tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post4426360391583218675..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Orioles Take the Road to 2018Jon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-56608712869640245402017-08-03T12:02:54.247-04:002017-08-03T12:02:54.247-04:00Great article, thanksGreat article, thanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727435030846825177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-8242331345161031082017-08-03T12:02:48.179-04:002017-08-03T12:02:48.179-04:00Great article, thanksGreat article, thanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727435030846825177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-51734842357392781592017-08-03T09:52:19.630-04:002017-08-03T09:52:19.630-04:00The O's had the correct mindset with Britton, ...The O's had the correct mindset with Britton, apparently demanding a goldmine of a return. Britton is an elite level reliever and these type of players could be the difference between winning a world series. If Britton returns to form, which seems to be the case, he can still be rented out for a top prospect next summer, as was Andrew Miller and Chapman. I can understand the frustration of those who wanted to see him traded though.<br /><br />I never understood the frustration among fans with the Beckham move. That was a blessing for the Orioles to be able to get him for a low minor league prospect. He's a cheaper and more improved option than any of the shortstops in the upcoming free agency pool, and he's under team control for next 3 seasons. You also have to consider his speed as major bonus as the O's are lacking in that category. Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388775446243418679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-70862662010395233472017-08-02T19:24:20.153-04:002017-08-02T19:24:20.153-04:00The thought of giving Dan Duquette an extension ma...The thought of giving Dan Duquette an extension makes me ill.<br />Hire Kim NgPiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853470978165087046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-57873060746370045632017-08-02T12:55:22.216-04:002017-08-02T12:55:22.216-04:00Hey John,
Don't have twitter, but found someth...Hey John,<br />Don't have twitter, but found something cool you might want to take a look at. <br />I was reviewing that batted ball profiles for some Orioles minor league hitters and looking for current major league comps (not comps in terms of similar players necessarily), but with similar batted ball profiles. <br />I noticed that Jonathan Schoop and Austin Hays have very similar profiles:<br /><br />Player BABIP GB/FB LD% GB% FB% IFFB% HR/FB Pull% Cent% Oppo% SwStr%<br /><br />Jonathan Schoop .340 1.08 20.7 41.1 38.2 16.1 20.3 46.0 35.3 18.8 13.3<br />Austin Hays .341 1.08 23.4 39.1 37.5 18.9 21.3 52.4 23.8 23.8 12.7<br /><br />When I think about it, you often see them described in similar terms (aggressive hitter, doesn't walk much, but keeps swing-or-miss under control, lots of hard contact, general pull profile)<br /><br />Another interesting discovery is how it seems like every Orioles milb hitting prospect is running a well above average IFFBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-19255014309663332752017-08-02T07:52:12.699-04:002017-08-02T07:52:12.699-04:00Good article. First one in a long time from any m...Good article. First one in a long time from any media outlet that I think really describes who the O's are and where they're going. I'm actually glad that Britton didn't get traded; I see him as a "core" player. I also liked the move with Beckham even though I didn't know about the attitude issues (hopefully, Mr. Jones can straighten him out). I also thought the O's got a steal in Hellickson who was supposed to be last year's deadline gem. A better deal than either the Gallardo or Miley deals. The O's DO have some farm assets and they seem to be hoping they all pan out and are trying to buy time winning as much as possible until the next set arrives (Sisco, Hays, Mullins, Marin, Gassaway, etc...). Maybe Alex Wells can move faster or Harvey can return from injury. We can still hope that Gausman has another gear. I just prefer your "half-full" articles to the "half-empty" articles. One good thing about Angelos is that he does like to keep the players he likes - maybe he will really open the bank for Machado.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com