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Could trade him to the KBO or NPB. That makes a lot more sense than simply letting him learn at the ML level. It's not as if we haven't watched Adley and Gunnar go through the same thing in the last year.

The data: 2020-27.9 2023- 27.6 The big drop off actually happened from 2019-2020. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/austin-hays-669720?stats=statcast-r-running-mlb

Throwing a high inside fastball at someone trying to lay down a bunt isn't the same thing as trying to hit them.

I can't think of any reason anyone would want to throw at McCann.

It's never truly majestic at the Trop. Was a bomb tho.

Well no, it's a dome. The ball is still in the building...

Catcher stole that strike one on Adley.

Nice!!!

Rays announcers being complimentary of the O's lineup. They've got a solid crew on their TV broadcast.

Went right after him on that pitch. Hope he's OK.

I'm not sold on Fujinami. Anyone that had an issue with Hall should have issues with Fujinami. (Not saying you fall in that group). He's never been able to maintain adequate command of his pitches.

Yep.

I don't think he needs conditioning, he just needs experience in going deeper into games. I certainly don't think he's not in shape.

I'm just shocked he gets a free pass from Hyde when he was clearly loafing and making no attempt at all to get down the line and beat that out for a hit.

The question is do you put him on the IL and lose him for 15 days or just force Hyde to show some restraint and curtail his usage over the next week or so? Sure every game is important but you have to see that right now he's not the best option out there in the eighth. Give him some two days off one day on appearances over the next week to ten days and see how he looks.

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No one is saying he wasn't great last season. He hasn't been playing at that level this season.

His overall OPS matters because he doesn't simply play second base, he's got five games in the outfield and he's logged some time at DH.

You want to shut him down 15 days? I'd rather Hyde just resist the urge to use him for maybe three days and see what happens?

Or a crushed cheekbone.

No one posted the picture that's been going around? I got you fam.

I had more faith in Britton in 2016 than I do with Felix. Not to diminish him in any way but if Britton's 2016 isn't worth a top 10 finish I don't see Felix getting much traction for even a top 5 finish.

Britton finished 11th in 2016.

I think they went over the allotment but ended up spending less than their initial pool. I don't think they've gone over and signed everyone in the top 10 rounds in the same year.

I don't think the velocity is coming back (right now, I'm not predicting it's permanent.)