Orioles, Matt Bowman Agree To Minor League Deal

[LookitsPuck]

Think my worry with Bowman is he walks more than you'd like and doesn't strike out many. Yeah, he'll probably make around ~$1.2-$1.5m in arbitration, but would you want him taking up a roster spot with a SO/BB ratio of ~2? He's essentially a right-handed Cionel Perez without the illustrious ability to limit homers. Basically the definition of a late year acquisition.

Edited September 5 by LookitsPuck

[HowAboutThat]

1 hour ago, LookitsPuck said:

Think my worry with Bowman is he walks more than you'd like and doesn't strike out many. Yeah, he'll probably make around ~$1.2-$1.5m in arbitration, but would you want him taking up a roster spot with a SO/BB ratio of ~2? He's essentially a right-handed Cionel Perez without the illustrious ability to limit homers. Basically the definition of a late year acquisition.

He only has about eight innings with the Orioles, but the only time he had a walk problem was when Hyde pushed him too hard and he threw 42 pitches, including walking the last two guys he faced, long after he should have been taken out.

So I am happy to give him a Mulligan on that one.

I know it’s the smallest of small sample sizes, but I guess I’m so sour on everybody else in the pen, and so many of the guys we brought in have either been awful or, like Nittoli, were dumped after just a few innings, I’m just hoping this guy will be worth keeping.

But so far for the Orioles, he’s been splendid.

And he’s got an amazing sweeper. Boy did we see some fantastic pitches from that arm.

Edited September 5 by HowAboutThat

[Frobby]

On 9/5/2024 at 11:10 AM, HowAboutThat said:

I look forward to seeing more of him and less of Perez.

It’s kind of amazing, but Bowman has thrown 207.2 innings in his career, while Perez has thrown 207.1.   Perez has allowed fewer hits (183/188), fewer runs (101/105), fewer homers (15/18) and has struck out more batters (191/167).   The only place where Bowman has the advantage is walks (108/75).  Perez is five years younger.   I prefer Perez every day and twice on Sunday.  

[HowAboutThat]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

It’s kind of amazing, but Bowman has thrown 207.2 innings in his career, while Perez has thrown 207.1.   Perez has allowed fewer hits (183/188), fewer runs (101/105), fewer homers (15/18) and has struck out more batters (191/167).   The only place where Bowman has the advantage is walks (108/75).  Perez is five years younger.   I prefer Perez every day and twice on Sunday.  

That’s a very interesting post, as are most of yours, but if you look closer, at this season, specifically at the Orioles season, specifically at the last seven innings by each pitcher, I think Bowman has done better…

I still hope that Bowman is with us for the rest of the season, and on the playoff roster.

And I hope that after the playoffs, it turns out that he was a net positive for the team.

[Can_of_corn]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/davis-martin-and-matt-bowman-break-down-the-kick-change/

Kick change

Edited Wednesday at 15:41 by Can_of_corn

[Tony-OH]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/davis-martin-and-matt-bowman-break-down-the-kick-change/

Kick change

And that stuff is why I was never a pitching coach! lol