O's claim Jace Peterson

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

Nothing special, but he plays a lot of positions and has to be better than Sardinas. Basically a younger, cheaper version of Flaherty with a little less power and little more hit tool.

Looks a bit faster as well.

[interloper]

This guy feels like he could be a god send, and that's how you know the season is a botch.

[Tony-OH]

The sad thing with Beckam probably going on the DL, he may end up the left-handed hitting side of a 3B platoon for awhile.

[weams]

Trumbo up. Rickard up. Trace Up. Valencia DFA. Sardinas and Vielma down. Schoop back, Santander down. 

[Ripken]

Like this a lot.  He might be better than a healthy Beckham.  If we could get everyone healthy, and get Hays hot enough to be called up, it could look somewhat better in that lineup.

[mdbdotcom]

I'm happy about this pickup. As we've all seen, middle infield depth was a weakness coming into the season.

[weams]

Does he play shortstop?

[El Gordo]

2 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

The sad thing with Beckam probably going on the DL, he may end up the left-handed hitting side of a 3B platoon for awhile.

That could be an improvement on offense.

[Il BuonO]

3 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

Nothing special, but he plays a lot of positions and has to be better than Sardinas. Basically a younger, cheaper version of Flaherty with a little less power and little more hit tool.

What??? Have you seen what Flaherty is hitting?

 

 

[sportsfan8703]

3 hours ago, weams said:

Trumbo up. Rickard up. Trace Up. Valencia DFA. Sardinas and Vielma down. Schoop back, Santander down. 

I like Valencia, but he he was just a Trumbo place holder. 

[Tony-OH]

2 hours ago, El Gordo said:

That could be an improvement on offense.

It wouldn't take much. He's been pretty bad since his first month with the Orioles.

[DrungoHazewood]

One of Peterson's top comps on bb-ref is a guy named Boze Berger.  Played in the 30s, went to UMD as a multi-sport star, highly regarded prospect.  Didn't really do much in the majors, after a big year in the high minors at 24.  Maybe some of you Terps know him from an annual award they give (or used to give) named after him.  Career was kind of winding down in 1941-42, signed to play with the IL Orioles but then WWII happened.  Was in the reserves, got called up after Pearl Harbor, served for 20 years in the Army and then the Air Force.  Eventually commanded both Iwakuni and Bolling AFB and got a Bronze Star.  Not really related to anything, but I thought it was kind of cool.  SABR bio here.

[Aglets]

Pretty sure Drungo is saying that us getting Jace Peterson is a possible sign that WWIII is imminent?

Gulp.

This guy better hit.

[Redskins Rick]

13 hours ago, weams said:

Does he play shortstop?

He has 4 big league games under his belt at SS, not too sure about what he did in the minors.

[Frobby]

10 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

He has 4 big league games under his belt at SS, not too sure about what he did in the minors.

He started 339 games at SS in the minors.