Your call up list?

[Can_of_corn]

If you are hell-bent on exploiting the current CBA it would be stupid to bring up Mountcastle. 

[eddie83]

Some news here.  

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Some news here.  

He was also named the Orioles minor league player of the year by Baseball America.

Shame he hasn't mastered the level.

[eddie83]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

He was also named the Orioles minor league player of the year by Baseball America.

Shame he hasn't mastered the level.

Had they called him up earlier he would not have won the MVP award. 

I figured you would respond right away. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

Had they called him up earlier he would not have won the MVP award. 

I figured you would respond right away. 

Why wouldn't I?  I'm obviously currently on line and posting.

Not like I had an alert and stopped what I was doing.

[Frobby]

I’m very happy for Mountcastle.    I can see pros and cons to bringing him up in September.

Pros:

- We get to see how ready he is for major league pitching, which makes planning for next year easier.

- It would be fun for the fans to see one of our top hitting prospects.

- Sends a good message to other minor leaguers.  

Cons:

- Makes it harder to play the service time game at the start of next year.

- Takes away at bats from other players who also need to be evaluated and who are a year or two older.

At the end of the day, I think it’s about whether or not the O’s plan to play the service time game.   

[Can_of_corn]

7 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’m very happy for Mountcastle.    I can see pros and cons to bringing him up in September.

Pros:

- We get to see how ready he is for major league pitching, which makes planning for next year easier.

- It would be fun for the fans to see one of our top hitting prospects.

- Sends a good message to other minor leaguers.  

Cons:

- Makes it harder to play the service time game at the start of next year.

- Takes away at bats from other players who also need to be evaluated and who are a year or two older.

At the end of the day, I think it’s about whether or not the O’s plan to play the service time game.   

Extra con: (small one)

Would require a 40 man roster move.

[Frobby]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Extra con: (small one)

Would require a 40 man roster move.

Good point, though we have to make that move by December anyway and perhaps it’s easier to slip guys past the waiver wire this time of year when every team is doing call-ups.

[DrungoHazewood]

18 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He was also named the Orioles minor league player of the year by Baseball America.

Shame he hasn't mastered the level.

Good for Ryan, but if this were a major league MVP vote we'd eviscerate the voters for selecting a 1B/LFer with the 40th-best OPS in the league.  He's basically a DH who was the 4th-best Norfolk Tide in hitting a baseball.  He just had the advantage of 500 plate appearances when all the players with better performances got called up months ago.

He probably got some bonus points for being one of the younger players in the league.

I wonder how many MVP votes Ryan Flaherty got?  He can field, and had an OBP 30 points higher.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Good for Ryan, but if this were a major league MVP vote we'd eviscerate the voters for selecting a 1B/LFer with the 40th-best OPS in the league.  He's basically a DH who was the 4th-best Norfolk Tide in hitting a baseball.  He just had the advantage of 500 plate appearances when all the players with better performances got called up months ago.

He probably got some bonus points for being one of the younger players in the league.

I wonder how many MVP votes Ryan Flaherty got?  He can field, and had an OBP 30 points higher.

I wasn't suggesting that he's the best player or the best prospect at his level.

I do think it is evidence that he has done enough at this level to warrant promotion.

[wildcard]

37 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’m very happy for Mountcastle.    I can see pros and cons to bringing him up in September.

Pros:

- We get to see how ready he is for major league pitching, which makes planning for next year easier.

- It would be fun for the fans to see one of our top hitting prospects.

- Sends a good message to other minor leaguers.  

Cons:

- Makes it harder to play the service time game at the start of next year.

- Takes away at bats from other players who also need to be evaluated and who are a year or two older.

At the end of the day, I think it’s about whether or not the O’s plan to play the service time game.   

Doesn't this award make a 7th year of Mountcastle even more attractive?

[Il BuonO]

28 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Good for Ryan, but if this were a major league MVP vote we'd eviscerate the voters for selecting a 1B/LFer with the 40th-best OPS in the league.  He's basically a DH who was the 4th-best Norfolk Tide in hitting a baseball.  He just had the advantage of 500 plate appearances when all the players with better performances got called up months ago.

He probably got some bonus points for being one of the younger players in the league.

I wonder how many MVP votes Ryan Flaherty got?  He can field, and had an OBP 30 points higher.

I’ve said for years Flash never got enough ABs! Gotta have some time for the cream to rise to the top.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

42 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Extra con: (small one)

Would require a 40 man roster move.

And is doesn't seem like Davis is going anywhere yet, but there has to be a pitcher they can cut ties with if the Orioles want to promote Mountcastle for the last month of the season. 

[DrungoHazewood]

45 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Doesn't this award make a 7th year of Mountcastle even more attractive?

MVP awards don't make anything more attractive except his mantle over the fireplace.  Award voting is only good to see how close to present day writers have advanced.

[Enjoy Terror]

The winner of the 1997 MVP award for the Tides was Roberto Petagine, and he won it two years in a row, with different affiliates/teams.

Rick Dempsey was the manager for the 1997 Tides, a Mets affiliate.