My absurd, overly optimistic overreation to a radio interview

I heard Buck Showalter on a radio interview today on 105.7 the Fan.

When asked about who will be the right fielder for the O's Buck responded that Steve Pierce could play there, and that Dariel Alvarez is someone who could put himself in the picture to play there, or that it could be someone that the Orioles haven't TRADED FOR (emphasis put on these words by me) yet.

All I could think was AHA! he didn't say it was a possible free agent that we could sign, a la Colby Rasmus, but specifically said "traded" for.

I'm going to take this opportunity to overreact and say that Buck let it slip, that the O's are working on a trade about which prospects they feel good, and that before the season starts we will be happy for the right fielder that the O's TRADED for!

That is an absurd, overly optimistic overreaction.

I heard Buck Showalter on a radio interview today on 105.7 the Fan.

When asked about who will be the right fielder for the O's Buck responded that Steve Pierce could play there, and that Dariel Alvarez is someone who could put himself in the picture to play there, or that it could be someone that the Orioles haven't TRADED FOR (emphasis put on these words by me) yet.

All I could think was AHA! he didn't say it was a possible free agent that we could sign, a la Colby Rasmus, but specifically said "traded" for.

I'm going to take this opportunity to overreact and say that Buck let it slip, that the O's are working on a trade about which prospects they feel good, and that before the season starts we will be happy for the right fielder that the O's TRADED for!

I think you're on to something.

I think your on to something. Just remember it takes two to tango.

I think they are pushing the "Alvarez" button. Not sure what that button does since it has a "?" on it.

I think you're on to something.

If it does one thing it shows that Buck probably isnt any happier than we are about the off season and what he currently has to work with.

Angles are shopping josh Hamilton....maybe a change of scenery would do him some good

Angles are shopping josh Hamilton....maybe a change of scenery would do him some good

That's definately some Trea bait there, are you fishing?

I think your on to something. Just remember it takes two to tango.

Ahh, this must be a subtle clue that the Orioles are close to making a move proposed by writer/sabermetrician Tom Tango.

I can read between the lines too!

Ahh, this must be a subtle clue that the Orioles are close to making a move proposed by writer/sabermetrician Tom Tango.

I can read between the lines too!

Is Tom real?

If it does one thing it shows that Buck probably isnt any happier than we are about the off season and what he currently has to work with.

I really believe that Duquette and Showalter have developed a framework for how they want to build this team. I think it has taken a tremendous amount of discipline on their part to stay within the parameters they have set. Their commitment to that framework is incredibly frustrating for us. We see guys that were available, that we're convinced were the answers to our problems and yet Duquette and Buck let them get away. I just have to trust that these guys know what they're doing and remain patient. Drives me crazy.

That's definately some Trea bait there, are you fishing?

No besides PEDs I don't how a player can have such a dramatic drop off in production

No besides PEDs I don't how a player can have such a dramatic drop off in production

Maybe it is because he is 33 years old. He peaked at 29 and has been declining since. That is not uncommon at all.

I thought from the first time Duquette said they'll be focusing on the FA market that something seemed fishy. very rarely is he forthright publicly about his strategy and he even dropped Melkys name in one interview. Almost like he was trying to lead those listening in a direction that he did not intend to go and I don't think it was the fans that he was trying to dupe. Probably just me being a weirdo. Anyways, I think it's either a trade or a below market FA signing.

I heard Buck Showalter on a radio interview today on 105.7 the Fan.

You could have stopped right there. Buck breeds absurd optimism.