By the time Rutschman had 180 PA, his OPS was well over .700. Ditto Cowser. Holliday at .524 is struggling way more than those two did. He’s also several years younger, so maybe a longer adjustment period is to be expected. But it’s still pretty disappointing that he’s not making much progress right now, after looking a little better when his second call-up started.
I don’t consider Mayo comparable. He hasn’t even had 40 PA yet, and his playing time has been way more sporadic than Holliday’s. He’s had a bad start but not enough PT to wonder why he hasn’t shown improvement yet.
You said it many more words, but yea, baseball managers have less impact on the game than any other major sport. Baseball is a culmination of individual performances, which are largely out of a manager’s control.
I have to give Burnes the Gameball. This is the Burnes the O's need to see. Burnes going 7 innings for the first time since??? June? May? As someone mentioned, this is the first time Burnes hasn't allowed a run in a start. I can't call Burnes an ace, especially after the last month, but I'll call him 1A to Eflin's 1B (or maybe he should be the 1B).
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