Ryan Mountcastle 2023

[Bahama O's Fan]

I just read that he had the highest batting average in a four game series EVER .846

[bobmc]

4 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

I just read that he had the highest batting average in a four game series EVER .846

For anyone in Browns/Orioles franchise I believe per Melanie

Edited August 3, 2023 by bobmc

[Bahama O's Fan]

Oh, I thought all time.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

55 minutes ago, banks703 said:

Melanie said in the post-game that his 11 - 14 in a four game series is a franchise record. 

The entire Blue Jays lineup had 18 hits as a whole for the four game series.

[Paul in Virginia]

 

 

[IPlayGM]

It is really the perfect scenario for he and O’Hearn, where Hyde can play them against favorable matchups primarily and minimize the games that they would be exposed. This could be a very impactful collaboration down the stretch.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Paul in Virginia said:

 

 

 

[justD]

1 hour ago, bobmc said:

For anyone in Browns/Orioles franchise I believe per Melanie

It was per Sarah Langs; Melanie only said "ever" without qualifying that it was just for the franchise. Fortunately, she did credit Sarah with the stat, and I looked it up on X to find out for sure.

 

[Frobby]

3 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Here’s hoping he’s turned some type of corner. 
 

He looks a bit more patient and not so pull happy. 

He was way overdue for a hot streak.  I doubt he’s turned any big corner but hopefully he can ride the wave for a while.  

[Ripken]

7 minutes ago, Frobby said:

He was way overdue for a hot streak.  I doubt he’s turned any big corner but hopefully he can ride the wave for a while.  

That approach though.  That's sustainable if he'll just do it.  Obviously, no one is going to get 3 hits every game but if he just commits to right center he has the physical talent to be a damn good hitter.  Maybe his career being in danger this year was the wake up call he needed.  I watched many of his games in Frederick and spoke to him several times.  He's a great kid with wicked hands.  Any free hacker who tries to yank everything pull side will fail.  I'm so hopeful this change is real.

[Alasdaire]

I don't think it's outside of the realm of possibility that he saw the light at some point in June. Both in the sense that he saw himself getting pushed out of everyday playing time by the markedly increased quality of players around him, and he saw the opportunity that this team has.

It's just the eye test/body language diagnosis, but he has looked better to me from the moment he came back from assignment. There has always been a Golden Retriever routine with Mountcastle that seems to have been turned down when he rejoined the team.

Mounty has always driven me crazy because he's such a talented player. The hands are lightning quick, but he has wasted them because of his approach. He has been with us forever and yet is still only 26. It would be huge for this team's chances if this is more than a hot streak and he has finally locked in. What O'Hearn is doing is great, but Mountcastle wrestling back control of first base raises this team's ceiling.

[Aristotelian]

2 hours ago, Paul in Virginia said:

 

 

Has Ryan or the team said anything about what was causing the vertigo and/or how it was treated? I believe this is the first I recall confirming that he was attempting to play through the vertigo.

[Just Regular]

His Chase Rate is only 37.7 since getting back a month ago.     That's 224th out of 290 bats like him with 50 PA in the interval, or about 20th-25th percentile MLB-wide.

That is very nice growth for him, he is often in the Bottom 5%.    It feels like just enough getting out of his own way to let his talent shine.

I'm not counting my chickens yet this is sticky and I want him competing with the best pitchers in the world over whoever between Kjerstad or Cowser looks better the next 2 months.

[Malike]

I keep telling myself he's only 26, seems like he's been up here forever. Hopefully, he's going to contribute the rest of the way.