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22 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Unfortunately we did not have the Orioles Hangout to document his failure as a ballplayer and probably a person. 

True.  I look back on Cal's career and often wonder what people would have thought about him if the OH existed during his career.

Can you imagine 1989?  "He's hit .258 for the past three years combined, he's not as good as he was in '82 and '83 and he's getting old.  He switches his batting stance, like, 20 times a month and can't figure it out.  We need to sell high on him right now.  I think we should trade him to the Mets for Gregg Jeffries and others.  @Sports Guy, what do you think?"

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True.  I look back on Cal's career and often wonder what people would have thought about him if the OH existed during his career. Can you imagine 1989?  "He's hit .258 for the past three years co

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19 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

True.  I look back on Cal's career and often wonder what people would have thought about him if the OH existed during his career.

Can you imagine 1989?  "He's hit .258 for the past three years combined, he's not as good as he was in '82 and '83 and he's getting old.  He switches his batting stance, like, 20 times a month and can't figure it out.  We need to sell high on him right now.  I think we should trade him to the Mets for Gregg Jeffries and others.  @Sports Guy, what do you think?"

You're selling Spoerts Guy low.  There would have to be a 3rd team involved. 

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12 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Unfortunately we did not have the Orioles Hangout to document his failure as a ballplayer and probably a person. 

Can you imagine the outcry when Earl moved him to short in midseason?  No prep, just all of a sudden he's the shortstop?  He's 6' 4" and like 200+ pounds, as a shortstop?  Even in the minors he played way more third than short.  Clearly the dementia is setting in for Earl, it's all over.  Glenn Gulliver is now the third baseman?!  Oh well, it was a nice run.  Maybe we can rebuild something for '85 or '86...

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I still think Rutschman will hit at the major league level, but I'm starting to have more and more concerns over him bringing usable game power to the field very often. Outside of homer friendly PG County Stadium in Bowie, he hasn't exactly shown a lot of game power consistently as a pro.

Right now they're getting him out with offspeed, but he's not really driving fastballs or anything really. 

37 of his 65 PAs (57%) are getting to two strikes where he's slashed .147/.216/.206/.422. Maybe he might want to be a little more aggressive early on in counts to get him going a bit. 

Something that is concerning is he's just not hitting hittable pitch in the zone or even on the shadow of the zone. He's already -5 runs in both areas but is plus 2 in the chase zones.

I once said that I had concerns about the inside part of the plate from the left side but he seemed to have closed that hole in AA and AAA last year. 

He hasn't hit anything hard on the inner portion of the strike zone when he bats left-handed.

The Orioles employ a crown the plate philosophy but I wonder if pushing Rutschman back about 4-6 inches would let him get to those inner pitches. So far pitchers haven't noticed as only 32% of the pitches have been on the inner half to him, but his lack of EV and success inside will be highlighted soon by major league pitchers if he doesn't find a way to get to them.

 

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Touched 106 EV on the double this afternoon.   

The one AAA week in Charlotte with Statcast he had something a bit over 112 that at the time bettered Mountcastle's then team-best.

EV such a signature significance thing I know it is in there, but will be nice to once in a while see some evidence on a big league ballfield.

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Touched 106 EV on the double this afternoon.   

The one AAA week in Charlotte with Statcast he had something a bit over 112 that at the time bettered Mountcastle's then team-best.

EV such a signature significance thing I know it is in there, but will be nice to once in a while see some evidence on a big league ballfield.

Actually, the 106 reading came on his line out to center.

The double was a 95mph EV.

Still nice to see him make hard contact.

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Actually, the 106 reading came on his line out to center.

The double was a 95mph EV.

Still nice to see him make hard contact.

110mph on his single to left in the 6th.

 

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