Who sits for Slater in Game One?

[sportsfan8703]

7 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm at a loss why you can't look anything up but hey, I'm a helpful guy.

Slater has, for the O's, played 18 games in left field.  In those 18 games he has had 23 defensive chances.  So I'd say I was being generous when I gave him two.

I'm sure there are at least two games a season (in the league as a whole not Oriole games) in which the left fielder makes a defensive play that is more of a positive impact than going 0-4 is a drag on the team.

Slater has been below replacement level this season, I'd much rather have Trumbo, when he was actually hitting, in the outfield.

I don’t care what Slater did before he came to us this season. Just like I didn’t care what Hicks did before he came to us last year. 

Since we acquired Slater he has a .707 OPS vs LHP and Cowser has a .500 OPS vs LHP. 

It’s a coin flip. If we stick to what we’ve done, then it will be Slater. He hasn’t not started versus a LH SP since we acquired him. 

I’m good with him or Cowser. Mullins is a lock. If I had to bet I’d think the lineup will be,

1. Gunnar SS L

2. Westburg 2B R

3. Santa RF S

4. Mounty 1B R

5. Adley DH S

6. Slater LF R

7. Urias 3B R

8. Mullins CF L

9. McCann C R

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I don’t care what Slater did before he came to us this season. Just like I didn’t care what Hicks did before he came to us last year. 

Since we acquired Slater he has a .707 OPS vs LHP and Cowser has a .500 OPS vs LHP. 

It’s a coin flip. If we stick to what we’ve done, then it will be Slater. He hasn’t not started versus a LH SP since we acquired him. 

I’m good with him or Cowser. Mullins is a lock. If I had to bet I’d think the lineup will be,

1. Gunnar SS L

2. Westburg 2B R

3. Santa RF S

4. Mounty 1B R

5. Adley DH S

6. Slater LF R

7. Urias 3B R

8. Mullins CF L

9. McCann C R

Not sure why you bothered to quote me.

I was helping another poster figure out how not important a left fielder is when it comes to defense in the modern game.

You don't start a left fielder for defense.

[HowAboutThat]

9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm at a loss why you can't look anything up but hey, I'm a helpful guy.

Slater has, for the O's, played 18 games in left field.  In those 18 games he has had 23 defensive chances.  So I'd say I was being generous when I gave him two.

I'm sure there are at least two games a season (in the league as a whole not Oriole games) in which the left fielder makes a defensive play that is more of a positive impact than going 0-4 is a drag on the team.

Slater has been below replacement level this season, I'd much rather have Trumbo, when he was actually hitting, in the outfield.

If you’d rather have Trumbo under any circumstances, well then.

God only knows how many extra runs scored because he let a ball fall in front of him, but it was a lot.

An out at the plate is only an out, and it may or may not come with RISP, but a missed catch in the OF gives the offense another chance, extends the inning, puts more pressure on the pitcher. 
Mullins saved a lot of runs with his defense and speed even when he wasn’t hitting.
im not talking about errors, nor am I talking about routine fly balls, but about the extra inches a good defender gets that make the difference between a catch and a non- catch, and that’s important. And no one knows before the game what will be required of the defender.
nine guys come to the plate, and if one of them is in the lineup not for his offense, but for what he offers with the glove, that’s fine. The other eight should cover for him.

Thats why Kevin Pillar had a successful career.

[sportsfan8703]

19 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I don’t care what Slater did before he came to us this season. Just like I didn’t care what Hicks did before he came to us last year. 

Since we acquired Slater he has a .707 OPS vs LHP and Cowser has a .500 OPS vs LHP. 

It’s a coin flip. If we stick to what we’ve done, then it will be Slater. He hasn’t not started versus a LH SP since we acquired him. 

I’m good with him or Cowser. Mullins is a lock. If I had to bet I’d think the lineup will be,

1. Gunnar SS L

2. Westburg 2B R

3. Santa RF S

4. Mounty 1B R

5. Adley DH S

6. Slater LF R

7. Urias 3B R

8. Mullins CF L

9. McCann C R

Slater wasn’t the choice. I said it was a coin flip. Gotta dance with the girl you came with. Still guessed this. 

[Just Regular]

Gives Slater plenty of time to work the Kris Bubic program on the Trajekt.

[eddie83]

8 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Slater wasn’t the choice. I said it was a coin flip. Gotta dance with the girl you came with. Still guessed this. 

Ragans had reverse splits this year. 

[Just Regular]

We'll see how the games go - it isn't clear to me if Slater's best use would be as a glove for Santander late, or as a pinch hitter for one of our vulnerable LH bats to arms with traditional platoon splits.

8th inning, trailing against Bubic, is he the play to boost offense over Mullins or even Cowser?    Certainly over O'Hearn, if O'Hearn pinch hits for Mountcastle and the spot comes around again.

Emmanuel Rivera may have overtaken Slater for that role with the big finish.

Hopefully we are winning, and it is the less stressful question if you yank Santander chasing those last three outs.

[e16bball]

16 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

8th inning, trailing against Bubic, is he the play to boost offense over Mullins or even Cowser?    Certainly over O'Hearn, if O'Hearn pinch hits for Mountcastle and the spot comes around again.

Interesting rub with Bubic is that he’s actually another extreme splits lefty who is much tougher on RHH over both career and 2024. 

Zerpa is really their only traditional matchup lefty, although they might consider using Daniel Lynch in such a rike. He’s murdered LHHs in his small 2024 MLB sample, though his track record for platoon destruction isn’t quite as impressive. 

[Moose Milligan]

Looks like no one's sitting for Slater in game one!