The 2024 Trade Deadline

[Rbiggs2525]

Here come the Cowser haters again. He’s 3-1 to win the ROY.

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

Here come the Cowser haters again. He’s 3-1 to win the ROY.

I’m a Cowser hater?   

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I’m a Cowser hater?   

You can hate the player but love the odds. 

[sportsfan8703]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You can hate the player but love the odds. 

Maybe I want him to play everyday in Chicago?

[Mooreisbetter27]

22 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Am I the only one who doesn’t enjoy all the speculation leading up to the deadline?

Yep. I like actual rumors that are based on actual facts or things people heard. But we never actually hear that type of stuff anymore. I’m ready for July 31st. 

[Rbiggs2525]

4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I’m a Cowser hater?   

I wasn’t speaking directly to you. I logged on it seemed the last page was nitpicking Cowser numbers. 

[Rbiggs2525]

It’s like we go In patterns. It will be Mullins then he will hit, then Mateo, Hays, Cowser, Urias and repeat. 

[sportsfan8703]

3 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

I wasn’t speaking directly to you. I logged on it seemed the last page was nitpicking Cowser numbers. 

It’s the Cowser vs Kjerstad debate. Who knows what the market really is?  Who is even available?  And if a team would want either of those two?

Cowser’s name was floated a lot for Cease this past offseason. I know as much/little as anyone. I’m ok with trading Cowser for Fedde and Pham. But that’s just me. Everyone else is entitled to their opinion. 

[LGOrioles]

20 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Career OPS 

Stowers - .643

Cowser - .685, .626 OPS since April 23, 2024

Again, Cowser is one of the best defensive outfielders in the MLB. His baseline as far as how well he needs to hit to be a valuable player is much different than any other OF’er on the team right now or in Norfolk. Even with that, he’s been comfortably above league average in his rookie year with most metrics showing he should have even better numbers than he does. 

[sportsfan8703]

3 minutes ago, LGOrioles said:

Again, Cowser is one of the best defensive outfielders in the MLB. His baseline as far as how well he needs to hit to be a valuable player is much different than any other OF’er on the team right now or in Norfolk. Even with that, he’s been comfortably above league average in his rookie year with most metrics showing he should have even better numbers than he does. 

What if he stops swinging so hard to make better contact?  Those elite metrics drop. 

[emmett16]

7 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

What if he stops swinging so hard to make better contact?  Those elite metrics drop. 

His elite bat speed would

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, emmett16 said:

His elite bat speed would

He’s the Kevin Gregg of hitters. He just doesn’t give in. Aka adjust. He’s getting his money’s worth on his swings. No choking up with. He’s the anti Tre….

[Sports Guy]

 

[LGOrioles]

18 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

What if he stops swinging so hard to make better contact?  Those elite metrics drop. 

His defense wouldn’t. 

[G54377]

Cowser had a horrific May, and not a very good June. But even last 17 games (60 PA) he's at a 782 OPS. I'm treating him basically the same as Westburg. I'm not trading him as part of a "package". He's already the guy. There's no reason to trade him. His role is very clearly established both for the present and the future.