The Davis Release Poll

[Riggodrill44]

Just watched a Chris Davis at bat from 2015. He was facing a lefty Abad from Oakland, and he homered after a lengthy at bat. What really stood out was how much chew he had in his mouth. I think his slide is coinciding with the tobacco band. Might just be in his head but, that's all it takes sometimes.

[BohKnowsBmore]

On 3/24/2019 at 12:42 AM, linedrive said:

I'm not sure how I implied that. Of course we can't escape his salary by releasing him. Nonetheless, it doesn't make sense to keep him on the team if he's not contributing. At some point we have to bight the bullet. And I don't think he'll last long if he continues to embarrass the club.

That is how I read this exchange (below).  Perhaps that is not how you meant it, but that is how it came across, at least by my read.

On 3/22/2019 at 9:41 PM, linedrive said:

At some point the team has to realize he has nothing more to contribute as a Major League player.

On 3/22/2019 at 9:49 PM, atomic said:

You could say that about half the team.  Davis isn't getting released and I have no idea why so many on this board think that it is a possibility.

On 3/22/2019 at 10:12 PM, linedrive said:

True, you could say that about half the team, but none of them are being paid the salary Davis is, and they aren't as old as he is. They can be released at any time with little consequence.

 

 

 

 

[atomic]

2 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

1) Are you a fan of anyone?

2) If you do a search on your posts that include the word Davis you get 471 results.

Who are you a fan of on the current 25.  I would say for me Villar, Cobb, Givens, Castro, Blieir.

[jabba72]

Davis with another HR today has his ST OPS at .770 which is identical to last years ST OPS. 

[bpilktree]

Davis is atleast showing some signs the last week or so which atleast gives you a little hope he wont be as bad as last year.  

[Legend_Of_Joey]

He was replaced by Preston Palmiero in the 5th.

[theocean]

On 3/22/2019 at 11:14 AM, Dr. Unk said:

What about the Ubaldo pothole option?

I think the Ubaldo pothole option is used at least once before they release him. They have $~millions~$ of reasons to take as much time as possible with him.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, theocean said:

I think the Ubaldo pothole option is used at least once before they release him. They have $~millions~$ of reasons to take as much time as possible with him.

Wasn't he "hurt" sometime last year?  I'm trying to remember but lots of details are fuzzy.

[foxfield]

5 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Wasn't he "hurt" sometime last year?  I'm trying to remember but lots of details are fuzzy.

yeah, they are fuzzy.  I think it was his hubris, no?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

6 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Wasn't he "hurt" sometime last year?  I'm trying to remember but lots of details are fuzzy.

Injured in spring training last year.

Orioles' Buck Showalter on Chris Davis' elbow injury: 'We're going to be cautious with it'

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-chris-davis-elbow-update-20180304-story,amp.html

 

[Beef Supreme]

I think he'll hit the DL some time in July and not make it back during the season. Then gets released just before Thanksgiving.

[Beef Supreme]

On 3/22/2019 at 11:14 AM, Dr. Unk said:

What about the Ubaldo pothole option?

Yes.

I posted before reading the comments. But I predicted that he would spend most of the second half of the season on the DL...somehow.

[interloper]

Figured I'd update since we're entering "Davis is starting to crunch the roster" territory and also "Davis is not really any better" territory. 

To be clear: I route for the guy, I really do. I am a Chris Davis fan. It was really fun when he had that good stretch. He may have more good stretches! We'll see.

In the meantime:

2.42% guessed wrong that he'd be released before the season. 

18.18% await the All Star break to see if they were correct. This selection includes some OH veterans who have staked their name.

6.06% rolled the dice on a small window of time in which Davis gets released DURING the AS break. 

See you on July 9 for the next update.

[Moose Milligan]

On 3/25/2019 at 11:06 AM, DrungoHazewood said:

1) Are you a fan of anyone?

2) If you do a search on your posts that include the word Davis you get 471 results.

This is one of the funniest posts ever.

[Redskins Rick]

22 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

This is one of the funniest posts ever.

We have different since of humors this.

This is a dead horse and has been for some time.

Getting old, to read about it every day.