Chris Davis 2019 and beyond

[atomic]

Maybe they could have a dunk Chris Davis booth before the game in lieu of batting practice.   Let the fans try and knock Davis into a tank of  water.  Put it in the new kids area.  

[atomic]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

Yeah.  I mean, granted a 1/4 night will prop that batting average up a little bit but he's like 3 for his last 34 or something ridiculous.  .153 is too high for him.

.153 is getting a hit every 6.5 at bats.  .200 is getting a hit every 5 at bats. 

[sportsfan8703]

5 hours ago, TonySoprano said:

Of 199 players with at least 150 plate appearances, Davis' .480 OPS is 197th.  A few spots ahead of him in 193rd place is a name familiar to O's fans, Dexter Fowler, .564 OPS.  Schoop's .650 OPS puts him at 171.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/sort/OPS/count/160/qualified/false/minpa/150

Don’t forget that he is 3rd in the majors with 68 Ks. 

1st base is pretty weak in the AL. We should start an internet voting campaign to get him to be the starter for the All Star game. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Don’t forget that he is 3rd in the majors with 68 Ks. 

1st base is pretty weak in the AL. We should start an internet voting campaign to get him to be the starter for the All Star game. 

What are you talking about?  He isn't even #1 on the team in strikeouts, Bundy has 77. 

[sportsfan8703]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

What are you talking about?  He isn't even #1 on the team in strikeouts, Bundy has 77. 

Let’s get creative and get something out of the guy. At least if he has TJ we might get out of the contract. 

Could Davis our pitch Tillman?

Could Tillman out hit Davis?

Edited May 30, 2018 by sportsfan8703

[TradeAngelos]

He can't possibly get any worse I am calling bottom. Last 8 games have tanked it far enough that there is only one way to go and that is up. I think. 

[Moose Milligan]

58 minutes ago, atomic said:

.153 is getting a hit every 6.5 at bats.  .200 is getting a hit every 5 at bats. 

You're right.  It just doesn't seem like every 6.5 at bats.  It seems more like 1/10 at bats.  

[MarCakes21]

5 hours ago, PaulFolk said:

Not crazy, but against the rules.

Kinda, and maybe to start the game.  But what if you had Davis play 1B, and Mancini (just picking a name) DH.  Then moved Manicini to first, therefore forefitting the DH.  Davis only has to field the first half inning, and then he comes out.  There's always a loophole.

[FanSince88]

What I'm starting to get worried about is Mountcastle being blocked.  Very few think he sticks at third and the general thought seems to be he's going to be a first baseman.  By the middle of next season, his bat could be ready for the big leagues but we'll have at least 3 other 1B/DH blocking him if we hang on to Trumbo.  Also, Davis could indirectly block Stewart and Mullins this season because he's forcing Mancini to left field.  

It's one thing to trot Davis out there in a year you have no chance to contend.  But it's quite another if he starts blocking quality prospects and delaying their development.  We're not quite at that point yet -- although you could credibly argue that Mancini playing left is hurting his development a lot -- but we will be headlong into that phase by this time next year for sure.  

[Oriol3s]

12 hours ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Honestly would it be that crazy to let the pitcher hit and DH for Davis? I'm only half joking. 

I had this exact thought.  Can MLB quickly allow for a "designated" fielder, but the pitcher bats in his spot?

[Aristotelian]

Davis 1 for 3 tonight. OPS up to .683. .680 is still the bottom for now.

[Aristotelian]

Oops, I meant .483 and .480, obviously.

[TouchemAll]

14 hours ago, Odenton Mike said:

Yeah, If I were Buck and the Orioles, I'd be a little more careful about the starting lineup as it has become very obvious the O's are tanking the season for the 1st pick in the draft next year. Come on - CD batting cleanup?? What's next - have CD leadoff?? Could the O's forfeit next year's first pick in the draft if it becomes too obvious they are not making an effort to field a competitive team? That would suck!

Careful he started off the season leading off, that lasted a week  LOL

[nevadaO]

5 minutes ago, TouchemAll said:

Careful he started off the season leading off, that lasted a week LOL

Ugh, it felt like a month.

[O's are Legends]

In my humble opinion, Davis has completely lost it. Not only at the plate and but also in his line of thinking.

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“I don’t think anything is necessarily wrong,” he said. “Every night, we try to go out and execute a game plan. The guys we face are good, man. Our lineup, at times, can be very one-dimensional. We have a lot of sluggers and when we are swinging it, it looks pretty good. But when we’re not, it is tough to come by runs. We just have to continue to grind. We are not even close to where we want to be. But that’s when we find out who the real players are here and that’s when we find out really the guts of the team.

Davis, you're hitting .156, your OPS is .483 and you've scored 9 runs on the season. What in the world are you talking about who the real players are and the guts of the team for.

Nothing is wrong and there is a actual game plan? Is it for the entire team to swing at anything that leaves the pitcher's hand and for you to continue to strike out looking on fastballs right down the middle of the plate?

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“Absolutely. You have to find ways to encourage guys,” he said. “I heard something earlier today and it hit home with me. Once your at-bat is over with, whether you succeed or fail, your job is to root for your teammate. I think that really had an impact on me. When things aren’t going your way, you have to find some way to impact the team in a positive manner. For me, it has always been encouragement. Trying to pick guys up, trying to encourage them and tell them what I think they are doing well and it’s contagious. That is something that has caught on and I’ve noticed it and hopefully it is something we can build on.

“Playing a game where you have to deal with so much failure, for me, it has always been easier to encourage other guys than it has to sink into myself or kind of feel sorry for myself. I used to wear a shirt and I may have to dig it out and start sporting it again, that says ‘encouragement’ on it. Nobody wants to go home feeling like a loser every day. When you are not winning ballgames you have to do something to be happy about and to find a positive in a lot of negative situations.”

Look, I have nothing wrong with encouraging teammates and trying to be positive etc but if I'm your teammate and you're the highest paid player on the team hitting in the .150's constantly not lifting the bat off your shoulder, I don't think there is much advice I would take from someone performing at a way below replacement player level.

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