Positive vibes only thread

[glenn__davis]

Negative nellies need not respond.  Ya'll have 15 other threads on the front page you can commiserate in.

But there HAVE been some positive developments early in the season, despite the generally horrific offensive numbers.

Manny is off to a great start at the plate.  OPS above .900, OBP right near .400.  

Dylan Bundy - Maybe, maybe do we have our first real ace since Mussina?  He started strong last year and wore down, but this year looks different.  Strong peripheral stats, great K-numbers, great swinging strike numbers, all of which bodes well for the young man.  The stuff looks nasty.

Mancini - Looking more and more like a legitimate bonafide hitter and not just a guy who had a hot MLB start. Wish he didn't have to play out of position in LF, but he's making the most of it.

Cashner - Looks better than I expected thus far.  I believe the K-numbers are up a bit, he's looking like a good addition to the staff for the price.

Darren O'Day - Limited looks thus far, but he looks to me like the O'Day of old.  

This team WILL start hitting better.  Chris Tillman WILL be pulled from the rotation eventually assuming he continues to look this bad.  The Orioles at some point WILL go on a winning streak.  Will it be enough to make this season interesting?  Seems unlikely, but in baseball....youneverknow.

[weams]

https://goo.gl/images/PR9BKK

[Moose Milligan]

I'm positive that this team sucks.

 

 

I'll add, Cisco looks like a good hitter at the MLB level so far.  Has looked capable behind the plate.  

[OFFNY]

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1) lll ...... Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr. Epstein. I can't be bothered with this band of yours .......

2) ll l...... Playing the guitar is all very well, John, but you'll never make a living at it  ......

3) lll ...... This group of rag-tag Orioles will not come anywhere near winning 85 or more games this season ......

 

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[orioles119]

Hmm.. positive... there are only 5 months left in the season?

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, orioles119 said:

Hmm.. positive... there are only 5 months left in the season?

Got the 11th pick in the draft!  Right now they have multiple first round picks.

[NashLumber]

The humidity now is nowhere where it’ll be in August. Muggy weather haters rejoice. 

And agreed on Sisco. 

[foxfield]

I am positive this thread will be derailed.  

Is it reverse karma that it takes a poster who goes by the name of glenn_davis to nudge us to the thoughts of something positive?

Seriously thanks though.  There are some good signs if we are willing to look. I am very pleasantly surprised by Cashner.

[Ohfan67]

Other positives:

Alvarez has contributed. Very pleasant surprise (and no negatives about his future in this thread!)

Gentry can still steal bases. 

Bleier and O'Day are off to good starts. 

[glenn__davis]

Yes! I knew I was forgetting something.

Sisco - obviously still very early, but he doesn't look nearly as bad defensively as he'd been advertised.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, glenn__davis said:

Yes! I knew I was forgetting something.

Sisco - obviously still very early, but he looks a lot better on defense than had been advertised.

FTFY (positive vibe thread and all)

[Moose Milligan]

Good calls on Bleier and Pedro.  

 

[now]

Irony: only positive thread on the board, by poster named... glenn_davis. 

[T-Bone]

On a positive note with Manny's error on a play most 8 year olds could easily make and yet another K he might not get a 300 million dollar contract.

[Ohfan67]

24 minutes ago, T-Bone said:

On a positive note with Manny's error on a play most 8 year olds could easily make and yet another K he might not get a 300 million dollar contract.

Take this to the tons of appropriate threads.