Fastest Oriole in recent years?

[pccp82]

Chris Hoiles and Harold Baines were really slow.

[Can_of_corn]

We are def not a team built for speed.

We have got to have the slowest RF, SS, and C in the league right now.

I am not sold, at all, that Matt is appreciably slower then the average catcher.

If he was really as slow as some posters contend could he be six for eight in stolen base attempts in his career?

[Mayor McCheese]

I am not sold, at all, that Matt is appreciably slower then the average catcher.

If he was really as slow as some posters contend could he be six for eight in stolen base attempts in his career?

That's what we call an outlier

[scOtt]

Wasn't Eric Davis really fast back in the day? Long before we got him of course.

[Can_of_corn]

That's what we call an outlier

Not saying he is quick, I just don't think he is that slow, for a Catcher. It is just when you start comparing him to guys that don't squat for nine innings a game that they look bad.

[MatthewW]

It may have been a short time with the Orioles, but both Xavier Avery and Matt angle could really fly...

[weams]

It may have been a short time with the Orioles, but both Xavier Avery and Matt angle could really fly...

As can Glynn Davis.

[Hallas]

I am not sold, at all, that Matt is appreciably slower then the average catcher.

If he was really as slow as some posters contend could he be six for eight in stolen base attempts in his career?

I'm fairly convinced that Matt mostly catches the opposing pitcher/catcher snoozing and is good at guessing off speed. The man is really frickin' slow, but the difference between a fast runner and a slow runner is maybe 0.2 to 0.3 seconds and the above two things give him that.

[brooks1083]

Not to try to derail, but my favorite Corey Patterson moment had nothing to do with his speed. His 9th inning grand slam to tie the Rangers at 6. Which I believe we went ahead in the 10th on a Jake Fox solo shot. What a great game.

But yeah, he was fast too...

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[Frobby]

Wieters is faster than Jose Molina, for sure.

[paulcoates]

I think I would say

3. Craig Worthington

2. Sal Fasano

1. Terry Kennedy

Mark Parent was brutally slow

[Can_of_corn]

I'm fairly convinced that Matt mostly catches the opposing pitcher/catcher snoozing and is good at guessing off speed. The man is really frickin' slow, but the difference between a fast runner and a slow runner is maybe 0.2 to 0.3 seconds and the above two things give him that.

Most other catchers are frickin slow too is my point.

[El Gordo]

Casilla was pretty fast.

[Can_of_corn]

Do you use dark sunglasses, a cane, and usually have a German Shephered on a leash?

Brooks Robinson stole 5 of 5 from 72-74 at ages 35-36-37. I guess that means he wasn't that slow? No. It means even a really slow guy can steal a base when no one is paying attention.

I will say it again, and I will type more slowly so I might be easier to understand.

I

do

not

think

Matt

is

appreciably

slower

then

other

catchers.

Do you have some sort of statistical evidence showing that he is slower? Do you personally time Catchers on how long it takes them to get to first? From first to third?

I freely admit to not every trying to statistically grade American League Catchers on their footspeed. I am certainly going simply off observation.

[Al Pardo]

I think #1 would be Craig Worthington