yark14

So... I'm a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA. Although it's been about a decade since I've worked with athletes (I work primarily in public health), I at least have some insight into this subject. Harvey really doesn't give enough detail to make any determination of fault. For example, if similar exercises were a part of the offseason training plan and he didn't follow the plan, and thus was unprepared when spring training arrived, then it is his fault. On the contrary, if the coaches gave an exercise that Harvey had never done before (especially if at a high volume or load), then the fault is on the s&c coaches. (my mind goes back to perhaps 10 years ago when U of Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle put several football athletes in the hospital with rhabdomyolysis by having them do an ubsurd number of squats). The third possibility is that Harvey's injury was caused by a combination of factors. That is usually the case.

No. It's fun to speculate, but it truly takes a once in a 100 year talent to do both sides effectively at the big league level.

Yep, and that is another reason not to have him unnecessarily bulk up. Keep him agile for the shifts against righties.

RMC's defense improved significantly over the course of season. Hopefully the upward trend continues, especially with a full offseason and spring training. He'll never be a gold glover, but he could someday be considered average at least. Regarding bulking up, I don't think it would help Ryan much at all anyways. He's in very good shape, very explosive, and seems very durable with very little injury history. No need to mess that up.

I love the mullet. I say we keep him around as he keeps rocking it. If he gets a haircut, dump him.

I think Westburg gets a mid to late season call up if he plays well. The way he adjusted to AA pitching late this season shows he's not too far from being ready. Gunnar will make his debut in 2023, unless he absolutely demolishes AA+AAA pitching April through August.

The second the last out of the WS is made, their phones will be ringing off the hook.

Same here. Can we get the playoffs over already so free agency and other roster moves can be made? I'm really looking forward to our 2022 team. We won't have a great record, but it will be awesome seeing our next great team really start taking form.

Holt is the assistant most deserving to get the boot, not Long.

I'd rather the Angelos spend the money than pocket it.

One word: Pitching.

Very, very little. If he wasn't able to do "baseball activities" (i.e. swing a bat or throw a ball), then there is no way he'd be allowed to lift a weight or do sprints. He likely went through a closely monitored cardiac rehab program.

Given DJ's build, you'd expect more power out of him. I think he should give rugby a try.

Huh? I watch almost every Oriole game streaming on MLB.tv.

Exactly. Some people have the mindset of trading any player that has any sort of value. That gets you into a cycle of continuously rebuilding and never loading the chamber.

I don't think it's right to compare the two. Both have incredible talent and bright futures. In a few years the middle of our lineup has the potential to be insane with Mountcastle/Rutschman/Mayo/Henderson/Cowser/Westburg. For some of them the positions still need to be figured out, but that batting order could pack a lot of punch.

Shut him down for the season. If he's hurt it will give extra recovery time....if it's mechanical or mental that gives him more time to work through those with a longer offseason program.

Love it.

Next year is the litmus test. I like Hyde and hope next year we surprise a lot of people. If anybody's got to go, its Holt.

This is pretty cool: I hired a new employee at work this week. Turns out he grew up best friends with Westburg. I had the O's game on the TV at work today, asked the new kid if he followed baseball. He said not really, but that is friend was drafted by the Orioles, and asked if I had heard of Jordan Westburg. I told him I only check Westburg's game stats every single day. I think my new employee already earned a raise.

I bet Ohtani goes deep 3 times tonight, and has 10+ K's.

I knew Janvrin's dad back in my track days.

Anyone else find it ironic that they are paying college athletes, while their own minor leaguers are making less than a living wage?

Hopefully Severino is saving the money from his major league salary this season, because he'll be lucky to earn ML-level pay for an extended period ever again. I won't miss Franco at all. He never really seemed like he wanted to be here anyways, at least based on my impressions of his demeanor, effort, and failure to make adjustments offensively or defensively.

They need to add some Cory's, Calen's, and Carey's to the lineup.