Here's a short one, but I thought it was mildly interesting and may lead to a bit of discussion. It regards the strange pattern of O's games thus far, which many people seem to have noticed.
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With Gregg Zaun behind the plate, the O's are 6-0 with 45 runs scored (though ZAUN! is hitting just .136/.269/.273) and 28 runs allowed (4.67 per game).
With Chad Moeller behind the plate, the O's are 0-3 with 11 runs scored (Moeller is hitting .364/.364/.727) and 41 runs allowed (13.67 per game).
Incredibly small sample size, but it at least merits keeping an eye one. (Not really, but it's kind of interesting.)
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It is interesting as is Moeller's complete inability to keep baserunners honest. He has thrown out no runnners either, allowing 7 SB in his three starts without a single runner caught. (Zaun isn't stellar but has at least thrown out 2 guys this season...)
ReplyDeleteOf course, any catcher who was coming to camp to tryout for the backup spot behind Zaun had to know that even if they won the spot, it was an eventual ticket to Norfolk. Moeller was the best of a bunch of cast-offs so I guess we can't expect much...