“…..but it kind of seems like Baltimore is setting the table for a Kjerstad trade, since I’m not sure why they’d keep bringing in outfielders to cut into his playing time.”
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Has anyone here actually watched Mr. Kjerstad try to play the OF?
Compared to him playing the OF, Oneil Cruz was a high-quality ML SS.
The young man looks like a natural hitter…..with power. But he projects as a DH, maybe a part-time 1B, although there’s a question if he has the mobility, coordination, and reactions to play 1B at the ML level.
Get off the spreadsheets and watch some Orioles games.
Unless “Mr. Kjerstad” worked hard this offseason with a defensive coach, he’s going to be suspect in the field. And his baserunning isn’t much better than his D.
Let’s put high quality ML SS to the test, and these are SS only inning totals
Oneil Cruz
4 yrs 202 games
1727.1 inn 42 error
Corey Seager
10 yrs 975 games
8352 inn 100 error
That’s why O’Neil Cruz is now in the outfield!!
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@davidrocholl Cruz was a pretty bad defensive SS, but errors are a pretty bad way to gauge defensive ability. A rangy defender is likely to make more errors than one with cement feet.
First of all, he’s playing RF when he does play the OF., exactly where they deployed Santander for the majority of the past several years including 130 games last year, despite basically below average #’s out there – in order to keep his bat in the lineup.
2nd of all, he made zero errors last year in very limited action. Even if you watched the Orioles all last year, you are basing your observations on a whopping 51 innings in RF. He played some LF (84 innings) but doesn’t grade out that well there. Total of 134 innings, or 15 games.
3rd of all, is he any less blocked at DH? He has to fight for AB there with Rutschman, O’Hearn, Mountcastle, O’Neill (when he inevitably gets hurt), and Sanchez.
Kjerstad just turned 26 the other day, calling him a prospect is starting to be a real stretch, either you value his bat enough to have him be in the lineup consistently, or trade him for pitching and he can get in the lineup consistently elsewhere. Either that or trade Mountcastle, O’Hearn and/or Mullins to free up lineup space.
The one who failed the eye test for me was Mark Reynolds. He was an absolute butcher at 3B.
His only shakiness was in LF and LF in OPACY was very hard with the wall. Now it’s normal. Kjerstad is a solidly average corner OF. He just happens to be a LH hitter and the Os are awash in LH OF (Mullins, Cowser, Bradfield and Beavers). All are better than average OF, so he has to shine at the plate.
Kyle Gibson back to the Cardinals? It seems to me that if the Cardinals were going to add anyone, they would have done it already. It’s not like an injury to one of their starters changes their plans in any significant way. It just creates more opportunity to evaluate younger options.
If there is one baseball cliche I would love to see banished forever in ignominy because of its stupidity & inanity it is “flags fly forever”. Just shut up with that nonsense, flags are ridiculous.
To the Royals fan wondering about possibly buying low on Thomas in a Montgomery salary dump: almost every single one of Alek’s peripherals improved last season, but pulling too many groundballs (on top of struggling to elevate pitches to begin with) left him with a .200 BABIP.
That is REALLY unlucky for a guy with above average speed. Short of an overpay, it’s hard to see the Snakes parting with him.
Maybe I’ve muted all of them, but I’m surprised not to read comments whining about all of the SNL discussion in the chat. Somehow the world didn’t end.
I was going to comment on that but figured “why bother?” The chat has turned into some poor man’s amateur hour and more and more questions are posted that have nothing to do with baseball. It wouldn’t be an issue except for the large number of questions submitted that get ignored.
The chat is 90%-95% baseball related and small diversions about Arrested Development, SNL, music. And there are way more questions asked than there is time to answer unless it was a 4-5 hour chat.
You can’t beat the ROI for the price they charge for these Sunday chats.
With respect, gbs, probably 99.999% of people who go in to the chat are baseball fans. I truly doubt that many of them are fans of SNL or Arrested Development. Where do we draw the line? When people start referencing “Gunsmoke” or “Here’s Lucy”?
I prefer baseball specific content, only. But i am okay with the occasional off topic folly. Heck the fellas do nothing but report on MLB activity 365/24/7. If going off MLB topics in this Transcrit Chat format helps with their sanity, cool.
Completely not fair. I wasn’t able to read the transcript of this chat until this morning (NOTHING to do with the NBA, promise), and I had a mouthful of morning coffee when I read the “HeyJoe” reply…
As for the question on fan support of the Pirates compared to the Penguins/Steelers, championships have NOTHING to do with it. Pirates fans are sick and tired of giving money to an owner who isn’t willing to put it back into the team.
Anybody else smoking wheat and playing with their toes on this beautiful sunday evening?
Smoking what and ditto playing ?
Nope. Just you.
Spoken like a true wheat smoker.
“…..but it kind of seems like Baltimore is setting the table for a Kjerstad trade, since I’m not sure why they’d keep bringing in outfielders to cut into his playing time.”
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Has anyone here actually watched Mr. Kjerstad try to play the OF?
