Odor is 6 for his last 18

[wildcard]

With two doubles and a triple.   I know we are not supposed to like this  guy but the way the O's offense is struggling I will take any gleamer of hope.

He could go 0 for 4 tonight but I thought  it was worth noting.  There is so little  offense to note.

[waroriole]

If he goes 0-4, I’ll blame you. 

[Frobby]

I was thinking of starting a thread like this one, but I would have named it “Odor stinking less lately.”   C’mon wildcard, you have to take your opportunities where you find them!

I’m glad he’s doing a little better recently and hope it continues.   

[DrungoHazewood]

Odor is 28 and has a career OPS+ of 88.  His current OPS+ is 90.  So... if you're patient and lucky you can find a day where a player is almost exactly meeting expectations?

Is that less annoying than me pointing out for the 17th straight year that almost all numbers are more noise than signal on May 3rd?

[bobmc]

3 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Odor is 28 and has a career OPS+ of 88.  His current OPS+ is 90.  So... if you're patient and lucky you can find a day where a player is almost exactly meeting expectations?

Is that less annoying than me pointing out for the 17th straight year that almost all numbers are more noise than signal on May 3rd?

Definitely!  And thanks for sharing!  I always enjoy a wake up call in the am to remind me that my @wildcard fervor isn't real.   He was right about Lopie and Tyler, however!

[Just Regular]

Good tag on Gordon last night to help keep a close game close.

It is early, but OAA thinks his brilliant 2021 Success Rate added has gone in the tank though.   That's probably never happened to a middle infielder later in their 20's.   

Jordan Westburg is probably a better infielder today than he'll be when/if his bat acclimates to MLB pitching 1000-ish plate appearances along.

Mancini's rib has given Hyde some think time whether Nevin or Odor is a 3rd starting infielder.   It might be a Raysian multi-position platoon with Urias' 2B-3B flexibility.

 

[jamalshw]

Despite the recent success and his OPS+ now up to 90, Odor has still been a -0.4 WAR player according to baseball reference as his defense has been suspect. His improved bat may keep him in the lineup a few more weeks, but I would still rather see Urias get the bulk of the work at 2B to see if the consistency at his best position helps his bat improve. 

[Tony-OH]

2 hours ago, bobmc said:

Definitely!  And thanks for sharing!  I always enjoy a wake up call in the am to remind me that my @wildcard fervor isn't real.   He was right about Lopie and Tyler, however!

How was he right about Lopez? He did not think he would be a good fit as closer. So far that's not been true.

[Tony-OH]

2 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Odor is 28 and has a career OPS+ of 88.  His current OPS+ is 90.  So... if you're patient and lucky you can find a day where a player is almost exactly meeting expectations?

Is that less annoying than me pointing out for the 17th straight year that almost all numbers are more noise than signal on May 3rd?

So what we're saying is that we are getting the proper level of a suckitude that should have been expected?

[jabba72]

Odor hasnt had an OPS+ over 90 since 2018 when he had a .751 OPS. So this hot streak is pretty unprecedented for him the past four years. 

[Frobby]

47 minutes ago, jabba72 said:

Odor hasnt had an OPS+ over 90 since 2018 when he had a .751 OPS. So this hot streak is pretty unprecedented for him the past four years. 

I’d bet you I could find a 6 for 18 streak in each of those years.   

Look, we all hope Odor has a comeback season this year.   It does happen from time to time in baseball.   Maybe the O’s will find some key that unlocks his past performance.  But it would be foolish to expect that to happen.   
 

[Tony-OH]

39 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’d bet you I could find a 6 for 18 streak in each of those years.   

Look, we all hope Odor has a comeback season this year.   It does happen from time to time in baseball.   Maybe the O’s will find some key that unlocks his past performance.  But it would be foolish to expect that to happen.   
 

Last year Odor had a 12-game streak where he slashed .304/.373/.544/.916 in 52 PAs. He then promptly remembered who he was and slashed  .125/.263/.219/.482 over his next ten games (38 PAs)

[OriolesMagic83]

SSS.  Enjoy the hot streak.  Another lengthy cold streak is coming.  Elias and others seem to like Odor.  He does have a competitive attitude, I'll give him that. 

[seak05]

I think Owings should go before Odor. Reality is the Orioles have a weak infield. 

[spiritof66]

21 hours ago, seak05 said:

I think Owings should go before Odor. Reality is the Orioles have a weak infield. 

The fuller reality is that the Orioles decided to have a weak infield. Other than maybe Urias, no one at SS/2B/3B is performing way below reasonable expectations -- aspirations maybe, but not reasonable expectations. And even Urias did not go into this season as an established major leaguer based on his 95 ABs with the Orioles after eight seasons in the minors and Mexican League. Owings is the team's highest paid SS/2B/3B at $1 million.

It's not like any of these guys has flopped in the early season (again, maybe Urias) or gotten hurt. This is the infield Elias put together three-plus years into his plan to build a contender.