Mountcastle’s last 21 games

[Sports Guy]

5 minutes ago, Philip said:

I don’t think we can trade Mancini this summer, I just don’t think it would look good, and I don’t think any team would give anything significant for him.

I’m not opposed to trading him, but it would probably be better if we keep him

The look shouldn’t matter.

The return does.

[HowAboutThat]

6 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

The look shouldn’t matter.

The return does.

I don’t disagree, but you and I are approaching the question as fans, and we are less concerned about how it would look to “heartlessly” trade away “a cancer survivor”

Edited June 3, 2021 by Philip

[Sports Guy]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

I don’t disagree, but you and I are approaching the question as fans, and we are less concerned about how it would look to “heartlessly” trade away “a cancer survivor”

Is it heartless to trade someone to a team that can win a title?

[Ripken]

Waking up as many anticipated.  That's why you don't send him down.  Dude will hit and looks comfortable at 1B.  I think he's the first real piece in place.  Mullins, Santander, Hays, and Means could be part of the next good team, too, but who knows if Hays will ever stay in the lineup and whether the other three (plus Mancini) will stay here.

[HowAboutThat]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

Is it heartless to trade someone to a team that can win a title?

Depends on how it’s presented I guess.

[Aristotelian]

1 hour ago, NCRaven said:

Mancini is one of those players that can excel as a DH.  Some can’t.  Mountcastle hits better when he plays the field.  Trump did too.  I would not mind keeping Mancini just for that.

Freudian slip there or autocorrect?

[Three Run Homer]

Last night was a perfect illustration of why Mountcastle is so tantalizing yet frustrating.  He got a single and home run, but in between he had one of the worst at bats you'll ever see--three swinging strikes on pitches that were nowhere near the strike zone.  If he could improve his plate discipline he would be an elite hitter, but I'm not sure if Mountcastles' issues are the kind that can be overcome with practice and instruction--if your eyes can't pick up the spin on the ball quickly enough then you are always going to get fooled by good breaking balls.  

[MurphDogg]

Still having the occasional non-competitive at-bat, he had one last night, but in general he does look better. Hope he keeps it up.

[NCRaven]

55 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Freudian slip there or autocorrect?

Did I really type that?  Trumbo of course.

[Yossarian]

1 hour ago, Aristotelian said:

Freudian slip there or autocorrect?

That's the result of the computer/smart phone "learning" the mind of the operator by frequently typing the word.  I would imagine the user has engaged in many political conversations over the past 4 or 5 years.

[Yossarian]

Would it be acceptable to approach Mancini to get his thoughts on the idea of a trade?  Maybe he would be amenable to the idea of getting a chance to play for a contender knowing the state of the Orioles organization, at present, and the timeline it will take to be competitive.  I don't think that is heartless.

[Flash- bd]

On 6/3/2021 at 4:36 PM, Frobby said:

I think of Mountcastle as having an Adam Jones-ish bat.   .280-.290, 30+ homers, .800-.850 OPS in his best years.

How valuable is that at 1B?

Not that much, no?

He needs to be more a .850-.900 OPS bat if he is to be considered a real piece for the future, IMO? 

[Three Run Homer]

3 minutes ago, Flash- bd said:

How valuable is that at 1B?

Not that much, no?

He needs to be more a .850-.900 OPS bat if he is to be considered a real piece for the future, IMO? 

I agree that he needs to be a better hitter relative to the league than Adam Jones to be a real asset.  However, given changes in offensive context, an .800 OPS nowadays might be equivalent to a .900 OPS ten years ago.  

[Moose Milligan]

Maybe he's just a slow starter.  

[Flash- bd]

OPS up to .712.