Who Is Most Valuable Oriole Of Season's First Half?

[PressBoxOnline]

The question of who has been the Orioles' most valuable player during a challenging first half of the season is not easily answered, but Rich Dubroff has his pick.

https://www.pressboxonline.com/2017/06/27/who-is-most-valuable-oriole-of-seasons-first-half

[Can_of_corn]

It's easily answered, it's Bundy.

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

It's easily answered, it's Bundy.

I wanted to say Trey but he's one bright spot of several on offense (Schoop and Beef and Adam at times contributing.) Bundy has been the one solid contributor among pitchers. Bundy it is.

[Frobby]

Has to be Bundy.    He's the only guy who's giving the bullpen any respite at all.    

Bundy: 6.18 IP/start

Everyone else: 4.94 IP/start

Seriously, where would our bullpen be without him?

[crawjo]

It doesn't take much to stand out in our current rotation. My choice is Schoop. I think he's provided the most value. My second choice is Mancini, with Bundy third and Brach fourth. 

[Il BuonO]

rWAR

Bundy 2.2

Mancini 1.9

Schoop 1.5

Bundy has made all his starts

Mancini has played 61 of 75 games

Schoop has played 73 of 75 games.

Mancini has been average at every defensive position, Schoop has been well below average (-10 DRS) at 2B.

[Aglets]

Definitely Bundy or Schoop.  I can see arguments for either side.  

[wildbillhiccup]

I vote for Schoop. Bundy has started to falter...

[DirtyBird]

Just now, wildbillhiccup said:

I vote for Schoop. Bundy has started to falter...

Take Schoop out of the lineup. What happens?

Take Bundy out of the rotation. What happens?

[Il BuonO]

14 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Take Schoop out of the lineup. What happens?

Defense at 2B gets better? I'm fine w him at 3B when they trade Machado.

[DirtyBird]

5 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Defense at 2B gets better? I'm fine w him at 3B when they trade Machado.

Or when we re-sign Manny and move him to SS and Mountcastle comes up at 2B.

[theobird]

26 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Or when we re-sign Manny and move him to SS and Mountcastle comes up at 2B.

Thats my vote too. But I do not think Manny is signable for the O's. Schoop to third makes a lot of sense, Mountcastle at second does too. I think we need a good young Shortstop coming back in the fire sale.

 

[Spy Fox]

If Schoop or Mancini weren't performing the way they have, it would have weakened the offense but I think we'd have lost only a couple wins off our total.

If Bundy wasn't performing the way he has, the ripple effect through the already destroyed bullpen would have been even greater, and I think we might have seen a whole bunch of our close wins turn into close losses or even blowout losses. The 9-7 record in Bundy's starts may not scream MVP, but the IP stat Frobby quoted has effects that last beyond just the games Bundy pitches.

[Aristotelian]

+1 for Schoop. Pitchers can't be MVPs.

[mskrulz]

3 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

+1 for Schoop. Pitchers can't be MVPs.

Normally I agree, in this scenario I definitley do not.