Simple question. King Felix or Fielder?

[El Gordo]

If we had the opportunity(I know we don't) to go after King Felix or Prince Fielder which would you want more? Who would help the team more, next season and beyond?

[ChrisAF79]

I'd say King Felix, without question. He's younger, and he's exactly what we lack. A true, TOR starter.

[crissfan172]

I'd have to say Fielder, if only because Felix would probably cost us Britton or Matusz plus some other prospects.

[MikeAD]

I don't really want Fielder. I am against the huge, long-term contracts that FA pitchers get. Felix Hernandez seems to be one that could be worth it, since he is 25 now. However he does have 1200 innings logged already. Thats not a TON to have at his age but it is a lot. A six year deal would put him through his age 31 season and (with full season) over 2600 innings pitched. If he can stay healthy through that, then hes going to be worth a big contract.

[Sports Guy]

Felix...He has more value.

[Fan4Life]

Depends on the years and $$$. I would assume Feliix is going to want to match or exceed CC's deal and Fielder is going to want a Tex or better deal. Is that fair?

[Scrat1]

Does this take into account cost or not? If so, I'd rather have Fielder since, even though he'll be grossly overpaid, he's mostly just going to cost money. The amount of players/prospects it would take to get King Felix would be outrageous, and especially wouldn't make any sense for a club in Baltimore's position. If cost is not a factor, then King Felix, hands down. The guy's an absolute animal, while Fielder is merely just a very good bat. Unless Fielder's market, for whaveter reason, is suppressed this winter, I don't think either is a good decision for the O's.

[Stotle]

Felix, and it isn't particularly close for me.

[Don_Aase_Fan]

Simple answer; give me the 25 year old ace every time.

[MikeAD]

Does this take into account cost or not? If so, I'd rather have Fielder since, even though he'll be grossly overpaid, he's mostly just going to cost money. The amount of players/prospects it would take to get King Felix would be outrageous, and especially wouldn't make any sense for a club in Baltimore's position. If cost is not a factor, then King Felix, hands down. The guy's an absolute animal, while Fielder is merely just a very good bat. Unless Fielder's market, for whaveter reason, is suppressed this winter, I don't think either is a good decision for the O's.

Well..dur, I didn't even think about that. Unless I'm wrong his current contract goes through 2014 and he'll be 28. Who knows what it would take to get him. We don't have Bedard anymore.

[El Gordo]

Neither is practical because of their cost IMO, although Fielder is an outside possibility. My question, I suppose, is which do we need more, a big bat or a big arm.

[MikeAD]

Neither is practical because of their cost IMO, although Fielder is an outside possibility. My question, I suppose, is which do we need more, a big bat or a big arm.

Thats an interesting way to interpret your original post. In that case, I don't think you can answer the question. As a lot of us have said, we need a TOR guy, we need someone who would be a 2 or 3 spot pitcher on a good-decent team and we need 1-2 good bats and 2-3 above average players on the offensive side. I don't know which is the biggest priority, honestly. We've got a lot to address, and only one bat or one arm doesn't improve us enough to change anything. Ask me again at the end of the season when we've seen more things play out.

[JamesI]

Felix, no question.

[The Maestro]

King Felix

Matusz

Britton

Guthrie

Arrieta

Kinda like the look of that rotation.

[El Gordo]

Thats an interesting way to interpret your original post. In that case, I don't think you can answer the question. As a lot of us have said, we need a TOR guy, we need someone who would be a 2 or 3 spot pitcher on a good-decent team and we need 1-2 good bats and 2-3 above average players on the offensive side. I don't know which is the biggest priority, honestly. We've got a lot to address, and only one bat or one arm doesn't improve us enough to change anything. Ask me again at the end of the season when we've seen more things play out.

I think we already have 3 of those, and possibly even a #1 SP in Britton. We have no real MOO bats.