Chris Davis 2019 and beyond

[Natty]

My guess is Davis will never hit good again. I would cut him. This opens 1B to Mancini or someone else who can hit. Time to stop kidding ourselves. Davis is done. 

 

[24fps]

1 hour ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Other than personal pride what is his motivation? Davis gets paid no matter what if he doesn’t get suspended. 

He doesn't get paid if he doesn't put it the effort to be the best player he can be, whatever that may be in 2019 and for the following four seasons.  Also personal pride is a pretty powerful motivator to just about everybody I've ever met who performs for a living.  There's no reason to believe Chris Davis is any different.  I'm not optimistic that he's fixable, but I think it's time to put to rest the notion that he doesn't care.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, 24fps said:

He doesn't get paid if he doesn't put it the effort to be the best player he can be, whatever that may be in 2019 and for the following four seasons.  Also personal pride is a pretty powerful motivator to just about everybody I've ever met who performs for a living.  There's no reason to believe Chris Davis is any different.  I'm not optimistic that he's fixable, but I think it's time to put to rest the notion that he doesn't care.

You lost me.  I can't think of any examples of a ML player with a guaranteed contract not getting paid because of lack of effort.  I can even think of a couple of examples of players admitting they weren't trying.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

12 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You lost me.  I can't think of any examples of a ML player with a guaranteed contract not getting paid because of lack of effort.  I can even think of a couple of examples of players admitting they weren't trying.

Davis’ first meeting with the new Orioles regime.

 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Davis’ first meeting with the new Orioles regime.

 

I mean Ponson hit a Judge and he still got paid.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I mean Ponson hit a Judge and he still got paid.

I always thought that was the most weirdest, random thing.  Like, what are the chances of you hitting a person on a beach and that person turning out to be a judge?  You'd have a better chance of hitting the Powerball.   

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I always thought that was the most weirdest, random thing.  Like, what are the chances of you hitting a person on a beach and that person turning out to be a judge?  You'd have a better chance of hitting the Powerball.   

I figured he hit a bunch that weren't judges and we just never heard about it.

Like how Kang has 3 DUI's in Korea.  I can't imagine how many times he must have driven drunk for them to actually have charged him three times.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I mean Ponson hit a Judge and he still got paid.

Davis would have to not show up at the stadium on game days in an effort to not get paid.

He can hit .075 and will continue to cash his paychecks.

[Frobby]

6 hours ago, wildcard said:

I am betting on Don Long getting through to Davis.

I don’t think a coach can fix his problems.    But I’d gladly be wrong.  

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, Natty said:

My guess is Davis will never hit good again. I would cut him. 

The O’s aren’t going to throw $92 mm away based on a guess.    When they feel 100% certain, they’ll cut him.  

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Frobby said:

The O’s aren’t going to throw $92 mm away based on a guess.    When they feel 100% certain, they’ll cut him.  

I'm certain.  Does that count?

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

I'm certain.  Does that count?

I'm certain he's never going to be good or average again.

He might be less bad.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I'm certain he's never going to be good or average again.

He might be less bad.

Has there been a bigger turnaround in baseball history? I know Dunn came back to respectability after his terrible year but it's not like he had back to back awful years like Davis has.  He had .800 OPS seasons sandwiched around his terrible one.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Has there been a bigger turnaround in baseball history? I know Dunn came back to respectability after his terrible year but it's not like he had back to back awful years like Davis has.  He had .800 OPS seasons sandwiched around his terrible one.

With a healthy player?  Not that I know of.

[24fps]

31 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You lost me.  I can't think of any examples of a ML player with a guaranteed contract not getting paid because of lack of effort.  I can even think of a couple of examples of players admitting they weren't trying.

Uniform Player's Contract 7(b) (1) (2) (3)

2017-2021 Basic Agreement Article IX A-C

Some termination pay would be involved, but not the full contract.  Obviously conditions would apply, but MLB contracts are contingent on more than just having a pulse.