But I will say this — Chris Davis was not the same hitter in spring training that he’s been the last three years.I don’t know if patience, confidence or a new approach was responsible. This spring: In 14 plate appearances, Davis has three home runs, six RBIs, five walks and only one strikeout.
The past two seasons have been a complete disaster for Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis.His bat has been completely dormant, leading to a horrific .172/.256/.308 batting line, with just 28 homers, in his last 874 plate appearances. TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 25: Chris Davis #19 of the Baltimore Orioles flies out to centre field with Yes, the Baltimore Orioles have just started their spring training schedule and yes, there’s still a bunch of minor-leaguers-to-be and non-roster folks on the fields. Davis has been crushing balls in batting practice but even more importantly, he’s been going the other way more. I want him to be on time with the fastball. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) But I will say this — Chris Davis was not the same hitter in spring training that he’s been the last three years. I want him to move the barrel. The first baseman, who has suffered through horrific slumps in each of the past two seasons, is 4-for-5 in his first three games with four runs scored plus three walks. “It’s still only spring training — even for veterans,” said more than one doubting observer.However, it was also true that the last three spring trainings had preceded, and given every indication of what was to come — the worst years of a roller-coaster career.Now that the pandemic has only added fuel to the “it’s only spring training” theory, Davis is sure to come under even more scrutiny than might normally have been expected.I’m not foolish enough to predict a huge comeback by Davis based solely on what I saw in Florida. Chris Davis is back, baby!
I don’t know if patience, confidence or a new approach was responsible. I’ve also written 13 books, six for kids, three of which are coming out later in 2018. Davis has hit just .196 over the course of that contract while eclipsing 20 home runs in a season only once. Embed from Getty Images. There was so little intrigue with what began as spring training and evolved into summer boot camp for the Orioles that their highest profile player, and the one with the biggest contract, had become almost the forgotten fixture in the lineup.And some wondered how much longer Chris Davis would hold that fixture notation.The last three years had given scant indication there was anything left in the barrel of the bats that three times had led the major leagues in home runs. But this off-season is one where Davis truly tried to make some changes after considering walking away from the game. “It’s a big part of my plan, and it’s not so much going the other way,” Davis toldAfter Davis’ first game, where the first baseman walked and singled to left, Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde told “I don’t want to take away his raw power, but it would help him out to make a little more contact, to give himself an opportunity,” Hyde told The Sun. Yes, the Baltimore Orioles have just started their spring training schedule and yes, there’s still a bunch of minor-leaguers-to-be and non-roster folks on the fields. CORONAVIRUS IN … Miguel Cabrera or Chris Davis are going … The first baseman told a local radio station that he had felt losing weight was better as a player got older, and Davis, who turns 34 on March 17, said that clearly wasn’t working for him. The first baseman, who has suffered through horrific slumps in each of the past two seasons, is 4-for-5 in his first three games with four runs scored plus three walks. At 34 years old, Davis is hoping to rediscover a rhythm that he hasn’t had for sustained stretches in five years. Whether it was a timing issue or whatever, he was a calmer, quieter version of the player who had been out of sorts the last few years.The word of caution came fast and pulled no punches. Davis worked throughout the off-season and put on about 25 pounds of muscle. Get the latest official stats for the Baltimore Orioles. He’s posted a .357 OPS in 2020, which ranks 298th out of 299 players with at least 50 plate appearances so far this season. So he came into camp looking much different — bigger, stronger, more powerful. I won’t go into too much detail cause I said a lot of it in the 2020 Bold Predictions article. | That’s what’s going to happen.”Davis signed a seven-year, $161 million deal before 2016 and has struggled at the plate ever since. He’s bigger, he’s drawing walks and going the other way. Davis has been crushing balls in batting practice but even more importantly, he’s been going the other way more. He fanned just three times and walked nine. “Miguel Cabrera or Chris Davis are going to be the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2020,” the fan said. That’s what’s going to happen.”Davis signed a seven-year, $161 million deal before 2016 and has struggled at the plate ever since.
So he came into camp looking much different — bigger, stronger, more powerful. But this off-season is one where Davis truly tried to make some changes after considering walking away from the game. He was aggressive yesterday and walked twice. He has a .625 batting average and 2.464 OPS. That’s why he’s batting .800 so far through those first three games. The past few years, it’s looked like he’s been possibly trying to pull the ball too much. All rights reserved. The numbers have been well documented here and in many other places. This is an area where sports fans have plenty of talk about, which should give me plenty to write about in the coming months. With Forbes, I will be focusing a lot on the Baltimore Ravens and adding stories/blogs on other local teams like the Baltimore Orioles. The first baseman told a local radio station that he had felt losing weight was better as a player got older, and Davis, who turns 34 on March 17, said that clearly wasn’t working for him.
Spring training is still in its infancy, so there is plenty of time for storylines to develop. “I just saw last year. Who knows? The numbers have been well documented here and in many other places. That’s why he’s batting .800 so far through those first three games.
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