpay, but Kjerstad is quite limited defensively and it seems he will never be an adequate LF at Camden Yards.  He also seems unable at present to play a MLB 1B.  Feel free to add insight on whether this will change.  So we are basically looking at a RF/DH.  He's an O'Hearn replacement who can't handle 1B.  Ouch.  I think the bat would be great, but where do you play him if Mayo ends up at 1B and Adley needs DH at bats?

    Who replaces Santander next year? 

    Walks

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    The Orioles have walked the fewest batters so far in 2024.  In a world of HRs and 3 outcomes, eliminating the Base on Balls is a viable strategy that we are seeing play out.  It started in 2022 (443 BB 2.8 BB9 and continued in 2023 (473BB 2.9 BB9)  both years finishing 7th in MLB.  We now sit at #1 on the season.  If you are going to pitch for this team, you better not give out free passes. 

    Jackson Holliday 2024

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    I think Jackson has looked terrific.  Am I'm not talking about results, but his approach and his body language.  The kid has struggled mightily, and you wouldn't know it by looking at him.  Thats one this that I find super impressive with Jackson, he's so damn professional and even keeled, especially for a 20 y/o.  You can't tell if he just hit a HR or if he struck out.  I think his approach has been great 1 - he's being aggressive and getting "A" swings off early in the count often, even if he isn't pounding the ball yet 2- he's not expanding the zone and changing his approach based on his poor results.  Thats darn impressive for someone in the spotlight struggling.  He's been getting pitched to like its game 7 of the WS, he's been getting some really bad calls, and he just keeps chugging along.  He's started to make hard contact in the last couple of games.  It's just a matter of time before he gets hot.  I've been incredibly impressed in his performance to date.  

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