Rumor (from December): Brad Brach for Mallex Smith

[scOtt]

35 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

Sorry I'm just reading the numbers on Fangraph for DRS

Schoop -1, 13th in majors

Jones -10, 17th in majors

By Fangraphs definition average is zero(0)

Looking at the numbers its amazing that the O's made the wild card game

No personal offense, blah blah blah. I give those def metrics about 1% credence. YMMV.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, scOtt said:

No personal offense, blah blah blah. I give those def metrics about 1% credence. YMMV.

Jones wasn't very good in the field last year.  You don't need advanced metrics to tell you that.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

1 hour ago, webbrick2010 said:

The one OF I wanted the O's to get

I do not want the 30 something defensively challenged FA's that are still on the market

It takes a little work to actually trade for a young guy with a potential future. Re-treads and dumpster diving is all that DD has an acumen for.

No doubt we will sign Trumbo and end up with the worst OF defensive rating in the majors for the second consecutive year

Yeah defense matters to the O's... except we will be below average at 2B, LF, RF, CF, and Catcher

Serious question...

 

Do you ever do anything but whine and complain? Because that's literally all I ever seen you do.

 

Like, if I were to gauge the Orioles' performance solely by your comments on OH, I would be left to assume that the Orioles had just completed their 19th consecutive losing season rather than a 3rd playoff appearance in the last 5 years.

[scOtt]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Jones wasn't very good in the field last year.  You don't need advanced metrics to tell you that.

No he wasn't but like Frobby said, we don't know if that was injuries or age.

[weams]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Jones wasn't very good in the field last year.  You don't need advanced metrics to tell you that.

Jones had a pulled Oblique last year. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, weams said:

Jones had a pulled Oblique last year. 

Than he should have gone on the DL.

Anyway the fact that he was injured does nothing to change the fact that he didn't have a good year in the field.

[weams]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Than he should have gone on the DL.

Anyway the fact that he was injured does nothing to change the fact that he didn't have a good year in the field.

This year he will. 

[scOtt]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

This year he will. 

*knockswood*

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

This year he will. 

I'm hopeful the new DL rules change Buck's approach to borderline injuries.

[ArtVanDelay]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Than he should have gone on the DL.

Anyway the fact that he was injured does nothing to change the fact that he didn't have a good year in the field.

I think he'll only go down-hill defensively from here. He's not going to improve with age in centerfield. I'd like to see him in right. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, ArtVanDelay said:

I think he'll only go down-hill defensively from here. He's not going to improve with age. 

I think that if can stay healthy he can be better than he was last year.

But you can't out wrestle the old hag.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, weams said:

This year he will. 

 

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm hopeful the new DL rules change Buck's approach to borderline injuries.

Sorry, did you mean you think he was going to be better?

I thought you meant he will go on the DL when injured.

[Roll Tide]

Any chance he is flipped in  another deal

 

[backwardsk]

45 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

I think he'll only go down-hill defensively from here. He's not going to improve with age in centerfield. I'd like to see him in right. 

Who do you play in CF?

[oriolediehard]

Mallex Smith is now a Tampa Bay Ray.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/01/mariners-acquire-drew-smyly-rays-mallex-smith-carlos-vargas-ryan-yarbrough.html