The Orioles need to stop worrying about OBP

[weams]

And hit the ball out of the park. Especially if someone is on! Look at Mookie Betts. He was ambushing fastballs! Did they take weak pills since Anaheim?

[ReclaimTheCrown]

And hit the ball out of the park. Especially if someone is on! Look at Mookie Betts. He was ambushing fastballs! Did they take weak pills since Anaheim?

They should take some of the strong "pills" the Red Sox appear to be taking...

[weams]

They should take some of the strong "pills" the Red Sox appear to be taking...

Just so they do not get caught. I'm beginning to think that is part of what being the "best" 700 is all about.

[Aristotelian]

Davis missed a bomb by inches (if it all) foul, while Machado had one robbed by Bradley and Jones hit one to the warning track. I am not worried about this team's lack of power. I think it is great that AJ has been drawing walks and getting base hits to center and right field in the leadoff spot, and Kim is an OBP machine. Manny and Davis hit more HR when they are being more selective. It is not either/or. Both/and. Get guys on base = more pressure on the pitcher = better pitches to hit = 3-run homers. Patience is always a good thing.

[Frobby]

Do you think the players have been any more worried about OBP the last ten days than they were before that? I doubt it. I agree it would be nice to see some dingers. We've had four homerless games in the last seven games, all losses. We are 5-12 in homerless games, and have lost the last six that we've played. Before that, we had held our own when lacking the long ball.

[Tony-OH]

As most of us said at the beginning of the year, this team will win it's share of games when they hit home runs. The hope was all of them won't go cold at the same time, but that's exactly what they've done.

Trumbo carried the team for a bit, and Machado as well, but now, no one has really gotten on that hot streak to carry the team while the others struggle.

[weams]

Do you think the players have been any more worried about OBP the last ten days than they were before that? I doubt it. I agree it would be nice to see some dingers. We've had four homerless games in the last seven games, all losses. We are 5-12 in homerless games, and have lost the last six that we've played. Before that, we had held our own when lacking the long ball.

No. I don't. I believe this team is built on the home run.

[sportsfan8703]

Tonight would be a good game for Alvarez to get going. I'm talking that up.

[Frobby]

How'd you like that .479 OBP tonight, weams? .479 OBP + .333 BA with RISP + 0 HR = 13 runs.

[OFFNY]

How'd you like that .479 OBP tonight, weams? .479 OPS + .333 BA with RISP + 0 HR = 13 runs.

Chis Davis walked 4 times in 5 plate appearances.

The team walked 9 times in 8 innings.

[brianod]

Since when has anyone on the orioles worried about obp? A slump is a slump but blaming it on a desire for obp is silly

[Ruzious]

The O's are 3rd in the AL in BOTH OBP and in slugging percentage.

[LA2]

Davis missed a bomb by inches (if it all) foul, while Machado had one robbed by Bradley and Jones hit one to the warning track. I am not worried about this team's lack of power. I think it is great that AJ has been drawing walks and getting base hits to center and right field in the leadoff spot, and Kim is an OBP machine. Manny and Davis hit more HR when they are being more selective. It is not either/or. Both/and. Get guys on base = more pressure on the pitcher = better pitches to hit = 3-run homers. Patience is always a good thing.

And to prove the point: Kim had another walk and 3 hits (incl. a double in the gap) last night. He seems to have found his stroke and timing. I love him and Adam setting the table for the MOO.

[LocoChris]

We complained endlessly about the lack of walks this team has had over the past few years, and now that we finally have improved in that area, we're going to complain that they worry about OBP too much?