It’s not October yet. We’re on pace for 107 wins even with the Kimbrel blown saves. We’re only asking our SP to go 90-100 pitches so of course we’re going to be relying on our bullpen a ton. Heck, they’re covering 33% - 40% of the outs even on a “good” night for the SP. So yeah, outside of Kimbrel, they’ve been really good.
Because there is no obvious successor to Mountcastle from a fielding perspective. They just want as many options as possible. I think we all think Mayo or Kjerstad ends up at first, but maybe the Orioles have concerns about both as fielders? Or maybe they just want a 4th OF with some additional flexibility.
Exactly. This helps the Orioles for trades. People might look at a guy like Norby and think he is more likely for real vs if Ortiz was struggling. They might also think Norby’s stats are depressed some because he is depressed due to his circumstances.
I do believe that Hays is viewed as a clubhouse leader amongst his teammates. Just from following him on Instagram it seems him and his family are a big part of the closeness on the team.
Although chemistry only means so much if he regresses more and someone is playing better.
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