.189/.318/.432

[Frobby]

That was Chris Davis’ line this spring.    Would you be happy if he managed that in the regular season?    As a reminder:

2018: .168/.243/.296

2017: .215/.309/.423

2014: .196/.300/.404

 

[clapdiddy]

I'd take it, I guess.

[sportsfan8703]

A .750 OPS would probably lead the team.  So yeah, I'd take it.  

[interloper]

I mean yeah, you would have to be pretty pleased with .750 over last year's .539.

[interloper]

The fact that .750 would be one of his better recent offensive seasons is, well. Yep.

[Aristotelian]

Ecstatic. If you asked me whether I think he will be over or under, I would take the under.

[clapdiddy]

1 minute ago, Aristotelian said:

Ecstatic. If you asked me whether I think he will be over or under, I would take the under.

I'd take "at least .100 points under" under.

[jamalshw]

That's actually a loaded question. I think I would be surprised if he managed that, but I don't know if I'd be happy about it because it might just be good enough to ensure he's on the team to start 2020.

[atomic]

No a .189 average no matter how you slice it is terrible.  So I expect more from a major league ballplayer.  Especially a first baseman.  Plus he would probably strike out 220 times.  Anyway Chris seemed to come at the end maybe he will improve and be productive. 

[LookinUp]

I don't view that line as possible over larger samples. 

I do think the Orioles should tinker with a new sign from the 3B coach during Davis' at bats. Instead of having a "take" sign, he should have a "swing" sign. I'd rather he swing at pitches way out of the strike zone than take 88 MPH fastballs down the middle of the plate anymore. Take the thinking out of it. Just tell him to swing. Lol.

 

[interloper]

1 minute ago, LookinUp said:

I don't view that line as possible over larger samples. 

The OBP would be tough to keep that high with the slugging that low. You'd have to not hit TOO many home runs, but that in turn would make less pitchers walk you. 

[Frobby]

10 minutes ago, jamalshw said:

That's actually a loaded question. I think I would be surprised if he managed that, but I don't know if I'd be happy about it because it might just be good enough to ensure he's on the team to start 2020.

This is partly why I asked the question.    On the one hand, if he’s going to be on the team, this would constitute pretty significant improvement.    On the other hand, it’s still probably very close to replacement level and doesn’t really move the needle for the team, but probably would be enough where they’d keep him rather than cutting the cord.    So that could be a bad thing.  

[Frobby]

11 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

I don't view that line as possible over larger samples. 

Possible for Davis, or for anyone?

Rob Deer had a .179/.314/.386 season.   Adam Dunn has a .204/.333/.468 season.   Chris Carter had a .199/.307/.423 season.   So I think it’s theoretically possible to have a line like .189/.318/.432 even over a full year.   Do I think Davis will do that?   No, not really.    

[Moose Milligan]

No, it'd be a step to ensuring that he'd be on the team in 2020.

He'd have to have a 2015 type season to make me happy.  If he's at a .750, it means at least he's not unbearable to watch but that's about it.

 

 

[El Gordo]

24 minutes ago, Frobby said:

This is partly why I asked the question.    On the one hand, if he’s going to be on the team, this would constitute pretty significant improvement.    On the other hand, it’s still probably very close to replacement level and doesn’t really move the needle for the team, but probably would be enough where they’d keep him rather than cutting the cord.    So that could be a bad thing.  

A .750 OPS with slightly improved defense should bring him in at about 1 WAR, so that's worth 8M more than if you release him.