Pedro back. (Will he opt out?)

[weams]

21 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Pedro, in his last 10 games in AAA, is batting .372 with 6 homers and 16 RBI.     As bad as he was to start the year, that's how hot he is right now.   There really is no place to play him but I bet the Orioles figure something out.   Otherwise, I do believe he'll opt out and have a pretty good 2nd half for someone else.

Of course, they could promote Alvarez and cut someone else but that person, barring a DL stint for someone else could only be Kim.   Ha.   I did predict Kim would be gone by June 1.   Alvarez probably has an opt out on June 1.   What a coincidence!

I agree. 

[scOtt]

22 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Pedro, in his last 10 games in AAA, is batting .372 with 6 homers and 16 RBI.     As bad as he was to start the year, that's how hot he is right now.   There really is no place to play him but I bet the Orioles figure something out.   Otherwise, I do believe he'll opt out and have a pretty good 2nd half for someone else.

Of course, they could promote Alvarez and cut someone else but that person, barring a DL stint for someone else could only be Kim.   Ha.   I did predict Kim would be gone by June 1.   Alvarez probably has an opt out on June 1.   What a coincidence!

But Pedro can't play the field. Everything I've read says he's pretty bad in the OF. As long as Trey continues to produce Pedro can't DH.

[mdbdotcom]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

But Pedro can't play the field. Everything I've read says he's pretty bad in the OF. As long as Trey continues to produce Pedro can't DH.

Too bad Trumbo has no value now. I would happily replace him with Pedro.

[OFFNY]

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(MAY 30th)

 

Alvarez has 7 Home Runs, 7 Doubles, and 4 Singles in 51 Plate Appearances over his last 11 games.

He also has 2 Walks and 1 HBP in that span, for a .412 OBP.

 

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t568&player_id=476883#/gamelogs/R/hitting/2017/MINORS

 

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[sportsfan8703]

Pedro is a slow starter.  Even in AAA.  

[FlipTheBird]

On May 28, 2017 at 1:38 PM, scOtt said:

But Pedro can't play the field. Everything I've read says he's pretty bad in the OF. As long as Trey continues to produce Pedro can't DH.

Agreed. Pedro on the MLB roster creates a pretty substantial logjam, because he honestly can't play the field, anywhere. If Smith or Kim were to go on the DL for something, maybe you can find him a spot, but that's about it.

[scOtt]

3 hours ago, FlipTheBird said:

Agreed. Pedro on the MLB roster creates a pretty substantial logjam, because he honestly can't play the field, anywhere. If Smith or Kim were to go on the DL for something, maybe you can find him a spot, but that's about it.

Even then you still have Joey. I give him a lot more credit than most on here... But in a pinch he's fine. Pedro has no spot here.

And nothing against him! I'd LOVE to have his bat in the lineup! He just doesn't fit here. Wish him well. Let him go.

[wildcard]

On 5/28/2017 at 1:13 PM, RZNJ said:

Pedro, in his last 10 games in AAA, is batting .372 with 6 homers and 16 RBI.     As bad as he was to start the year, that's how hot he is right now.   There really is no place to play him but I bet the Orioles figure something out.   Otherwise, I do believe he'll opt out and have a pretty good 2nd half for someone else.

Of course, they could promote Alvarez and cut someone else but that person, barring a DL stint for someone else could only be Kim.   Ha.   I did predict Kim would be gone by June 1.   Alvarez probably has an opt out on June 1.   What a coincidence!

I agree,

Here is an idea.

I don't know when Pedro Alvarez next opt out is but he is hitting  .349 with 6 homer over his last 10 games.   I have to think it will be hard for the O's to let him go with their offense slumping.   

Also 27 year old supersub Garabez Rosa is hitting 349/359/366/847 in 200 at bats in AA.  He can play almost anywhere.including right, center and ss.    He could be a good backup for Hardy and Jones.

Meanwhile, Smith is hitting for a 691 OPS in May.  Rickard has a 659 OPS on the year and has an option.   Janish is known as a no hit/good defense player at UIF. 

I know this is a move for offense over defense but the O's could promote Alvarez to DH pushing Trumbo to right and Smith to the bench.    Promote Rosa to supersub to back up Jones in center, backup Hardy at SS and platoon with Pedro/Trumbo vs left-handed pitching.  Rosa bats right-handed and is killing lefties with a 977 OPS this year.  Rosa has three options.   Rickard would be optioned and Janish DFA'd  hopefully to Norfolk.

Just a thought.  Letting Pedro go when his opt out coming up will be hard for the O's with the offense slumping.

[Can_of_corn]

Clearly the problem with this team is too many glove first players.

[weams]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Clearly the problem with this team is too many glove first players.

Indeed!

[wildcard]

8 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Clearly the problem with this team is too many glove first players.

No a major problem with the team is they are not hitting.

[wildcard]

1 hour ago, birdwatcher55 said:

Pedro played in the field in Pittsburgh for years. Put him on third, bench Hardy and move Machado to short. Might light a fire under him.

I'd rather see Pedro at DH and Trumbo in right like last year when the O's won 89

[FlipTheBird]

6 hours ago, scOtt said:

Even then you still have Joey. I give him a lot more credit than most on here... But in a pinch he's fine. Pedro has no spot here.

And nothing against him! I'd LOVE to have his bat in the lineup! He just doesn't fit here. Wish him well. Let him go.

Well I don't think Pedro would ever be a full-time guy, unless there were a bunch of injuries. But if, say, Seth Smith went down for a few weeks... you could bring Pedro up and let him DH against righties while Trumbo mans RF. And so on.

[spiritof66]

4 hours ago, birdwatcher55 said:

Pedro played in the field in Pittsburgh for years. Put him on third, bench Hardy and move Machado to short. Might light a fire under him.

I would like to see Pedro in the Orioles lineup vs. RH pitchers. But not this way. I'm guessing you haven't seen much of Pedro at third base. (Last year, he had a .556 FA at 3B, on 4 errors in 9 chances.). I have, and I shuddered when he went out there last year. Now he's older and even more out of practice at third.

The difference between an a JJ/Manny left side and one with Manny and Pedro would be enormous. I don't know how much Pedro would have to hit to make up for that difference, but it would be a lot. 

[sportsfan8703]

Pedro in the dirt is just pitiful.  I like Pedro, but his days of playing in the IF are over.  If he can play Kim/Mancini level defense in LF, I think he's more valuable than Kim.  Especially for the summer months.