Manny could lead the Orioles in HRs.

[Natty]

Machado has 24 homers. Mancini and Trumbo both have 12. There's only 65 games left.

Has anyone ever lead their team in Home Runs after being traded during the All Star break? 

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

According to Buck, Chris Davis is working hard.  I’m sure the light bulb is going to turn on any day now.

Trumbo has a chance if he can go on a hot streak.  

[Ruzious]

Next you'll tell us the O's are having a bad season.  

When you're as bad as the O's are this season, a lot of really awful stats will come up.  

 

[MurphDogg]

Yes, Mark McGwire led the '97 A's in homers by 7 despite being traded at the deadline. He was second on the Cardinals that season with 7 more homers than their third best home run hitter.

He hit 3 homers between the break and the deadline, so it would't have made a difference.

[Natty]

38 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

Yes, Mark McGwire led the '97 A's in homers by 7 despite being traded at the deadline. He was second on the Cardinals that season with 7 more homers than their third best home run hitter.

He hit 3 homers between the break and the deadline, so it would't have made a difference.

Thanks for the info. I remember McGuire had a lot of homers at the break.

[Aglets]

Trumbo has a shot to pass him if he plays nearly every day and continues at his current pace or better.

[Frobby]

53 minutes ago, Natty said:

Machado has 24 homers. Mancini and Trumbo both have 12. There's only 65 games left.

Has anyone ever lead their team in Home Runs after being traded during the All Star break? 

 

This is pretty telling.   Last year we had 4 guys with more than 24 homers.   In 2016 we had 5.  What the $&@%# happened?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

This is pretty telling.   Last year we had 4 guys with more than 24 homers.   In 2016 we had 5.  What the $&@%# happened?

The experts projected them to hit the second most ever.

[Aglets]

9 minutes ago, Frobby said:

This is pretty telling.   Last year we had 4 guys with more than 24 homers.   In 2016 we had 5.  What the $&@%# happened?

We had approximately 15 of our starting 9 players fail to meet their projections.   It is definitely weird / interesting that so many players have crashed and burned this year relative to their career numbers.   I hope we get answers someday.

[O's are Legends]

Chris Davis 3.0 will lead the team in home runs. I can't find the article but I read he's finally decided to work on changing his approach at the plate. Boras will soon be over to discuss a Miguel Cabrera type extension.

[Tx Oriole]

5 hours ago, Natty said:

Machado has 24 homers. Mancini and Trumbo both have 12. There's only 65 games left.

Has anyone ever lead their team in Home Runs after being traded during the All Star break? 

 

That's a good question. 

[TonySoprano]

4 hours ago, Frobby said:

This is pretty telling.   Last year we had 4 guys with more than 24 homers.   In 2016 we had 5.  What the $&@%# happened?

From the "I must be bored" research dept.  24 would be one of the lowest full season totals since 1961 (when seasons expanded to 162 games).

'00 Richard & Gibbons (tie) 15
'74 Grich 19
'68 Powell 21
'71 Powell 21
'90 Ripken 21
'65 Blefary 22
'73 Williams 22
'00 Belle 23
'07 Markakis 23
'92 Devereaux 24
'06 Tejada 24
'18 Machado 24???
 

[OFFNY]

o

 

This subject reminds me a little of when Willie McGee won the National League batting title in 1990, despite the fact that he spent the final 5 weeks of the regular season (plus the postseason) with the Oakland Athletics of the American League.

 

o

[SteveA]

It's not out of the question that Manny could win, or at least get votes for, the Most Valuable Oriole Award.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

3 minutes ago, OFFNY said:

o

 

This subject reminds me a little of when Willie McGee won the National League batting title in 1990, despite the fact that he spent the final 5 weeks of the regular season (plus the postseason) with the Oakland Athletics of the American League.

 

o

Eddie Murray had the highest average of any batter in baseball that season and still didn’t win the batting title.