Trade options for the outfield

[The Goob]

The thought of adding someone like Hicks just because he is RH and taking opportunities away from guys like Stowers and Kjersatd is just so shortsighted.  If you really want a RH bat to hit against a LH starter then call up Mayo make him the DH against lefties and stop catching McCann every time they have a lefty starter.  This team absolutely does not need to waste any resources or block deserving players to get a position player.

[DrungoHazewood]

16 hours ago, Yossarian said:

You've got Nick Maton in Norfolk hitting .347 with a .975 OPS.   He also has MLB experience at all 3 OF positions.  Between him and the rest of the MiLB outfielders, why do you need to go sign another one.?  Maton is 27 years old. 

The main issue I have with Maton is that he's not very good.  His .666 MLB OPS tracks with his .747 minor league OPS. And he's played a grand total of 37 games in the outfield (28 starts) in his pro career.

14 games in Norfolk add almost nothing to our knowledge of his ability.

[Frobby]

16 hours ago, Yossarian said:

You've got Nick Maton in Norfolk hitting .347 with a .975 OPS.   He also has MLB experience at all 3 OF positions.  Between him and the rest of the MiLB outfielders, why do you need to go sign another one.?  Maton is 27 years old. 

I think Norfolk statistics have lost all credibility for me.  Maton .975, Daniel Johnson .898, Billy Cook .867.   Bring them all up!

[interloper]

Just now, Frobby said:

I think Norfolk statistics have lost all credibility for me.  Maton .975, Daniel Johnson .898, Billy Cook .867.   Bring them all up!

I have to agree. I just don't really know what to believe anymore at Norfolk. 

[DrungoHazewood]

21 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I think Norfolk statistics have lost all credibility for me.  Maton .975, Daniel Johnson .898, Billy Cook .867.   Bring them all up!

.834 team OPS and they're 20-22. That tells me that a run there is worth about as much as an Italian Lira. The whole IL is scoring 5.2 runs/game, or more than you see in a typical Rockies game. 1936 was the last time the Majors scored 5.2 runs/game. They're scoring more than MLB did in 2000, when 19 different players had a 1.000 OPS.

When I think of Buffalo I think of a grey, damp, chilly place where it's kind of questionable to play baseball at all. The Buffalo Bisons are scoring 6.3 runs/game, and allowing 5.3. It's like pre-humidor Coors. So when you see Mike Kingery hitting .350, remember he's still Mike Kingery.

I used to say a Norfolk player would see only 50 points or so shaved off his OPS upon promotion, as Harbor Park was a terrible place to hit and OPACY pretty good. But now I'd probably start by knocking off 200 points and watching how that goes.

[OriolesMagic83]

6 hours ago, Matty2D said:

Why don't we just play Mateo in CF vs. a lefty? He is a natural fielder and great athlete. He might not be Mullins out there but I think he would be close enough and provides a lot more at the plate then Mullins does vs. a left hander.

I would like to see that tried.  He played a very few games in the outfield and didn't seem to embarass himself.  Does not seem to be considered by Elias and company.

[OriolesMagic83]

Downvoted for adding conversation to the board.  I wonder what clown did that.