Orioles call up D.J. Stewart

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Should have know better than to try and sneak one by you.

BTW I'm looking at an old thread, you want to relive what you said about DJ?

I've never been a big Stewart fan but I understand why some are.  At any rate, I am glad to see him get a call up here, it is deserved.  

 

EDIT:  IIRC, I believe I've stayed pretty consistent by saying I'm not a huge fan of his.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

I've never been a big Stewart fan but I understand why some are.  At any rate, I am glad to see him get a call up here, it is deserved.  

I'm reposting it anyway, because I find it amusing.

On 5/23/2016 at 10:06 PM, Moose Milligan said:

I think when we're picking guys like DJ Stewart, a college bat with a dumbass batting stance and hasn't been able to hit his way out of a paper bag, we should be more concerned with who's making our picks rather than the amount. Yes, Stewart was picked in the 20's but he's proven to be so far off the mark it's not even funny.

[atomic]

14 minutes ago, Frobby said:

That’s what I think.    I’m not expecting great defense from Stewart but I think he’s an upgrade compared to the guys we have out there.

He looked pretty good out there last year. I think because he is stocky people underrate his defense. 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I'm reposting it anyway, because I find it amusing.

Well, it is a dumbass batting stance.  

And I wasn't wrong on being concerned with who's making our picks, glad we stepped up our game in that department.  At the time I posted that, he had come off a season where he'd hit .218 in A- ball out of college.  

As always, CoC, glad to amuse you.

[Frobby]

1 minute ago, atomic said:

He looked pretty good out there last year. I think because he is stocky people underrate his defense. 

To be honest, I didn’t watch enough last September to have an opinion.   I just know that it wouldn’t be that hard to be an upgrade over Mancini and Smith.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Well, it is a dumbass batting stance.  

And I wasn't wrong on being concerned with who's making our picks, glad we stepped up our game in that department.  At the time I posted that, he had come off a season where he'd hit .218 in A- ball out of college.  

As always, CoC, glad to amuse you.

Was not is.  It doesn't look like that now thank goodness.

At least you were not the one that said that Barker and Belicek were going to be more successful than Stewart.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Was not is.  It doesn't look like that now thank goodness.

At least you were not the one that said that Barker and Belicek were going to be more successful than Stewart.

That's right, he has changed it up.

I don't make wild proclamations about players I've never seen in the draft and how they'll fare in the majors.  Don't know who Barker and Belicek are.

[Frobby]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Well, it is a dumbass batting stance.  

And I wasn't wrong on being concerned with who's making our picks, glad we stepped up our game in that department.  At the time I posted that, he had come off a season where he'd hit .218 in A- ball out of college.  

As always, CoC, glad to amuse you.

Stewart turned out to be a bit of a project.    His stops at Aberdeen and Delmarva were very discouraging.    But, it seems he’s fought his way through things.    Hopefully he’ll get a fair chance to show what he can do at the big league level.  

[DrungoHazewood]

51 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’m excited that Stewart has earned this opportunity.   He couldn’t be any hotter — .457/.518/.886 in May, with 27 RBI in 20 games.    Hopefully they’ll put him straight into the lineup and see what he can do.  

I wish he was doing that with the old AAA ball, because the major league translation of that line in Norfolk would usually be peak 'roids Barry Bonds.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

That's right, he has changed it up.

I don't make wild proclamations about players I've never seen in the draft and how they'll fare in the majors.  Don't know who Barker and Belicek are.

Exactly.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

Stewart turned out to be a bit of a project.    His stops at Aberdeen and Delmarva were very discouraging.    But, it seems he’s fought his way through things.    Hopefully he’ll get a fair chance to show what he can do at the big league level.  

Yep.  If they send him back down after a few days I am going to be unhappy.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Yep.  If they send him back down after a few days I am going to be unhappy.

But what if he goes like one for nine?  Wouldn't that prove he can't hack it in the majors?

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Exactly.

Yep, figured as much.  The MLB draft is the biggest coin flip of them all.  Maybe slightly offset by the sheer volume of picks you get though.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

But what if he goes like one for nine?  Wouldn't that prove he can't hack it in the majors?

Duh, obviously.  

[JMU_Birdfan]

If he plays well through July, any chance they try to flip him for future prospect lottery tickets or is he "part of the future"?