[cardcrimson]

https://www.si.com/mlb/orioles/news/balt...-with-reds

Maybe a bit off topic but it is a former Giant and former Stanford guy. Article is brutal, but so are Slater's current stats. He is definitely on a contender. Hopefully he can manage to stay there, possibly playing in the World Series this year. That would be a big bonus for what has undoubtedly been a bad year for him.

Wish him the best of luck.

Having been born in Baltimore, I was a big Oriole fan in the 60's. I happened to glance at the stats of of the '69 roster last night. Incredible the difference in what we see today. The averages and the power all hugely better than what we see today. And that was during the second dead ball era.  Boog Powell hit .304, with 37 homers and 121 RBI's. Only two players hit under .250: Elrod Hendricks at .244 and HOFer Brooks Robinson at .234, though with 23 homers. Of course there was Brooks' brother from another mother Frank. He hit .308, with 32 bombs and 100 RBIs. Even the rif raf hit well.

What's changed today in the evaluation of hitters? Guys that hit under .250 with a little power are praised?!?

[cardcrimson]

https://www.si.com/mlb/orioles/news/balt...-with-reds

Maybe a bit off topic but it is a former Giant and former Stanford guy. Article is brutal, but so are Slater's current stats. He is definitely on a contender. Hopefully he can manage to stay there, possibly playing in the World Series this year. That would be a big bonus for what has undoubtedly been a bad year for him.

Wish him the best of luck.

Having been born in Baltimore, I was a big Oriole fan in the 60's. I happened to glance at the stats of of the '69 roster last night. Incredible the difference in what we see today. The averages and the power all hugely better than what we see today. And that was during the second dead ball era.  Boog Powell hit .304, with 37 homers and 121 RBI's. Only two players hit under .250: Elrod Hendricks at .244 and HOFer Brooks Robinson at .234, though with 23 homers. Of course there was Brooks' brother from another mother Frank. He hit .308, with 32 bombs and 100 RBIs. Even the rif raf hit well.

What's changed today in the evaluation of hitters? Guys that hit under .250 with a little power are praised?!?