Orioles sign former Cardinals prospect, Stu Pomeranz

[BaltimoreTerp]

The fact that he is being signed by us is all the evidence I need to know of his effectiveness.

Wow. Fantastic logic there.

[Triple Crown]

How can this signing possibly irritate any Oriole fan. He's signed to give him a shot in the minors, if by some chance everything clicks, maybe just maybe he makes a small impact someday, if not so what.

[HankGChuck]

Wow. Fantastic logic there.

How about this logic: we don't have a history of signing quality talent.

[HankGChuck]

How can this signing possibly irritate any Oriole fan. He's signed to give him a shot in the minors, if by some chance everything clicks, maybe just maybe he makes a small impact someday, if not so what.

You're right in a lot of ways. But who have we signed from the scrapheap or traded under the radar (other than Guthrie) who has "clicked" and made an impact?

[BaltimoreTerp]

How about this logic: we don't have a history of signing quality talent.

So therefore nobody we sign has talent?

[BaltimoreTerp]

You're right in a lot of ways. But who have we signed from the scrapheap or traded under the radar (other than Guthrie) who has "clicked" and made an impact?

How many guys signed off the scrap-heap to other teams have "clicked and made an impact"?

[HankGChuck]

So therefore nobody we sign has talent?

That's a stretch. I should be more clear - we don't sign guys who make us a better team.

[HankGChuck]

How many guys signed off the scrap-heap to other teams have "clicked and made an impact"?

Terry Pendleton comes to mind.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Terry Pendleton comes to mind.

I wasn't asking for every prominent example from the history of baseball. You are whining about this signing, so how about something comparable.

I didn't think that needed to be explained...

[BaltimoreTerp]

That's a stretch. I should be more clear - we don't sign guys who make us a better team.

So every signing the Orioles make has to have an impact on the major-league roster?

[HankGChuck]

So every signing the Orioles make has to have an impact on the major-league roster?

Why not?

[bandy75]

Why not?

Because they have 7 minor league rosters to fill also, like it or not some moves will be made to fill out these teams.

[Barnaby Graves]

You're right in a lot of ways. But who have we signed from the scrapheap or traded under the radar (other than Guthrie) who has "clicked" and made an impact?

"Other than the guy we got off the scrap heap who made an impact, what guys have we got off the scrap heap that have made an impact?"

But anyway, depending on your definition of scrap heap (and impact):

Robert Andino was acquired for Hayden Penn

David Newhan

Todd Williams (2004, 2005)

Tim Byrdak (2005)

Steve Trachsel

There's probably more but all of these guys contributed, at least as bit players for a year or two. And really, when you're talking about borderline guys and AAAAers, there's not much more you could ask for. Not every Rule 5 is Johan.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Because they have 7 minor league rosters to fill also, like it or not some moves will be made to fill out these teams.

Thank you.

[accinfo]

The Orioles have always scraped the bottom of the player barrel. Now they're obviously digging under the barrel grabbing injury prone guys, Stuart Pomeranz and Nick Johnson. who leaked out the bottom.

I'm seriously starting to wonder if Duquette even remotely has a clue?

Yes that is the plan to purposely sign the worse players possible. Why don't we wait until at least one game is played under the Dan Duquette era before we surrender?