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Post by mmmbeer on Jan 13, 2016 8:57:08 GMT -5
Chen was a good, reliable starter. A solid #3. I don't see anyone on the roster filling his role. All current candidates "hopefully" will be healthy, or "hopefully" will bounce back from a down year, or "hopefully" will develop. Hopefully, Dumpster Dan knows what he is doing with the SP.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Jan 13, 2016 12:36:37 GMT -5
My guess is that the Orioles will wait and wait for Davis. Everyone else will sign elsewhere. The Orioles will then either overpay Davis, or much more likely, he will sign elsewhere. They won't even get what they really need, pitching help. Truly an owner who does not care if they win or lose, and a general manager whose tactics reflect that disinterest. It's probably partly why Angelos knew there was little danger in forcing Duquette to honor his contract last year - Angelos doesn't really care if Duquette does a good job or not.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 13:12:05 GMT -5
The Orioles are reportedly engaged in trade talks with Colorado, who, now that they've signed Gerardo Parra, have a surplus of outfielders. Colorado, however, is looking for pitching and is said to be very interested in Kevin Gausman. That simply isn't going to happen.
If any deal is made, my guess is that it will involve Bundy, if he can prove he's healthy. I think that's why you're reading so much about him now in minicamp: the Orioles are trying to establish him as a viable trade option should the opportunity present itself.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Jan 13, 2016 15:10:22 GMT -5
It's hard for me to imagine the Orioles could get much of value for either Bundy, or Harvey at this point. Something about their farm system damages and in some cases ruins young pitchers. Bundy is merely the latest in a long line of pitching prospects, many drafted quite highly, who did not work out.
But given that they will have to put him on the roster if they want to keep him, moving Bundy seems a logical choice. HE should hope that happens, too. Maybe another club can fix what the Orioles broke, a la Arietta. Really, if you're a talented player I can't imagine why you'd want to play for the Orioles. There's no future in it, and it might actually hurt your career.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Jan 15, 2016 19:37:57 GMT -5
Orioles rumored to have offered Cespedes around 5/80.
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Post by mmmbeer on Jan 19, 2016 20:47:37 GMT -5
Seems like a lot of years+money for Verlander, based on his most recent couple of seasons. I don't know the details, maybe the contract is back-loaded & the Tigers can buy him out.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Jan 27, 2016 13:53:37 GMT -5
David Lough now with Philadelphia. A minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. I'd just as soon see him not return. The Orioles are already hip deep in poor outfielders. They've actually spent a lot of money this offseason to... tread water.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Feb 21, 2016 16:14:59 GMT -5
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Post by mmmbeer on Feb 22, 2016 7:29:55 GMT -5
Don't know much about him, but he seems to be an innings eater. They can use that.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Feb 24, 2016 15:46:05 GMT -5
Gallardo has not yet passed his physical. They've signed Fowler, also pending a physical. They could easily back out of the Gallardo deal to save money (which is all the Angelos clan cares about) if they really want to sign Fowler, by ginning up some medical problem. Stay tuned! (As I told my brother, I'd be less inclined to believe the worst of this organization if Peter Angelos did not have a decades long track record of showing me the worst, in everything he does related to the Orioles. And we know he hires yes men, it's a principal qualification requirement.)
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Post by Evil Yoda on Feb 25, 2016 10:55:48 GMT -5
I stand corrected. Gallardo signed, but to a two year, $22MM deal which the Orioles announced this morning (so it is final). Fowler passed his physical, which means he's all but officially signed; if the team has announced it I have not heard about it yet.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Feb 25, 2016 13:50:32 GMT -5
Fowler instead returns to the Cubs ($13/1). Demanded an opt-out after one season and the Orioles did not want to give up a pick for a one year commitment. Article
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Post by mmmbeer on Feb 26, 2016 7:33:06 GMT -5
Fowler turned down a 1 year $15 QO from the Cubs to sign for $13. He should have taken the $15 and given $2 to charity!
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Post by Evil Yoda on Feb 26, 2016 16:20:56 GMT -5
I do not understand Fowler's decision here at all. Unless he thinks he's going to overperform on the Orioles contract and he wanted flexibility in case that happened.
Duquette supposedly said until someone convinces him that a player opt-out is good for the team, he'll never grant one. Stupid, Dan. First, you never reveal your policies publicly; it gives your negotiating opponent an advantage in a game where knowledge really is power. Second, it's plain dumb to bronze your policy like that. He may eventually discover he has no choice if he wants a certain quality of player. Are opt-outs becoming de rigueur in modern contracts? I don't know. But they are certainly appearing in more and more contracts. The owners screwed the players for nearly a hundred years, and the players are evidently determined to screw 'em back for the next hundred. And in this, you gotta side with the players. No one goes to the stadium to see the owner, after all.
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