Wednesday September 21: Orioles try to avoid season sweep by Tigers

[SteveA]

11 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

He's had one play where it was a 60% chance that an outfielder should have caught the ball that he missed. Other than that, the next highest was 45%, one 40%, one 35% at the wall. 

His jump numbers have not been good, and he's not extremely fast, but calling him awful is an over statement to me. 

Can you tell me the plays where he's looked awful?

I can't name dates but I just remember several plays that he didn't get to balls I felt he should have, and looked awkward too.

Like I said, it was just the eye test.

Obviously he has impressed tonight!!

[Jagwar]

Just now, Gurgi said:

Stowers might not be Markakis but he is also way better than DJ Stewart.   

I love that compliment!

[Tony-OH]

Stowers looking like the guy I saw in the minors. Give that man playing time! No reason for him to not be playing everyday now.

[eddie83]

Stowers with some Orsulakesque defense. 

[mrbig1]

Lyles. 

[LA2]

1 minute ago, Aristotelian said:

First of the season and first since the Means no hitter I believe.

On an economical 94 pitches too.

[Jagwar]

Just now, Hallas said:

That's possible.  I think he slid on purpose so he wouldn't catch it with a full head of steam and then get clotheslined, but it just looked dumb because he slid well before the ball got there.

To be fair... that would have hit DJ Stewart between the eyes

[O's84]

Lyles, you're a vet.  You should have seen that Gatorade shower coming.

[LA2]

3 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Just 2 more outs needed. Also, his ERA may drop below 4.50.

ERA ends up exactly 4.50.

[mrbig1]

Bullpen got the night off. We may need them tomorrow.

[eddie83]

6 minutes ago, O's84 said:

I don't like Odor's bat.  And why would you not play Stowers more regularly if you're going bring him up?

I’m well aware of his splits in minors. They were trying to give the offense a spark vs LHP. They also faced some reverse splits RHP. 

[Tony-OH]

Just now, SteveA said:

I can't name dates but I just remember several plays that he didn't get to balls I felt he should have, and looked awkward too.

Like I said, it was just the eye test.

Obviously he has impressed tonight!!

Sometimes it takes guys a little bit to get used to the upper decks. I did a lot of research on all of the flyballs hit to him and like I said on a previous post, he only has one ball where the catch percentage was over 50% (60%) that he didn't catch.

He's not as bad as some seems to think, even though his jump numbers aren't great, I think they will improve. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

6 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Stowers looking like the guy I saw in the minors. Give that man playing time! No reason for him to not be playing everyday now.

Elias should want Stowers to play everyday to help evaluate if there is enough confidence to trade one of Mullins/Hays/Santander to open up a spot for Stowers.

Obviously even playing Stowers everyday to close out the season won't be a large enough of a sample size to determine if he can be an MLB starting outfielder. But it would be nice to get some idea of his capabilities hitting MLB pitching. 

Edited September 22, 2022 by OsFanSinceThe80s

[Aristotelian]

Was he referring to himself in the second person plural there? 

[Yossarian]

Great game all the way around.