Paredes

[Yardball85]

I'm a "little old too" and he probably lost the game for us tonight.

A home run, two walks, and a pick off? That's why we lost the game? You may want to rethink that comment.

[BMann]

I almost felt like Paredes getting picked off changed Jones' at bat. I think he was pissed off at the plate and it was in his head.

This X 1,000.

Jones was furious when he passed first base after grounding out. It shouldn't be an excuse, but the guy is human, and who among us didn't feel like throwing a brick through the TV when Paredes got nabbed at first? AJ's concentration had to be affected, also.

[saltman241]

Tillman gave up 4 runs in nearly 6 innings. He fell short of a QS by 1 run and 1 out! To say he had a terrible start is the overstatement of the week. I could understand if he got blew out, but that clearly did not happen. Agreed that he did not have his best stuff, but the results are what they are!

To be fair it could have and likely should have, can't expect Delmon Young to play GG defense all the time, been much, much worse.

[PaulFolk]

Going off memory here, and I'm a little old, but I'm pretty darn sure that this isn't the first time Paredes has made a bonehead decision on the basepaths.

You are correct. He got doubled off second base on a line drive in Toronto (as RZNJ mentioned), and it seems like he's been gun-shy about running the bases ever since.

In one of the home games against Boston, Paredes was at second base and inexplicably didn't advance to third on a single. Buck was still shaking his head over that one during his pre-game conference the next day, saying he'd never seen anything like that before.

There was another play where Paredes was on first and should've easily advanced to third on a single to left-center, but somehow he got caught between second and third and almost got thrown out trying to dive back into second. He just seems unsure of himself.

Between Paredes, De Aza, and Cabrera, the O's have a lot of semi-fast guys who aren't good at running the bases.

[Il BuonO]

Base running blunders aside, this kid is raking. Just exudes confidence at the plate and really a beautiful swing.

[eddie83]

Unreal. Hope it lasts. He is on everything.

[Aristotelian]

When he first came up I thought his game might compare to Andino. I was just hoping for a guy that could give good ABs and put the ball in play. I can't remember seeing anything like this.

[BohKnowsBmore]

When he first came up I thought his game might compare to Andino. I was just hoping for a guy that could give good ABs and put the ball in play. I can't remember seeing anything like this.

I dunno. If the team expected him to play (mainly hit) like andino, I doubt he would be here in the first place as his defense is a huge concern.

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[25 Nuggets]

When he first came up I thought his game might compare to Andino. I was just hoping for a guy that could give good ABs and put the ball in play. I can't remember seeing anything like this.

Yeah -- he's proven to me that he's capable of hitting for a cycle and not just by luck. That's as well rounded a hitter as you can hope for. This guy is a huge find, a castoff from an excellent Houston Astros farm system who couldn't quite crack the KC Royals 25-man in 2014. We've now picked both Paredes and David Lough off the Royals in successive years.

[CA-ORIOLE]

On the radio they said he had the highest exit velocity of any batted ball this season.... 128 mph.

[backwardsk]

He has three times as many extra base hits than Markakis.

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[Nevermore]

Well, Paredes missed hitting for the cycle by a double. I think I'll forgive him, though.