Can't keep playing Mark Trumbo in RF

[MdSooner]

Nolan Reimold

Im an idiot

Sorry

[sportsfan8703]

Welcome back. I guess we must be losing.

A round about way of saying Upton should be in RF. The board is always sensitive after a loss. Tillman is a stopper. This time of a winning streak. :wedge:

[OFFNY]

I meant Nolan Reimold, not Mark Trumbo.

I'm an idiot.

Sorry.

You're OK.

It happens.

[Can_of_corn]

Is Trumbo a gold glove right fielder? Of course not

But he is above a average right fielder

By what criteria?

[MdSooner]

By what criteria?

The eye test!!!!!!!

Just watch him play. He is not bad

[Can_of_corn]

The eye test!!!!!!!

Just watch him play. He is not bad

My eyes say he is poor.

My eyes are also supported by scouting reports and defensive metrics.

[Il BuonO]

The eye test!!!!!!!

Just watch him play. He is not bad

I watch him play all the time. Every game. He's awful. Possibly in the top (or bottom) five worst OF defenders in the league.

[Can_of_corn]

I watch him play all the time. Every game. He's awful. Possibly in the top (or bottom) worst OF defenders in the league.

He does have a decent arm.

[MdSooner]

I watch him play all the time. Every game. He's awful. Possibly in the top (or bottom) five worst OF defenders in the league.

We will just have to disagree.

I do not mind Trumbo in RF

Heck, the O's have had several corner outfielders worse than Trumbo in just the last few years.

[MDtransplant757]

We will just have to disagree.

I do not mind Trumbo in RF

Heck, the O's have had several corner outfielders worse than Trumbo in just the last few years.

Don't remind me of them. (Shudders)

[waroriole]

Is Trumbo a gold glove right fielder? Of course not

But he is above a average right fielder

That's absurd. He's a terrible RF.

[DrungoHazewood]

That's absurd. He's a terrible RF.

He's an very good right fielder. In the context of everyone in the world who has put on a baseball glove in 2016. There are some low-level indy leagues and JuCo tournaments where he might slide over to center. It just so happens that there are roughly 120 better outfielders currently on major league rosters, ignoring the fact that there are any number of MLB infielders who would be better RFers than Trumbo.

[ShaneDawg85]

How many batters did Tillman have two strikes on it that inning that he didn't get out? The offense did no service last night, but Tillman flat out couldn't get the job done that 4th inning at all.

[DrungoHazewood]

As for the original statement that you can't keep playing Trumbo in RF... of course you can. The Orioles have the 2nd best record in baseball after having played him in RF 54 times. Even the very best teams have a number of players who regularly are asked to do things that they don't do well in the context of a major league team.

[atomic]

He's an very good right fielder. In the context of everyone in the world who has put on a baseball glove in 2016. There are some low-level indy leagues and JuCo tournaments where he might slide over to center. It just so happens that there are roughly 120 better outfielders currently on major league rosters, ignoring the fact that there are any number of MLB infielders who would be better RFers than Trumbo.

That isn't true. Lot of guys who could play right field a lot better than Trumbo that can't hit enough to make it to the bigs. I am sure Hoes we have more than a couple guys in the minors that could play right field right now better than Trumbo.