There is no doubt Anthony Servideo brings the most unique hair style of any of the Orioles draftees so far. Plate discipline guy at the plate who got off to a red hot start after completely bombing in the Cape Cod League last summer with wood bats.
Defensively, a 50 arm suggest he might have enough arm to stick at shortstop, but there are mixed opinions on whether he can stay there. He's a 30-40 (scouting grade, not home runs) power guy and though he's got some strength, game power is not
We're like the new Twins or Blue Jays of the last few years that have/had a lot of young talent but underperformed in the postseason. Hope that's not our ceiling.
Catching up on School of Roch this morning. He wrote something I didn't realize was true. The O's last 3 postseason appearances:
2014 Division Series - Swept by the Royals
2016 WC Playoff - Lost to the Blue Jays
2023 Division Series - Swept by the Rangers
That's an 8-game losing streak in the postseason. Yikes.
It did look like they already have their game legs back--maybe in time to make that dream come true. I live in Brooklyn and it's going to be a challenge to hold my place and my lip in the sports bars over the next three days (unless I go to one filled with Mets fans who are just letting one screen tune into the game in the Bronx).
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