The youngster has shown us glimpses of dominance, and then, the very next start he is awful. Into the 8th inning against the White Sox with 10 strikeouts and no walks, he pitched one of the best games of ANY Oriole starter this season. But the start before, against the Dodgers, he was bombed, and the game AFTER his great performance against Chicago he was battered by the Red Sox. We could really use a series win with a good start b Povich against Detroit. But I'm done trying to figure this guy out. He can be great one start and horrible the next. What do you think will be his line on Sunday?
How can you even type the letters that spell that name? If he were to become the coach, the entire team would participate in mandatory satanic rituals that include sacrificing children and the mutilation of newborn puppies. I heard from a reliable source that him, who we should not name, once bit the head off a baby kitten nun before going to bat and then mouth kissed the umpire who gave him an automatic home run.
That's not true in the case of Chourio whatsoever, and using him as an example actually supports the point that those of us are making that are advocating for Mayo to get more playing time - that elite prospects need to play every day to get comfortable, and their teams need to let them struggle if need be.
Chourio had a .558 OPS in April in 85 at bats, and he had .542 OPS in May in 65 at bats. He struggled mightily, but the Brewers gave him regular playing time and let him play through it. The precise thing the Orioles have failed to do with Mayo, Kjerstad, Norby, Cowser, Westburg, Ortiz, and Stowers.
By the time Rutschman had 180 PA, his OPS was well over .700. Ditto Cowser. Holliday at .524 is struggling way more than those two did. He’s also several years younger, so maybe a longer adjustment period is to be expected. But it’s still pretty disappointing that he’s not making much progress right now, after looking a little better when his second call-up started.
I don’t consider Mayo comparable. He hasn’t even had 40 PA yet, and his playing time has been way more sporadic than Holliday’s. He’s had a bad start but not enough PT to wonder why he hasn’t shown improvement yet.
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