Norfolk roster: How is Dan doing?

[wildcard]

A lot of promotions from the playoff team a Bowie;

1B - Aderlin Rodriguez

2B - Sardinas

SS - Tejada (if not in the majors)

3B - Dosch

C - Wynn or Sisco

LF - Stewart

CF - Rickard

RF- Rosa

DH- 

UIF - 

OF -

OF -

Note: Wilkerson suspended; Mullins begins season at AA

SP1 - Hess

SP2 - Ramirez

SP3 - Means

SP4 - Lee

SP5 - Aquino

SP6 - Kelly

RP1 - Scott

RP 2- Yacabonis

RP3 - Long

RP4 - Wright (outrighted the day before opening day)

RP5 - Asher

RP6 - Wotherspoon

RP7 - Faulkner

RP8 - Joely Rodriguez

RP9 - Meisinger

RP10 - Crichton

 

 

 

[ChuckS]

Good chance Hays and Mullins start in Norfolk and Rickard is a fourth or fifth outfielder in Baltimore.

 

 

[Redskins Rick]

little too early to worry too much about minor league rosters, they will sort itself out in ST

[wildcard]

5 hours ago, ChuckS said:

Good chance Hays and Mullins start in Norfolk and Rickard is a fourth or fifth outfielder in Baltimore.

 

 

Rickard probably does not start in the majors this year.  He didn't hit well last year and he is a right-handed hitter.    Jones, Mancini, Hays are all right-handed,   Santander has a spot for the first 44 days.   The O's will probably add a lefty.

[Il BuonO]

22 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Rickard probably does not start in the majors this year.  He did hit well last year and he is a right-handed hitter.    Jones, Mancini, Hays are all right-handed,   Santander has a spot for the first 44 days.   The O's will probably add a lefty.

They already have.

[Luke-OH]

1 hour ago, Il BuonO said:

They already have.

Brugman is almost literally a lefty Rickard.

[Il BuonO]

16 minutes ago, phillyOs119 said:

Brugman is almost literally a lefty Rickard.

You can understand my excitement.

[jabba72]

Rotation and bullpen could be the best Norfolks had in many years. Lineup definitely missing the sluggers it had last season. Sardinas might be the utility for Orioles. 

[Frobby]

5 hours ago, wildcard said:

Rickard probably does not start in the majors this year.  He didn't hit well last year and he is a right-handed hitter.    Jones, Mancini, Hays are all right-handed,   Santander has a spot for the first 44 days.   The O's will probably add a lefty.

Hays will be a better major league hitter than Rickard in 2018, but the question is what's best for his development.     When the O's decide he's ready, he's obviously taking precedence over Rickard.    But the O's may decide the best way to develop Hays is to give him 100-200 PA in AAA and see how he performs.   To me, Rickard is irrelevant to that decision, though he may be affected by it.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Little Yaz might be back for the outfield, Adrian Marin and/or Eric Salcedo might jump up to Norfolk at second or short.

Chris Johnson might come back too, as his father is the Norfolk manager and he had a good sesson, despite losing a lot of time due to a broken forearm early on.

[wildcard]

On 12/28/2017 at 4:44 PM, Frobby said:

Hays will be a better major league hitter than Rickard in 2018, but the question is what's best for his development.     When the O's decide he's ready, he's obviously taking precedence over Rickard.    But the O's may decide the best way to develop Hays is to give him 100-200 PA in AAA and see how he performs.   To me, Rickard is irrelevant to that decision, though he may be affected by it.

As I think through what happens in ST I see Hays showing the ability to defend in right field.  I see him with a plus arm.   I see his speed and hustle.   Than I see him hitting against minor leaguers most of the time or major league pitchers that are working on their stuff or not in mid season form.   He should hit well in that environment.  

If he does.  He probably begins the year in the majors.   Mancini earned a spot last year.  I think its probably too hard for O's management to send him down with the talent he will show.

[Frobby]

9 hours ago, wildcard said:

As I think through what happens in ST I see Hays showing the ability to defend in right field.  I see him with a plus arm.   I see his speed and hustle.   Than I see him hitting against minor leaguers most of the time or major league pitchers that are working on their stuff or not in mid season form.   He should hit well in that environment.  

If he does.  He probably begins the year in the majors.   Mancini earned a spot last year.  I think its probably too hard for O's management to send him down with the talent he will show.

Low A: Mancini 291 PA, Hays 0

Hi A: Mancini 512 PA, Hays 280

AA: Mancini 429 PA, Hays 283

AAA: Mancini 536 PA, Hays 0

Now I’m not complaining that Hays has been brought along quickly so far.    His performance at Frederick proved he deserved to skip Delmarva, and his performance at Bowie proved he deserved the mid season promotion he got.      But I’m saying that Mancini was a fully baked product when he was competing for a major league job last spring, and Hays is being asked to make a much bigger leap.   For me, the goal isn’t to have him in the major leagues as soon as possible; the goal is to have him be a good major league player as soon as possible.    And to do that, he may need to have some time in AAA, as Mancini did.   Being 1% better than Joey Rickard shouldn’t be the test here.

[wildcard]

13 hours ago, Frobby said:

Low A: Mancini 291 PA, Hays 0

Hi A: Mancini 512 PA, Hays 280

AA: Mancini 429 PA, Hays 283

AAA: Mancini 536 PA, Hays 0

Now I’m not complaining that Hays has been brought along quickly so far.    His performance at Frederick proved he deserved to skip Delmarva, and his performance at Bowie proved he deserved the mid season promotion he got.      But I’m saying that Mancini was a fully baked product when he was competing for a major league job last spring, and Hays is being asked to make a much bigger leap.   For me, the goal isn’t to have him in the major leagues as soon as possible; the goal is to have him be a good major league player as soon as possible.    And to do that, he may need to have some time in AAA, as Mancini did.   Being 1% better than Joey Rickard shouldn’t be the test here.

What if he look ready in ST?   Do you think the O's can resist keeping him?

There is a big difference between Mancini and Hays.  Mancini was blocked and had to learn a new position to make the team.   Hays  has little competition in right field

[Frobby]

9 minutes ago, wildcard said:

What if he look ready in ST?   Do you think the O's can resist keeping him?

There is a big difference between Mancini and Hays.  Mancini was blocked and had to learn a new position to make the team.   Hays  has little competition in right field

I have an open mind about Hays proving he’s ready.    But we need to make him prove it.     The last two weeks of spring training, when most of the AA guys are gone and the major leaguers are rounding into form, will be the part I care about.   

[wildcard]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I have an open mind about Hays proving he’s ready.    But we need to make him prove it.     The last two weeks of spring training, when most of the AA guys are gone and the major leaguers are rounding into form, will be the part I care about.