Ortiz down, Stowers up

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Aristotelian said:

 

Santander missed a few games with a back issue and has sucked ever since. I'm suspicious there is something going on.

Sure, when you have a player that isn't the designated whipping boy and they struggle it's injury.

That's a OH staple.

Santander doesn't have a history of cold streaks.

Edited April 30, 2023 by Can_of_corn

[Spy Fox]

Not that much has changed since Stowers’ first stint so I’m curious to see if he is actually used differently. 

Maybe the slow starts from Santander, Mountcastle, Frazier, and Henderson have prompted a bit more willingness to get those regulars more days off. 

[RZNJ]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

It’s great that they are off to this great start against the worst teams in the league. 
 

The point is to do it against the best teams and be in position to make a run late in the year. This roster isn’t going to do that. There are not enough good, everyday players on it..at least not ones you can rely on.

Get the rookies up here, let them get their feet now and be ready to make a big push the second half of the year.

 

The roster is fluid.  I’m sure there will be many changes.  Just not sure the guy who wanted to acquire Paul DeJong and relegate Mateo to utility last year is the one with all of the answers and the one who determines who is an everyday player and who is not.  Cedric “I’m not a 4th outfielder” also says “hi!”

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, Aristotelian said:

 

Santander missed a few games with a back issue and has sucked ever since. I'm suspicious there is something going on.

Could be a lot of things.  
 

But this isn’t unexpected. Santander is a good player but he’s not a reliable player. He has tremendous power. You like having him on the team but you don’t want to rely on him. He shouldn’t be treated like a guy who should play 150+ games a year.

[RZNJ]

4 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

 

Santander missed a few games with a back issue and has sucked ever since. I'm suspicious there is something going on.

6 for 24 with 3 doubles and 1 homer in his last 7 games.  Not great but definitely not sucking.

[waroriole]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sure, when you have a player that isn't the designated whipping boy and they struggle it's injury.

That's a OH staple.

Santander doesn't have a history of cold streaks.

Seems like a guy who plays every day and bats 3 or 4 should be capable of producing more than 1 WAR every 500 ABs. But I guess he’s just unnecessarily maligned. 

[Otter]

23 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

The roster has been mismanaged into an 18-9 start.   Stowers batting cleanup today in RF and O’Hearn at DH.  I assume Santander is not 100%.  

I love the start and I love this team.  But I also have concerns about the long term handling of prospects and the roster.  

Completely agree on Santander.  He looks slow/stiff/uncomfortable at the plate, running, and in the field all season so far.

[Frobby]

22 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

The roster has been mismanaged into an 18-9 start. 

Honestly, imagine the criticism if the team wasn’t playing well.  

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, waroriole said:

Seems like a guy who plays every day and bats 3 or 4 should be capable of producing more than 1 WAR every 500 ABs. But I guess he’s just unnecessarily maligned. 

Seven years in and his career OPS+ is 103.

His rWAR/AB is 1/386.

He just might not be that good.

[waroriole]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Seven years in and his career OPS+ is 103.

His rWAR/AB is 1/386.

He just might not be that good.

I was talking about Mountcastle. I agree about the just might not be that good part, for both. It’s all the more puzzling when you consider Stowers, Westburg, Cowser, Ortiz are all ready for Baltimore. 

[Pickles]

5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Honestly, imagine the criticism if the team wasn’t playing well.  

Whether the team is winning or losing, some people's primary purpose for posting is to posit they could be doing it better.

[Frobby]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Seven years in and his career OPS+ is 103.

His rWAR/AB is 1/386.

He just might not be that good.

I really try not to get too high or low on players.   They have their hot and cold streaks.  Saying that, Santander managed to get through 2022 without putting up a month under .700 OPS, so April has been pretty disappointing.  We’ll see how May goes.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, waroriole said:

I was talking about Mountcastle. I agree about the just might not be that good part, for both. It’s all the more puzzling when you consider Stowers, Westburg, Cowser, Ortiz are all ready for Baltimore. 

I knew what you were doing.

I just find the behavior interesting.

 

[RZNJ]

5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Honestly, imagine the criticism if the team wasn’t playing well.  

There was a lot of worry over the bullpen, myself included.  They called up Cano who had all of 3 innings at Norfolk and immediately stuck him in high leverage situations.  They picked up Coulombe for virtually nothing.  The bullpen is now the strength of the team while we wait for Givens and Tate.   How’s that for gross roster mismanagement?

[RZNJ]

2 minutes ago, Pickles said:

Whether the team is winning or losing, some people's primary purpose for posting is to posit they could be doing it better.

If you look at the history of these posters it’s been proven that they would be much worse.