Johnson is untouchable? O's refused to talk trade with several teams

[TGO]

From Britt's article today:

Relievers Koji Uehara and Jim Johnson are both having excellent seasons in the later innings, but Uehara has drawn tepid interest given his age and injury-prone status. Johnson has established himself as one of the best setup men in the American League, and the organization -- which has told several teams it's unwilling to discuss offers for the reliever -- continues to have internal discussions about moving Johnson into a starting role next season.

And it sounds like we are in the market for pitching.

http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110713&content_id=21776528&vkey=news_bal&c_id=bal

[Burg]

Brilliant! A 100 loss (or thereabouts) team is scared to even consider getting rid of a set-up pitcher for prospects.

Sigh.

[Sports Guy]

This team is run by a bunch of morons.

To have JJ as essentially untouchable shows just how out of touch with reality they are.

This whole article is a joke(not a joke because of Britt but because of the Orioles).

The worst part is, we all can see this coming. What a horrible, moronic organization we all root for.

[clapdiddy]

This team is run by a bunch of morons.

To have JJ as essentially untouchable shows just how out of touch with reality they are.

This whole article is a joke(not a joke because of Britt but because of the Orioles).

Yup...almost seems as if they value bullpen arms equivalent to any position...which is mind-boggling.

[TGO]

MacPhail's quotes seem to be pitching the idea that we're open to both buying and selling, but that's basically the same thing he said last year. In the end, we all know he will do neither.

[Sports Guy]

MacPhail's quotes seem to be pitching the idea that we're open to both buying and selling, but that's basically the same thing he said last year. In the end, we all know he will do neither.

They should be buying and selling but they sure as hell won't pull it off.

Its the same AM bs speak. He thinks he is running the CIA and everything has to be a secret. So awful.

[UMDTerrapins]

Wow. A setup guy who will be 29 next year with 4 full ML service years under his belt is going to be tried out as a starter next season. We believe so much in his ability to be effective as a starter (though he wasn't as effective as a starter in his past) that he's untouchable.

What are we doing here............

[NewMarketSean]

This team is run by a bunch of morons.

To have JJ as essentially untouchable shows just how out of touch with reality they are.

This whole article is a joke(not a joke because of Britt but because of the Orioles).

The worst part is, we all can see this coming. What a horrible, moronic organization we all root for.

I knew you were gonna post on this thread and you have not disappointed. Agreed 100%.

We're doomed this trade deadline.

[ShaneDawg85]

[Sports Guy]

I would be hoping for JJ to fail as a starter and be mediocre as a reliever but its not like the Orioles will learn their lesson even if that did happen.

[carolinaoriole]

Perhaps Macphail is playing poker here. We will see.the trade deadline is a couple of weeks away.

[UMDTerrapins]

You have to have guts to make some of these deadline deals. But we have no guts. So we'll keep Guts. Which is nuts. What a putz.

[JDubs]

MacPhail's quotes seem to be pitching the idea that we're open to both buying and selling, but that's basically the same thing he said last year. In the end, we all know he will do neither.

Yep, I hate to say it, but he looks like this...

[carolinaoriole]

Sportsguy,

I have a question.Why not be secretive what is to be gained by being more open about it. I am serious as I do respect your opinion why do you hold this opinion?

[Dipper9]

This is just the beginning.

MacPhail: "We can't trade Guts because there is no one left to eat innings."

"We think Vlad will turn it around in the second half and fetch us extra draft picks."

"We are not open to trading Lee, and we are open to negotiations for extending his contract. His defense is helping our infielders too much to lose it."

Etc etc etc