I'm Ready for Mountcastle and Diaz: Mountcastle Up, Diaz Still Waiting

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As Offense Slowed, O’s Made the Call to Get Ryan Mountcastle

(By Steve Melewski)

https://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2020/08/as-offense-slowed-the-os-made-the-call-to-get-ryan-mountcastle.html

 

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[NCRaven]

10 minutes ago, Philip said:

Specifically I was referring to Trumbo’s 47 homer season where his defense was so bad it canceled out his offense and resulted in a 101 WRC and a low 2.2 WAR.

Trumbo never played shortstop in the minors and had around a dozen games at third base.  I suspect that Mountcastle will be significantly better in the  outfield than Trumbo.  Such comparisons are far off the mark.

[rudyrooster]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

No doubt. But he was 2.2 because his defense was so ruinously bad. I am expressing a fervent hope that MC will be better.

It's difficult to imagine a worse outfielder than Trumbo, but then I saw Dwight Smith Jr. 

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6 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

Trumbo never played shortstop in the minors and had around a dozen games at third base.  I suspect that Mountcastle will be significantly better in the  outfield than Trumbo.  Such comparisons are far off the mark.

They are. He is quite athletic. 

[HowAboutThat]

13 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

Trumbo never played shortstop in the minors and had around a dozen games at third base.  I suspect that Mountcastle will be significantly better in the  outfield than Trumbo.  Such comparisons are far off the mark.

I wasn’t comparing positions, only results: “bad defense cancels out good offense.” 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

I wasn’t comparing positions, only results: “bad defense cancels out good offense.” 

But it doesn't because he ended up at 2.2 WAR. 

[NCRaven]

5 minutes ago, Philip said:

I wasn’t comparing positions, only results: “bad defense cancels out good offense.” 

My point is that no matter what the position, Mountcastle will be a better defensive player than Trumbo.  So if they have similar offensive production, Mountcastle will have more value.  Comparing him to Trumbo is unfair.

[HowAboutThat]

30 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

My point is that no matter what the position, Mountcastle will be a better defensive player than Trumbo.  So if they have similar offensive production, Mountcastle will have more value.  Comparing him to Trumbo is unfair.

No, I don’t agree. Mountcastle has a poor reputation on defense, and how he plays On either side of the ball remains to be seen.
 

regardless, I wasn’t comparing them by position as I already said,, I was merely talking about the wide disparity between offense and defense, and how terrible defense can cancel out excellent offense. Trumbo produced one of the worst-ever 47-hr seasons, because his defense was so bad.

I am not suggesting that Mountcastle will be as bad on defense or as good on offense, I was merely saying that that wide disparity Is a possibility. I am disappointed that that was not clear.

[scOtt]

I talk Ryan down a lot on this board. Not Ryan himself but all the expectations on here. I REALLY wish him all the luck in the world. If he can play just and average LF, I think he will definitely hit. Just needs to get comfortable with the whole thing, hitting ML pitching. Get his feet under him and I think he will be good.

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40 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

My point is that no matter what the position, Mountcastle will be a better defensive player than Trumbo.  So if they have similar offensive production, Mountcastle will have more value.  Comparing him to Trumbo is unfair.

Mountcastle is gonna be a star. 

[OFFNY]

10 minutes ago, weams said:

 

Mountcastle is gonna be a star. 

 

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And even if he isn't a star, he can be in our show ...... 

 

 

 

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[OsFanSinceThe80s]

 

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2 hours ago, rudyrooster said:

It's difficult to imagine a worse outfielder than Trumbo, but then I saw Dwight Smith Jr. 

Nelson Cruz lost a World Series with hs glove. 

[OFFNY]

On 8/6/2020 at 9:31 PM, ChuckS said:

 

I’m Ready for Mountcastle and Diaz

 

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You got Mountcastle ........

 

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