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Ruzious Hangout Grand Counsel

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So, how about Ynoa?  At 23, he's already got 800 plus professional innings under his belt.  His stats looked like he was hittable in AAA last season, but that was in the PCL - where everyone gets hit.  1.98 ST ERA, he can reach the mid 90's, he doesn't walk people.  I'm expecting there's an excellent chance he'll be the O's 5th starter at some point this season.  Not a dominator, but it seems like he could be a guy who eats a lot of innings.  

And does Liranzo - at just 22 - have the control to figure in the bullpen plans at some point this season?  He's slated to begin in Norfolk.  If Britton is traded, will he be ready to help Baltimore and move up the way Givens has?  

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2 hours ago, Frobby said:

Mancini started the year in AA.    Walker already had a full year of AAA under his belt before the season started.   I don't think anyone would have thought Walker had more upside than Mancini, but at the beginning of the year, he might have been considered more major league ready.    They also may have thought he had better tools for making the switch to OF.    It sounds as though that judgment may have been off base.   I'll reserve judgment.     Buck has been pretty encouraging about Mancini's outfield work, but he didn't look too good in the two games I saw him play in Sarasota (which were his first two games in the OF, so I'll cut him some slack).

I think two of the most important things in playing RF in Camden Yards is playing that scoreboard/wall well and having a strong arm.  Range, while still important is less important given the dimensions.  Those were two things Nick did really well (play the board and make strong accurate throws).  Those may be things within Mancini's capability.  We know the range is going to be subpar.  

Trumbo did neither. He was afraid of the wall and while he had a strong enough arm it was negated by the fact that he took forever to get rid of the ball and never got a running start.  That's one thing you will see Seth Smith do well.  While he has just an average arm (below average for RF) he gets rid of the ball very quickly.  I think you'll see him gun down several guys trying to stretch a single into a double and probably a few at home on balls that he can charge.  

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