Compared to him playing the OF, Oneil Cruz was a high-quality ML SS.
The young man looks like a natural hitter…..with power. But he projects as a DH, maybe a part-time 1B, although there’s a question if he has the mobility, coordination, and reactions to play 1B at the ML level.
Get off the spreadsheets and watch some Orioles games.
Unless “Mr. Kjerstad” worked hard this offseason with a defensive coach, he’s going to be suspect in the field. And his baserunning isn’t much better than his D.
Let’s put high quality ML SS to the test, and these are SS only inning totals
Oneil Cruz
4 yrs 202 games
1727.1 inn 42 error
Corey Seager
10 yrs 975 games
8352 inn 100 error
That’s why O’Neil Cruz is now in the outfield!!
@davidrocholl Cruz was a pretty bad defensive SS, but errors are a pretty bad way to gauge defensive ability. A rangy defender is likely to make more errors than one with cement feet.
First of all, he’s playing RF when he does play the OF., exactly where they deployed Santander for the majority of the past several years including 130 games last year, despite basically below average #’s out there – in order to keep his bat in the lineup.
2nd of all, he made zero errors last year in very limited action. Even if you watched the Orioles all last year, you are basing your observations on a whopping 51 innings in RF. He played some LF (84 innings) but doesn’t grade out that well there. Total of 134 innings, or 15 games.
3rd of all, is he any less blocked at DH? He has to fight for AB there with Rutschman, O’Hearn, Mountcastle, O’Neill (when he inevitably gets hurt), and Sanchez.
Kjerstad just turned 26 the other day, calling him a prospect is starting to be a real stretch, either you value his bat enough to have him be in the lineup consistently, or trade him for pitching and he can get in the lineup consistently elsewhere. Either that or trade Mountcastle, O’Hearn and/or Mullins to free up lineup space.
The one who failed the eye test for me was Mark Reynolds. He was an absolute butcher at 3B.
Kjerstad had 39 balls hit his way this year, 16 in RF and 23 in LF. He caught all of them in RF. He caught 19 of them in LF. baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/heston-kjerst…
The sample size is much too small to make any assessment of his defensive prowess.
The scouting grades on him were a 50 FV on defense. He is expected to be an average MLB outfielder on defense.
I don’t believe that you actually watched him play.
His only shakiness was in LF and LF in OPACY was very hard with the wall. Now it’s normal. Kjerstad is a solidly average corner OF. He just happens to be a LH hitter and the Os are awash in LH OF (Mullins, Cowser, Bradfield and Beavers). All are better than average OF, so he has to shine at the plate.
Kyle Gibson back to the Cardinals? It seems to me that if the Cardinals were going to add anyone, they would have done it already. It’s not like an injury to one of their starters changes their plans in any significant way. It just creates more opportunity to evaluate younger options.
If there is one baseball cliche I would love to see banished forever in ignominy because of its stupidity & inanity it is “flags fly forever”. Just shut up with that nonsense, flags are ridiculous.
@Sunday Night Music: You “stole” my question! Although for some odd reason, he didn’t answer it last week…
To the Royals fan wondering about possibly buying low on Thomas in a Montgomery salary dump: almost every single one of Alek’s peripherals improved last season, but pulling too many groundballs (on top of struggling to elevate pitches to begin with) left him with a .200 BABIP.
That is REALLY unlucky for a guy with above average speed. Short of an overpay, it’s hard to see the Snakes parting with him.
Maybe I’ve muted all of them, but I’m surprised not to read comments whining about all of the SNL discussion in the chat. Somehow the world didn’t end.
I was going to comment on that but figured “why bother?” The chat has turned into some poor man’s amateur hour and more and more questions are posted that have nothing to do with baseball. It wouldn’t be an issue except for the large number of questions submitted that get ignored.
The chat is 90%-95% baseball related and small diversions about Arrested Development, SNL, music. And there are way more questions asked than there is time to answer unless it was a 4-5 hour chat.
You can’t beat the ROI for the price they charge for these Sunday chats.
With respect, gbs, probably 99.999% of people who go in to the chat are baseball fans. I truly doubt that many of them are fans of SNL or Arrested Development. Where do we draw the line? When people start referencing “Gunsmoke” or “Here’s Lucy”?
British cuisine. The line should be drawn at British cuisine.
Because they boil the flavor out of everything, there’s nothing to discuss.
I prefer baseball specific content, only. But i am okay with the occasional off topic folly. Heck the fellas do nothing but report on MLB activity 365/24/7. If going off MLB topics in this Transcrit Chat format helps with their sanity, cool.
Wow only one Mariner question this week. I’m sad yet impressed. Weird.
Completely not fair. I wasn’t able to read the transcript of this chat until this morning (NOTHING to do with the NBA, promise), and I had a mouthful of morning coffee when I read the “HeyJoe” reply…
As for the question on fan support of the Pirates compared to the Penguins/Steelers, championships have NOTHING to do with it. Pirates fans are sick and tired of giving money to an owner who isn’t willing to put it back into the team.