1fingerwillie

Agreed. Baumann was never part of this club going forward. At least we got what could be our backup catcher for next season for him.

First post...be gentle. The first season I watched the O's regularly was '88. Absolutely fell in love with that team loss after loss after loss. Watched religiously until Angelos and steroids just killed my interest. The Sosa trade was the end for me. I am back and loving the club's return to its values. I have been obsessively following English soccer in the intervening years. Not sure how or to what extent that impacts my thoughts on squad/roster building. With that said, a WS win this year is just not that important to me. If it worked out, great, but trading away the talent we have to rent a closer for a few months in hopes of going deep in the offseason is nuts IMO. Next year (when a few more pieces of the puzzle are in place) is when I expect the O's to make a serious charge at the title. And from that point on I want a dynasty. Any discussion of who might be available to trade this year needs to start with who we expect to be on the roster next year. These players are just untouchable as far as I am concerned and I hope Elias agrees: Holliday, Mayo, Basallo, McDermott, Povich, Kjerstad, and Bradfield. If I was running things all but Bradfield would play a significant role in next year's team. 1FW

Neither will be on the roster next season. McCann should stay this season IMO as Bassallo needs a full season in the minors. But Urias should be gone yesterday with Mayo replacing him.