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Nope. He'd be a nice utility guy, but Andino doesn't appear to be an everyday player.

Makes me wonder if we should have moved him this off-season when there was apparently a lot of interest. Do you think his value as a trade chip has been damaged by his play this season? It seems like people expected more of a breakout from him this year and that his "upside" may have taken a hit.

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Makes me wonder if we should have moved him this off-season when there was apparently a lot of interest. Do you think his value as a trade chip has been damaged by his play this season? It seems like people expected more of a breakout from him this year and that his "upside" may have taken a hit.

Yes. The O's could have argued that he was a MLB starting second baseman at the end of the year and now he is back in the utility backup tier. However the O's didn't have a replacement handy at second base. Andino isn't doing much now but in comparison to someone like Antonelli who just got released from the Yankee's AAA team he is a clear step up.

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Yes. The O's could have argued that he was a MLB starting second baseman at the end of the year and now he is back in the utility backup tier. However the O's didn't have a replacement handy at second base. Andino isn't doing much now but in comparison to someone like Antonelli who just got released from the Yankee's AAA team he is a clear step up.

Agree with this assessment. I think second has become a bigger position of need than third, as I think the FO sees Machado there to begin his career.

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Agree with this assessment. I think second has become a bigger position of need than third, as I think the FO sees Machado there to begin his career.

I think they are more likely to rush Schoop then put Machado at second. Machado will be at SS or Third when he comes up.

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Remember where Strop was last season.

He has pitched well overall for the O's but, as evidenced by his performance earlier in the week, his control issues are not completely resolved.

I'd move Strop in a heartbeat for a solution at any other position outside of the bullpen. His stock will never be higher and as you rightly point out, you can strike gold on the waiver wire or as a PTBNL with relief pitchers more than any other position. Sell high on Strop.

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I'd move Strop in a heartbeat for a solution at any other position outside of the bullpen. His stock will never be higher and as you rightly point out, you can strike gold on the waiver wire or as a PTBNL with relief pitchers more than any other position. Sell high on Strop.

Agree 100 percent.. we have some real nice pitching prospects in minors that could fill in nicely. Late relieve pitchers are easy to come across. Good 3rd baseman with solid bat is not.

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He seems to have been wrong about the Orioles replacing advanced scouts with technology.

Don't expect him to be admitting it anytime soon, however.

How is this relevant? How was he wrong about that? Wasn't that reported by MASN as well? Who do you know that comes out and admits being wrong every time they're wrong and why even expect that from someone?

I don't get why people hate Keith Law. I guess it just has to do with the way he treats idiots like they're idiots.

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How is this relevant? How was he wrong about that? Wasn't that reported by MASN as well? Who do you know that comes out and admits being wrong every time they're wrong and why even expect that from someone?

I don't get why people hate Keith Law. I guess it just has to do with the way he treats idiots like they're idiots.

I think he's a jackass a lot of the time and passes-off poorly-informed/spiteful opinions as expert objectivity. But I listen to what he says, because he's not dumb. He is what he is.

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Remember where Strop was last season.

He has pitched well overall for the O's but, as evidenced by his performance earlier in the week, his control issues are not completely resolved.

I'd rather not move Strop, but I would for a multi-year positional upgrade. I like him, though.

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I think he's a jackass a lot of the time and passes-off poorly-informed/spiteful opinions as expert objectivity. But I listen to what he says, because he's not dumb. He is what he is.

For some reason, I don't see most people who hate Law having the same rational reasons for hating him. Out of every baseball writer out there in the mainstream media, who really knows more about baseball than Law?

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