Monday, September 26: Orioles begin 4 game series at Fenway as season starts to wind down
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For an organization that certainly values defense at the major league level, they sure do draft/sign a lot of bat first guys and hope their defense can be developed. One of my concerns with their defensive developmental plans is the org put such a value on being versatile, that most players never play one position all the time. Instead they are moved around a lot. I can understand that with some players who will need that versatility to have value in the majors, but guys that are going to be everyday big leagues need to play the position where they are most likely going to play with the Orioles. Sure, I get playing a guy in another position once in awhile, but put the best out there at their best positions and let it fly. Look at all the positions these Latin American infielders play in the DSL/FCL. They sign so many "SS's" but when you see them live, I'm like, "No way you should have been wasting SS reps on this guy." So yes, I do think it's ok to question the Orioles player development strategy under Blood to play guys all over versus having them focus on their most likely major league position. It may have worked with uber athletes like Gunnar or Westburg, but it's not working with others. -
By Can_of_corn · Posted
He was smote in the forehead. Great control or not what helmet doesn't cover the forehead? -
By .500_OR_BETTER · Posted
100% Hays..... Fielding: Hays > McKenna Arm strength: Hays > McKenna Base running: Hays > McKenna Hitting: doesn't matter - as they are no longer starters but late inning defensive replacements / occasional start vs LHP. McKenna can be DFA'd without the ever so slightest chance of being claimed. -
By RarityFlaherty · Posted
Definitely at 3rd. He has more infield experience, so I’d give him the advantage at 1st. He also has a better arm than Kjerstad, so I’d like to see how he does in RF. Maybe something else is going on, but it just seems like Kjerstad doesn’t have much of a position at all because they are so reluctant to let him play anywhere in the field. With the way we value defense, I don’t really see where Kjerstad fits in here long term. -
By Just Regular · Posted
It is too bad our Bats didn't put up a bunch of runs early against Oakland pitching that series so Mason Miller could have been neutralized just like Alexis Diaz last weekend. The momentary contrast is worsened watching Kimbrel these same two weeks. Unless Elias really goes nuts unseating guys like Cionel and Kimbrel himself from the roster, he maybe only has 1-2 bullpen roster spots to play with and then you have to carefully scientifically weigh if a dollar spent on Kopech or some other good rental reliever is more wisely invested than on Miller. 13 pitchers boil down to 8 or 9 at the end and with good fortune Burnes, Grayson, Bradish, Cano, Coulombe, Wells and Kimbrel are perhaps already 7 of them. Then you engineer roles for Kremer, Means or the top AAA guys. The trade deadline is going to be fun but also tense. Elias is a data gatherer and Mason Miller is probably going to be traded to the Braves, Dodgers, Rangers or Yankees sooner than the last few hours. -
With control like David's, I wouldn't be so sure. I say sign him and keep Mayo and EBJr. This has become a genuinely bizarre thread. -
By Mooreisbetter27 · Posted
Wasn't he like 10 foot tall? Maybe they didn't have helmets big enough for his big giant head.
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