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Caleb was supposed to start back to backs. 

[bobmc]

4 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

A lefthander on the mound and Kim not in the lineup.  Someone said he only had 2 AB's against LHP this spring.  Buck mentioned an expanded role this year.  2+2 does not equal 4 in Birdland.

I love all this "conspiracy" talk!  

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5 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

A lefthander on the mound and Kim not in the lineup.  Someone said he only had 2 AB's against LHP this spring.  Buck mentioned an expanded role this year.  2+2 does not equal 4 in Birdland.

Folks need to stop paying attention to what Buck and Dan say.

Lot more chaff than wheat.

[bobmc]

17 minutes ago, weams said:

Caleb was supposed to start back to backs. 

If it were regular season he would be starting - ;-)

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3 minutes ago, bobmc said:

If it were regular season he would be starting - ;-)

If it were the regular season Beef would be starting. 

[bobmc]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If it were the regular season Beef would be starting. 

That be true.  However, if Beef had gotten plunked, he would be sitting also (even tho Buck/DD might say otherwise).  IMHO, of course.

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25 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

A lefthander on the mound and Kim not in the lineup.  Someone said he only had 2 AB's against LHP this spring.  Buck mentioned an expanded role this year.  2+2 does not equal 4 in Birdland.

Kim is not going to start normally against left-handers. He does not play defense well enough to play his weak side. 

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[Ohfan67]

26 minutes ago, weams said:

 

Wow. Just wow. 

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3 minutes ago, Ohfan67 said:

Wow. Just wow. 

Players do exist that almost exclusively hit the ball to one side or the other in the air.

They seem pretty confident he won't pull the ball in the air.

 

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Just now, RZNJ said:

Well. He only bats from one said but I know what you meant.  In one post you said you think Kim can get on base against LHP.  That's generally what he does against RHP.

I do not think Buck will play him against his weak side. Whether he can get on base against lefties or not. 

Hope I clarified both point. 

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Just now, RZNJ said:

My point is this.  You said Buck won't play him against LHP's because of his defense.  What if he winds up hitting the same against LHP and RHP?

Is is defense too poor to OPS .800 against LHP but it's acceptable if he OPS's .800 against RHP.

See my point?

Yeah. I do. I suspect at a best case scenario he is better against right-handers. If not much better. And at that level, he just barely passes the Buck test. BTW, I've not heard that any teams are trying to pry Kim from the Orioles. So it must not just be Buck.

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6 minutes ago, weams said:

Yeah. I do. I suspect at a best case scenario he is better against right-handers. If not much better. And at that level, he just barely passes the Buck test. BTW, I've not heard that any teams are trying to pry Kim from the Orioles. So it must not just be Buck.

How much info gets leaked under Dan?

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, RZNJ said:

A lefthander on the mound and Kim not in the lineup.  Someone said he only had 2 AB's against LHP this spring.  Buck mentioned an expanded role this year.  2+2 does not equal 4 in Birdland.

Buck's had a tough task this spring, because he's trying to evaluate a ton of outfielders.    Still, I'm surprised Kim hasn't had more chances vs. LHP.