Orioles Acquire Omar Quintanilla

[weams]

High school?

Last July. For Texas.

[BhamBird]

Yes, please.

[whynot38]

He splits out much better againt RHP. His splits against RHP are really good this year (841 OPS). His splits against LHP are horrible. We're looking at a platoon with Tolleson at second base from what I can see. I expect a trade of Flaherty in the next day or so.

edit: looks like his Mil L/R splits are also extremely pronounced.

If true it seems most likely with the Cubs - for garza maybe?

[Dipper9]

If true it seems most likely with the Cubs - for garza maybe?

Flaherty for Garza is too much.

If they throw in Dempster too, then I'd pull the trigger!

:rofl:

[Can_of_corn]

Flaherty for Garza is too much.

If they throw in Dempster too, then I'd pull the trigger!

:rofl:

I would want some salary relief if the O's are getting the both of them.

[weams]

Flaherty for Garza is too much.

If they throw in Dempster too, then I'd pull the trigger!

:rofl:

Ah, but if we took back Soriano... Count down to Glory Shane.

[weams]

Cash considerations.

[paulcoates]

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Beat ya to it

[notfast]

Beat ya to it

damnit. I should read threads but these type of posts normally all go the same way and bore me.

[Todd-O]

Here is my thought:

WHO?!???!?

Seriously.

[oriole]

So if Flaherty can be traded what happens to the Rule 5 draft rules about keeping him on the big league club etc...does that still apply to the receiving team?

[CA-ORIOLE]

So if Flaherty can be traded what happens to the Rule 5 draft rules about keeping him on the big league club etc...does that still apply to the receiving team?

Yes, but the hard part is over and we'd likely be trading him to a non-contender anyways.

[paulcoates]

So if Flaherty can be traded what happens to the Rule 5 draft rules about keeping him on the big league club etc...does that still apply to the receiving team?

Take Jose Bautista, for example:

2004/07/30 Kansas City Royals traded Jose Bautista to the New York Mets for Justin Huber. Then, New York Mets traded Jose Bautista, Ty Wigginton and Matt Peterson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kris Benson and Jeff Keppinger.

2004/06/28 Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Jose Bautista to the Kansas City Royals for cash.

2004/06/03 Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed Jose Bautista off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

2003/12/15 Selected by the Baltimore Orioles from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Rule 5 draft.

[srhorioles]

Kinda wish we coulda got Valdespin instead of Quintanilla. I know omar was already on waivers, but that valdespin guy has been a machine pinch-hitting lately

[Coker]

Kinda wish we coulda got Valdespin instead of Quintanilla. I know omar was already on waivers, but that valdespin guy has been a machine pinch-hitting lately

And would have cost more than cash.