Camden Chat · Jan 10, 2017
The Orioles should dramatically improve against left-handed pitching in 2017
The latest Orioles rumor is that, despite trading for Seth Smith on Friday, the team is looking to add another left-handed bat to “balance the lineup”, according to the Baltimore Sun. OK, that’s fine. But can we make sure it’s a left-handed hitter that can hit left-handed pitching, please?
Baltimore was the second-worst team in baseball against southpaws last season. Their meager .234 batting average against them was only better than the Los Angeles Dodgers (.213). Their .301 on-base percentage against them was third-worst and their .391 slugging percentage was fifth-worst. You get the picture. They need some help in that department.