Chris Davis 2019 and beyond

[weams]

45 minutes ago, LA2 said:

The rust is showing in his pitch efficiency. In 2012, he needed only 23 pitches over two innings to seal the victory. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS201205060.shtml

Today it was 22 pitches in one inning. I wondered if Hyde considered whether throwing that many pitches was a risk injury-wise.

 

Would the insurance not kick in then?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

19 minutes ago, weams said:

Would the insurance not kick in then?

That is an interesting question. The insurance company could claim that they insured Chris Davis the hitter/1B, and not Chris Davis the pitcher.

[Chavez Ravine]

34 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

That is an interesting question. The insurance company could claim that they insured Chris Davis the hitter/1B, and not Chris Davis the pitcher.

The insurance company can argue he isn’t a hitter anymore either.

[baltfan]

Velo down from Boston.  I think we all should have some concerns. 

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, baltfan said:

Velo down from Boston.  I think we all should have some concerns. 

2012: averaged 87.9, topped at 91.5.   Threw in one 83.8 mph splitter.   http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx.php?s_type=3&sp_type=1&batterX=0&year=2012&month=5&day=6&pitchSel=448801.xml&game=gid_2012_05_06_balmlb_bosmlb_1/&prevGame=gid_2012_05_06_balmlb_bosmlb_1/

2019: FB averaged 84.4 mph, topped at 86.3.    Threw in four curve balls and two sliders for good measure.   He’s been working on his repertoire!   http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx.php?month=4&day=20&year=2019&game=gid_2019_04_20_minmlb_balmlb_2%2F&pitchSel=448801&prevGame=gid_2019_04_20_minmlb_balmlb_2%2F&prevDate=420&league=mlb

[Can_of_corn]

Now we know what he has been working on in the off season.

[bobmc]

47 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Now we know what he has been working on in the off season.

As someone else said, (K)hris Davis!

[BohKnowsBmore]

8 hours ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Mike Wright clean out your locker! There is a new mop up pitcher in town. 

Watch your back, Kevin Gregg

[weams]

7 hours ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

That is an interesting question. The insurance company could claim that they insured Chris Davis the hitter/1B, and not Chris Davis the pitcher.

Could they? I doubt it. 

[weams]

3 hours ago, baltfan said:

Velo down from Boston.  I think we all should have some concerns. 

That was back when he was trying to win the game. 

[Frobby]

Davis’ .412/.444/.765 with 3 doubles, a homer and 6 RBI is his best 6-game stretch in the last two years.    Of course, his best streak last year was followed by a hellacious slump to end the season.   

[BohKnowsBmore]

38 minutes ago, weams said:

Could they? I doubt it. 

Yea, far more likely that he’s insured as a baseball player and all clauses are tied to performance of baseball activities. Not really good for either side to get overly prescriptive. 

Better argument from insurer would be that any pitching injury wouldn’t prevent him from playing 1b/dh as he normally does. 

[ORIOLE33]

Liked that smile Schoop gave his former teammate after that blast. 

[NashLumber]

6 minutes ago, ORIOLE33 said:

Liked that smile Schoop gave his former teammate after that blast. 

Seems there was an interview with Davis a year or two ago and he was talking about the fun he used to have with Schoop in the clubhouse, etc. He said “It’s like having a large baby in the clubhouse.”

That’s what immediately came to mind when  Schoop homered off of him. He gave up a dinger to his large baby. 

 

[BohKnowsBmore]

I’m admittedly very much cheering for CD to succeed. That said, I love him in daily fantasy right now for those who do that. Very cheap, on a bit of a heater and facing a righty with poor numbers today.