Guthrie traded to Rockies for Hammel & Lindstrom

[Bazooka Jones]

Per Connolly:

#Orioles & #Rockies nearing agreement 2 swap RHP Jeremy Guthrie for 2 players, likely RHPs Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom, accdg to sces

[ChaosLex]

Oh wow. That came out of nowhere.

[canonfaz]

If that is the full trade.... I'm not exactly thrilled.

[canonfaz]

I was hoping to get a positional player or a young A-/B+ pitching prospect for Guthrie.

[section18]

It's time for Jeremy to move on to another team. What are we going to do with all of these possible starters? Package several for a #2 or #3 starter or a hitter? The arb case is today. Did they settle it over the weekend?

[ccbird]

Boom goes the dynamite at the Hangout. People here are going to despise this trade. I mean I don't like it so the intense people here are going to blow their tops.

Edit: The above is assuming Hammel and Lindstrom is all we are getting in return.

[UMDTerrapins]

I'll wait until the names are confirmed to pass judgement.......but if that's the return (Hammel/Lindstrom), I'm not going to be happy. I want prospects.

[Dr. FLK]

I'd rather have Guthrie. Can't they find mediocre RPs somewhere else?

[allstar1579]

Oh wow. That came out of nowhere.

Nah, the writing has been on the wall for weeks. The signing of 24 SP for "depth" and the comments about the difference in arbitration numbers.

That being said, that is a terrible trade.

[clapdiddy]

If that is the full trade.... I'm not exactly thrilled.

Uh...ditto with this. Those two guys are 31 and 29 years old. I'd hope there is at least a prospect thrown into this as well.

[ChaosLex]

I was hoping for more, but I guess I've been looking at Guthrie's value through orange-tinted shades as well.

[Eddie_Ripken]

I was hoping to get a positional player or a young A-/B+ pitching prospect for Guthrie.

Exactly. I need to look up Hammel and Lidstrom's numbers but I don't get this move.

[Dipper9]

Uh...ditto with this. Those two guys are 31 and 29 years old. I'd hope there is at least a prospect thrown into this as well.

Maybe we can take Helton off their hands as well? I hear he is an up and coming Superstar who will put asses in seats!

Every time I start to get excited about the baseball season again, I remember I'm an Orioles fan!

[LookitsPuck]

Awful trade.

You should net the best player you can, not some high WHIP over-aged players.

I severely hope this trade doesn't go down.

[Rene88]

Greetings from Brazil, hope this isn't true. If so, this season might be the worst since 88. At least, we got the Nats. Disappointing we weren't serious players for eJax.