May 7, 2009

What to do with Owings

I’m curious. At what point does Micah Owings become an everyday player? Compare his batting stats with his opponents batting stats. He’s an okay pitcher. With limited work and practice hitting, however, he’s a good hitter, and give him the chance to swing the bat every day, he might be a great hitter. He’s in his prime now. Should the Reds move him to the field and move Homer Bailey into the rotation?

Another way to look at it is that his career ERA+ is 94, his OPS+ is 123. Now, it may turn out to be a very good pitcher. At some point, however, it may be clear that his bat is more valuable than his arm. What would cause you to reach that conclusion?

3 thoughts on “What to do with Owings

  1. sabernar

    He would also have to learn to play a position. That doesn’t happen overnight.

    ReplyReply
  2. Jared

    i’ve always been curious why great hitting pitchers seem so reluctant to joning the AL. if they are that good, they could be utilized as a DH on off days and their salaries would be boosted most likely. It’s pretty obvious that with a bat, you’re not getting a guy who will injure himself running the bases. if this guy is legit, he could really help an AL team who could then carry an extra player since Owings would occupy 1 space but could be used as both pitcher and DH instead of having 2 separate players taking up a spot for each position. Ankiel proves that pitchers can make the switch even if it’s just him right now. i don’t think a huge sample size is necessary since no one really tries to do it.

    ReplyReply
  3. Ed

    I have to wonder, if Babe Ruth were playing in the American League today, the best use for him wouldn’t be as a combined DH/ pitcher.

    ReplyReply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *