emmett16 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Maverick busted his butt in the off-season. He is looking jacked and confident. I don’t think it’s long before he gets the call. He’s been hitting well in the early goings. 4-4 tonight with 2 doubles. Solid guy in the 9 hole for the Tides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can_of_corn Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, emmett16 said: Maverick busted his butt in the off-season. He is looking jacked and confident. I don’t think it’s long before he gets the call. He’s been hitting well in the early goings. 4-4 tonight with 2 doubles. Solid guy in the 9 hole for the Tides. I don't think there is a place for him on this season's roster without further injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett16 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said: I don't think there is a place for him on this season's roster without further injuries. Agree it will require another McCann injury, but he should be able to replace 33y/o Benboom for the #3 spot. If McCann struggles he’s next man up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can_of_corn Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, emmett16 said: Agree it will require another McCann injury, but he should be able to replace 33y/o Benboom for the #3 spot. If McCann struggles he’s next man up. It will be the injury more than struggling. I think a healthy McCain gets a lot of rope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frobby Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 What Handley can do is make himself a very good option to be our 2024 backup. I don’t think he sees a major league field in 2023. But I’m glad he’s off to a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmett16 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Frobby said: What Handley can do is make himself a very good option to be our 2024 backup. I don’t think he sees a major league field in 2023. But I’m glad he’s off to a good start. I mistakenly assumed he was on the 40. Guess it will be tough for him to make the show this year. They will need to protect him next year. There is a nice catching pipeline beginning to emerge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy F-Face3 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 12 hours ago, emmett16 said: I mistakenly assumed he was on the 40. Guess it will be tough for him to make the show this year. They will need to protect him next year. There is a nice catching pipeline beginning to emerge. Indeed there is. Anthony Bemboom Maverick Handley Samuel Basallo Silas Ardoin Samuel Basallo is the most highly ranked prospect of the group. But I have been impressed with Maverick Handley in Norfolk this year. He's been balling all out this season. Amazing stat line, and he even stole a base! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcard Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 I don't think we will see Handley in the majors until July. Elias likes his prospects to get 200 at bats at AAA. Then if there is an injury to Adley or McAnn, Handley could get a call up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphDogg Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Ideally McCann would show some life and the Orioles could trade him at the deadline to a team that needed a backup catcher and promote Handley. I really hope they don't carry three catchers all season, such a waste of a roster spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frobby Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, MurphDogg said: Ideally McCann would show some life and the Orioles could trade him at the deadline to a team that needed a backup catcher and promote Handley. I really hope they don't carry three catchers all season, such a waste of a roster spot. Are you talking about the Orioles or the Tides carrying three catchers all season? No chance the O’s will IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurphDogg Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, Frobby said: Are you talking about the Orioles or the Tides carrying three catchers all season? No chance the O’s will IMO. Yeah, the Orioles. I hope not, but they mentioned it as a possibility when they initially signed McCann, that they viewed him as potentially a backup first-baseman which may necessitate a third catcher. Hopefully Bemboom goes down this week and O'Hearn, Lester or Diaz comes up instead, but I won't believe it until I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_Of_Joey Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, MurphDogg said: Yeah, the Orioles. I hope not, but they mentioned it as a possibility when they initially signed McCann, that they viewed him as potentially a backup first-baseman which may necessitate a third catcher. Hopefully Bemboom goes down this week and O'Hearn, Lester or Diaz comes up instead, but I won't believe it until I see it. It wouldn’t be too bad to have Adley, McCann and Handley all up in Baltimore. Let McCann mentor the two newbies for half a season while spelling Mountcastle at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan8703 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 6 hours ago, wildcard said: I don't think we will see Handley in the majors until July. Elias likes his prospects to get 200 at bats at AAA. Then if there is an injury to Adley or McAnn, Handley could get a call up. I like McCann's ceiling over what Handley brings, so ideally McCann bounces back. But... depth is always good to have over the course of 162. Nothing against Handley. I'm rooting for the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIP Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Bemboom should be with Norfolk this week after the DFA. How this impacts the catching is to be seen. Handley went 0-12 with 5BB and only 3 K in Nashville. If he were Henderson... folks would say be patient. But he isn't Henderson. The Tides seemed to adjust his schedule to be sure he caught Rom on Tuesday and Sunday. Defensively he had Catcher's interference (same batter hit Kolozsvary next night as well so I had to look and the guy looked like he was glove hunting). Handley also had the error throwing to 3rd on double steal but Cullen missed Handley's throw and the throw back in from LF. So seems frustrations carried over some for him this series. So how do the TIdes work in 3 catchers now? Handley is 7-28 with 9BB and 5Ks while Kolozsvary just looks really bad at the plate and sub par behind it. 3-19 with 1BB and 7Ks. AVG/OBP 0.158/0.238. (which is worse than both his 2021 AAA season of 0.190/0.299 and 2022 AAA season of .0168/0.293 Can/should Kolozsvary be moved to Bowie while Pavolony is on IR? There doesn't seem to be an option to put one of them at First or at DH with priority of ABs for other prospects. Still have to have that 1 extra catcher for Travel Squad and just in case of injury at MLB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZNJ Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, CHIP said: Bemboom should be with Norfolk this week after the DFA. How this impacts the catching is to be seen. Handley went 0-12 with 5BB and only 3 K in Nashville. If he were Henderson... folks would say be patient. But he isn't Henderson. The Tides seemed to adjust his schedule to be sure he caught Rom on Tuesday and Sunday. Defensively he had Catcher's interference (same batter hit Kolozsvary next night as well so I had to look and the guy looked like he was glove hunting). Handley also had the error throwing to 3rd on double steal but Cullen missed Handley's throw and the throw back in from LF. So seems frustrations carried over some for him this series. So how do the TIdes work in 3 catchers now? Handley is 7-28 with 9BB and 5Ks while Kolozsvary just looks really bad at the plate and sub par behind it. 3-19 with 1BB and 7Ks. AVG/OBP 0.158/0.238. (which is worse than both his 2021 AAA season of 0.190/0.299 and 2022 AAA season of .0168/0.293 Can/should Kolozsvary be moved to Bowie while Pavolony is on IR? There doesn't seem to be an option to put one of them at First or at DH with priority of ABs for other prospects. Still have to have that 1 extra catcher for Travel Squad and just in case of injury at MLB. The Orioles moved Florentino up from Delmarva where he was the 3rd catcher to Bowie to take Pavalony's spot. I think Bemboom will share time with Handley and Kolozsvary is just going to be the emergency guy for now. I also have seen Kolozsvary and don't get it. His offense is poor so I assumed he was a defensive guy but he hasn't impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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