Chris Davis is doing something really special right now. Before the season started, Patrick Guthrie boldly predicted on our podcast that Davis would follow his 33 home run season with 40 in 2013. After two long balls on his t-shirt night on Wednesday, Davis is on pace for 59.
Through 52 games this season, the O’s first baseman has the Major League leading 19 home runs. Last season he didn’t hit his 19th homer until August 18.
Against right handed pitching, Davis is hitting a crazy .402/.503/.877 in 149 plate appearances with a .467 BABIP. I thought he’d cool off after hitting .348/.442/.728 with 9 homers in April, but he’s hit .370/.453/.804 with 10 bombs in May.
The Orioles are 11-7 when Davis goes deep this season. Wednesday was his first multi-homer game of 2013. Last season he had two multi-homer games, both against Toronto. He hit three against the Jays on August 25 and two against them on September 26.
As of Thursday morning, Davis has four more homers than anyone in baseball, he’s just seven points behind Miguel Cabrera for the AL lead in batting average (hitting .359 to Cabrera’s .368) and 9 RBI behind the 2012 Triple Crown winner (50 to Cabrera’s 59). His .447 OBP is highest in the AL and 1.214 OPS is the top in all of baseball.
It would have been nice to get “another” kind of pie in the face. You second that, Spy?
2 shaving cream pies in the eyes. Next night, 0-4. Coincidence? Can AJ just invest in a mini fridge and some Cool Whip? This stuff in the eyes really burns.
Coincidence? Yes.
The guy isn’t going to rake every night.
This town loves controversy, whether it’s our QB, whether it’s our closer, whether it’s our star center fielder, we gotta have something to point the finger at.
The club’s winning and even won the game last night, but now we’re going to stir a controversy about shaving cream pies?!?
If that’s this team’s biggest problem, what a great summer it’s going to be!
I was being facetious about it being a coincidence. Of course that wasn’t the cause. And I have no problem with the pie in the face. It’s just becoming an every win thing it seems. Which is great. I love AJ and everything he does. But shaving cream in the eyes burns, no matter who you are. Is it controversial to ask him to just get actual cream?
And you’re right. If this is my only concern all summer, I’ll take it. Go Birds!
I hear ya, SteveO.
Here’s to hoping there’s about 60 more shaving cream pies dished out, along with 10-15 more in the post season!
Cheers!
I think it is cool how AJ respects the senior players wishes…Hardy and Nickie. IF the guys are open to the face pies, Dipper can kiss my grits. Tell him to worry about serving Baltimore authentic grub in his establishment.