tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post3674524370549797851..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Can David Lough Be a Cheap Version of Nate McLouth?Jon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-53573372639508590872014-02-19T03:09:02.734-05:002014-02-19T03:09:02.734-05:00If the O's were looking to spend around the sa...If the O's were looking to spend around the same money David Murphy got, they probably would have just re-signed Nate McLouth, or maybe tried harder to do so. Murphy doesn't seem like quite as good of an outfielder as David Lough, but he's also a better hitter. But he's also a few years older and costs more, plus his bad 2013 season is at least somewhat worrisome. Murphy is probably the better player because of his ability to hit, but that might also depend on how good of an outfielder Lough actually is.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-13559501725440700602014-02-17T16:23:37.727-05:002014-02-17T16:23:37.727-05:00I was hoping the Orioles would sign David Murphy, ...I was hoping the Orioles would sign David Murphy, a terrific defensive LF who was solid offensively until an awful '13.<br />Cost aside, is Murphy considerably better than Lough?Philipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-91926737188772250302014-02-17T12:24:24.070-05:002014-02-17T12:24:24.070-05:00Both the Lough trade and their commitment to Flahe...Both the Lough trade and their commitment to Flaherty at 2B seem to indicate the O's are relying heavily on good defensive metrics, albeit with small sample sizes. The degree to which those numbers regress will have big implications on how this season turns out.Chito Martinezhttp://twitter.com/NottherealChitonoreply@blogger.com