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Post by hottubbeaver on May 14, 2022 8:23:52 GMT -8
Orioles' GM has been criticized quite a bit for holding several young talented players in the minors. He's had a lot of pressure to rush them up and to his credit (if his plan works out in long run) he's stuck to his plan of bringing the players along gradually. In the NFL, I understand the logic behind bringing them along gradually. Football is dangerous. But MLB? What’s the point? As a fairly new GM he has some leeway. He claims his plan is to build a long term winner and not throw young players in the fire too early. Ultimately, by delaying their arrival he's built a lot of interest and excitement around these young players "unveiling". He uses the leeway a new GM is afforded to buy some time and uses it to build excitement and anticipation. Then brings them up at "the right time", they start winning more games and it's a story book in the making. |
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Post by irimi on May 14, 2022 8:27:43 GMT -8
In the NFL, I understand the logic behind bringing them along gradually. Football is dangerous. But MLB? What’s the point? As a fairly new GM he has some leeway. He claims his plan is to build a long term winner and not throw young players in the fire too early. Ultimately, by delaying their arrival he's built a lot of interest and excitement around these young players "unveiling". He uses the leeway a new GM is afforded to buy some time and uses it to build excitement and anticipation. Then brings them up at "the right time", they start winning more games and it's a story book in the making. I see. It's for the benefit of the club more than the player. Of course. LOL |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on May 14, 2022 10:12:55 GMT -8
The Red Sox had Jacoby in the majors after less than two full seasons in the minors. They play to win. The Mets had Conforto in MLB the year after his final college season, in a year they played in the World Series. They were playing to win.
The Orioles don't, which is why they've lost more than 2 million a year in attendance over the past few seasons.
Keeping catchers who hit .141 and .140 in the starting lineup while you have the No. 1 or No. 2 prospect in MLB, who is now 24 years old, at AAA is cheating what little fan base you have left. Harold Reynolds called BS on it last summer. The Baltimore media should be all over the GM.
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