Orioles (Baz) vs Red Sox (Early): 6/2/26, 6:45pm

[mvp 78]

Give me Contreras's spray chart at Fenway over Alonso's. If they were going to move Alonso to DH, sign me up.

[Old Red]

20 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Give me Contreras's spray chart at Fenway over Alonso's. If they were going to move Alonso to DH, sign me up.

I said before the season started that providing both the Con Man, and Alonso stayed healthy that Alonso would put up better numbers than the Con Man just like he always has, and I see nothing to change that opinion now.

[mvp 78]

11 minutes ago, Old Red said:

I said before the season started that providing both the Con Man, and Alonso stayed healthy that Alonso would put up better numbers than the Con Man just like he always has, and I see nothing to change that opinion now.

Cool. Contreras has better numbers right now! 

Batting Average

OBP

SLG

max EV

Barrel %

xwOBA

Pull AIR %

[Old Red]

16 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Cool. Contreras has better numbers right now! 

Batting Average

OBP

SLG

max EV

Barrel %

xwOBA

Pull AIR %

I have nothing against the Con Man, but Alonso is getting warmer, and has gone ahead in HR, and RBI. I’ll take it. Con Man is only there, because he came cheaper for a shorter period of time.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

They needed both Alonso and Contreras. Still do...

.... or name your own righthanded sluggerS.

(some posters may think these posts redundant, but others are also right to demand the CBO completes the roster of his MLB team -- whether they're trying to win the World Series or just start a major league batting order for fans who pay to watch a major league batting order).

 

[mvp 78]

15 minutes ago, Old Red said:

I have nothing against the Con Man, but Alonso is getting warmer, and has gone ahead in HR, and RBI. I’ll take it. Con Man is only there, because he came cheaper for a shorter period of time.

I can't fault Contreras for not having runners on ahead of him to knock in. 

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

I can't fault Contreras for not having runners on ahead of him to knock in. 

I’m not faulting Con Man for anything. I’m just saying that up to now in their career stats that Con Man is not in the same category as Alonso when it comes to power numbers HR, RBI, and TB. Con Man as I’ve said before was a settle instead of Alonso.

[mvp 78]

32 minutes ago, Old Red said:

I’m not faulting Con Man for anything. I’m just saying that up to now in their career stats that Con Man is not in the same category as Alonso when it comes to power numbers HR, RBI, and TB. Con Man as I’ve said before was a settle instead of Alonso.

I've said all along that Contreras would have a higher fWAR at the end of the year.

1.8 to 1.3 as of today.

[Old Red]

3 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I've said all along that Contreras would have a higher fWAR at the end of the year.

1.8 to 1.3 as of today.

You use fWAR, and I’ll use HR, RBI, and TB things that actually show up on the scoreboard like what Alonso did last night. HR, and 2 RBI = difference in the ballgame. Different wants, and different needs.

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, Old Red said:

You use fWAR, and I’ll use HR, RBI, and TB things that actually show up on the scoreboard like what Alonso did last night. HR, and 2 RBI = difference in the ballgame. Different wants, and different needs.

Sure, if they were DH's who got pinch ran for every time they reached the base, maybe that'd be something? 

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

Contreras has not been the problem, he has also made our infield defensive far stronger. We should be discussing other players.