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Moondoggie Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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I won't overreact to Gentry's slow start any more than I will to Mancini taking a couple of fat pitches deep last night. Gentry earned a spot on the team and is the sort of defensive player the Orioles need out there. I think it's highly unlikely they panic and dump him in April. Unless, of course, Buck's cryptic comments today were an indication that they're dealing Ubaldo and Gentry to the Cubs for Heyward. :D

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Why is he trying to bunt occasionally every at bat? I feel like we haven't seen him try and hit because bunting is on his mind. Are they asking him to do that? He might not strikeout so much if he was trying to hit rather than bunt. 

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2 minutes ago, DJHJR86 said:

The value of defense in the outfield is severely overrated, IMO.  We had Trumbo (!) and a platoon of Rickard/Kim with some dashes of Reimold last season and still made the playoffs.  

So it is your opinion that one more win and a home game instead of road game for the Wild Card Game isn't necessary??

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49 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Defensive specialist? He didn't take charge on a shallow fly ball, yielding to Schoop to attemp an extremely difficult play, and then followed that up with a throwing error.

Is he really a plus defensive player?

Yes.    Personally, I don't think that ball falling in was on Gentry.   But even if it was, one play doesn't determine if a guy is a plus defensive player.    Based on what I saw in spring training, he's very, very good.     He needs to get the bat going, though.   He doesn't need to do huge things offensively, but he needs to be credible up there.   There's a reason we non-tendered David Lough after a .555 OPS season despite the fact that he unquestionably was a plus defender.   

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Gentry has until Rickard is ready to play to show what he can do.   And I would not rush Joey back.  Joey was 1-16 at the end of ST. And he is 0-6 on the season.   He could use some time at AAA on rehab to get his bat going.  

When Joey is ready then a decision has to made to call him up and DFA Gentry or to keep Gentry and option Joey.     The way Gentry is hitting right now he probably passes through waivers.

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1 hour ago, thezeroes said:

So it is your opinion that one more win and a home game instead of road game for the Wild Card Game isn't necessary??

Not what I was saying.  Remember who was in our OF for 2014?  Nelson Cruz.  I highly doubt Gentry will make our break whether or not we get a home game playoff or not.

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