cnmilton

Here is a question I have wondered for a while; why don't Pitchers learn to throw an Eephus pitch? It was effective for Laven Hernandez and Zack Grenke. It's now real hard on the arm. It throws batters off at the plate. If you combine the Eephus pitch with a high end fastball, it seems to me that this would be highly effective. Just throw it a handful of times each game, giving the opposition hitters something else to think about

I think it's safe to think that there was something in the contract with Comcast that did not allow this streaming option in market

I would go after Montgomery if I were the O's. He is a lefty, has pitched in the AL East, and also signs with no draft pick compensation.

I would prefer the Os to approach Montgomery over Snell, personally. Montgomery doesn't walk nearly as many batteries Snell.

Sorry, was trying to list a few contracts Peter gave out. Both Tejada and Jones weren't bad contracts. My apologies

To be fair to Peter, he did spend money on the Orioles, he just spent it on the wrong players. He spent money on Albert Belle, Tejada, Chris Davis, Adam Jones, Alex Cobb, Jimenez, etc...

Another added benefit to adding a Pitcher with the stature of Burnes (outside of injury): it allows the Orioles developmental staff to work with McDermott, Povich, Johnson, etc... without having to rush them to the Majors. It allows the Os to wait and bring them up either in spot starts or in a bullpen role and break them into the Majors in a more controlled manner

I prefer Montgomery to Snell personally... Snell walks too many batters for my tastes

Would fan's be happy If the Orioles are not able to acquire a front line starter, but instead signed both Adley and Gunnar to contract extentions thuis offseason?

Scott is a back of Bullpen piece. Mateo is a possible cut during/after Spring Training. I don't see Mateo having enough trade value to keep the Marlins on the phone. Now, if the Os would offer Norby, Fabian, or Wagner, that might be of some interest to the Marlins

Personally I would prefer the Os go after either Luzardo or Valdez; both are leftys with a little more contract control. Plus, the Marlins and Orioles match up extremely well. Not sure what Houston would want for Valdez. Either of those two, or try and swing a trade with the Mariners for Miller or Woo. Seattle is another organization where both teams match up very well

If the Os could acquire Corbin Burnes for 4 years of Kremer, 5 years of Westburg (3rd base for Brewers), and 6 years of Ort8z (Adames replacement at Short), would this deal work? The Os would get a compensation pick after offering Burnes at the end of the season, which he would reject (assuming he stays healthy all year)

Didn't see this posted anywhere on the site, but it appears that the Os stole another International prospect from the Yankees.

A Luzardo trade would start with someone like Westburg and Norby or Cowser... players with upside and multiple years control. Don't think the Orioles I don't think the Orioles offering players on their last year of control/ Orioles scraps for 3 years of Luzardo is going to get the Marlins to stay on the phone

Tony, how many years was the Orioles system barren like in 1996? Outside of Sidney Ponson, there doesn't appear to be any every day players anywhere on this list. No wonder the Os were a train wreck for so long