Heyman: O's could sign Crisp soon (Update: Crisp signs with A's)

[Bluerocksfan]

What kind of contract did he sign? OK we got him in a trade and he had a MiL contract with the LAD's. So he could go to Norfolk. That just means that Hunter could go into the rotation.

I think Hunter has a better shot than Eveland, though due to injuries or bad pitching I bet Eveland gets his shot somewhere down the season.

[Sports Guy]

I wonder if BMat could go to Atlanta as well? I hope not.

I would like to see Minor. As I have said it would be nice if we flipped Jurrjens.

I would be in shock if this all happened.

[Bradysburns]

Off topic, but I must compliment how the OH racks up eleven pages on a weeknight in the middle of the night about getting Coco Crisp. My hats off to all of you.

Haha - huzzah to the OH! The best fans in baseball, if I do say so myself. To be fair, the Jones trade talk has bumped this thread a few dozens times already.

[Bluerocksfan]

Haha - huzzah to the OH! The best fans in baseball, if I do say so myself. To be fair, the Jones trade talk has bumped this thread a few dozens times already.

Haha yeah O's fans do not know sleep when a huge deal is in the making.

[Bradysburns]

This is why I'm a tad hesitant myself. BUT he is definitely not a lock to put up Floyd like numbers.

Frankly, I'm getting tired of Oriole pitching prospects with eternal "upside" (we'll get 'em five years from now!)... and very little "now-side."

[GoldGlove21]

I still think you forgot Arrieta in your projection, no?

My goal would be to move Arrieta to the pen so I can spend the least amount I could to field a pen and half of my rotation so I can make a splash on a big bat.

[allstar1579]

I wonder if BMat could go to Atlanta as well? I hope not.

I would like to see Minor. As I have said it would be nice if we flipped Jurrjens.

I would be in shock if this all happened.

He is the kind of pitcher they like, but if it's Jones and BMat I'd think they'd have to give up a KILLER package. I get the impression DD is no dummy, and he's not going to deal BMat right now.

[GoldGlove21]

Frankly, I'm getting tired of Oriole pitching prospects with eternal "upside" (we'll get 'em five years from now!)... and very little "now-side."

Yep, Matusz now for Floyd now is the deal I make. This is even more important since Floyd is from Baltimore IMO. He puts an Orioles jersey on and a boys dream comes true and you might very well get a better player IMO.

[weams]

"This time, it will literally come true."

Don't hurt me

Don't hurt me no more

[allstar1579]

Yep, Matusz now for Floyd now is the deal I make. This is even more important since Floyd is from Baltimore IMO. He puts an Orioles jersey on and a boys dream comes true and you might very well get a better player IMO.

He'd have better value going to SD in a deal for one of their excess 1B. BMat for Alonso maybe.

[andrewrickli]

He'd have better value going to SD in a deal for one of their excess 1B. BMat for Alonso maybe.

No way you get Alonso for BMat.

[McNulty]

No way you get Alonso for BMat.

Try the other way around.

[allstar1579]

No way you get Alonso for BMat.

Alonso is still an unproven prospect right now, and one that can't play a lick of defense. BMat had a rough year, but no one outside of some cynical Orioles fans think that was the real Matusz last year.

[weams]

Very VERY true.

Try the other way around.

[El Gordo]

I still think you forgot Arrieta in your projection, no?

If Jones goes to Atlanta I think it is for JJ, Prado and Delgado.

That gives us :

Guthrie

JJ

Britton

Arrieta

Wada

With Hunter and Simon as long men/spot starters, and Matusz, Delgado, and Eveland in Norfolk.

CF Crisp

RF Nick

C Wieters

1B Reynolds

DH Davis

SS Hardy

LF Reimold

3B Prado

2B Roberts/Antonelli

Bench:

Teahan

Andino

Chavez

Flaherty

Also if we sign Crisp we are more likely to go after Soler than Cespedes, IMO.