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It's probably not going to hold up but I find it pretty funny that Mountcastle has walked three times in three games after hearing from some how he will never take a walk. He's now 3-for-9 with two doubles and .500 OBP through his first three games.

I really like the way he's gone to the opposite field a few times with authority though today both doubles were pulled. He looks like a guy ready for the big leagues. 

He still will need to make adjustments and will probably struggle at times, and i certainly don't expect his walk rate to stay up, but it is an interesting start for him.

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Hey, isn't that Major League Baseball's Ryan Mountcastle?  Why yes it is!  "Hi, guys, Ryan Mountcastle here.  If you click HERE I'll let you in on this one weird trick that'll take you from Jonathan S

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It's probably not going to hold up but I find it pretty funny that Mountcastle has walked three times in three games after hearing from some how he will never take a walk. He's now 3-for-9 with two do

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Most of the chances I’ve seen were easy fly balls hit right near him. However unlike Smith he didn’t immediately take 5 steps back then sprint to get under the ball at the end.

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1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

Maybe, you know, what they were working on in the off-site before they called him up actually helped him out.  

Nah, had to be manipulating the service time clock.  Nothing else.  Ain't that right, @Can_of_corn?

Yep, I'm converted, if they had brought him up even a week earlier he wouldn't have any of those walks.  He clearly had an epiphany at Bowie and I'm expecting at least 100 walks from him next season.

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Yep, I'm converted, if they had brought him up even a week earlier he wouldn't have any of those walks.  He clearly had an epiphany at Bowie and I'm expecting at least 100 walks from him next season.

He's slugging .556.  As those doubles become homers that'll be more like .600 or .700.  He might have 100 intentional walks.

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1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

Maybe, you know, what they were working on in the off-site before they called him up actually helped him out.  

Nah, had to be manipulating the service time clock.  Nothing else.  Ain't that right, @Can_of_corn?

Hey, isn't that Major League Baseball's Ryan Mountcastle?  Why yes it is!  "Hi, guys, Ryan Mountcastle here.  If you click HERE I'll let you in on this one weird trick that'll take you from Jonathan Schoop's plate discipline to Mickey Mantle's in under six weeks!  Guaranteed or your money back!"

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Hey, isn't that Major League Baseball's Ryan Mountcastle?  Why yes it is!  "Hi, guys, Ryan Mountcastle here.  If you click HERE I'll let you in on this one weird trick that'll take you from Jonathan Schoop's plate discipline to Mickey Mantle's in under six weeks!  Guaranteed or your money back!"

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Mickey Mantle's plate discipline was helped by copious amounts of alcohol.  Is that what you're referring to?

Didn't say he all of a sudden had awesome plate discipline.  But maybe he's improved since last summer?  No?  C'mon, Drungo, be positive.

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I haven’t been able to see much of the last few games.

How has he looked in the OF?  Had many chances?

Most of the chances I’ve seen were easy fly balls hit right near him. However unlike Smith he didn’t immediately take 5 steps back then sprint to get under the ball at the end.

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