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Chris's avatar

Glad you came around. It hurts my brain that every time an Oriole jumps out and plays well, all anybody can talk about is how it's not real and who is coming up to replace them.

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Ferg's avatar

I think Mateo has earned his way into this role, and deserves a chance to prove himself, to show the team what's real about his game without having to look over his shoulder at this very moment. The Orioles don't need elite offensive production from SS to be successful, but great defense, smart baserunning, elite speed, and steady league-average offensive production are not to be tossed aside.

Henderson (who I think should already be in black and orange, but that's a different topic) can provide elite defense and offense at 3B. Westburg can play 2B. Enjoying increased offensive production once the lid is taken off that prospect bucket you mentioned doesn't have to come at the expense of Mateo. The Orioles are still in a place where they can let a guy like Mateo just play every day and see what they really have in him.

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