The Oriole Model- Three run homeruns and defense is it changing?

[Woody Held]

When Dan Duquette joined the Orioles his mantra was on Base percentage and Pitching. Will the unlikely prospect of signing Davis, lead to Duquette finally being able to build the team he envisioned when he came here? Will we see a FA pitcher and high percentage on base guys as this off season target? Do you see us moving to the Royals model and having fewer high strikeout players on the roster?

[weams]

When Dan Duquette joined the Orioles his mantra was on Base percentage and Pitching. Will the unlikely prospect of signing Davis, lead to Duquette finally being able to build the team he envisioned when he came here? Will we see a FA pitcher and high percentage on base guys as this off season target? Do you see us moving to the Royals model and having fewer high strikeout players on the roster?

I don't. I believe Dan knows that OBP is a byproduct of decent power.

[higgybaby]

Chris Davis led the Orioles with and OBP of .361.

[Can_of_corn]

OBP is not in the budget.

[weams]

OBP is not in the budget.

You got to take your power where you find it. The business model and the on-field product are not changing as long as the Orioles play in the AL and in Baltimore.

[Babypowder]

I don't. I believe Dan knows that OBP is a byproduct of decent power.

If that's predominantly the case, and since the Orioles have decent power up and down the lineup, why don't they have a higher OBP?

[weams]

If that's predominantly the case, and since the Orioles have decent power up and down the lineup, why don't they have a higher OBP?

It is not mandatory. But it is a competent. You gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, Then you get the woman.

[mdbdotcom]

It is not mandatory. But it is a competent. You gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, Then you get the woman.

A Weamsian definition of OBP.

[JLee2027]

The Royals? No, I think not. To me, the Royals are very very average team.

The have out performed in the post season, offensively with much higher batting averages and home run power. That model would not work in the AL East.

[mdbdotcom]

I would like to see us move to the Rangers model. Plenty of power for OPACY, a few guys with exceptional OBP, and very effective running the bases.

[Can_of_corn]

I would like to see us move to the Rangers model. Plenty of power for OPACY, a few guys with exceptional OBP, and very effective running the bases.

So Choo? (7/130)

[weams]

So Choo? (7/130)

Prince. I'd take him.

[El Gordo]

The best offense is a balanced offense IMO. An offense with only one player over .340 OBP is not balanced. If OBP is a product of power, how is it that people like Fowler, Span, Zobrist, Span, etc, have high career OBP. People who make categorical pronouncements about baseball know very little about baseball, because the only sure thing about baseball is there are no sure things in baseball.

[mdbdotcom]

So Choo? (7/130)

That was a lousy contract, but I'd like to have his OBP (when he's not having a sucky year). Manny might be up there in a year or two.

[weams]

That was a lousy contract, but I'd like to have his OBP (when he's not having a sucky year). Manny might be up there in a year or two.

He's kind of a bad player.

We play where we play.