I can't figure out Jimmy Paredes

[Frobby]

1st 21 games: 1.050 OPS

2nd 23 games: .536 OPS, 30 K's in 94 PA

3rd 9 games: .960 OPS (not including tonight's 3 for 4 with two doubles).

Now, Adam Jones had a fluctuation kind of like this, but Adam didn't look utterly clueless for 3+ weeks like Paredes did. I've never seen a guy look that good, then look so bad, and then snap out of it as if nothing had happened.

Anyway, it's good to have the good version of Jimmy back.

[Nevermore]

1st 21 games: 1.050 OPS

2nd 23 games: .536 OPS, 30 K's in 94 PA

3rd 9 games: .960 OPS (not including tonight's 3 for 4 with two doubles).

Now, Adam Jones had a fluctuation kind of like this, but Adam didn't look utterly clueless for 3+ weeks like Paredes did. I've never seen a guy look that good, then look so bad, and then snap out of it as if nothing had happened.

Anyway, it's good to have the good version of Jimmy back.

Gary Thorne (Jim Hunter? Somone else?) asked Jimmy Paredes how he improved in the last few weeks after having had the slump that he had had. Paredes was obviously struggling with English; unlike Wei-Yin Chen, he doesn't rate an interpreter. He tried to explain how he worked to get his batting back up, following instructions from the coaches and not swinging so much.

[mdbdotcom]

In addition to following the coaching instructions, perhaps it has helped him to not start vs. LHP anymore.

[section18]

Jim Palmer was asked about Paredes on the postgame show from Boston recently. He said he talked to him in Houston and asked him if he knew how big his swing is and .....pause! Palmer said.....as big as this stadium. He was swinging at everything. He's not chasing as many bad pitches. He is an impressive hitter along with Parmalee who gives this lineup a major boost. I was one of the ones that thought Parmalee should have been on the Opening Day roster. Never too late....DD finally brought him up due to his contract. His gold glove work at 1B did not go unnoticed. Sorry to get off track. Paredes will play a big role in the coming weeks if he continues to listen to the coaches. These two guys and their .310 + BA are welcome additions.

[wildcard]

Trying not to swing at pitches outside the strike zone helps.

[weams]

1st 21 games: 1.050 OPS

2nd 23 games: .536 OPS, 30 K's in 94 PA

3rd 9 games: .960 OPS (not including tonight's 3 for 4 with two doubles).

Now, Adam Jones had a fluctuation kind of like this, but Adam didn't look utterly clueless for 3+ weeks like Paredes did. I've never seen a guy look that good, then look so bad, and then snap out of it as if nothing had happened.

Anyway, it's good to have the good version of Jimmy back.

Nelson Cruz was like that.

[backwardsk]

I can't figure out Jimmy Paredes...neither can MLB pitching. They thought they did, but Paredes has made the necessary adjustments.

Does anyone still wish we had Hassan in the organization over him?

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[bobmc]

As Buck said,

"Jimmy's slashing and getting after it every day,” Showalter said. “He never has an off day engaged and being ready. He's not going to let this opportunity get away from him. His intensity level every at-bat is the same. He goes through periods when he gets selective. He's a hard guy to pitch to when you think about it. You don't sit there in one spot with one speed on him. People know about him and he's still doing it. That's what's impressive."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-morning-wrap-short-bullpen-could-be-short-term-jimmy-paredes-heating-up-again-20150626-story.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[weams]

Date Tm G GS Rslt PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS

Jun 14 to Jun 26, 2015 SEA 12 12 6-6 46 39 2 7 1 0 1 5 7 1 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .304 .282 .586

Jun 12 to Jun 26, 2015 BAL 10 8 6-4 40 39 8 17 2 0 2 8 0 0 9 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 .436 .425 .641 1.066

[Number5]

Some guys just run hot and cold. Or even scalding to freezing. Boog Powell. Luke Scott. Mike Morse. There are a lot of guys over the years like that.

[weams]

Some guys just run hot and cold. Or even scalding to freezing. Boog Powell. Luke Scott. Mike Morse. There are a lot of guys over the years like that.

Melvin Mora.

[Old#5fan]

1st 21 games: 1.050 OPS

2nd 23 games: .536 OPS, 30 K's in 94 PA

3rd 9 games: .960 OPS (not including tonight's 3 for 4 with two doubles).

Now, Adam Jones had a fluctuation kind of like this, but Adam didn't look utterly clueless for 3+ weeks like Paredes did. I've never seen a guy look that good, then look so bad, and then snap out of it as if nothing had happened.

Anyway, it's good to have the good version of Jimmy back.

I agree with you except that I believe you have seen other examples of this, most recently a few years ago in Luke Scott and many years ago with a guy known as "the Big Bopper" Lee May. He would go on unparalleled streaks of awesome slugging only to suddenly look lost again at the plate.

[AdamK]

Haven't caught nearly as many games this season on TV but I did see many of them while he was in the verge of slumping. I was amazed at how violent his swing became. Perhaps he was guessing wrong on these big whiffs, but it would make me wince/flinch from 1800 miles away.

[CA-ORIOLE]

In addition to following the coaching instructions, perhaps it has helped him to not start vs. LHP anymore.

He's actually had some impressive AB's against LHP of late too.

[backwardsk]

He's actually had some impressive AB's against LHP of late too.

Yeah he had two hits off of lefty relievers in the Toronto game on Sunday. I'm inclined to have him sit against lefty starters, but there really isn't a requirement to pinch hit for him when other teams match up.

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