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When is the time right for Reimold?

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Please show me where I wrote him off? I am just saying you are premature in writing him on. His numbers, both last season and this season, are not what you would like from a left fielder. He could very well improve but at this point he has not "solidified" the position.

Pie was on pace to hit about 20 HRs last year and also has a good glove, good arm, brings speed and excitement to the table. I am pretty confident that if Pie were able to get a full, injury free season, he would have 20+ HRs and an OPS right at or around .800. I don't mind that for LF at all.

I do agree, I shouldn't have said he has "solidified" the position, but IMO he is well on his way to solidifying the position, and I don't expect his OPS to remain where it is....

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His OPS since the AAA All-star break is close to .900. Maybe the break allowed him to clear his head and reclaim his focus on baseball.

I'd say on merit that he's ready to be called up any time, but right now there's no place to play him. Pie, Bell, Scott and Wigginton are going to play regularly, while Corey Patterson has played very well this year and offers defensive versatility.

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Total:

.247/.364/.385/.750

Last 10:

.323/.553/.419/.973

Post all-star:

.296/.450/.461/.911

Kid's back.

His OBP has been fantastic all year. We could really use that in the lineup.

Reimold definitely needs to be up in September and playing regularly. At this point it is pretty clear that the start of the season was an aberration. Reimold knows how to hit and could really help out this lineup with his good approach at that plate.

If nothing else, a rejuvinated Reimold makes it that much easier to trade Scott in the right deal.

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I'm thinking something like... Scott 1B, Reimold DH, Wiggy gone or super subbing.

If Scott's traded, we need to re-sign Wiggy for full-time 1B or go outside the organization (Dunn!).

edit: guess I'm forgetting the possibility of Brandon Snyder.

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I'm thinking something like... Scott 1B, Reimold DH, Wiggy gone or super subbing.

If Scott's traded, we need to re-sign Wiggy for full-time 1B or go outside the organization (Dunn!).

edit: guess I'm forgetting the possibility of Brandon Snyder.

No way should the O's head into next season with Ty Wigginton as their projected starting first baseman. Ty is a valuable player as a corner reserve, and having him around as insurance at 3B in case Josh Bell washes out next season makes sense, but his bat isn't enough to carry 1B and he doesn't belong in the middle of the order. The O's have to do better.

Wiggy's not going anywhere this season, but the O's should give Reimold some substantial at bats in Baltimore from here on out, even if it means cutting into Wiggy's playing time. The flip side of Reimold's high recent OBP at Norfolk is that he is being pitched around. It's great that he's showing patience at the plate at Norfolk, but he's not learning anything by being down there if pitchers won't throw him strikes.

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I don't think there is any doubt that Reimold will get a September call up. Buck has said that he would like to get a look at him. His numbers say he deserves the promotion. This team is desperate for RH hitting, especially RH hitting with power. If I were Buck, Reimold would play first base everyday from September on to see what he could provide from that spot going forward. If he could hold down first base long term, that would be huge for this team. And I can't see why he couldn't.

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I don't think there is any doubt that Reimold will get a September call up. Buck has said that he would like to get a look at him. His numbers say he deserves the promotion. This team is desperate for RH hitting, especially RH hitting with power. If I were Buck, Reimold would play first base everyday from September on to see what he could provide from that spot going forward. If he could hold down first base long term, that would be huge for this team. And I can't see why he couldn't.

Reimold has played a few games at 1B, but I'm pretty sure the scouting reports and the stats indicated that he was pretty awful there. I want Reimold to get plenty of PT in September, but I think it should be at DH. Luke Scott has a better chance of being able to hold down 1B next year.

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Reimold has played a few games at 1B, but I'm pretty sure the scouting reports and the stats indicated that he was pretty awful there. I want Reimold to get plenty of PT in September, but I think it should be at DH. Luke Scott has a better chance of being able to hold down 1B next year.

You may be right. But I can't help but think that this team is looking for an internal solution to first base. Maybe that is Scott. Maybe it could be Reimold. I think one of Jones/Pie is getting traded this offseason for the SS we need. I can't see how that wouldn't be the plan. Reimold's RH power bat is a big part of what this team lacks right now. Maybe he is the LFer going forward, maybe Scott is. The same I would think, could be said for first base. If todays game tells us that Bell is the man at third base, and that is a big "if", this team could be scary good in short order. Reimold needs to get back to Baltimore and show Buck what he has. I'll let Buck decide what position he plays.

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