Adley Rutschman 2021

[ArtVanDelay]

6 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

How low would the batting average have to be unplayable for a + power, takes walks, + defense catcher?

Yasmani Grandal is hitting .132 with a 111 wRC+.  He’s 14th among catchers in fWAR.

[DocJJ]

0-5. 3 K’s.   Ow.....

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 hour ago, DocJJ said:

0-5. 3 K’s.   Ow.....

Plus a “catchers interference.” Bad day all around.

[MurphDogg]

Adley getting some national mainstream press. Article in USA Today.

[baltfan]

1 hour ago, MurphDogg said:

Adley getting some national mainstream press. Article in USA Today.

Any highlights?  This is subscriber only.

[MurphDogg]

11 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Any highlights?  This is subscriber only.

Weird, I am getting the whole article and I certainly don't subscribe to USA Today (does anyone besides hotels?).

Nothing groundbreaking, it is aimed at an audience who doesn't know who he is. Most interesting part is that he is getting covered by non-baseball press. Only new tidbit to me was this:

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As prospects and big leaguers retreated from spring training last March at the outset of the pandemic, Randy Rutschman’s brother shipped a squat rack and bench. The family garage turned into a weight room. A few times a week, Rutschman could link up with local pro players – including the Tampa Bay Rays’ Ryan Thompson – to catch bullpens and take live at-bats.

The weeks in Florida had given his son a blueprint of where he needed to be on the field. Outside the foul lines, the Orioles also made sure their minor leaguers were staying sharp mentally. Players were encouraged to read Stanford psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck’s book "Mindset."

Didn't know the Orioles were focused on mindfulness or whatever. And I hadn't specifically heard what Adley was doing to stay sharp after the shutdown.

[Aglets]

.231 / .412 / .442  through 68 PA so far.   Fantastic BB to K ratio of 14 to 18.   Things seem to be tentatively pointing up.  Hopefully between 100 to 150 PA we are ready to agree he belongs in AAA.

[survivedc]

6 hours ago, MurphDogg said:

Weird, I am getting the whole article and I certainly don't subscribe to USA Today (does anyone besides hotels?).

Nothing groundbreaking, it is aimed at an audience who doesn't know who he is. Most interesting part is that he is getting covered by non-baseball press. Only new tidbit to me was this:

Didn't know the Orioles were focused on mindfulness or whatever. And I hadn't specifically heard what Adley was doing to stay sharp after the shutdown.

I believe it was Patrick Dorrian who was interviewed on 105.7 earlier this week and he talked about this a good bit. Sounded like he was a fan of the program/focus. 

[Pickles]

7 hours ago, Aglets said:

.231 / .412 / .442  through 68 PA so far.   Fantastic BB to K ratio of 14 to 18.   Things seem to be tentatively pointing up.  Hopefully between 100 to 150 PA we are ready to agree he belongs in AAA.

The only thing you could ask if for a higher average.  He's looking like advertised. 

[MurphDogg]

Adley just hit a 3 run homer with two outs in the 9th to tie the game. 3 for 4 with a walk on the game.

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, MurphDogg said:

Adley just hit a 3 run homer with two outs in the 9th to tie the game. 3 for 4 with a walk on the game.

 I had just checked box score and listened to it.  Sounded like no doubter.  

[seak05]

Also caught a guy stealing third in the 10th for the all around game 

[Frobby]

Threw out a runner attempting to steal 3rd in the bottom of the 10th to help preserve a 5-4 comeback win.  Big day for him.   

Edit: seak05 beat me to it!
 

[LTO's]

445 feet. 

[joelala]

1 hour ago, LTO's said:

445 feet. 

Bomb.
 

He has a supreme uppercut. Mike Zunino 2.0? Only 75% joking.