Tommy Hunter to Cubs for Junior Lake (Deal Done)

Per Rosenthal, O's and Cubs talking about Tommy Hunter for a prospect.

Per Rosenthal, O's and Cubs talking about Tommy Hunter for a prospect.

Ah good, been a while since we've made a deal with the Cubs.

Hope this gets done. He isnt in the setup picture so he doesnt have nearly as much value to us. Will need a spot for Garcia next week. DFA Norris to add Wright or Givens to bullpen.

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Good move if we do it. I'm sure he'll dominate there.

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Please get him out of here. "The big game" name just infuriates me even before he throws gas on the flames

Please get him out of here. "The big game" name just infuriates me even before he throws gas on the flames

You are so way off.

Before we jump all over the guy, I just want to say that I have always liked Tommy Hunter as a person and he has been a good fit with the team chemistry during our playoff year run the past few years. He may not be DoD out in the pen, but he's been decent for us, and as Buck says, "these guys aren't meat." I like Tommy and wish him well, whether that be finishing 2 more months in Baltimore or heading out to another team.

If the O's can get anything for Hunter (or Norris, for that matter), I'm all for it.

Before we jump all over the guy, I just want to say that I have always liked Tommy Hunter as a person and he has been a good fit with the team chemistry during our playoff year run the past few years. He may not be DoD out in the pen, but he's been decent for us, and as Buck says, "these guys aren't meat." I like Tommy and wish him well, whether that be finishing 2 more months in Baltimore or heading out to another team.

Little late there, already started.

If the O's can get anything for Hunter (or Norris, for that matter), I'm all for it.

Which is EXACTLY what was said about Jake and Strop and now some posters like to groan and complain when either does well.

Ah good, been a while since we've made a deal with the Cubs.

Any chance Norris and Matusz can be added to the package.

Which is EXACTLY what was said about Jake and Strop and now some posters like to groan and complain when either does well.

True, but not this poster. I'm of the opinion that Arrieta and Strop were done here, period, and their current success would not have happened here in B'more.

Could Hunter go to Chicago and become a shutdown 'pen guy? Sure - he's certainly shown flashes of dominance. But he's been WAY too inconsistent, IMO, and I consider him a very average reliever. Not terrible, but no better than middle-of-the-pack. There are guys in our system who I'm more eager to see that roster spot go to right now.

True, but not this poster. I'm of the opinion that Arrieta and Strop were done here, period, and their current success would not have happened here in B'more.

Could Hunter go to Chicago and become a shutdown 'pen guy? Sure - he's certainly shown flashes of dominance. But he's been WAY too inconsistent, IMO, and I consider him a very average reliever. Not terrible, but no better than middle-of-the-pack. There are guys in our system who I'm more eager to see that roster spot go to right now.

Tommy is also a non QO FA.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Heard yesterday O's wanted to clear roster spot in 'pen (and dump some salary). This must be it, per <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> <a href="https://t.co/4dyZhzVLTs">https://t.co/4dyZhzVLTs</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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Hunter's neither great nor terrible. But if the idea floated here (trade Hunter, call up Garcia) is carried out, let's be clear: that's a downgrade for the next two months. I'm not necessarily against the move if the prospect has some upside, but that's not a move that helps us in 2015.