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Aristotelian Hangout Grand Counsel

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34 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:

It doesn't really matter what other teams do, because very few teams have 3 potential starting infielders (Gunnar, Westburg, Urias) that are all capable of playing 2B, SS, and 3B like the Orioles do. That versatility is what will make it possible for Wong to make the team as a backup 2B specialist, for lack of a better term. Mateo being able to play CF makes McKenna very close to obsolete, especially if Cowser makes the team, which I expect he will. 

Mateo has played one game in CF this spring, with zero balls hit to him. We have no idea if he is really a legit CF, and we will need one to back up Mullins. It does not appear the Orioles really like him as a CF, otherwise we would have seen more of him there. 

Even if Mateo is the backup CF, there are better ways to use the extra roster spot than Wong. 

Of course, I would rather they go with Holliday and that would make Wong-McKenna moot. 

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RZNJ Hangout Grand Counsel

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24 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sounds to me like you did it to yourself.  😀

That's the third bad take you've had today.  First, you misinterpreted Shoeless' post.   Then you agreed with Malike that Billy Hamilton wasn't a plus defensive player and now you were completely wrong on the annoying poster.    Happy Friday.   

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I wouldn’t fret over the initial bottom 2-3 spots in the pen. Those spots will be in flux with fresh arms and who is performing. The top 5-6 being Kimbrel, Cano, Coloumbe, Perez, Webb/Baumman. The bottom 2-3 being Webb/.Baumann, Tate, Akin. With lots of arms being those initial 2-3 relievers rotating in. That’s pretty normal for an MLB bullpen. 

Also, don’t be surprised to see us pick up a reliever ala Coloumbe last year as guys get DFA’d at the end of ST. Our DFA players will be Nevin, Maton, and possibly McKenna. 

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6 minutes ago, Chaka Garcia said:

What’s your thoughts on Mayo at 3B? Similar defense to Westburg? 

I don't have  a good read on Mayo yet.   What I have seen and read he is better than what I have seen at 3B from Westburg.   But really I have to see more of Mayo at 3B to make a judgement.

By the way I think Westburg is very good at 2B.

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7 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I see balls that would be caught by Urias and Gunnar getting by Westburg.

BS.  I can think of ONE very early in ST on a hot smash that Urias and Henderson may or may not have gotten.  Westburg graded well at 3B.  He's athletic and moves well and has enough arm for 3B.   

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2 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

BS.  I can think of ONE very early in ST on a hot smash that Urias and Henderson may or may not have gotten.  Westburg graded well at 3B.  He's athletic and moves well and has enough arm for 3B.   

I agree he is athletic and moves well at 2B.  And he has enough arm to play 2B or 3B.   But I have not seen the reflexes to catch hard hit balls at 3B.  Catches that Urias and Gunnar make at 3B.

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4 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I agree he is athletic and moves well at 2B.  And he has enough arm to play 2B or 3B.   But I have not seen the reflexes to catch hard hit balls at 3B.  Catches that Urias and Gunnar make at 3B.

I have little faith in your ability to judge reflexes amongst multiple players and judge them accordingly.  On a 1-10 scale I put it at -1.

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8 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

I have little faith in your ability to judge reflexes amongst multiple players and judge them accordingly.  On a 1-10 scale I put it at -1.

I 'd say we about equal then.   One insult deserves another.

Westburg has said out of 2B/SS/3B that third is the position he needs the most improvement.   I agree with him.

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