All the talk about Cowser and Kjerstad…but what about Stowers?

[waroriole]

5 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

The Orioles seem to think so.

Doesn’t mean I can’t disagree. 

[RZNJ]

3 minutes ago, waroriole said:

Doesn’t mean I can’t disagree. 

Sure.  Be my guest.

[Sports Guy]

Cowser just hit a homer 

[Sports Guy]

 

[btdart20]

15 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

 

Any idea what the pitch was?  A cutter?  Aggressively expanded the zone for a pitch he can handle.

[DirtyBird]

2 minutes ago, btdart20 said:

Any idea what the pitch was?  A cutter?  Aggressively expanded the zone for a pitch he can handle.

[btdart20]

Just now, DirtyBird said:

Thanks.  They started CB and then expanded the zone one him.  I wouldn't be shocked to see more of that.

[Just Regular]

It is better to homer than not homer but Martin Perez is almost Jordan Lyles.

100 IP Arms from last year - bottom 4 of Stuff+ were Kyle Hendricks, Kyle Freeland, Martin Perez and Austin Gomber.

Go Cowser!!

[DirtyBird]

Stowers, RBI vs lefty

[Jagwar]

4 hours ago, waroriole said:

But trusting a guy who had a career year at 30 and had never even approached being a league average hitter is a better option? 

At least he played adequate defense, at least as far as this non stathead can tell. And if O'hearn falters you go to plan B (Santander, Kjerstad, Mayo).  

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

At least he played adequate defense, at least as far as this non stathead can tell. And if O'hearn falters you go to plan B (Santander, Kjerstad, Mayo).  

Adequate first base defense, surely the faintest of praise.

[owknows]

16 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Adequate first base defense, surely the faintest of praise.

 

[Jagwar]

32 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Adequate first base defense, surely the faintest of praise.

A simple glance at Baseball Reference would have clarified "adequate" for you. He didn't kick around the diamond. Only 2 errors in 499 chances at 1B.

[byrdz]

Love to see the aggressive ABs by Cowser! 

[PHRESH]

5 hours ago, waroriole said:

But trusting a guy who had a career year at 30 and had never even approached being a league average hitter is a better option?

Was last year the first year they banned the shift? I vaguely remember reading an article where the author predicted which players would see the most positive regression due to the elimination of the shift and O'Hearn was near the top. That could certainly play a part in his late blooming.