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I don't want to brag but I could do that.

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Yeah, I got the joke the first time!

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I do not think an outfielder with a sub-80 OPS+ is tenable no matter how well he defends or runs the bases.   You can shake a tree and find ten guys who can do those things and still hit at >80 OPS

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"If you think our starting lineup is bad, wait until you see our bench players."

31 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Orioles might be better off asking their best hitting pitcher to pinch hit when trailing in the ninth inning over Owings.

Orioles might have tied or even won tonight's game off Chapman in the ninth inning if their best pinch hitter wasn't Owings. 

If you think our starting lineup is bad, wait until you see our bench.

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Okay. I don't get it. 

Up until the last couple days when we've seen Urias at SS with Mateo injured. I just assumed the sole reason Owings was on the team was because he could play SS along with several other positions (including OF) which allowed him to fill--albeit with no bat--essentially two spots. 

I didn't like the reasoning, but if they weren't comfortable with Urias playing SS, it was at least a somewhat understandable reason why Owings is still here. Now, I just don't get it at all. He's a career 72 OPS+ hitter with a 35 OPS+ this year. He's 30 so he's not a future piece at all. Sure, he was good in 50 PA last year, but has been awful in 46 this year. He's likely closer to the middle of those two which is still not a good player. 

If they're willing to start Urias at SS (even if just for a few days) there's really no spot that makes sense. Right now, the bench is Bemboom, Owings and McKenna. To me, Bannon, Gutierrez, and Martin all make more sense. 

Now, I'm just hopeful Long gets a look over Owings since he's apparently on this team over the other three I mentioned. 

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Lost in all the late-inning, Rutschman, and bullpen excitement was this crucial contribution by the much-maligned Owings: a perfectly laid-down bunt that moved AR up to 3rd base so that he could score on a very weak squibbler that Choi probably blew because he was thinking of the runner sprinting home. That's how you're supposed to win a few games every season, but most of the last decade it's been very iffy to ask our hitters simply to bunt. Kudos to Owings not only for the bunt, but also the quick smooth grab and throw to get the force-out at second in the top of the 10th while a Ray was running home.

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5 hours ago, LA2 said:

Lost in all the late-inning, Rutschman, and bullpen excitement was this crucial contribution by the much-maligned Owings: a perfectly laid-down bunt that moved AR up to 3rd base so that he could score on a very weak squibbler that Choi probably blew because he was thinking of the runner sprinting home. That's how you're supposed to win a few games every season, but most of the last decade it's been very iffy to ask our hitters simply to bunt. Kudos to Owings not only for that bunt, but also the quick smooth grab and throw to get the force-out at second in the top of the 10th while a Ray was running home.

He did lay down a very good bunt.  I was nervous about it, since be bunted into a double play the last time he tried one.  

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1 hour ago, interloper said:

Nice bunt and all, especially since he failed miserably that other time with the bunt double play.

But what more does Richie Martin have to do to replace Owings? 

.293 .369 .466 .835

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Wow didn't know Martin was putting up numbers like that. To SLG .466 / OPS .835 with only one home run in 116 ABs is impressive (11 doubles, 3 triples compensated). Plus 11 for 12 stealing and a strong showing in Spring Training. So you've got a good point. I wonder: Are they trying him at new defensive positions? Has he been error-prone (no fielding stats for his AAA perf on Baseball-Reference)?

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