Legend_Of_Joey

Runs well for a catcher?

At the very least, get in a rundown so Mancini can break for home then...

Yay, he tore up the GCL, Short Season, A, A+, and had a good AA showing and what amounts to a fullish season at Norfolk (where he has had 1 good month.) Good for him. He wouldn't be the first player to tear up the low minors then struggle. And no, I'm not writing him off right now. But the things that were concerns in low ball (defensive) and upper minors (hitting) still appear. Even if he did change his approach and had success in Norfolk recently, there is still tweaking for the majors.

Remind me his "tearing up" any league he was in last year, other than the Grapefruit League. He had a got hot for a month and a half in AAA this year. He has also been noted a defensive liability since early in his career, which was given some leeway because he was new to the position. It isn't like people are just picking things up out of nowhere. You and I have had numerous discussions. But his tagging concerns me too and his throws so far. His 1 "caught stealing" is because the guy slid off the bag. I haven't seen a good throw from him yet and the throw to Davis last night was just awful. Maybe "old" Davis makes that scoop though, but he didn't really give him a shot. Now, he has had all of 25 at bats in the majors, so not many games. If he is still making these mistakes in late July, then it becomes a much, much larger issue.

That was a quick trip to the bullpen for him...

I don't see anyone infront of him in Norfolk.

Thanks. Just speaking from personal experience with labrum surgery and recovery, I wouldn't be surprised to see that he is in in the early stages of Extended Spring Training and we will him later this season in Aberdeen.

Was Sparks the one who had labrum surgery last year a week or so into the season?

Hall is on the Temporary Inactive List right now.

Hall was pulled after 0.2 innings today.

One thing I'm finding interesting is his progression to hitting the ball the other way as he has climbed the ladder. Is he sitting back more and going the other way, having a slow bat and getting the bat on the ball, or is it something he really worked on big time?

He definitely participated in "Yoga in the Outfield" before that Texas series.

If they all have to undergo the "Orioles Physical," they will all be deadline signings...

No cluet yet. As @cboemmeljr has mentioned, the Orioles are extremely tight lipped on injuries in the minors this season compared to last.

Remember: Diaz has dealt with an injury almost all season. Last year, Hays dealt with one all year and people gave him the benefit of the doubt.

That looks very cool!

Ok?

Buy out the entire "Lehigh Valley" roster at a discount for being a repeat customer?

I could care less if, on June 30th, they trade all the remaining money for Jack Zoellner's brother. Corn did have a good point. Is there another team the Orioles have had more "for International Money" trades with than Philadelphia?

Based on the skimming of his reports, he is just a filler/guy with an arm. He can locate pitches, but none of them are particularly good (or as @Luke-OH says: "plus pitches.") Has a high ERA and WHIP. Maybe they think analytics can help him?

They've gotten atleast 4 players from the Phillies this period. What do you think the average amount sent is?

I just pulled the game up. Why is Sisco at first?

I think the plan was to have him AAA to start the year, but due to his injury, Frederick and Bowie have been more of a "rehab assignment" than anything.