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It’s another area where the Birds were way behind the curve.

Means went to P3 in Kansas City btw. This style of pitching training tends to lead to healthier pitchers based on what I’ve read.

He started working with P3 after the 2018 season.

I would say the top 60 or so starters in MLB are TOR.

I think it depends on what he does this winter. If he is still working on pitch design he can keep improving his pitches and create new ones. If he doesn’t go back to P3, who knows.

Here is fangraphs take on the draft picks: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2020-rule-5-draft-scouting-reports/

It feels kind of nice that other teams want Orioles players.

It depends on what you think the role of MLB should be. I think it is good for baseball as a sport to have these players using wood bats and competing against a more consistent talent base. Would be even better to see a league like this sponsored by MLB on every continent.

That’s too bad.

The Orioles and Tigers are the only teams without a projected good player is what stands out to me.

Chris Davis hit 50 HRs one year. He's left handed ?

You think Wynns or Davis is at AA instead?

I would have thought Wynns and Taylor.

Cumberland I assume

This is pretty accurate usually: https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/orioles

I was surprised how many other people were on here last night at that time. It was great.

The Yankees also were right behind the Astros in implementing cutting edge PD techniques in the not so distant past. Coincidentally the timing coincided with the Orioles not winning any more. There is a nice section on it in the book The MVP Machine. Elias and Mejdal speak really opening about the differences in PD between the Orioles and Astros. Baumann and Means also speak to the authors.

They both hit lefties significantly better than righties.

That is exactly what I was doing in my head as I read it ?

I liked what he did in center as well, but would like a lead off hitter that gets on base batter than he has. Even his SSS splits vs. RHP from last year aren't impressive. That said when he is playing well, I really enjoy watching him.

Here is a configuration that gets him there: https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/orioles

Hopefully they think Nevin and Diaz are ready to move up. I would have gotten rid of someone like Sulser first if they just wanted a roster spot ?

https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/renato-nunez-designated-for-assignment

Too bad they didn’t take Ottawa ?