Baseball America has Dariel Alvarez 5th on their prospect list

[wildcard]

Didnt Duke say when he traded for Lough, one of the points they liked about him, he was an above average OFer?

Has he said it lately?

It was DD that went out a got De Aza in the middle of a pennant race so he would not have to play Lough. Action speak louder than words.

[SteveO]

If Alvarez can even become a solid defensive 4th OF who can occasionally hurt you with his bat, then there is value there.

Right now though I would probably prefer to see him in AAA playing everyday then an occasional spot start here or there up here. If someone gets hurt, well I think we could do worse than Alvarez for depth.

[Redskins Rick]

Has he said it lately?

It was DD that went out a got De Aza in the middle of a pennant race so he would not have to play Lough. Action speak louder than words.

Was that truly the case, I thought it was a couple of reasons, number 1, they kept saying last year in OH that De Aza was cheap replacement for Nick, in case they couldn't re-sign him.

De Aza was said to be on DD's list of players he had tried to acquire before and with Jeff Manto's endorsement, he thought he could buy low and perform one of his reclamation projects.

DD did say this, just the other day about Lough:

He singles out David Lough saying ?I like David Lough. I like what what David Lough did the last 3 months of the season. After he got over the concussion issues he had, he was one of our better players.? Rob tells Dan that David Lough scares him but Dan quickly defends his play early in the year, ?You guys are thinking about David Lough when he made his debut. I?m gonna tell you David Lough got a concussion in spring training and he had some issues with that it effected his performance until later in the year. I think we?ve got to give him another shot and take a good look at him.?

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/02/06/orioles-duquette-dodges-toronto-questions/

[Frobby]

Didnt Duke say when he traded for Lough, one of the points they liked about him, he was an above average OFer?

Has he said it lately?

It was DD that went out a got De Aza in the middle of a pennant race so he would not have to play Lough. Action speak louder than words.

I think what Redskins Rick means was that Duquette had said Lough was an above average defensive outfielder. Obviously, the trade for De Aza doesn't speak to that in particular.

As to who is better defensively, Lough or Alvarez, it's hard to say without having seen Alvarez in action. I don't think there's any real doubt that Lough is an excellent defender, based on the major league stats he has compiled and simple observation. Based solely on what I've read, I expect that Alvarez's arm is as good or probably better, that he probably is not quite as fast as Lough, but that he reads the ball well and takes good routes so probably isn't too far behind Lough as a ballhawk.

[Redskins Rick]

I think what Redskins Rick means was that Duquette had said Lough was an above average defensive outfielder. Obviously, the trade for De Aza doesn't speak to that in particular.

As to who is better defensively, Lough or Alvarez, it's hard to say without having seen Alvarez in action. I don't think there's any real doubt that Lough is an excellent defender, based on the major league stats he has compiled and simple observation. Based solely on what I've read, I expect that Alvarez's arm is as good or probably better, that he probably is not quite as fast as Lough, but that he reads the ball well and takes good routes so probably isn't too far behind Lough as a ballhawk.

Thanks, I agree, and you said it better that I did.