Joey Ortiz 2024

[OriolesMagic83]

9 hours ago, FlaO'sFan said:

 

I'm glad for Ortiz.  He definitely deserved a shot at a starting job.  I'm glad we kept Westburg. 

[Just Regular]

His college keystone partner Nick Gonzales is starring this month too - fun times for New Mexico State boosters.

Austin Martin was the highest profile, but Nick Gonzales was the "other" top NCAA infielder we bypassed for Heston Kjerstad at a moment when it was less clear what Gunnar and Westburg would become.

Its only good news for what Elias is trying to sell if his products thrive.

[Just Regular]

On base three times and three runs scored so far through the 7th inning in what looks like his first game batting leadoff.

He's actually having a year I bet Sigbot would have taken as a good percentile outcome for 2024 Jackson Holliday.

[Malike]

11 hours ago, Just Regular said:

On base three times and three runs scored so far through the 7th inning in what looks like his first game batting leadoff.

He's actually having a year I bet Sigbot would have taken as a good percentile outcome for 2024 Jackson Holliday.

Heck, he's having a better year than Cowser is. I'm not too sure about the NL ROY but he has to be a front runner.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Malike said:

Heck, he's having a better year than Cowser is. I'm not too sure about the NL ROY but he has to be a front runner.

He just had a poor start but I imagine Imanaga has a huge lead.

[Malike]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He just had a poor start but I imagine Imanaga has a huge lead.

Oh, yeah. Thanks. Forgot about Shota. I keep forgetting guys who have been pros for 10 years are rookies.

[Just Regular]

I didn't realize until the highlights later that Leadoff Man Joey Ortiz also led the first lineup to put some runs on Shota Imanaga's ledger.

[interloper]

It's been fun to compare Ortiz vs Westburg. They are both having terrific seasons. Westburg leads in WAR, but that could change pretty quickly. 

[Moose Milligan]

So when Burnes is gone next year, is that when we get all butthurt about trading Ortiz away?

Glad he's having a great season.  

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

So when Burnes is gone next year, is that when we get all butthurt about trading Ortiz away?

Glad he's having a great season.  

Guys were butthurt when Gausman was having a good season....after he would have already been a free agent if he hadn't been traded.

[Frobby]

5 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

So when Burnes is gone next year, is that when we get all butthurt about trading Ortiz away?

Glad he's having a great season.  

It would nave bothered me more if Hall had turned out to be a good starting pitcher or a dominant back end reliever. So far, not.  

[Moose Milligan]

24 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It would nave bothered me more if Hall had turned out to be a good starting pitcher or a dominant back end reliever. So far, not.  

I can see that.

[Frobby]

One thing that’s surprising is how much Ortiz is walking.   He’s got a hundred point spread between his BA and his OBP, something he never came close to in the minors.   

[Malike]

42 minutes ago, Frobby said:

One thing that’s surprising is how much Ortiz is walking.   He’s got a hundred point spread between his BA and his OBP, something he never came close to in the minors.   

He's had an absolutely torrid May.

[Frobby]

19 minutes ago, Malike said:

He's had an absolutely torrid May.

I hope all the Soxtalk posters who were sneering at the suggestion that Ortiz was a valuable trade chip are sucking on it now.