Who’s your choice for most pleasant surprise of 2019?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

6 minutes ago, osfan83 said:

Why does the Ruiz/Nunez battle remind me of the Harriston/Roberts battle? 

I don’t see neither of these players ever being as good as Roberts. That would be really cool if it did happen.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I don’t see neither of these players ever being as good as Roberts. That would be really cool if it did happen.

Well they test for stuff now.

[O's84]

Davis.

He strikes out 199 times instead of 200. 

[mdbdotcom]

21 minutes ago, osfan83 said:

Why does the Ruiz/Nunez battle remind me of the Harriston/Roberts battle? 

I always preferred Hairston, btw.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

15 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Well they test for stuff now.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

4 minutes ago, O's84 said:

Davis.

He strikes out 199 times instead of 200. 

Wildcard said based on spring training stats Davis will strike out 280+ times if he gets 550 at bats.  

[Camden_yardbird]

Mancini.

He is clearly a post hype sleeper.  He looks ripped.  My prediction: He is the Orioles playoff rep.  35 HR/85 RBI

[Camden_yardbird]

19 hours ago, mdbdotcom said:

Salma Hayek, because, I can always hope.

She already went out with an Orioles fan.  It did not work out.

[mdbdotcom]

Just now, Camden_yardbird said:

She already went out with an Orioles fan.  It did not work out.

Did you scare her off?

[DrungoHazewood]

39 minutes ago, osfan83 said:

Why does the Ruiz/Nunez battle remind me of the Harriston/Roberts battle? 

You mean Jerry Hairston and Brian Roberts?  I don't know.  They combined for 30 years in the majors.  Ruiz and Nunez would probably be happy with half of either of their careers.

[DrungoHazewood]

6 minutes ago, Camden_yardbird said:

Mancini.

He is clearly a post hype sleeper.  He looks ripped.  My prediction: He is the Orioles playoff rep.  35 HR/85 RBI

So he's going to get traded at the deadline?

[DrungoHazewood]

1 hour ago, NCRaven said:

My choice for pleasant surprise - atomic genuinely finds something positive to say about a 2019 Orioles player, coach, or executive at least once over the next 6 months.

That's by far the most ridiculous statement of the the entire thread.

Actually, I take that back.  There will be threads where we're unanimous about releasing someone, and just to be a curmudgeon and a malcontent atomic will declare them to be a coming star and the Orioles idiots for releasing them.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, DrungoHazewood said:

That's by far the most ridiculous statement of the the entire thread.

Actually, I take that back.  There will be threads where we're unanimous about releasing someone, and just to be a curmudgeon and a malcontent atomic will declare them to be a coming star and the Orioles idiots for releasing them.

Please don't group him with honest curmudgeons such as myself.

[mdbdotcom]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Please don't group him with honest curmudgeons such as myself.

Next to him you are Bambi.

[ChuckS]

52 minutes ago, osfan83 said:

Why does the Ruiz/Nunez battle remind me of the Harriston/Roberts battle? 

Not sure.  The latter two both came up as top ten prospects in the organization while Ruiz/Nunez were both waiver pickups.  

Nunez can play 1B and DH so I don't really think of it as a battle at all.  There is a place for both players in the lineup.