What's funny is he was 3 years from his peak when they signed this deal

His best season was 2013 when he hit .286 with 53 HR, that's top tier.

The next year he hit .196 then back to .260 in 2015. I guess they figured he was back.....221, .216, .168, .000 since.

The real change that happened at that time was the big time introduction of data in the game. He's a pull hitter with big time holes in his swing. The more data there is, the more he is going to face pitches he can't hit and fielders sitting where the ball goes when he does. The Orioles were the last hold out on analytics and that can't have helped him as he didn't have the info to know what they were doing to him. Question is, can he (and will he) use the data they are starting to put together to figure out what they are doing to him and how to counteract it.

In response to this post by RhinoVT

Posted: 04/11/2019 at 3:49PM

Better than a car crash .... Chris Davis is on deck (0 for 1 so far) ** -- Bburg Native 04/11/2019 1:34PM

From the other dugout Davis goes 2-5 w/ 2 HRs. That's with a "K" though ** -- RhinoVT 04/11/2019 3:22PM

Unreal that a proven hitter tanks this bad. It's a long season though:) ** -- grill to chill 04/11/2019 2:48PM

I do feel bad for Davis. By all accounts, he seems like a good guy. But -- RhinoVT 04/11/2019 1:44PM

What's funny is he was 3 years from his peak when they signed this deal -- Vienna_Hokie 04/11/2019 3:49PM

Physically cant hit major league pitching anymore ** -- One4VT 04/11/2019 5:06PM

He should talk to Mark Grace about a slump buster. -- MP4VT2004 04/11/2019 3:14PM

Law of large numbers taking its toll right now ** -- typed by ben 04/11/2019 3:13PM

He is a rich, nice guy .... but you can't ask for time off with that salary -- Bburg Native 04/11/2019 1:51PM

Every at bat has the potential for a new all-time MLB record. ** -- RhinoVT 04/11/2019 1:35PM

Has ESPN gone to a Davis look-in cam yet? ** -- JoesterVT 04/11/2019 1:40PM

They did Monday night when he tied and broke the record -- SteveInBaltimore 04/11/2019 1:55PM

And will never be broken ** -- JoesterVT 04/11/2019 1:39PM

What's funny is he was 3 years from his peak when they signed this deal

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