Tracking Ex Oriole Thread

[Bubble Buddy]

12 minutes ago, Babypowder said:

wRC+ the last 7 seasons: 127, 119, 117, 111, 98, 107, 98

He's been trending down for a while. It wasn't just last year.

I guess I didn't quite communicate what I meant. 

Many have thought that 2018 was the new norm for him. Whereas I think he could still produce at a similar level of 2017 for a few more years. Doesn't mean he is in his prime any longer. But I think he is still a solid full time player. Especially if he can adjust to COF.

And I get it, those last three years show 98, 107, 98. Take the average and it's not very encouraging. But I think he can still be near 800 OPS with the bat and learn how to be average in RF. 

We'll see how it plays out. 

Edited April 2, 2019 by Bubble Buddy

[Frobby]

I’m really glad, and not particularly surprised, to see Adam getting off to a good start in Arizona.    A proud guy like Adam with a chip on his shoulder can be dangerous.   

[theocean]

1 hour ago, Bubble Buddy said:

It really is kinda crazy that a line up with Schoop, Machado, Jones, Mancini, Beckham, Trumbo, Davis (2017 was bad but not as bad as 2018) was THAT bad. More than half of those guys were in their prime or younger.

The team was very one dimensional as we know. Virtually no defense, especially switching Manny and Beckham and putting Mancini and Trumbo in the field, which was almost insulting to the game of baseball. But still. 

It's insane the 2018 Orioles were THAT bad. Far too much talent to completely implode like that.

[BRobinsonfan]

On 3/29/2019 at 10:45 AM, Santandah said:

 

Yesterday some of the guys we loved and lost -- or in the case of Tim Beckam just endured and lost -- had pretty big days. I thought it might be fun to check in on how the ex-O’s we let go during the purge of 2018 are doing throughout the year. 

I don’t think this should be a running tab of misery, but perhaps something more sentimental, because I want Adam Jones and Jon Schoop to succeed in their new homes, and I’ll always be curious about how Manny marches toward a potential date with Cooperstown. So, maybe we can track how they’re doing. 

So, no. I don’t think that this should be a place to post highlights of Josh Hader’s awesome 6-out save yesterday. That’s milk spilt long ago. 

But hey. AJ went 2-4 with a dinger leading off for the D-Backs yesterday.

• https://www.mlb.com/gameday/d-backs-vs-dodgers/2019/03/28/565799#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=565799
• (Scroll down for the link)

Manny went hitless in his Pad’s debut, but made a great play

• https://www.mlb.com/gameday/giants-vs-padres/2019/03/28/566275#game_state=final,game_tab=videos,game=566275
• (Scroll down for links)

Tim Beckham went yard twice off of Chris Sale

• http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=26383905
• http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=26383606

And Schoop had an 0-fer
 

Great idea for a thread.  I still check out Atlanta to see how Markakis is doing. 

[NCRaven]

It's April.  Check back in August and let me know how Adam's doing.  Loved him but it was time to move on.  (What a buzzkill!)

[atomic]

14 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

It's April.  Check back in August and let me know how Adam's doing.  Loved him but it was time to move on.  (What a buzzkill!)

What if he has a career year?  I think he is more likely than Schoop to bounce back. 

[NCRaven]

I think it’s more likely that Jones continue to decline than have a career year at his age.

[Frobby]

5 hours ago, atomic said:

What if he has a career year?  I think he is more likely than Schoop to bounce back. 

Why?   Based on age, I’d say Schoop’s chances are better.    That said, Adam is the more consistent player.    His BA and OBP were in his normal range, he just needs several doubles to be homers this year.    Schoop needs to get his BA up considerably.   

[bobmc]

Old buddy Jeremy Hellickson with the icing on Bryce Harper's return to DC!  

And it was Jeremy Hellickson, a starter moonlighting in relief, allowing Harper’s 458-foot home run in the eighth.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/bryce-harper-comes-back-with-a-vengeance-helping-the-phillies-beat-the-nationals-in-return-to-nationals-park/2019/04/02/47481818-5564-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html?utm_term=.caaba8ab6540

[weams]

Christian Walker has made the Diamondbacks forget Paul Goldschmidt

[weams]

Christian Walker has three more homers than the guy who blocked him.

[interloper]

Just now, weams said:

Christian Walker has three more homers than the guy who blocked him.

I'm really happy for Walker. 

[weams]

[weams]

[TommyPickles]

Jones is balling.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/FOXSPORTSAZ/status/1113263848939708417?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

 

This was pretty funny too. Got the best of Manny here.