Gunnar Henderson 2024

[Malike]

 

[Just Regular]

Jeff Passan filed a long piece this week on the Zen of 162, as we will start to see in the coming weeks if Sigbot will allow 20, 30, 40 etc.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39907537/mlb-162-game-club-players-every-day

I never knew Chris McAlister broke Cal Ripken's ribs!

"I feel like luck is the biggest factor," Olson said. "There are just so many little ways that something can go wrong on a baseball field. You take one swing. You step on a base weird. There's a lot of preparation that goes into your work, but sometimes things are out of your control.

Ripken understands this acutely. Toward the end of his career, after the streak had ended, he underwent back surgery that limited him to 83 games in 2000. Before the 2001 season, he vowed to return to spring training feeling like someone closer to 30 than 40. Part of his offseason training included high-intensity pickup basketball games in the gym at his home. Less than two weeks before spring training, he invited a group of Baltimore Ravens players to the gym, and as he intercepted a pass, Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister crashed into him and broke one of Ripken's ribs. For well over a decade, Ripken had played pickup hoops without incident. And then his luck ran out.

[Orioles Jim]

So, who here thinks the desk at shortstop is to announce a Gunnar Henderson extension?

A guy can dream, can’t I?

[Bemorewins]

Just wanted to bump this because this young man is awesome at baseball!

[Frobby]

34 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

Just wanted to bump this because this young man is awesome at baseball!

What a day.  Now hitting .309/.373/.639.  That’ll work.   

[baltfan]

His defensive stats on baseball reference seem off.  He is -.1 dWar. 

[Moose Milligan]

MVP type of season so far 

[baltfan]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

MVP type of season so far 

Could follow in Cal’s footsteps. 

[emmett16]

Gunnar is must watch.  In the field and in the box.  Glad he’s an Oriole.  

[Billy F-Face3]

He's leveled up and become split proof.

MVP!

[Bemorewins]

Who remembers this time a year ago when people wanted to send him back to AAA?  

[Dunk35]

This kid HATES failure. You can tell he wants to be great. Extremely focused on being the best. Needs to be an Oriole for life. 

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

Who remembers this time a year ago when people wanted to send him back to AAA?  

I remember fall of 2022 when I was warning folks he might struggle to start 2023.

[Mooreisbetter27]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I remember fall of 2022 when I was warning folks he might struggle to start 2023.

I remember one person being very loud about sending him back and that was most of it. 

[Bemorewins]

4 minutes ago, Mooreisbetter27 said:

I remember one person being very loud about sending him back and that was most of it. 

Is it also one of the posters who is leading the charge to send Holliday down?