Núñez vs. Ruiz

[sportsfan8703]

19 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

I've got tot disagree here. Ruiz has a solid average to slightly above average 3B arm. Defensively he's solid average across the board, but he has below average power for a corner infielder, especially game power. He reminds me a bit of a left-handed version of Craig Worthington.

He’s got soft hands. To say that I’m spoiled after watching Manny play 3rd would be stating the obvious. An average arm overall is probably accurate. 

The funny thing is I thought of Ryan Flaherty in 2014(filling in for hurt Manny) as a comp for Ruiz. Flaherty’s #2 similarity player through age 31 is is Craig Worthington. 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/flahery01.shtml

[Tony-OH]

4 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

He’s got soft hands. To say that I’m spoiled after watching Manny play 3rd would be stating the obvious. An average arm overall is probably accurate. 

The funny thing is I thought of Ryan Flaherty in 2014(filling in for hurt Manny) as a comp for Ruiz. Flaherty’s #2 similarity player through age 31 is is Craig Worthington. 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/flahery01.shtml

Well if you compare just about anyone's arm to Manny's it will looks below average!  

[Redskins Rick]

4 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

He’s got soft hands. To say that I’m spoiled after watching Manny play 3rd would be stating the obvious. An average arm overall is probably accurate. 

The funny thing is I thought of Ryan Flaherty in 2014(filling in for hurt Manny) as a comp for Ruiz. Flaherty’s #2 similarity player through age 31 is is Craig Worthington. 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/flahery01.shtml

I thought Ryan played excellent defense at 3rd for Manny. No he wasnt Manny, most aren't.

But, he was a plus defender and wasnt Mark Reynolds at 3rd.

[Redskins Rick]

11 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Well if you compare just about anyone's arm to Manny's it will looks below average!  

How Manny can throw a rocket, without using leg power, is superhuman skill for sure.

[ThomasTomasz]

7 hours ago, Redskins Rick said:

I thought Ryan played excellent defense at 3rd for Manny. No he wasnt Manny, most aren't.

But, he was a plus defender and wasnt Mark Reynolds at 3rd.

Flaherty also played a decent short stop.  I think we underrate his defense because we had a view of Manny over there for most of the games.  

[Frobby]

On 5/9/2019 at 10:39 AM, Redskins Rick said:

How Manny can throw a rocket, without using leg power, is superhuman skill for sure.

And with his body at any weird angle whatsoever.    I really miss watching him play defense.  

[Can_of_corn]

11 minutes ago, Frobby said:

And with his body at any weird angle whatsoever.    I really miss watching him play defense.  

You can always watch some Padre games.

[bobmc]

I thought that this was a really funny take on the Nunez/Ruiz situation:

 

[OFFNY]

On 5/9/2019 at 10:39 AM, Redskins Rick said:

 

How Manny can throw a rocket, without using leg-power, is superhuman skill, for sure.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Frobby said:

 

And with his body at any weird angle whatsoever. I really miss watching him play defense.

 

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Mildly reminiscent of Vladimir Guerrero Sr, a right-handed batter who could find a way to hit a home run over the left-field wall on a pitch that was almost a foot outside.

Also, former light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Michael Spinks, who could find a way to land an effective left-hook even when he was leaning his upper body toward the right.

 

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[Frobby]

8 minutes ago, OFFNY said:

 

 

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Mildly reminiscent of Vladimir Guerrero Sr, a right-handed batter who could find a way to hit a home run over the left-field wall on a pitch that was almost a foot outside.

Also, former light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Michael Spinks, who could find a way to land an effective left-hook even when he was leaning his upper body toward the right.

 

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Also mildly reminiscent of the Tasmanian Praying Mantis, which can twist its body 540 degrees when pursuing its prey down a wormhole.    

(Yes, I am totally making that up.)

[Redskins Rick]

23 hours ago, Frobby said:

And with his body at any weird angle whatsoever.    I really miss watching him play defense.  

I surely do to. It just seams to wrong to have a sure fire HOF on your team and you do nothing to try and keep him.

[sportsfan8703]

Any chance that Nunez plays 3B this season?

[foxfield]

On 5/8/2019 at 1:55 PM, DrungoHazewood said:

I always assumed that the '89 Orioles were absolutely epic defensively, and we talk about gold glovers all over the diamond and three center fielders with Brady, Anderson and Devereaux.  But those three only played together a handful of times, and they finished 3rd in defensive efficiency in the AL, and 8th of 26 in Total Zone.

And then look at the '88 team and they were 18th in TZ.  I remember them being mostly 35-year-old DHs, but there were 8 worse MLB teams.

Sorry for a late response, but I jumped back to read a bit.

I'm pretty sure 2 of those three played together a lot more than a handful of times.  But I admit, I didn't look it up.  

 

As to your question 8703, I would have to think there is a chance.  But let's face it, there are very few places yet where positions are locked down.  The 2020 Orioles are gonna have a bunch of actors auditioning for future roles.  The cast is gonna keep changing until there is more talent.  (in a display of my grasp of the painfully obvious)  

[NCRaven]

It's only spring training, but some things I think I think (apologies to Peter King of Sports Illustrated):

1. Nunez should never play 3B in a real game.

2. Dwight Smith Jr. should never play in a ML outfield in a real game.

3. Trey Mancini should play at his natural position - 1B.  Related point, if Davis is going to play, rotate him between 1B and DH with Mancini and Nunez.

4. Our fourth outfielder should be an actual outfielder, not an infielder, and be able to play in center.

5. The O's should bite the bullet and send Mountcastle north to play LF.  Still time, but I think he's our best option there.

[Tony-OH]

6 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

It's only spring training, but some things I think I think (apologies to Peter King of Sports Illustrated):

1. Nunez should never play 3B in a real game.

Yet the metrics suggest he wouldn't be good, but he won't kill a team.

2. Dwight Smith Jr. should never play in a ML outfield in a real game.

Agreed, he's pretty brutal out there and his bat doesn't make up for it.

3. Trey Mancini should play at his natural position - 1B.  Related point, if Davis is going to play, rotate him between 1B and DH with Mancini and Nunez.

The issue is with Davis and Nunez on the team and Mountcastle needing playing time by late April. Mancini has to be able to play RF and Nunez 3B for all of these parts to work.

4. Our fourth outfielder should be an actual outfielder, not an infielder, and be able to play in center.

It will be Mason Williams barring an acquisition

5. The O's should bite the bullet and send Mountcastle north to play LF.  Still time, but I think he's our best option there.

Not going to happen until they get the extra year of control. It would be dumb and counter to the longterm vision for the team.

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