2022 Ongoing Lineup Thread

[rm5678]

3 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

Gunnar at DH. Stowers fans will not be happy, appears they still want Odor's defense over Stowers' offense. 

After Gunnar's two botched double plays yesterday, I'm happy to see Odor back at 2nd base.

[OriolesMagic83]

19 minutes ago, rm5678 said:

After Gunnar's two botched double plays yesterday, I'm happy to see Odor back at 2nd base.

The O's should put Gunnar at 3B the rest of the year.  Let other players move around him vs the other way around.  It's a shame to waste Gunnar's arm at 2B.

[dtk9119]

So.. Hays finally given a night off or more bluntly BENCHED in favor of Stowers. I like the move except that Hays does play a solid D in OPACY left field. Hopefully Stowers is up for the challenge. 

Hyde clearly not messing around and knows we need to win tonight. 

[rm5678]

20 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

The O's should put Gunnar at 3B the rest of the year.  Let other players move around him vs the other way around.  It's a shame to waste Gunnar's arm at 2B.

I agree, and even Urias would be better than Henderson at 2B.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Hays is finally getting a day off for Stowers to get a start. 

 

[Sports Guy]

Henderson has played everyday since being brought up.  I’m guessing that’s why he has DH’ed the last few games.  Half day off.

[Aristotelian]

11 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Henderson has played everyday since being brought up.  I’m guessing that’s why he has DH’ed the last few games.  Half day off.

I have to think those two muffed DP's were a factor. Can't afford sloppy defense in this series. 

[NCRaven]

Mountcastle, Mateo and Urias have all been productive recently.  Other than that, all lefties.  I'm fine with the lineup, as is, and hope that Hyde leaves Henderson on the left side of the infield going forward.  In game management isn't nearly as important as putting players in position to be successful.  I don't think Elias and Hyde did that with putting Gunnar at 2B with so little prep.

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, dtk9119 said:

So.. Hays finally given a night off or more bluntly BENCHED in favor of Stowers. I like the move except that Hays does play a solid D in OPACY left field. Hopefully Stowers is up for the challenge. 

Hyde clearly not messing around and knows we need to win tonight. 

From what I’ve observed in just a couple of games, Stowers is a little shaky on judging fly balls.  It may be a function of adjusting to playing in ballparks with a second deck.   Or, he may just be a shaky judge of fly balls.   Or, maybe I’m imagining it.  

[Fiver6565]

Not a complaint, but its probably our worst defensive outfield of the season.  We'll see how that plays out.

[Sports Guy]

19 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

I have to think those two muffed DP's were a factor. Can't afford sloppy defense in this series. 

Well, he should be at SS or third.  I would expect growing pains for him at a position he has basically never played before.

[Bemorewins]

I like getting Stowers in the lineup and Hays out of it. But I’m kind of confused with the positional management of Henderson.

Wouldn’t it be best for his development for him to get consistent reps a ONE position. If he makes an error/mistake so be it. Our front office has already told us with their actions that this year the top priority is development/the future. I certainly don’t care if Odor is better now defensively at second or Urias at third or even Mateo at short. At least one of them won’t be on the team in a little more than a month. Henderson’s learning/growth (and for that matter Stowers’ development as well) should be more important than whatever marginally improvement the players who don’t have a future with the team give you temporarily.

[RZNJ]

21 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

Not a complaint, but its probably our worst defensive outfield of the season.  We'll see how that plays out.

How do you figure?  Didn't Mancini play some games in the OF.  I don't know enough about Stowers to complain but him instead of Hays is the biggest difference and I'm not sure how much worse that is.

[Frobby]

9 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

How do you figure?  Didn't Mancini play some games in the OF.  I don't know enough about Stowers to complain but him instead of Hays is the biggest difference and I'm not sure how much worse that is.

Just on a quick look, on July 31 we had an OF of Santander in LF, Hays in CF, Mancini in RF.

[Fiver6565]

I don't think Mancini and Santander played in the same OF very often did they?  I suppose that's worse than Stowers/Santander corners if they did.  Certainly our worst in a while though, at least.

Stowers is certainly worse than Hays based on the eye test at least....especially in that cavernous LF that I don't think Stowers has played in for a single inning so far.

 

Long story short I'll stand by my initial statement.  LOL