Yardball85

The "stove" could not possibly be any less "hot" now. The lulls of the MLB offseason.

Same. Thanks for reading!

Fair enough. I'd do that too, not sure if HOU would. Thanks for reading!

This article I wrote has another proposal: Hays, Westburg, Baumann, and Beavers. I'm sure most on here would do it in a second, but it provides a different perspective seeing as the Astros likely want to upgrade their OF (moving Chas to center) and stay competitive. https://birdswatcher.com/posts/should-the-orioles-trade-for-this-starter-from-an-al-rival-01hj6z54ecqh

Agreed. Like Chapman, he would be very hard to root for. It would be nice to see the Orioles target good players who aren't abusers.

The Giants throwing around confederate money ala Syd Thrift some 20+ years ago. Struck out on Judge and Ohtani and now projected with highest offer but not a favorite for YY.

Agreed that Flaherty and likely other free agents are getting way too much money. This, combine with the surplus of position talent the Orioles have, underscores why a trade makes sense.

Fascinating read. Thank you for sharing.

Ugh lol

Carl Pavano on the jumbotron as the opening day starter several years ago as the Orioles pitch to get him to sign. The good old days.

JA is such a slimy weasel, he does not care about it being a disaster. It's like a team that has a terrible record losing a game by a landslide. Does it really make that team much more terrible?

Right. It's poor asset management. Not saying Elias won't make a trade, and he has no need to tell the media he is looking to make a trade, but he really should before SPT starts.

Of course not. I would look to upgrade 1B/DH and even potentially the outfield. But this front office refuses to be aggressive, and Roch's blog not to expect anything in the rotation likely applies to the rest of the roster as well. Especially since the rotation has been the talk, since day 1, where we could expect upgrades.

But Roch told us not to get our hopes up for a trade for a difference maker in the rotation...

Thank you!

He's really awful, and quite insufferable whenever anyone calls him out for not having actual sources. Also was caught plagiarizing Roch and a few other Baltimore journalists from time to time.

Dan Clark has no sources. None.

Gonzales presents as SUCH an Orioles' type move. I'd be okay with it as a depth move, but not as our "big" rotation move. Was decent for a handful of years (albeit pitching in Seattle) before an injury ended his 2023.

Fair point. I was thinking that even if they take Santander back, they are still saving around $11M, and I can't imagine JA wanting to take on $25M without unloading salary, even if it's just for one year. End of the day, the teams probably do not match up for a deal.

Glasnow is interesting. One year left on his deal, $25M. Dominant went on, but so susceptible to injuries. I'd trade for Glasnow but would not give up a ton for him. Here is an article I wrote about the prospect of a deal for Glasnow for those interested. https://birdswatcher.com/posts/does-a-trade-for-a-division-rival-ace-make-sense-for-the-orioles-01hgbk9wgrwv

You might be right, but if that's the case, it shows how pathetic ownership is that they would deem 2 years $25M too expensive for a starting pitcher. Not saying I want Matz, but the money should not be an issue if we're talking about a competent owner.

Bradish and Rodriguez are absolutely more valuable assets than Cease due to service time/years of control remaining. It's not terriblyclose either.

I wish every weekday game could be a night game. So annoying to have these mid-week day games, though I understand it is sometimes necessary for travel, logistics, etc.

It's a lot of money, but that's the going rate for a solid starter of his caliber. Who knows what the O's would have had to pay to get him, might have been more. Good for St. Louis for getting him for 3 years and not 4.