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[mrchainsaw]

1B/OF who slashed .265/.319/.389 at AAA last season in 536 PA.

[hovertical]

Oh i hope he gets to play at first so Lomo can play in LF again!

[BenderRobot]

Sounds like a right-handed power bench bat, perhaps.

[pollyvonwog]

Finally, some protection for Stanton

[mrchainsaw]

He's only played a total of 36 games in the OF in his six years in the minors, posting a .955 fielding percentage. I am hoping he'll play mostly LF with us in AAA in case we need him to start at some point in Miami.

[Hotcorner]

Seems like a decent pickup actually. 25 yr old lefty 1B and was actually the O's minor league player of the year in 2010.

Fangraphs had him as the O's #10 prospect at this time last year.

Here's Sickels writeup in Dec 2010:

11) Joseph Mahoney, 1B, Grade C+: Huge guy with power, more athleticism than normal for his size, could be a Luke Scott-like sleeper.


and then Fangraphs Dec 2011:

10. Joe Mahoney
SCOUTING REPORT: A massive figure at 6’6” 240 lbs, Mahoney has the power that you’d expect from someone of that size. He’s also shown a decent ability to hit for average in his career but he’s benefited from high BABIPs and doesn’t project to hit for average in the Majors. Mahoney projects to be a slightly-above-average defender at first base and he’s also seen a little bit of time in the outfield.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Mahoney, like a number of Baltimore prospects, suffered through injuries in 2011 and appeared in just 88 regular season games. He produced solid numbers in double-A, although he didn’t walk as much as I would have liked and he struck out a fair bit. Mahoney showed good power (.213 ISO), which is vital if he’s going to be an everyday player at first base in the Majors. He was healthy enough to play in the Arizona Fall League and hit .325 with four homers in 20 games.
YEAR AHEAD: The big first baseman should move up to triple-A in 2012 and could see the Majors by mid-season, depending on the club’s needs. The big league club has Chris Davis and Mark Reynolds around at first base, as well as Nolan Reimold and Luke Scott looking for time at the DH role; none of those players are hardly irreplaceable.
CAREER OUTLOOK: Mahoney has work to do before he’s ready to be an everyday player. He could eventually face competition from Tyler Townsend but he’s got the upper hand for now. At worst, he should be a solid bat off the bench for the O’s.

When he's hit well he's kinda been old for his level, and then didn't impress at AAA this year. But hey worth a shot in New Orleans, I don't think it's a position we have a lot of depth at.

[fanofthefish]

Most Sb's I see in a season is 29, his power numbers are nothing special either. Here are his minor league numbers
http://www.milb.com/..._pbp&pid=518977
Another head scratcher

[Hotcorner]

Huh? He's not going to be starting 1B or anything, Logan is. And he's not a base-stealer, he's 6'6", the point was that he's athletic.

He's a pickup for AAA and see what happens. This is what we're going to be doing for a while.

[Erick]

Most Sb's I see in a season is 29, his power numbers are nothing special either. Here are his minor league numbers
http://www.milb.com/..._pbp&pid=518977
Another head scratcher

Really?

[poptart]

buying my Jim Mularkey jersey ASAP

[Piazza31]

Huh? He's not going to be starting 1B or anything, Logan is. And he's not a base-stealer, he's 6'6", the point was that he's athletic.

He's a pickup for AAA and see what happens. This is what we're going to be doing for a while.

If he makes it to the ML this year I want him hitting in front of or behind stanton. That would be an incredible about of height to face back to back.

Mind f*** the opposition first, bat Pierre before them.

[BenderRobot]

Huh? He's not going to be starting 1B or anything, Logan is. And he's not a base-stealer, he's 6'6", the point was that he's athletic.

He's a pickup for AAA and see what happens. This is what we're going to be doing for a while.

If he makes it to the ML this year I want him hitting in front of or behind stanton. That would be an incredible about of height to face back to back.

Mind f*** the opposition first, bat Pierre before them.

Get David Eckstein out of retirement and sign Aaron Miles.
A 1-4 of Eckstein, Maloney, Miles, Stanton
5'6, 6'6, 5'8, 6'5 in order.

[Hotcorner]

i think that's 38 on the 40-man roster now.

[poptart]

I'ma go ahead and throw Jason Bay's name out there

[EricWiener]

While you are at it, though Michael Bay's name out there. He can add explosiveness to the team.

[yokofox33]

While you are at it, though Michael Bay's name out there. He can add explosiveness to the team.

He could really "Transform" our lineup.

[EricWiener]

While you are at it, though Michael Bay's name out there. He can add explosiveness to the team.

He could really "Transform" our lineup.

Yes. The "Rock" that we build upon.

[floridafly]

While you are at it, though Michael Bay's name out there. He can add explosiveness to the team.

He could really "Transform" our lineup.

Yes. The "Rock" that we build upon.

Bad Boys II.

[poptart]

Darrius Heyward-Bey

[Dr Beinfest]

Montel Vontavious Porter


AKA

Antonio Banks
Hassan Hamin Assad


or his non-slave name, birth name, and quite possibly the whitest name I've ever heard:

Alvin Burke, Jr

[MiamiNative0722]

Good now we know who's matching up BJ Upton.

[Sirspud]

Darrius Heyward-Bey

Got the speed to chase down any fly ball but lacks the glove work to actually catch it.

[mystikol87]

Demaryius Thomas.