Adley Rutschman 2021

[Frobby]

Just now, Aglets said:

SPOILER:

He is going to start next year at AAA. *  The Orioles have done this was almost all of their 'prime' prospects.

*barring some drastic change to the CBA. 

Arguably. the main reason he hasn’t been promoted to AAA yet is that the O’s will want to justify starting him in AAA next year by saying he hasn’t had much time there.  But, he was also ice cold until about a week ago, and that made it easier to justify the status quo.   Now Rutschman is making it hard again. 

[Aglets]

22 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Arguably. the main reason he hasn’t been promoted to AAA yet is that the O’s will want to justify starting him in AAA next year by saying he hasn’t had much time there.  But, he was also ice cold until about a week ago, and that made it easier to justify the status quo.   Now Rutschman is making it hard again. 

I completely agree.   I think the same thing applies to Grayson too.

[Paul in Virginia]

3 hours ago, lovetoaster said:

I’m at the game, and that ball was headed right toward my car in the parking lot. When he hit it, there was a feeling of happiness and slight terror. 

He smoked that ball though. 

 

Now that would be a dent you'd never have fixed!

 

[lovetoaster]

4 minutes ago, Paul in Virginia said:

 

Now that would be a dent you'd never have fixed!

 

I think my car was spared. I just realized that I didn't even check. I just hopped in and drove away. Haha.

[Orioles0615]

2 hours ago, Aglets said:

SPOILER:

He is going to start next year at AAA. *  The Orioles have done this was almost all of their 'prime' prospects.

*barring some drastic change to the CBA. 

So then he won't be up until June since the season doesn't start until May. Waiting until June is just ridiculous 

[waroriole]

19 minutes ago, andrewochs615 said:

So then he won't be up until June since the season doesn't start until May. Waiting until June is just ridiculous 

Are they waiting until May next year?

[bobmc]

3 minutes ago, waroriole said:

Are they waiting until May next year?

They want him to work with Rom and get him comfortable.  

[Frobby]

22 minutes ago, andrewochs615 said:

So then he won't be up until June since the season doesn't start until May. Waiting until June is just ridiculous 

This MiL season was delayed until May due to uncertainly about COVID.   So far as I know, that change isn't permanent.   The MiL season usually starts about a week after the major league season.   I assume that's the plan for next year, unless MLB decided that they really liked that delay for some reason (which I doubt).

[Paul in Virginia]

36 minutes ago, lovetoaster said:

I think my car was spared. I just realized that I didn't even check. I just hopped in and drove away. Haha.

 

Go bounce a ball off your hood and tell everyone Adley did it.  Nobody outside this message board will be any the wiser.

[Tony-OH]

20 hours ago, lovetoaster said:

He looks really good at first. I’m surprised at how natural he looks out there, considering it’s not his primary position. 

Yeah, I thought the same thing. For a guy with limited experience there before this year, he looks like a plus defender at 1B.

[wildcard]

11 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Yeah, I thought the same thing. For a guy with limited experience there before this year, he looks like a plus defender at 1B.

So how do the O's have Mountcastle, Mancini and Adley on the same team next season, if Adley needs to spend time at 1B to keep his bat fresh?

[Tony-OH]

 

10 minutes ago, wildcard said:

So how do the O's have Mountcastle, Mancini and Adley on the same team next season, if Adley needs to spend time at 1B to keep his bat fresh?

I think Mancini ends up dealt either in the next few days or the offseason. But if they are, it would mean more LF time for Mountcastle. 

[wildcard]

7 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

 

I think Mancini ends up dealt either in the next few days or the offseason. But if they are, it would mean more LF time for Mountcastle. 

With Neustrom and Stowers seemingly coming fast, there will not be much room in the outfield next season.    Stewart looks like a goner as well.

I hate to think of Mancini being traded but Adley playing well at 1B seems to put the issue front and center. Adley's bat is too good to sit when he needs time away from catching and DHing  him means they lose the DH if he has to go behind the plate mid game.  

[UMDTerrapins]

For all of you waiting for Bowie's catcher to be promoted to Norfolk......here you go! 

https://www.milb.com/player/chris-hudgins-657621

Sorry, couldn't help myself. 

[Aristotelian]

3 hours ago, wildcard said:

So how do the O's have Mountcastle, Mancini and Adley on the same team next season, if Adley needs to spend time at 1B to keep his bat fresh?

That's exactly the issue with building around a RH DH/1B. You take up that spot and then you have zero flexibility to move people around. I just don't see how we keep Mancini. It's bad enough that we have DJ Stewart playing in the outfield.