And I think the thinking probably still holds sway. Perlozzo said that he felt handicapped because the O’s had to string together three hits (mix in walks however you want) in order to score a run. I suspect this current emphasis on being aggressive springs from a similar line of reasoning. The team has little power and a low OBP (.318 as of this writing). So the solution is to be aggressive and try to take an extra base. Too bad the O’s don’t have the players to execute that style of play either. Roberts has qualified, but who else really has the wheels? The O’s just don’t have the bats nor the team speed to execute either strategy. They’re an embarrassment. Maybe it will get better with time, but they sure better draft or trade for some sticks. In the meanwhile, I guess they can do whatever they want to lose games. It will be frustrating to watch either way.

It is interesting to note that although Weaver played for the big inning, he wasn’t adverse to using team speed. With Coggins, Bumbry, Blair, Baylor the O’s were near the top of the AL in stolen bases in ‘73 and ‘74. They were around average in the surrounding years.

I think everyone knows the guy doesn’t belong on a MLB roster. Probably even DD (who has seemed to have liked Louie since before spring training). They are on a road trip. The papers are openly talking about Cintron and Bynum taking reps (who feels positive about that?). Changes will occur once they get back. At least you’d think so.

as in, not in a real life game that counts. When a pitcher who doesn’t have a changeup wants to develop one he doesn’t just decide to throw it in a game. He works on it in side sessions, when warming up, batting practice, etc., How about we work on aggressive baserunning elsewhere until we actually learn how to correctly perform it.

Now that everyone has read it, speed is underrated. Managing secrets of the 1990s have become the convention wisdom of the 2000s.

Another point of Moneyball is that you can succeed by exploiting the blind spots of conventional wisdom. And I think that lesson is timeless.

b/c i think the two are intrinsically linked, though technically separate stats.

it is REALLY close. Give us til the end of the road trip?

and we most-likely suck MORE than the horseflies.

cuz they don’t look right. The orioles team OBP is 385? Yet they are slugging 246? seems like AVG should be in there at the end, no?