Where will the O's player leadership come from in 2023?

[NCRaven]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

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[wildcard]

7 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I wasn't alive when he was an Oriole and four year old me didn't catch many Indian games.

Sorry you missed it.  It was many of the highlights of being an O's fan.

Edited November 18, 2022 by wildcard

[owknows]

7 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Did you ever see Ortiz in a rage destroy a phone.  Why do you think that happened?

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[wildcard]

Two guys you never wanted to get angry on the baseball field.   Frank and Bob Gibson.   Frank definitely had another gear and Gibson would take your head off and you knew he meant it.

Edited November 18, 2022 by wildcard

[RZNJ]

36 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Two guys you never wanted to get angry on the baseball field.   Frank and Bob Gibson.   Frank definitely had another gear and Gibson would take your head off and you knew he meant it.

Gibson had 24 homer and 144 RBI in his career.   He also hit 102 batters in 17 years.   Jim Palmer, who no one ever accused of being mean, hit 38 in 19 years.

[wildcard]

11 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Gibson had 24 homer and 144 RBI in his career.   He also hit 102 batters in 17 years.   Jim Palmer, who no one ever accused of being mean, hit 38 in 19 years.

I don't think players feared Gibson's hitting as much as his pitching.

Edited November 18, 2022 by wildcard

[Babkins]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

You wouldn't have Ortiz on that list?

Brian Matusz wouldn’t.

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

Frank

Frank was great in all situations, clutch or not.  .926 OPS overall, .920 in high leverage, .917 late & close.  So, it’s not that be ramped it up in the clutch, he was just great all the time.  

Eddie was not quite the hitter Frank was, in any situation, but he did ramp things up in the clutch vs. overall.  .836 OPS overall, .872 in high leverage, .865 late & close.   And famously, 1.127 with the bases loaded.  (Frank was at .808.)
 

[wildcard]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

Frank was great in all situations, clutch or not.  .926 OPS overall, .920 in high leverage, .917 late & close.  So, it’s not that be ramped it up in the clutch, he was just great all the time.  

Eddie was not quite the hitter Frank was, in any situation, but he did ramp things up in the clutch vs. overall.  .836 OPS overall, .872 in high leverage, .865 late & close.   And famously, 1.127 with the bases loaded.  (Frank was at .808.)
 

Frank is a HOF because he did raise to the challenge.   Knock him down and he would hit a homer on you.

[Can_of_corn]

8 minutes ago, Babkins said:

Brian Matusz wouldn’t.

He's got more rings than Buck.