Wieters on Fire

[dc.]

He may not be having the rookie of the year season we all expected... but he is showing HUGE improvement recently.

 

2 home runs in 2 games... including a walk-off last night to win the game.

 

He also is hitting 300 as a lefty (against righties), which is pretty impressive. Only 215 as a righty though.

 

And his arm is just amazing right now - gunned Crawford TWICE last night, only second time Crawford has ever been caught twice in a game. Second time, Crawford looked like he was going to be in by a mile... Matt got him, clear as day... Crawford got up with that "How did that happen?" look on his face.

[Spen]

Its very encouraging to see his play at this point. Even with the rookie learning curve his battign is not bad, hopefully it will only improve next year.

[thundercleetz]

This last month is huge in terms of development for the young guys: mainly Pie, Reimold, and Wieters. Get the experience now, come into spring training next year ready to go. Hopefully we will see Adam Jones-type improvement for all three of these guys next season.

[dc.]

http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6690589

 

Seriously. Disgusting. Throws.

 

Unbelievable.

[dc.]

2/4 with another HR puts him at 290... all in all, great season for a rook.

[thundercleetz]

Another HR for Wieters. This guy is really putting it all together and should be ready to rake next year. I'm liking a 1-5 of Roberts, Jones, Markakis, Wieters, Reimold. Or maybe even something like Roberts, Markakis, Wieters, Reimold, Jones. Nevertheless I like the core of those five guys (six if you add in Felix) and hopefully Bell and/or Snyder can come up next year and give us some extra pop.