Zreibec: Orioles close to trading Koji to RANGERS

[Snuffles]

Exactly the type of trade to make if you are the Orioles. These are two potential pieces that may end up playing significant roles for the Orioles in the future. Any time you can trade a reliever (especially one whose value will struggle to get any higher) for promise and potential at two different positions - you jump on the trade. The players we are getting in return cannot be judged by their current stats... what matters from here on it is how they pan out in orange and black. Give Davis a chance to play - why not for goodness sake.

It's important this time of year to not trade for the sake of trading. It seems McPhail has waited it out and succeeded.

[Tank]

I agree. Its a good trade for Koji. I didn't expecty much, and MAYBE we didn't get much, but Davis is still young enough that he could become something special. Time will tell.

JTrea...sorry to burst your bubble, but now that Davis is here, the Orioles' front office will say they have their first baseman of the future and we don't need Fielder! :rofl:

Or him and Reimold can split DH next year.

[Stotle]

Anybody know how many years each player is under control for??

Davis is a free agent in 2015.

Hunter is a free agent in 2016.

[JTrea81]

Oh this deal just keeps getting better - we are paying salary for Koji...

http://twitter.com/#!/Evan_P_Grant/status/97418541019578368

[OrioleMagic]

This is a great deal!

[crissfan172]

I agree. Its a good trade for Koji. I didn't expecty much, and MAYBE we didn't get much, but Davis is still young enough that he could become something special. Time will tell.

JTrea...sorry to burst your bubble, but now that Davis is here, the Orioles' front office will say they have their first baseman of the future and we don't need Fielder! :rofl:

Davis' defense is bad enough that they could DH him.

[BaltimoreTerp]

I like the deal, especially Hunter. He looks to me like he could be a similar pitcher to Guthrie: low walks, low strikeouts, a bit prone to the homer, but will give you six innings a start and do well.

[PrivateO]

Rangers also expected to get "significant" salary relief for Uehara (Oooh-harra), whose option for 2012 is close to vesting.

http://twitter.com/#!/Evan_P_Grant/status/97418541019578368

EDIT: JTrea beat me to it.

[SilentJames]

This is a great trade. Davis needs some work but he obviously has talent and he fills a need. Hunter pitched very very well the last two years before a groin injury. This could work out very well for the Orioles.

[The Rick]

Hunter Strained his groin, last year he was MORE than solid for the Rangers. He gets healthy this is a great trade.

Not only that, but Hunter is a big dude. I'd say he'd benefit getting out of the Texas heat, but has it been any better here this summer?

Edit: 5.37 ERA away vs. 3.70 ERA at home looking at his 3 year splits. Oh well.

[sangar]

It's more than we got for Sherrill but still....they both look like projects with question marks.

[Dipper9]

Davis' defense is bad enough that they could DH him.

Great! Maybe he's more like Reynolds than I initially thought!

[MrOrange82]

Doesn't miss bats. Limited upside, but solid back-end type arm that could flash some mid-rotation years if everything clicks.

I don't understand getting Davis, but maybe O's pro scouting sees some flaws that can be fixed. He's a fringe MLB bat at this point. Hopefully he makes enough contact to provide #6 production moving forward.

What do you think accounts for the huge divide between Davis' MiL and ML numbers at this point? Seems odd that he could hit .330+ at AA-AAA, but hasn't gotten over .250 since his 1/2 season debut in 2008.

[stringer.bell]

Mark Reynolds AND Chris Davis? Yikes.

[Tank]

It's more than we got for Sherrill but still....they both look like projects with question marks.

What do you really expect from a 36 year old reliever with injury concerns?

Actually I thought we'd do a little better but I don't think its terrible by any means.