Three Run Homer Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 10:38 PM, Pickles said: I second this. I liked Pie. He was a great guy to give a chance. He had his moments but ultimately didn't pan out. Mateo is probably destined to the same fate. But he deserves an opportunity. At this point, I personally would be giving him chances over Stewart. Thanks for reminding me of Felix Pie. He was one of the most fun and colorful Orioles ever. Remember how he used to be in charge of retrieving the batting helmet after a walk-off home run? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il BuonO Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 12:36 PM, Three Run Homer said: His speed is legit, and he seems to have good raw power. Right now the hits are falling in and so he is productive, but his OBP is entirely driven by batting average and his batting average is being inflated by a high BABIP. So I'm not optimistic in the long term that he could be a regular player, but if he has enough defensive versatility he could be a useful utility guy. Agreed. The plate discipline is concerning, but he’s a definite upgrade over Valaika. Exciting player to watch and a little unexpected pop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruzious Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 1:36 PM, Three Run Homer said: His speed is legit, and he seems to have good raw power. Right now the hits are falling in and so he is productive, but his OBP is entirely driven by batting average and his batting average is being inflated by a high BABIP. So I'm not optimistic in the long term that he could be a regular player, but if he has enough defensive versatility he could be a useful utility guy. Does BABIP adjust for speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can_of_corn Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 23 minutes ago, Ruzious said: Does BABIP adjust for speed? BABIP is not an adjusted stat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan8703 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 1:42 PM, Three Run Homer said: Thanks for reminding me of Felix Pie. He was one of the most fun and colorful Orioles ever. Remember how he used to be in charge of retrieving the batting helmet after a walk-off home run? Pie had had quite the tour of the foreign leagues. He’s still playing this year in the Mexican League. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pie---001fel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan8703 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Mateo has a 850 OPS with us but only 2BB versus 18Ks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRobinsonfan Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/18/2021 at 8:08 PM, eddie83 said: No. Trumbo/Jones/Kim Coggins, Blair & Baylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruzious Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, BRobinsonfan said: Coggins, Blair & Baylor. Coggins came up with Bumbry. I don't think he ever played with Blair. Did Brady Anderson, Finley, and Devo play together for a year - before the infamous Glenn Davis trade? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazmat Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, Ruzious said: Coggins came up with Bumbry. I don't think he ever played with Blair. Did Brady Anderson, Finley, and Devo play together for a year - before the infamous Glenn Davis trade? I think someone looked that up, maybe @Frobby, and determined they were only on the field together maybe a handful of times. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotelian Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Anyone else reminded of young Adam Jones? Has a similar look in the batter's box along with the athleticism and plate discipline issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BohKnowsBmore Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 34 minutes ago, Aristotelian said: Anyone else reminded of young Adam Jones? Has a similar look in the batter's box along with the athleticism and plate discipline issues. Less power, more speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan8703 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 We can sacrifice some OBP for power. Power plays at OPACY. As long as he can put up a .700+ OPS he’s going to be in the picture for IF playing time for next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsFanSinceThe80s Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said: Mateo has a 850 OPS with us but only 2BB versus 18Ks. Which means there should be a correction soon to his .OPS, but Mateo can still have value even if his hitting drops off some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Ruzious said: Coggins came up with Bumbry. I don't think he ever played with Blair. Did Brady Anderson, Finley, and Devo play together for a year - before the infamous Glenn Davis trade? Coggins, Bumbry, Baylor and Blair were all outfielders on the team in 1973-74 (Coggins traded for Singleton for '75 season) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruzious Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, now said: Coggins, Bumbry, Baylor and Blair were all outfielders on the team in 1973-74 (Coggins traded for Singleton for '75 season) You're absolutely right. I had forgotten Bumbry played LF in his early Baltimore year. Wow, that was a lot of speed. If Baylor hadn't had that shoulder injury that ruined has arm, who knows how good of an OFer he could have become. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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