Mason McCoy 2017-2019

[Luke-OH]

2 minutes ago, atomic said:

Huge OBP plays.  I dont know how his defense is like but if he can play decent Shortstop he can stick.

Is the huge OBP sustainable, why or why not?

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, atomic said:

Huge OBP plays.  I dont know how his defense is like but if he can play decent Shortstop he can stick.

Let’s just say that at the present time, the bar for how much offense we need at SS to improve our team is as low as it can possibly be.

[wildcard]

I would like to see McCoy promoted to Norfolk for the rest of the season.

Clare is back in Bowie.

[cboemmeljr]

33 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I would like to see McCoy promoted to Norfolk for the rest of the season.

Clare is back in Bowie.

Clare's promotion obviously was a need-based promotion to fill a roster spot.  He was placed on the 7-day IL yesterday, BTW.

[spiritof66]

On 7/9/2019 at 6:42 PM, atomic said:

Huge OBP plays.  I dont know how his defense is like but if he can play decent Shortstop he can stick.

If he keeps hitting as he moves up but his defense at SS remains questionable, could he be a major league second baseman?

[Legend_Of_Joey]

9 hours ago, cboemmeljr said:

Clare's promotion obviously was a need-based promotion to fill a roster spot.  He was placed on the 7-day IL yesterday, BTW.

It just so happens they needed him in his hometown.

[Aglets]

This guy doesn't seem to have much in the way of power and his OBP is no longer "huge" but here we are after 84 games in Bowie (387 PA) and he is hitting a perfectly respectable .282/.343/.362.

Really curious to see what he would do in AAA but i'm guessing that will have to wait until 2020 now.

[LookinUp]

I loved the story earlier this year as much as anyone, but when you look at the full AA stats, it's hard to get that excited over a AA short stop with average defense and a .705 OPS over 387 PAs.

[Big Mac]

I think he might be Richie Martin.

[Luke-OH]

2 hours ago, Big Mac said:

I think he might be Richie Martin.

Richie Martin with a better approach, better swing mechanics, more consistent defense but less speed, less arm, less range, less raw bat speed. 

[glenn__davis]

15 hours ago, LookinUp said:

I loved the story earlier this year as much as anyone, but when you look at the full AA stats, it's hard to get that excited over a AA short stop with average defense and a .705 OPS over 387 PAs.

Eh - in an extreme pitcher's league such as the Eastern League this year that's not bad at all.

However, it would certainly be a lot more encouraging if he was 21 and not 24. 

[LookinUp]

2 hours ago, glenn__davis said:

Eh - in an extreme pitcher's league such as the Eastern League this year that's not bad at all.

However, it would certainly be a lot more encouraging if he was 21 and not 24. 

I get that it's a pitcher's league, but it's AA, not the majors, and it's a .705 OPS, not .805. 

He's not projecting as a starting SS for a good team. Maybe a bench guy is my best guess. That's not terrible. It's certainly better than what was expected last year, but tempered enthusiasm is probably warranted.

[Frobby]

16 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

I get that it's a pitcher's league, but it's AA, not the majors, and it's a .705 OPS, not .805. 

He's not projecting as a starting SS for a good team. Maybe a bench guy is my best guess. That's not terrible. It's certainly better than what was expected last year, but tempered enthusiasm is probably warranted.

Also, he’s been trending down for quite some time now.  

[Ruzious]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Also, he’s been trending down for quite some time now.  

Both McCoy and Bannon.  I was hoping one would excel.  

[panick]

1 hour ago, LookinUp said:

I get that it's a pitcher's league, but it's AA, not the majors, and it's a .705 OPS, not .805. 

He's not projecting as a starting SS for a good team. Maybe a bench guy is my best guess. That's not terrible. It's certainly better than what was expected last year, but tempered enthusiasm is probably warranted.

How about as a starter for the Orioles?