Chris Davis 2019 and beyond

[Can_of_corn]

9 hours ago, jabba72 said:

Boras is his agent so I would be shocked if any buyout happens. Its just not in the contract. 

What you mean by this is the type of player that would have Boras as an agent woudln't agree to a buyout right?

 

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Aglets said:

Prince Fielder?   I assume he is still getting paid somehow?

I suppose it's an open question which one would be worse at this point.

IIRC, Prince Fielder had an injury that made him retire early.  Davis is just terrible.  But I see where you're coming from.

[Frobby]

14 minutes ago, interloper said:

Chris Davis has started 1-for-12 with seven strikeouts. Do you have any concerns about that?

“Well, he’s in great shape. The work that he did this winter seems to be the right stuff to work on. He had a bad season last year, but we’re not dwelling on spring training results yet. But we’ll keep an eye on it. If a time comes to intervene and change direction with the work that’s going on, we’ll be ready to do that. But right now it’s very early.”

Elias on Davis from yesterday's broadcast.

It’s a good answer.  

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

IIRC, Prince Fielder had an injury that made him retire early.  Davis is just terrible.  But I see where you're coming from.

Fielder playing hurt before he retired still managed an OPS+ of 65 versus Davis at an OPS+ of 50 last year.

[interloper]

6 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It’s a good answer.  

It's a fantastic answer. It manages to be both a real answer that hints at an actual plan, while not throwing Chris under the bus and acknowledging the meaninglessness of ST. Answers like these never been that difficult, and yet. 

God it's nice to have a real plan for once.

[interloper]

Davis scratched from lineup.

The cynic in me is saying, "cue the mild injury/illness he'll use as his go-to excuse for struggling all year", but we'll see.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, interloper said:

Davis scratched from lineup.

The cynic in me is saying, "cue the mild injury/illness he'll use as his go-to excuse for struggling all year", but we'll see.

Seems early for that.

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Seems early for that.

It's never too early when you suck that bad.  I'm with brother @interloper on this one.

[interloper]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Seems early for that.

Dunno. He'll sit out a week or so, then get a bunch of meaningless sim game ABs outside of the real games, then be "ready" for the season and stink. It's kind of what he does, no?

Again, that's the cynic in me. I'm rooting for Davis to be good, I like the guy, but this is kind of his pattern each spring. Or at least it seems that way.

[Moose Milligan]

5 minutes ago, interloper said:

Dunno. He'll sit out a week or so, then get a bunch of meaningless sim game ABs outside of the real games, then be "ready" for the season and stink. It's kind of what he does, no?

It's high time for an oblique strain.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

It's high time for an oblique strain.

You can test for those.

Lower back.

[Number5]

13 minutes ago, interloper said:

Davis scratched from lineup.

The cynic in me is saying, "cue the mild injury/illness he'll use as his go-to excuse for struggling all year", but we'll see.

Put him on the 60-day DL.  At least then someone else is playing.  The money is lost already.

[interloper]

3 minutes ago, Number5 said:

Put him on the 60-day DL.  At least then someone else is playing.  The money is lost already.

I think there's a non-zero possibility of Trumbo hitting the 60-day at some point. That particular knee injury is not easy to come back from. 

[interloper]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You can test for those.

Lower back.

Wrist.

Thumb.

Neck.

Bronchitis. (Again)

[Legend_Of_Joey]

Just now, interloper said:

Wrist.

Thumb.

Neck.

Bronchitis. (Again)

Ovaries.