Sit Davis against all hardthrowers

[Scrat1]

It has been eight games. Eight. The only person I'm worried about is Norris.

[WNY Orioles Fan]

One of Davis's Ks tonight was about 8 or 9 pitches. My point is that it is far too early to make sweeping determinations. Davis happens to be a popular whipping boy at the moment.

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Davis hasn't been all that good since the 1st half of 2013. Dude is a 200 hitter that strikes out about 150 times that will probably hit 25-30 HR.

[Il BuonO]

Might be sretching a little pointing out the quality of some of his strikeouts,

Exactly. When a guy strikes out in nearly half his ABs you risk being labeled an apologist if you go down that road.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Davis hasn't been all that good since the 1st half of 2013. Dude is a 200 hitter that strikes out about 150 times that will probably hit 25-30 HR.

He hit .270 in 2012. Why must we ignore all facts that don't paint a bleak picture?

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[BohKnowsBmore]

Might be sretching a little pointing out the quality of some of his strikeouts,

Only in response to quality of at bats when resultant stats have been ignored. Most important point is that a post or two up that it has only been 8 games. But I will leave so the alarmist doom and gloom party may continue uninterrupted.

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[CA-ORIOLE]

Only in response to quality of at bats when resultant stats have been ignored. Most important point is that a post or two up that it has only been 8 games. But I will leave so the alarmist doom and gloom party may continue uninterrupted.

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Yes, the season has only been 8 games, but there are signs there that Davis has not made any real improvements from last years downslide. Hopefully he pulls it together, but I think there is justifiable reason for concern from what we are seeing early on.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Yes, the season has only been 8 games, but there are signs there that Davis has not made any real improvements from last years downslide. Hopefully he pulls it together, but I think there is justifiable reason for concern from what we are seeing early on.

Concern? Sure. Comparisons to Ryan Howard and talk of dfa? Absurd.

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[CA-ORIOLE]

Concern? Sure. Comparisons to Ryan Howard and talk of dfa? Absurd.

Maybe, but their numbers weren't much different last year.

[Il BuonO]

Maybe, but their numbers weren't much different last year.

Thank goodness our GM isn't named Amaro.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Maybe, but their numbers weren't much different last year.

Davis: 1.8 rwar; 0.8 fwar

Howard: -1.1 rwar; -0.3 fwar

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[CA-ORIOLE]

Uh, yeah I'm obviously talking about offense and Davis's defensive metrics were inflated last year.

[MurphDogg]

Uh, yeah I'm obviously talking about offense and Davis's defensive metrics were inflated last year.

Inflated by his being a good defensive player?

[CA-ORIOLE]

Inflated by his being a good defensive player?

No. based on his career rate of -1 by DRS and +10 last year.

[Nevermore]

Davis hasn't been all that good since the 1st half of 2013. Dude is a 200 hitter that strikes out about 150 times that will probably hit 25-30 HR.

What Buck and his coaches need to do is demote him in various ways. Have him sit down during some games, move him down in the batting order. Make sure he works with his coaches, have him watch videos, have him do extra batting practice. He should worry less about "committment to winning" and make a committment to his own winning. He should improve with this sort of regime, and if he doesn't, then let him walk next year.

[Nevermore]

Not going to get on Chris Davis until Steve Pearce stops doing his best Chris Davis impression.

I'm not yet that worried about Steve Pearce. Pearce was great last year and Davis, for the most part, was pretty awful last year.