Scouting the Orioles

[Bahama O's Fan]

If you were a pro scout for another MLB team and were scouting the O's for an upcoming series, what would your report say? Strengths? Weaknesses? How would you suggest they attack the O's? Who are the players to "pitch around"? 

[Frobby]

I’d say, “now is not the time to pitch to Tony Taters!”

[bobmc]

My avatar agrees with this sentiment! (See @Frobby comment above)

Also - Jordan Westburg is the straw that stirs that drink!

Edited June 16 by bobmc

[Jagwar]

I'd say "Extend ABs and get the pitch counts up against starters."

[wildcard]

My scouting report:

The O's are too strong.   Best thing a team can do is forfeit.

[Say O!]

Gunnar — get out with heaters, be wary of get me over breaking balls as crushes those

Adley — chasing much more this year out of the zone, particularly with offspeed.  Can get aggressive jumps off Os pitchers and Adley won’t mow you down

OHearn — doesn’t chase out of zone, so challenge w/in zone as not hitting super well recently

Mounty — hot/cold streaky player and is cold ATM

Taters — same as Mounty, except scalding hot RN

Westburg — better hitter with 2 strikes

Hays — same as always, free swinger, best against fastballs

Mullins/Urias/Mateo — defense first players

Cowser — throw him offspeed all day

Stowers — has big time pop if get sloppy with pitches